Month: April 2022

Why Are Many Bricks Red?

Many bricks turn a red color when the clay that they are made of has a high iron oxide content. The iron in the brick turns into iron oxide when the brick is fired. Quality bricks, with more hardness and strength, have a higher iron oxide content (making them more red) because the iron oxide…


“Children Should Be Seen And Not Heard”

This is a 15th century English adage that means that children (especially girls at first) should be well-behaved and quiet. It was once thought that children didn’t say much worth listening to and, therefore, should be silent, that this was the meaning of this adage. Children were viewed with disdain. However, the meaning of this…


Great Devil’s Horse Grasshopper

Today, my family and I discovered these baby, great black and red devil’s horse grasshoppers (Romalea guttata) outside of church. They are very slow walking creatures that eat clovers.  Kids used to play with these by putting a home-made harnesses on them and attaching it to a matchbox to pull. It’s adult size allowed it…


Faith

The gift of faith is like a little flame that we must feed and guard so that it grows through our Christian walk. We do this by avoiding carelessness in our prayer life. Prayer is the key to letting God grow within us. We should never harden our hearts and let doubt creep in. We…


Cherry Juice

Drinking 16 oz. of cherry juice about an hour before bed can help a person have a better night’s sleep. It contains natural melatonin and helps the muscles relax. If you have problems with sore or tense muscles and do not sleep well, try drinking some cherry juice before bed. tart cherry juice works the…


Easter!

This is the day that we celebrate our Lord, Jesus, saving us from being slaves of sin and going to Sheol! He loves us so much that he defeated death and gave us eternal life after bodily death and a chance at going to Heaven! Glory be to God and Happy Easter! Have a blessed…


The Beautiful Reason For Wearing a Catholic Veil

It is symbolic of Mary’s fiat and devotion to God. Angels veil in service of God and it is symbolic of the holy work of a woman. https://thecatholiccorner.quora.com/https-qr-ae-pvKKTX


Beetles, Damselfly, and Butterflies

I received some lovely belated Christmas presents from my family. This is an African red heart butterfly: A lot of these leaf beetles are used to control invasive weeds: This beautiful, iridescent, blue butterfly lives in the South American rainforests.  There is a beautiful, purple sheen on this damselfly’s wings. This is a spectacular and…


Holy Week

This week Catholics celebrate Holy Week, the time period represented by Jesus entering Jerusalem and being crucified. This is a week filled with emotion and we contemplate Jesus’s acceptance of his suffering in order to fulfill his mission and God’s will in order to save us from death and give us a chance at heaven….


Praying Mantis

A praying mantis is an interesting insect. It can turn its head a full 180 degrees and has only 1 (on its belly) or no ears. Its name comes from the word, mantikos, for soothsayer or prophet. It looks like a mysterious or spiritual creature. Maybe that is why kung fu has a mantis position…