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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Something to impress upon you children!
I found a quote from Suzanna Wesley...an awesome example of a mother who poured God's Word into her 10 children.
"Get as deep an impression on your mind as is possible of the constant presence of the great and holy God. He is about our beds and about our paths and spies out all our ways. When ever you are tempted to the commission of any sin, or the omission of any duty, pause and say to yourself, "What am I about to do? God sees me."
"Get as deep an impression on your mind as is possible of the constant presence of the great and holy God. He is about our beds and about our paths and spies out all our ways. When ever you are tempted to the commission of any sin, or the omission of any duty, pause and say to yourself, "What am I about to do? God sees me."
Monday, February 9, 2009
How to show love?
It is Valentine's week...which I love..because I get to show love to my family with love notes and goodies!
I wanted to share another passion of mine and that it Hospitality!! One of my favorite books on this subject is "The Hospitality Commands"...here is a quote from the book.
"Hospitality fleshes out love in a uniquely personal and sacrificial way...through the ministry of hospitality, we provide friendship, acceptance, fellowship, refreshment, comfort, and love in one of the richest and deepest ways possible for humans to understand.
Read Romans 12..and you will be blesses and exhorted...vs. 9-13 could be themed "Love in action" Love and hospitality always go together!
Just a week ago or so we had 2 familes over for dinner...we had such a good time of fellowship around our dining room table!
I wanted to share with you what I made that night for dinner..maybe it will spur you to have someone over soon and share some love from your kitchen and your heart!
Hot Chicken and Cheese sandwiches
6 Chicken breasts ( cooked and cut in cubes)
1/2 C. mayo
1/4-1/2 C. sour cream
1 T. lemon juice
2 C. shredded cheese ( or more if you like)
salt and pepper to taste
9 hoagie buns
Combine all ingredients. Spread on buttered buns and wrap individually in foil. Refrigerate until ready to heat and serve. Bake in 375 oven for 15-20 minutes.
Apple-pecan Salad
1 pkg Good Seasons Ceasar salad dressing
1 head lettus
1 med. red pepper, diced
1 large Granny Smith apple, diced
2/3 C. pecans, toasted (350* for 10 minutes)
2/3 C. crumbled blue cheese
Creamy Fruit Salad
1 (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can sliced peaches, drained
1 can of pineapple chunks, drained
1 C. miniture marshmallows
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 C. vanilla yogurt
1/4 C. sugar
Drain the fruit really well, Beat cream cheese, yogurt and sugar together until smooth; pour over fruit and stir to coat. Chill in refrigerator. ( I double this recipe..leftovers are good)
Steamed Carrots and peas ( yummy combination with sandwiches or choose your own vegie)
Dessert: Super Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake
1 Devils food cake mix
1 sm. pkg. chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1 C. sour cream
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Mix all ingredients , except chocolate chips, in a large bowl and beat for 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased Bundt pan. Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool 20 minutes and invert on serving platter.
Frosting:
1/2 C. butter
4 T. cocoa
1/3 C. evaporated milk ( I used 1% milk)
4 C. powdered sugar
Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat. Whisk in cocoa and milk. Brnig mixture to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and beat in powdered sugar with electric mixer til smooth. Pour over warm cake ...makes lots of frosting...yummy!!
Happy Hospitality to You!
I wanted to share another passion of mine and that it Hospitality!! One of my favorite books on this subject is "The Hospitality Commands"...here is a quote from the book.
"Hospitality fleshes out love in a uniquely personal and sacrificial way...through the ministry of hospitality, we provide friendship, acceptance, fellowship, refreshment, comfort, and love in one of the richest and deepest ways possible for humans to understand.
Read Romans 12..and you will be blesses and exhorted...vs. 9-13 could be themed "Love in action" Love and hospitality always go together!
Just a week ago or so we had 2 familes over for dinner...we had such a good time of fellowship around our dining room table!
I wanted to share with you what I made that night for dinner..maybe it will spur you to have someone over soon and share some love from your kitchen and your heart!
Hot Chicken and Cheese sandwiches
6 Chicken breasts ( cooked and cut in cubes)
1/2 C. mayo
1/4-1/2 C. sour cream
1 T. lemon juice
2 C. shredded cheese ( or more if you like)
salt and pepper to taste
9 hoagie buns
Combine all ingredients. Spread on buttered buns and wrap individually in foil. Refrigerate until ready to heat and serve. Bake in 375 oven for 15-20 minutes.
Apple-pecan Salad
1 pkg Good Seasons Ceasar salad dressing
1 head lettus
1 med. red pepper, diced
1 large Granny Smith apple, diced
2/3 C. pecans, toasted (350* for 10 minutes)
2/3 C. crumbled blue cheese
Creamy Fruit Salad
1 (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
1 can sliced peaches, drained
1 can of pineapple chunks, drained
1 C. miniture marshmallows
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 C. vanilla yogurt
1/4 C. sugar
Drain the fruit really well, Beat cream cheese, yogurt and sugar together until smooth; pour over fruit and stir to coat. Chill in refrigerator. ( I double this recipe..leftovers are good)
Steamed Carrots and peas ( yummy combination with sandwiches or choose your own vegie)
Dessert: Super Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake
1 Devils food cake mix
1 sm. pkg. chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1 C. sour cream
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Mix all ingredients , except chocolate chips, in a large bowl and beat for 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased Bundt pan. Bake 50-55 minutes. Cool 20 minutes and invert on serving platter.
