Tag Archives: wind

Protecting Your Home from the Weather

The weather can wreck havoc on your home no matter where you live. Here are some of the common weather occurrences and what you can do to protect your home from extreme weather, both in the short term and the long term. Hail Yesterday was a crazy weather day for us. There was rain, snow and finally hail. Of the three, I was most worried about hail. It can really cause damage to your home requiring major repairs even damaging your belongings. One way to reduce your risk of damage from hail is to install impact-resistant roofing. There is a … Continue reading →

Evidence of the Holy Spirit

The other day at our church ladies’ breakfast, one of the women had a locket around her neck. ‘Does it open? And does it have a photograph inside?’ I asked. She admitted it didn’t. I have a large silver locket my mother bought for me many years ago. Inside it for years were two photos of Mick and me when we were both about eighteen and ‘going steady.’ Then one day I decided the engraved silver was tarnished and needed a clean, so I left the locket closed, got the silver cleaner out and cleaned the outside. I never thought … Continue reading →

Ooh Went the Wind…

Do you know that poem about the five little pumpkins? My kids have been singing it all morning in response to our our storm that we are anticipating. Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate First one said, “Oh my its getting late Second one said, “There’s a wind in the air.” Third one said, “But we don’t care.” Fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run.” Fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun.” Then ooh went the wind and out went the light And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. The wind is howling something fierce … Continue reading →