Arlene Makes An Old-Fashioned Roast Beef Dinner

 

 

 

 

Host Arlene Williams makes a classic roast beef dinner with delicious sides,
including mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes and creamed cucumbers!

 

Old-Fashioned Roast Beef Dinner
 (2009)
At Home With Arlene Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snowy Days And Mondays...

 

 

 

 Oh, the weather outside is frightful....but the snow is so delightful!

We have had at least 12-inches (1 foot) of snow overnight here 

 in my neck of the woods in southern New Jersey.

There is still a "Blizzard Warning" in effect for our area until

6pm this evening as the nor'easter heads farther up the East Coast.

A "state of emergency" has also been declared in NJ as this storm

is probably one of the biggest we have seen in at least 30 years!

 

 

 

 Images courtesy Daniel Kelly
(Monday February 23, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Meditation: Whiter Than Snow

 

 

"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess."
(Hebrews 4:14)

 

 

Winter Sunrise
Image courtesy/iStock

 

 

To heart and soul how sweet Thou art,

O great High Priest of God!

My heart brought nigh to God's own heart

By Thy most precious blood.

No more my countless sins shall rise

To fill me with dismay- 

That precious blood before His eyes

Hath put them all away.

My soul draws near with trust secure,

With boldness glad and free;

What matters it that I am poor,

For I am rich in Thee. 

Forgotten every stain and spot,

Their memory past and gone,

For me, O God, Thou seest not,

Thou lookest on Thy Son. 

Is all a dream? Thou canst not lie,

Thy Spirit and Thy Blood

Proclaim to sinners such as I 

The boundless love of God. 

They tell Thy love, so deep, so free,

They tell the Father's heart-

Not what I am, or I must be,

They tell me what Thou art. 

Come weary sinners, great and small,

The open door stands wide,

Thy blessed heart that welcomes all,

O Lamb of God, who died. 

 

 

"Whiter Than Snow"
Gerhard Tersteegen
(1697-1769)
German hymn writer 

 

 

 

Sunday Night In Uncle Walt's Vault: Winnie The Pooh Discovers The Seasons

 

 

 

 "Never trust a cloud I always say."
-Eeyore

In this short animated film from Walt Disney, "tubby little cubby stuffed with fluff "
Winnie-the Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood- Eeyore, Piglet, 
Rabbit and Owl- learn about the seasons.

 

 

Winnie Pooh Discovers The Seasons
(1981)
Walt Disney Productions
(Uploaded by Hbvideos
September 26, 2010)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To George Washington On His Birthday

 

 

 An unusual, yet fitting tribute to America's first leader, President George Washington,
 celebrating the life and character of a great and good man on his 294th birthday.

 

 

George Washington
(February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799)
Image courtesy/George Washington's Mount Vernon

 

 

Eulogy On Washington
(Closing Excerpt) 

By General Henry Lee

 

Who is there that has forgotten the vales of Brandywine, the fields of
Germantown, or the plains of Monmouth?  Everywhere present, wants of
every kind obstructing, numerous and valiant armies encountering, himself
a host, he assuaged our sufferings, limited our privations, 
and upheld our tottering Republic. 

Shall I display to you the spread of the fire of his soul by rehearsing the
praises of the hero of Saratoga, and his much-loved compeer of the Carolinas?
No; our Washington wears not borrowed glory.  To Gates-to Greene, he gave
without the reserve of applause due to their eminent merit; and long may the
chiefs of Saratoga and of Eutaw receive the grateful respect of a grateful people.

Moving in his own orbit, he imparted heat and light to his most distant satellites;
and combining the physical and moral force of all within his sphere, with irresistible
weight he took his course, commiserating folly, disdaining vice, dismaying treason,
and invigorating despondency; until the auspicious hour arrived, when, united with
the intrepid forces of a potent and magnanimous ally, he brought to submission
Cornwallis, since the conqueror of India; thus finishing his long career of
military glory with a luster corresponding to his great name, and in this, 
 his last act of war, affixing the seal of fate to our nation's birth. 

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he
was second to none in humble and endearing scenes of private life. Pious,
just, humane, temperate, sincere, uniform, dignified, and commanding, his
example was edifying to all around him, as were the effects of that example lasting.

