From the monthly archives:

August 2008

A week in my kitchen

August 31, 2008

The 3 Moms at Happy to be at Home invited me to open my kitchen for an in-depth look at what I’m serving and how I do it this week. (I hope they knew what they were in for when they issued the invitation!)
If you just can’t get enough of me here, please take a [...]

Menu Plan, September 1-7

August 31, 2008

Here’s what the 144 family will be dining on this week:
 Monday
Breakfast- waffles with bananas, berries
Dinner-left-over grilled chicken from fajita party in stir fry chicken and vegetables
Tuesday
Breakfast-scrambled egg whites and cheese, toast, yogurt smoothies
Dinner–  Chicken and shrimp quesadillas (just grilled chicken and shrimp for mom plus some spinach) broccoli, pineapple
Wednesday
Breakfast- cereal, yogurt
Kid dinner: soy corn dogs, [...]

He came for us all

August 31, 2008

Scripture: Revelation 5:9
And the sang a new song:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
 Observation: Jesus alone is worthy… and he came for people from all over the world, not just one or [...]

Revelation 4: 9-11

August 30, 2008

(Sorry, no cover-all title today)
Scripture: Revelation 4: 9-11 
9Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the [...]

Keep His command and endure patiently, or else…

August 29, 2008

Scripture: Revelation 3: 10
Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
 Observation: Those who keep God’s command will be kept from true devastation and the trial which will [...]

Building an Indiana Jones birthday cake

August 28, 2008

For all but two of the 13 previous children’s birthday celebrations I’ve planned for my kiddos, I’ve called a bakery and had an absolutely delicious cake or cupcakes arrive at my home ready to be ooh’ed and ahhh’ed and devoured.
(For one of those parties I served pancakes, not cake, by the way. You can read about that here. But [...]

Temptation side-stepped on the WW front

August 28, 2008

Today has been a bit challenging on the Weight Watcher front.. but I will overcome!
I ended up doing more things out of the house than I had originally planned and it sure was tempting to pick up lunch while running from place to place. I was glad I thought to carry along an apple so I didn’t cave [...]

Listen and overcome

August 28, 2008

Scripture: Revelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.
 Observation: All should listen to [...]

Watching my weight… again

August 27, 2008

A few years ago I lost 30 pounds following the Weight Watchers plan.
I could have been their poster girl: I followed the plan exactly and the weight fell off. I even kept losing after I reached my goal because it had become so easy and (okay, get ready…you may not believe this part) fun. I [...]

Teach Me

August 27, 2008

Scripture: Psalm 143: 10
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me to level ground
 Observation: Show me your way and how to do it. You are the Master who holds the truth.
 Application: I am constantly learning from my gentle Teacher. And I must continue learning how to do His will.
 Prayer: [...]

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