Word for the Day night is black
night is black
as nature would have it
yet sun still rises
to shine her light
as nature would have it
yet sun still rises
to shine her light
Robyn
BEING ME Being a member of society
The quality that comes to mind when I consider myself as a member of society is awareness of others. The most beautiful people I have met throughout my life have, without exception, been people who have suffered. Their suffering did not make these people bitter of heart or leave them crippled in spirit. Instead, they had worked their way through their griefs and disappointments, perhaps over many years. And they had either accepted or changed their situation, probably after crying buckets of tears. They were people who had developed a compassion for others because they knew first hand the hardships that others might be experiencing.
There will always be someone not too far from us who has very real needs. May we have the eyes to see, the heart to care, and the where-with-all to be of practical help.
Moses as a member of society
Moses had an awareness of others. Otherwise, as a young man, he would not have got involved by attacking an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. Not a good thing to do, as the Egyptian died as a result and Moses had to flee the country. But the incident shows that Moses cared.
He demonstrated an amazing awareness of others as the leader of the Hebrew people during their 40 year exodus through the Sinai desert. Under God's direction, Moses organized the worship, the government and the military forces of the Hebrew people, and he listened as the people brought their disputes to him, informing them of God's decrees and laws, so that the disputes could be resolved.
He demonstrated an amazing awareness of others as the leader of the Hebrew people during their 40 year exodus through the Sinai desert. Under God's direction, Moses organized the worship, the government and the military forces of the Hebrew people, and he listened as the people brought their disputes to him, informing them of God's decrees and laws, so that the disputes could be resolved.
Garden JOB'S TEARS
We have found that Job's Tears does ease the inflammation resulting from gout and rheumatism.
http://www.beautanicals.com.au/Coix%20lacryma-jobi.html
Seeds are sold by Beautanicals Seeds Australia as well as other seed providers - click on link above.
I am about to grind my first seeds in my electric mill and I will have to create a recipe! I will try using the flour as a thickener and in bread/cookies and also I will try the ground seeds as a coffee substitute. If you don't have a grinder, seeds can be boiled.
If you talk about food being medicine, then this plant must be a front runner.
Job's Tears is an annual grass that tends to grow in groups better than strung out as a row.
Job's Tears seeds strike easily, spread themselves naturally, and in the right climate (warm with short winter) continue almost as a perennial.
The flowers and then the seeds form in the leaf joints and range from white to blue and brown. They make great beads for the kids as well. This is the best 'preventative' herb I can think of.
Job's Tears is tonic by nature and you can boil or mash the seeds to produce a porridge that will reduce inflammation, strengthen the spleen, and there is some anecdotal evidence that it works as a cancer inhibitor.
Job's Tears is tonic by nature and you can boil or mash the seeds to produce a porridge that will reduce inflammation, strengthen the spleen, and there is some anecdotal evidence that it works as a cancer inhibitor.
We have found that Job's Tears does ease the inflammation resulting from gout and rheumatism.
http://www.beautanicals.com.au/Coix%20lacryma-jobi.html
Seeds are sold by Beautanicals Seeds Australia as well as other seed providers - click on link above.
I
have been experimenting with growing different grains in our suburban garden
over the past two years, looking for a grain that is easy to grow in a confined space and that could be useful as a "survival food". I am happy to
say that I have settled with Job's Tears. This relative of corn grows
very easily with little watering, is compact, and I can easily pick the seeds,
which seem to be coming continually throughout the year in our humid climate.
There is no husk to be removed so that is a real bonus!
The
seed amazingly has a drill hole through the centre, all ready for the jewellery
maker! One day soon I will try making a necklace with the shiny, hard,
multi-coloured 1 cm seeds I have picked. This phenonema of the drilled-out
centre occurs because the female flower is contained inside the seed, rather
than above or below the seed or seed pod. The seed swells around the flower
when it is fertilized, and the slender male flower grows up through the centre
of the seed pod. The male flower can be seen above the seed, and when it is
removed, hey presto, you have nature's bead ready for jewellery making! In Africa , the seeds are used for making traditional musical
instruments, and they could be used in musical shakers for our children.
I am about to grind my first seeds in my electric mill and I will have to create a recipe! I will try using the flour as a thickener and in bread/cookies and also I will try the ground seeds as a coffee substitute. If you don't have a grinder, seeds can be boiled.
May we not be afraid to cry our tears
from Robyn
painting of robin by Brenda, my mum.