To his equals, he was condescending; to his inferiors, kind; and to the dear object
of his affections, exemplarily tender. Correct throughout, vice shuddered in his
presence, and virtue always felt his fostering hand; the purity of his private
character gave effulgence to his public virtues.

His last scene comported with the whole tenor of his life.  Although in extreme
pain, not a sigh, not a groan, escaped him; and with undisturbed serenity he 
 closed his well-spent life.  

Such was the man America has lost! 

 Such was the man for whom our nation mourns! 

 

 General Henry Lee (1756-1818) was a member of the celebrated Lee family
of Virginia, a patriot, and Revolutionary War hero, who earned the nickname
of "Light-horse Larry" and was noted for his bravery, skill, and celerity.
He was a favorite of his commander General George Washington.
Lee later served as a delegate from the state of Virginia in Congress.
At the outbreak of the "Whisky Rebellion" in Pennsylvania in 1794,
President Washington sent General Lee with an army to suppress
the uprising. The insurgents surrendered without resistance.
In 1799, Lee was again a member of Congress. On the death
of his friend George Washington, the body appointed him to
compose the president's eulogy.

 

The following poem could have been written in memory of George Washington, 
who not only understood the true meaning of the words, "public service" but the
admonishment given by Jesus Himself: "For to whomever more is given, of him 
will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, more will be required of his hand."
(Luke 12:48)

GOD, give us men!

A time like this demands

Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands;

Men whom the lust of office does not kill; 

Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy;

Men who possess opinions and a will;

Men who have honor; men who will not lie; 

Men who can stand before a demagogue

And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking! 

Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog

In public duty, and private thinking; 

For while the rabble, with their thumb-worn creeds, 

Their large professions and their little deeds, 

Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps,

Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps. 

"God Give Us Men"
Subtitled: "Wanted"
(1872)
Josiah Gilbert Holland
(1819-1881) 
American novelist, essayist, poet
and spiritual mentor to the nation 
in the years following the Civil War

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We'll Understand It Better By And By

 

 

 

 

 "By and by, when the morning comes
All the saints of God are gathered home
We will tell the story how we've overcome,
And we'll understand it better by and by..."

 

We'll Understand It Better By And By
(2012)
Guy Penrod

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Charles Stanley: When We Don't Understand Why

 

 

 "The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
(Psalm 34:18)

 

When we experience pain or face unexpected trials, out of hearts comes
one clear question: "Why?"   In this classic teaching, Dr. Charles Stanley
challenges us to ask ourselves the most important question: "How will
we respond?" We may never know why, but we can still choose how
we will respond when trials come our way.

 

When We Don't Understand Why-Dr. Charles Stanley
In Touch Ministries
(Uploaded April 8, 2020)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Night Memories With Lawrence Welk: Mancini & Mercer

 

 

 

 America's favorite TV bandleader Lawrence Welk and his talented
cast of musicians, singers, and dancers salute the great musical duo 
 of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, with a special appearance by 
Henry Mancini himself at the piano, performing the beautiful, Academy 
award-winning, theme song from the movie, "The Days Of Wine And Roses".

 Wholesome, family-friendly entertainment at its best

 from the America of yesteryear!

 

 

Mancini & Mercer
(1973)
The Lawrence Welk Show
Lawrence Welk LPs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel My Channel: The Temple Mount Is About To Collapse!

 

 

 

 "On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem,
and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great
 valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south."
(Zechariah 14:4)

 According to this report, the Temple Mount is collapsing!  Could an
 earthquake, along with the wanton destruction taking place at this
 most holiest of places in Jerusalem be God's way of erasing layers
of defilement in preparation for the return of Messiah?

 

Arabs Are Causing The Temple Mount To Collapse!
Israel My Channel
(February 20, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Saturday Poetry Corner: To A Wreath Of Snow

 

 

 

 "He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
He spreads the snow like wool; and He scatters the frost like ashes..."
(Psalm 147:15-16)

 

Winter Sunrise on the English Moors
Image courtesy/Dreamstime.com

 
 

 O transient voyager of heaven!

O silent sign of winter skies!

What adverse wind thy sail has driven

To dungeons where a prisoner lies?

Methinks the hands that shut the sun

So sternly from this morning's brow

Might still their rebel task have done

And checked a thing so frail as thou. 

