"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong." ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Creative Halloween costume!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
October 26th-31st
Monday
super easy super cheesy lasagna, focaccia bread, caesar salad, italian biscotti
Tuesday
leftovers
Wednesday
out for sandwiches
Thursday
cheese enchiladas, refried beans, spanish rice
Friday
spicy crock pot spaghetti, focaccia bread, olive garden salad, chocolate marble cheesecake pie, heavenly chocolate chunk cookies
Saturday
texas chili, johnny cakes, caramel apples, popcorn balls
Sunday Songs
~Sing to Me of Heaven~
Sing to me of Heaven, sing that song of peace,
Burdens will be lifted that are pressing so,
Showers of great blessing o’er my heart will flow.
Refrain
Sing to me of Heaven, let me fondly dream,
Of its golden glory, of its pearly gleam;
Sing to me when shadows of the evening fall,
Sing to me of heaven, sweetest song of all.
Sing to me of Heaven, as I walk alone,
Dreaming of the comrades that so long have gone;
In a fairer region ’mong the angel throng,
They are happy as they sing that old, sweet song.
Refrain
Sing to me of Heaven, tenderly and low,
Till the shadows o’er me rise and swiftly go;
When my heart is weary, when the day is long,
Sing to me of Heaven, sing that old, sweet song.
Refrain
1914
Words by Ada Powell
Music by B. B. Beall
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Heavenly Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
What the Bible says Wednesday
What the Bible says about...
husbands
"A husband must not divorce his wife."
I Corinthians 7:11
"For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior."
Ephesians 5:23
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her."
Ephesians 5:25
"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers."
I Peter 3:7
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday Tips
weekly
grind citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit) rinds
grind ice cubes made from 1 part water 1 part vinegar
monthly
pour 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup vinegar into disposal, let sit for about 5 minutes, flush with warm water
Things to never put down a disposal ~
fibrous material, such as corn husks, onion peels, artichokes, or celery stalks
potato peels
meat bones
grease
Monday, October 19, 2009
Pomegranates
Apple Pie Muffins
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups diced apples
for topping
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin or line with paper muffin cups. Stir together 2 1/4 cups flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Mix together egg, buttermilk, 1/2 cup melted butter, vanilla and 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Pour into the flour mixture and add diced apples. Stir just until everything is blended. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin, filling the cups to the top. Stir together 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour and cinnamon. Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of melted butter while tossing with a fork until well blended. Sprinkle this over the tops of the muffins. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed. Enjoy!
Hide it in your Heart Week of October 19
~"Hide it in your Heart"~
but in words taught by the Spirit,
expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words."
I Corinthians 2:13 NIV
Sunday, October 18, 2009
October 19th-24th
Monday
hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans
Tuesday
tortilla soup
Wednesday
saucy chicken sandwiches, pretzels, apple slices
Thursday
beef stew, cheese and crackers, heavenly chocolate chunk cookies
Friday
autumn chowder, country cornbread muffins, apple dumplings
Saturday
leftovers
Sunday Songs
~I Know Who Holds Tomorrow~
I don't know about tomorrow,
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow from it's sunshine,
For it's skies may turn to gray.
I don't worry o'er the future,
For I know what Jesus said,
And today I'll walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.
Refrain
Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.
Ev'ry step is getting brighter,
As the golden stairs I climb;
Ev'ry burden's getting lighter;
Ev'ry cloud is silver lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eyes,
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Refrain
I don't know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the One Who feeds the sparrow,
Is the One Who stands by me.
And the path that be my portion,
May be through the flame or flood,
But His presence goes before me,
And I'm covered with His blood.
Refrain
1950
Words by Ira Stanphill
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
What the Bible says Wednesday
What the Bible says about...
wives
"A wife of noble character is her husband's crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones."
Proverbs 12:4
"He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the LORD."
Proverbs 18:22
"...a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping."
Proverbs 19:13
"Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife."
Proverbs 21:9
"Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife."
Proverbs 21:19
"Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife."
Proverbs 25:24
"A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day..."
Proverbs 27:15
"A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies."
Proverbs 31:10
"Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord."
Ephesians 5:22
"Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives."
I Peter 3:1
Am I the only one that didn't realize that the "constant dripping" and "roof top" verses are in Proverbs twice??
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Muffin Monday's One Year Anniversary!
One year ago today, I posted the first recipe for "Muffin Monday"
~cream cheese pumpkin muffins~
What is your favorite kind of muffin?
Tuesday Tips
Knitting Inspiration
with a tan turtle neck, flair jeans, and brown boots. ;-)
for the first time.
produces a very thick fabric.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Poppy Seed Muffins
and...
Toy Story 2
in 3D! :-)
In theatres for a few more days.
A wonderful way to spend a day off of school. :-)
Hide it in your Heart Week of October 12
~ "Hide it in your Heart"~
"Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you,
"This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom
Sunday, October 11, 2009
October 12th-17th
Monday
soft tacos, refried beans, spanish rice
Tuesday
chicken parmesan, garlic bread, caesar salad
Wednesday
summer sub sandwich, potato chips
Thursday
out for sandwiches
Friday
homemade pizza, lettuce and tomato salad
Saturday
church fellowship supper - taking cookies
Sunday Songs
Walking in sunlight all of my journey;
Over the mountains, through the deep vale;
Jesus has said, “I’ll never forsake thee,”
Promise divine that never can fail.
Refrain
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight,
Flooding my soul with glory divine:
Hallelujah, I am rejoicing,
Singing His praises, Jesus is mine.
Shadows around me, shadows above me,
Never conceal my Savior and Guide;
He is the Light, in Him is no darkness;
Ever I’m walking close to His side.
Refrain
In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing,
Pressing my way to mansions above;
Singing His praises gladly I’m walking,
Walking in sunlight, sunlight of love.
Refrain
1899
Words by Henry J. Zelley
Music by Geroge H. Cook
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Fall Cheer in a Basket
a happy harvest pumpkin,
(I have the same one on my windowsill!)
and a sweet box of halloween chocolates.
When I got home,
I tied up some little bags of candy I had on hand.
And, raided the pantry
for some hot cocoa, hot cider and hot tea packets.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
"Allowing Happiness to Change it's Form..."
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
What the Bible says Wednesday
What the Bible says about...
children
"Children's children are a crown to the aged."
Proverbs 17:6
"Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6
"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'"
Matthew 19:14
also Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16
"Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."
Ephesians 6:1
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
Ephesians 6:4
"Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord."
Colossians 3:20
"Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."
Colossians 3:21
"He (overseer/elder) must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect."
I Timothy 3:4
"A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well."
I Timothy 3:12
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday Tips
Heritage Schoolhouse introduces...