*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Combine and heat in microwave-safe bowl in microwave until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool while you prepare the following: Mix together and pour the cooled mixture over. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Serve cold. You can substitute other vegetables, including fresh, for those listed. Yellow wax, […]
*Quick Summary: The author discusses some of his life events and how those factor into his belief in Jesus Christ.* All through this blog are, and will be, mentions of my Christianity. It is not something I take lightly; I have worked to make it the core of who I am. I try to follow […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Brown ground beef, onions and celery in skillet. Drain off the fat. Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil while stirring. Spoon onto hamburger buns. Top with shredded cheese, if desired.
One of the more interesting optical illusions I’ve seen through the years are the Gathering for Gardner Dragons. These paper dragons appear to follow you as you move around the room. It is a very fun and interesting project for kids and adults alike! I’ve decided to post a couple .pdf downloads, along with individual […]
Back in 2015, I wrote about a Christian fair-trade store I stumbled across called The Marketplace. You can read more about that introduction here: https://michaelmyrick.org/the-marketplace/ In the 5 years since, I have been involved with this amazing ministry, sometimes daily. Beginning around March 2016, I started volunteering for them on various projects. My work with […]
I’ve written about the “Christmas at the Library” event at the Billy Graham Library before. You can see photos from the 2012 Christmas at the Library and the 2013 Christmas at the Library events at each of those links. But I thought I’d post some of the other photos I’ve taken of The Billy Graham […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 9″ tube (or Bundt) pan. Thoroughly cream together the shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add orange drink alternately with the sifted flour. Stir in the flavorings. Pour into the prepared […]
*Quick Summary: The author has complimentary words for his father while comparing himself with him.* “I’m not my dad!”. A phrase I would think and utter way too many times through my life. In my memory, it began when he was working on the railroad when I was little. People would compare me to him, […]
*Quick Summary: The author has a habit of unfollowing people on social media and deleting their contact info from his phone immediately upon their death.* While it might sound a little humorous, the sentiment is real – I unfollow people on social media when they die. I also remove their contact info from my phone […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease well and flour a 9″ tube (or Bundt) pan. Cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, one cup at a time mixing after each addition. Add 7-UP and lemon extract and […]