They would have done it had they known

The talisman that dwelt in thee,

For all the suns that ever shone

Have never been so kind to me! 

For many a week, and many a day

My  heart was weighed with sinking gloom

When morning rose in mourning grey

And faintly lit my prison room. 

 

But angel like, when I awoke,

Thy silvery form so soft and fair

Shining through darkness, sweetly spoke

Of cloudy skies and mountains bare; 

 

The dearest to a mountaineer

Who, all life long has loved the snow

That crowned her native summits drear,

Better, than greenest plains below. 

 

And voiceless, soulless, messenger

Thy presence waked a thrilling tone

That comforts me while thou art here

And will sustain when thou art gone. 

 

"To A Wreath Of Snow"
(1837)
Emily Bronte
(1818-1848)
English writer and poetess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashback Friday: Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown

 

 

 

 

 Legendary American balladeer Jim Croce brought us the story of "Bad Bad Leroy Brown"
 a cool dude from the South Side of Chicago, 6'4 and "meaner than a junk yard dog" with
 a love for flashy clothes, jewelry, weapons, custom cars, and admiring females...until the
fateful day he made a pass at a pretty gal named Delores sitting at the edge of a bar...
 who turned out to be the wife of a jealous man!

Released in 1973 on Croce's album, "Life and Times" the song was a Number One Hit
for him, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard 100 in July of that year and ranked
as the Number 2 song in America by Billboard.  Croce was also nominated for two
 1973 Grammy Awards in the Pop Male Vocalist and Record of the Year categories
for "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown".  It was his only number one single before his tragic
 death in September of that year and the final single to be released during his lifetime.  

 

Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown
(1973)
Jim Croce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

America At 250: A Presidential Prayer/O Lord Thy All Discerning Eyes

 

 

 

 

 

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or
 set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight
 is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. 
(Psalm 1:1-2)

 

 

 

John Quincy Adams
Image courtesy/White House Historical Association

O Lord, Thy all discerning eyes

My inmost purpose see;

My deeds, my words, my thoughts arise

Alike disclosed to Thee:

My sitting down, my rising up,

Broad noon, and deepest night,

My path, my pillow, and my cup

Are open to Thy sight.

Before, behind, I meet Thine eye,

And feel Thy heavy hand:

Such knowledge is for me too high,

To reach or understand:

What of Thy wonders can I know?

What of Thy purpose see?

Where from Thy Spirit shall I go?

Where from Thy presence flee? 

If I ascend to Heaven on high,

Or make my bed in hell;

Or take the morning's wings and fly

O'er ocean's bound to dwell;

Or seek, from Thee, a hiding place

Amid the gloom of night-

Alike to Thee are time and space,

The darkness and the light. 

 

"O Lord Thy All Discerning Eyes"
John Quincy Adams
(1767-1848)
6th President of the United States of America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches- The Atmosphere Shifted: Divine Intervention

 

 

 

 

 An important ministry update from brother Zev Porat.

Please pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the salvation of Israel.

Maranatha! 

 

The Atmosphere Shifted: Divine Intervention
Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches
messiah ofisrael
(February 19, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional Corned Beef Hash/ "The Cowboy President" Teddy Roosevelt's Favorite Recipe

 

  

President Teddy Roosevelt
Image courtesy/North Dakota Tourism

 

America's favorite cowboy cook Kent Rollins cooks up 
  hearty and delicious Corned Beef Hash in honor of
"The Cowboy President" Teddy Roosevelt!

 

Traditional Corned Beef Hash
"The Cowboy President"
Teddy Roosevelt's Favorite Recipe
Cowboy Kent Rollins
(February 11, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throwback Thursday: Sketches Of Down Jersey

 

 

 

 The following article by artist and Down Jersey resident Cheryl Crews
 was published in The Cumberland Reminder Newspaper in 2014.

 

An eagle perched along the Maurice River in Millville 
Cumberland County New Jersey
(June 14, 2023)
Image courtesy/Joe Lamberti/For NJ Advance Media

 

Freedom and Vision. These are eagle attributes. When America's founders chose
a national symbol, Ben Franklin suggested the wild turkey, but the eagle received
the majority of votes.  This deliberate choice was surely inspired by the lofty
eagles abounding in the wilderness when it was claimed
 as a New World to settle and civilize.