Frosting:
1/2 C. butter
4 T. cocoa
1/3 C. evaporated milk ( I used 1% milk)
4 C. powdered sugar
Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat. Whisk in cocoa and milk. Brnig mixture to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and beat in powdered sugar with electric mixer til smooth. Pour over warm cake ...makes lots of frosting...yummy!!
Happy Hospitality to You!
Monday, February 2, 2009
ABC's of Worship
This morning for our devotions the kids and I read Psalm 145 ..which is a Psalm of praise based on the Hebrew alphabet. We were challenged with the idea to make a list ..using our alphabet...of reasons to praise the Lord!! It was fun and worht the effort...I have already used my list to help me worship in my time of prayer! What a blessing!!
Here are a few of mine..
A..Adore
B...Beautiful
C...Counselor
D...Deliverer
E. Excellent
F...Faithful
G..Great
H...Holy
I...Infinite
J...Just
K..Kind
L...Life
Here are a few of mine..
A..Adore
B...Beautiful
C...Counselor
D...Deliverer
E. Excellent
F...Faithful
G..Great
H...Holy
I...Infinite
J...Just
K..Kind
L...Life
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Homeade Playdough
Today Keira and I made playdough....I wanted to share the recipe ...it is sooo easy and makes GREAT playdough that lasts a long time!! The recipe is edible but not tasty!
Mix in a medium saucepan:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 T. cream of tartar
Combine and add to above:
1 cup water
2 tsp. food coloring
1 T. vegetable oil
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for @ 5 minutes. When it forms a ball in the center of the pan, turn it out and knead on a lightly floured surface. Store in airtight container or ziplock. Now it time for some fun for the kids!!!
Mix in a medium saucepan:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 T. cream of tartar
Combine and add to above:
1 cup water
2 tsp. food coloring
1 T. vegetable oil
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for @ 5 minutes. When it forms a ball in the center of the pan, turn it out and knead on a lightly floured surface. Store in airtight container or ziplock. Now it time for some fun for the kids!!!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Book Report
I just wanted to share a book I just finished and also share some resources I have discovered and am excited about. "Respectable Sins" by Jerry Bridges is the book I recently finished and it was very good! It is about the acceptable sins we as Christians we tolerate in our lives or we just don't recognize them as "serious" sins. What a wake up call to read this book... it deals with sins like anxiety, critical attitudes, our unkind speech about others, our impatience and anger. Some chapters that really spoke to me were about impatience and irritability...wow ...love covers a multitude of sins ...even the unitentional things people do to irritate us and cause us to respond in a sinful way. The chapter on anger was excellent and really helped me define and understand some of the "weeds of anger"....resentment and bitterness. The book also gives hope and resolve to help you with these sins.
I also discovered some really neat resources for parenting. In the back of recipe book I have it listed some really cool helps . Since then I have had the opportunity to look at some of these resources from a friend and wow..they are really neat. I wish I would have had some of these helps when I first started training my kids. Here is a list of books worth checking out.
"Shepherding a Child's heart."..my favorite parenting book!
"The Heart of Anger"...do you have an angry child or an angry parent?
"For instruction in Righteousness"...a topical guide to use each time you discipline your children
(this is awesome and such a help..gives you scripture verses and biblical examples and ideas for disciplining..a MUST have!)
"Polished Cornerstones" and "Plants Grown Up" ..These are a really neat resource to use for your boy or girl their whole life ..using reading , writing, Bible study, and activites
Here is the website..check it out! http://teachmagazine.com
I also discovered some really neat resources for parenting. In the back of recipe book I have it listed some really cool helps . Since then I have had the opportunity to look at some of these resources from a friend and wow..they are really neat. I wish I would have had some of these helps when I first started training my kids. Here is a list of books worth checking out.
"Shepherding a Child's heart."..my favorite parenting book!
"The Heart of Anger"...do you have an angry child or an angry parent?
"For instruction in Righteousness"...a topical guide to use each time you discipline your children
(this is awesome and such a help..gives you scripture verses and biblical examples and ideas for disciplining..a MUST have!)
"Polished Cornerstones" and "Plants Grown Up" ..These are a really neat resource to use for your boy or girl their whole life ..using reading , writing, Bible study, and activites
Here is the website..check it out! http://teachmagazine.com
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Cookin' Keira
I just bought a sewing machine last week.....(my other machine broke last Christmas) so it has been fun to sew again...I made this apron for Keira...she loves to bake with me! I can't wait to work on some more projects!
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