Consider the lilies of the field… Matt 6:28
Psychologists have discovered that the manner in which people eat Oreo cookies provides great insight into their personalities. Choose which method best describes your favorite method of eating:
1. The whole thing all at once.
2. One bite at a time
3. Slow and methodical nibbles examining the results of each bite afterwards.
4. In little feverous nibbles.
5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee…).
Have any of you made these? Thought it might be good idea with the football playoffs and Super Bowl XLII coming up? Also ,a great idea for snacks for our church gatherings . Children as well as adults love them.
Pretzels were first made by monks who gave them as rewards to children who had learned their prayers. The special twisted shape looks like the folded arms of a child praying. The word pretzel means reward.
Praying Pretzels
Ingredients:
• 2 loaves (16oz) frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp water
• Coarse salt, optional
I awoke this morning to a brand New Year and thought to ask the Lord for something relevant to think, to say, to do, to write, to strive for; something profound, something NEW for 2008 to lubricate the ensuing, abrasive tides of the worldly pull. Something to fill the leaking out of the revelry and the warm, glittering glow of the just-passed Christmas season. The reality of frost and snow, the doldrums of a l-o-n-g Wintry season tried to assert itself over my thoughts, even as the strains of the last Christmas carol fades from the scene.
“Give me something, Lord,” I prayed, asking for His thoughts, for something from Holy Spirit to contemplate for a quickly waning anticipation. “What could I write, what could I say for this New Year?”
Continue reading “FATE FOR ’08”
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
The Apostle Paul writes to the church @ Ephesus reminding them, encouraging and instructing them to keep in their minds just how much Christ Jesus had forgiven each one. Then Paul says, ‘now you forgive one another in just the same way Christ Jesus has forgiven you. Without need of coaching, be kind to one another and compassionate to one another.’
Yet, it seems, many times we are forgiven much and we may even remember that. We are forgiven by the blood of the sacrificial lamb, Jesus Christ, and we even remember that. We are given instructions on how to ‘wash and dry’ our behavior after our forgiveness.
Being Honored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calvin Coolidge
“No person was ever honored for what he or she received. Honor is the reward for what he or she gave.”
I can’t help but think about the ones who are in need. My son, Noah, asked me to share a story of a child who made a difference. Jane Adams was from Cedarville, Illinois. When she was six years old, her father took her on a trip. She saw many poor people. This touched her heart. She told her Father that when she grew up, she would have a huge house in the middle of many poor homes, so she could help these people in need. Chicago, Illinois was also called “a city with a million strangers”. In 1889 Charles Hull, a wealthy business owner fell on hard times. Jane Adams bought her large home and started the Hull-House. She opened the house up to help working women with their children. She also opened her home up to elderly, lonely people who were unable to work. She provided food and shelter for many. She had lots of volunteers eager to lend a helping hand. The Hull House offered classes to help educate the poor. In 1893, the Hull House built the first public playground, so the children would have a place to play. The heart of a child made a difference in Chicago
Continue reading “When I Think of Christmas”
Here are some photos from our Christmas Party 2007
Stubbornness is not a gift given to us from God.
Dictionary: “If you’re the kind of person who takes a stand and then refuses to back down, your friends might say you have a stubborn disposition, a word that implies an innate resistance to any attempt to change one’s purpose, course, or opinion. People who are stubborn by nature exhibit this kind of behavior in most situations,”
Everlasting Father. Prince of Peace:
“For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6 AMP)
Do you have need of a Wonderful Counselor? Would you like an Everlasting Father to consult with? Would you like to be the best friend of the Prince of Peace? Seek wisdom just as the magi did from the Savior of the world. Connect and stayed connected to godly people and seek their counsel with an open heart. Be obedient to the Mighty God and watch
miraculous things happen in your life.
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