This year marks the 350th anniversary of New Jersey's statehood into the union.
By now, much of New Jersey is paved with highways and byways leading to
industrial and commercial sites surrounded by cities and suburbs
 crammed with workers and conspicuous consumers.

New Jersey's natural vital edge bordering the Atlantic Ocean continues to
be modified by short sighted planners and greedy developers who have
little regard for nature's design. They continue to make clumsy attempts
to restructure the environment without considering the forces of
nature which often humble human efforts.

It is a blessing to be a resident of *Down Jersey rather than a sophisticated
city dweller further north. This is a special place on earth. Eagles continue to
thrive here because much of nature's design remains preserved. Thanks to
sensitive citizens and activists who see that the eagle isn't merely an image
stamped on money, substantial areas of open space have been spared from
devastation for the sake of superficial material prosperity.

These good folks know that freedom and vision can't be bought.

It has to be experienced.

I have personally had the good fortune to experience many eagle sightings.
They usually correspond to some point in my life when I need reassuring
that I'm on the right path in my personal growth, applying the
attributes of freedom and vision.

I am blessed to live in the southern stretch of Down Jersey, not far from
the Delaware Bay, near the Cape. It's a dynamic spot. Although my home is
in a residential area, I have looked up from my garden to watch an eagle
soar way up in the lofty sky, carrying a sense of me with it. 

Wow!  What a view the eagle must have from its perspective! Standing in
awed stillness and silence, I sense my place as a human bridging heaven
and Earth.  Humbled to realize my being was no doubt noticed long
before I spotted the eagle.🦅 

 

* Down Jersey is a region of southern New Jersey, which encompasses the
 rural communities near Delaware Bay and the Cape, known for their unique
 folk culture, colonial, and maritime history, as well as natural landscapes
of vast woodlands interspersed with marshes, lakes, and rivers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hitler Saved Jews?! And That’s What Should Scare You

 

 

 

 

Hitler protected the only three Jews he actually knew...

Because his hatred was never about individuals, but what

"the Jew" symbolized in his sick and obsessive mind!

Nothing has changed. 

 

Hitler Saved Jews?!
And That's What Should Scare You
travelingisrael.com
(February 18, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amir Tsarfati: The Restrainer

 

 

 "For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now
retrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless
one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of
His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
(2 Thessalonians 2:7-8)

Who is The Restrainer?  When will He be removed?  Why does He restrain?

 

 In this important teaching, Amir Tsarfati of Behold Israel Ministries
explains what the Bible says about The Restrainer in today's world
and His role in the future.

 

The Restrainer
Who-When-Why
Behold Israel With Amir Tsarfati
(June 7, 2024)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday's Word: The Hebrew Name Of God

 

 

 

"God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to
the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you."
(Exodus 3:14) 

"Truly, truly, I tell you," Jesus declared, "before Abraham was born, I AM!"
(John 8:58) 

"I AM the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "Who is and was
 and is yet to come-the Almighty."
(Revelation 1:8) 

 

 

The Hebrew Name Of God
Hebrew Word Of The Day
The Word in Hebrew
(October 24, 2022)

 

 

 

 

Days Of Elijah 2018
(In English & Hebrew)
A live worship experience from Jerusalem
during The Feast Of Tabernacles & The 70th
 Anniversary of the Birth of the Nation of Israel
Paul Wilbur Ministries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arlene Makes Fun Treats For A Kid's Birthday Party!

 

 

 

 

 Arlene prepares for a birthday celebration, sharing delicious and
healthy recipes for mini pita pizzas, funny face sandwiches, banana
  blizzard smoothies, and of course, birthday cake- in a cone!

 

Making Fun Treats For A Kid's Birthday Party
(1994)
At Home With Arlene Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avi Lipkin's Middle East Update

 

 

 

 

The latest news and information from Israel and the Middle East with unique
 perspective from author/speaker and former Knesset member Avi Lipkin. 

 

 

Avi Lipkin's Middle East Update
Avi Lipkin
(February 17, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday Bible Study With Les Feldick: Acts Chapters 3-4

 

 

"But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship
 one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanseth us from all sin."
(1 John 1:7 )

 

Les Feldick
(1927-2023)
Founder of Les Feldick Ministries

 

 

 Les continues his walk through the Bible, teaching us
how to connect the dots within the Holy Scriptures.

