Free Amazon E-Book

 Just found another free e-book on Amazon that I can't wait to dig into! 

I thought I might share it with you all as there are many others to choose from. 

This particular book is "The Book of Missionary Heroes" the beginning is intriguing to me.

© Monika Hardy

To God be the glory, great things He has done!

  

But by the grace of God I am what I am, 

and his grace toward me was not in vain. 

On the contrary, 

I worked harder than any of them,

though it was not I, 

but the grace of God that is with me.  

1Corinthians 15:10 

I laboured more than they all - That is, more than any of them, from a deep sense of the peculiar love God had shown me. Yet, to speak more properly, it is not I, but the grace of God that is with me - This it is which at first qualified me for the work, and still excites me to zeal and diligence in it. ~Wesley

We are what we are by the grace of God. Surrendered to His will and His ways we fulfill the work He sets before us. Not of our own doing or own talents, but by the power of the Holy Spirit within us. 

It's not easy to live life in this way as many times it goes directly against the ways accepted around us. 

Oh but stand firm! For to live in this way pleases the heart of the Father! 

Loosing face...not too expensive

Loosing friends ...costly

Loosing our selves in Jesus..count the cost, but it is worth it!

The thought of putting a smile on God's face by pleasing Him....priceless!

To God be the glory, great things He has done!

© Monika Hardy

You can learn alot from a Rose

A Rose by any other name would still smell as sweet!

Beauty without virtue is like a Rose without scent.

A rose, is a rose, is a rose.

“Loveliest of lovely things are they On earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour Is prized beyond the sculptured flower.”

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. Song of Solomon 2:1

© Monika Hardy

Keine Lust zu Beten (I just don't "feel" like praying)

My new favorite beautiful song from the

heart about the best relationship ever

and taking time to simply talk 

with the only One 

that can truly understand you. 

The believers hearts cry...

"can we just talk, somewhere, simply?"

© Monika Hardy

Homeschool Science Project

Just watched a Video on making Bio Plastic and thought it would be great for a homeschool science project!
To make it easy I wrote out the recipe from the Video.
(Video Link Below)

Materials needed for Bio Plastic Video 
Pot
Silicone spatula
Stove
Teaspoon
Tablespoon
Silicone pad or aluminum foil

Recipe:
4 Tbls Water
1Tbls corn starch or tapioca starch
1 tsp Glycerin (used in making soaps)
1 tsp Vinegar

Place all ingredients in to pot mix all ingredients thoroughly then turn on heat stir constantly
(entire process takes only a few minutes)
Will turn thick then to an opaque gel
when clearer and bubbly it is done, but keep stirring and turn off heatp
Pour out onto silicone pad or aluminum foil or into molds

Experimental options 
pour liquid plastic over gauze
add coloring (not sure what kind would work...experiment)
make a key chain

Homemade Plastic Video

Some helpful hint comments from video comments...
Glycerin+vinegar can be replaced with vegetable oil (very little, 2-3 drops per a tablespoon of starch, serves as a plasticizer). In that case starch and water are better to be equal volume (if you're not sure about that, add a bit more water, most important is no excess starch after heating).



© Monika Hardy