 

Acts Chapters 3-5/Part One
(1994)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site

Acts Chapters 3-5/Part Two
(1994)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site

 

 

 

 

Acts Chapters 3-5/Part Three
(1994)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site

 

 

 

 

Acts Chapters 3-5/Part Four
(1994)
Les Feldick Ministries-Official Site

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Presidents Day 2026

 

 

 

"A man's heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps."
(Proverbs 16:9) 

Image courtesy/Freepik

 

 

 On the third Monday in February

We take time to show our gratitude

To those that have held the office of President

With values, vision, and aptitude.

Our Presidents have led the country

Through wars, poverty, and strife

Our Presidents have shown great strength

While protecting our American way of life.

From 1789 until the present time

The role of the President has been rough

However, we're grateful to the leaders that have

continued to make our country tough.

So on Presidents' Day we celebrate our leaders

Those who've protected, guided, and been true

To the ideals of our great nation

That show love for our Red, White, and Blue!

 

"Presidents' Day"
A poem by Robin Zelaya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Bags, Big Eggplants: A Eggplant Growing Trick That Yields Tons Of Harvest Every Year

 

 

 

 A unique and frugal method for growing eggplants.

 Plus, learn how to grow delicious watermelons in a net above the ground!

 

Old Bags, Big Eggplants: An Eggplant Growing
Trick That Yields Tons Of Harvest Every Year
Terrace Gardens
(February 16, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Meditation: A Matter Of Perspective

 

 

 

"You do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked."
(Revelation 3:17)

 

The Ruins of Laodicea in Turkey
Image courtesy/Pixabay
 

 

One of my favorite stories is about a Texas rancher who was doing
agricultural consulting for a farmer in Germany. He asked the German farmer
about the size of his property, to which he replied, "About a mile square." 
When the German asked the Texan about the size of his ranch, the rancher
explained that if he got in his pick-up truck at dawn and drove till sunset
he would still be on his ranch.  Not to be outdone, the farmer replied,
"I used to have an old truck just like that!"

All joking aside, it's important to have the right perspective.

Unfortunately, the Christians in Laodicea had the wrong perspective about
wealth (Revelation 3:14-22). By all appearances, they were rich. They had
plenty of earthly goods and thought they needed nothing--not even Jesus.

But Jesus had a different perspective.

In spite of their material prosperity, He saw that they were "wretched,
miserable, poor, blind, and naked." So He invited them to become truly
rich by seeking what only He could provide: purity, character,
righteousness, and wisdom.

Let's not make the Laodicean mistake. Instead, let's keep our perspective
right about what it means to be rich. True wealth is not measured by 
 what you have but by who you are in Christ.

"A Matter Of Perspective"
(2011)
Joe Stowell
(February 7, 1944- )
Author and Evangelist
Former President of  Moody Bible Institute
and Cornerstone University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Night In Uncle Walt's Vault: Education For Death/The Making Of A Nazi

 

 

 Does history, especially bad human history, tend to repeat itself? 

 A thought-provoking educational film released on January 15, 1943
by Walt Disney Productions, this animated short is based on the non-fiction
bestseller, "Education For Death" by American writer and educator
 Gregor Ziemer.  He and his family lived in Germany from 1928
to 1939, where he served as the headmaster of the American
School in Berlin, and, where he witnessed first hand the meteoric
rise of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, before fleeing the nation and
returning to the safety of America, where he lived in his wife
 Edna's hometown of Lake City, Minnesota.

During the Nuremberg Trials, an affidavit by Ziemer, which was said to
be an excerpt from one of his books, was presented to the prosecutors to
better understand Nazi society in general and in particular, the education
of children during the time-changing innocent and inquiring minds into
Nazi drones, devoid of laughter, hope, tolerance or mercy.

Is a similar situation evolving in America today with the infiltration
of Woke ideology within the public school system?  Although the
times and circumstances may be different, the indoctrination of
vulnerable children is an alarming reality within our nation today.

 

Education For Death
(1943)
Walt Disney Productions
Public Domain Remastered
(Uploaded August 14, 2023)