Month: September 2008

  • Masking Tape Works for Me

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    I love to use storage containers in my pantry. (And, well, pretty much anywhere else in the house, too.)   But sometimes it’s tough to tell what’s inside of those containers. And I certainly don’t want to confuse the sea salt with the sugar. At first I used a fancy schmancy label maker to make…

  • The Applebutter Adventure

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    Last night my husband came home from work and asked me about the witches brew on our counter. It was actually my first attempt at making apple butter. But all that bubbling and brewing did make it look like one might think a witches brew might look. The recipe said I should use 36 cups of…

  • Don’t even think it

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    Scripture: Zechariah 7:9-10 9“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10Do not oppress the widow or fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.’ Observation: God wants us to be truly kind to each other, considering others’…

  • Menu Plan Monday Sept 29-Oct 5

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    Here’s what the 144 family will be dining on this week: Monday Breakfast- scrambled egg whites with cheese, smoothies (OJ, frozen berries, oatmeal) Dinner– Salmon, corn, spinach, cornbread ** make applebutter for protein bars, meat loaves for Wednesday Tuesday Breakfast-cereal, yogurt Dinner- edamame, Roast Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, baked sweet potatoes, applesauce   Wednesday Breakfast- Oatmeal…

  • Give careful thought to your ways

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    Scripture: Haggai 1:7 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.’ Observation: God wants us to think about what we do and be intentional in our actions. Application: It is easy for me to get pulled in so many different directions by all the things that “need” to be done.…

  • Who knew Boy Scouting could make me cry?

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    Yesterday I finally made it to the Scout Shop to buy needed Tiger Cub supplies. This is my son’s first year in Boy Scouts, something I hoped would happen and really just kind of assumed would happen. My dad was a Boy Scout. My brother was a Boy Scout. I was a Girl Scout and my…

  • Sometimes things are hidden for a reason

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    Scripture: Luke 9: 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it. Observation: Jesus was telling the disciples about his upcoming betrayal, although He did not reveal the whole picture to them at this…

  • I love a carnival, a blog carnival, that is

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    As a new blogger, I have really enjoyed all the blog carnivals that I’ve come across in the blogoshpere. These features offer a fantastic way to learn about all sorts of other blogs and gather lots of great information. Plus, a few of them have motivated me to get a more home chores done by…

  • Serve, despite fear of wordly stuff

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    Scripture: Ezra 3:3 Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices. Observation: These people had just returned from exile and were determined to rebuild the temple and serve the Lord. They chose to…

  • Yearning for Him

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    Scripture: Psalm 84:2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Observation: Wow. This psalmist really craves the Lord with all of his being. All of him cries out… that’s some serious yearning. Application: When I read something likes this I…

  • Making snack time even easier

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    I keep a basket of “mom-approved” snack items, individually packaged, on a lower shelf in my pantry for kid self-service at snack time. This way the kiddos can help themselves and get the freedom to choose the snack they would most enjoy each afternoon. I also have a similar stash in the refrigerator of cheese…

  • Any Healthy Eating readers out there?

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    Two weeks ago I invited you to join me in expanding our minds, or sharpening our tools, (if you want a little blog title tie in) by reading new books and sharing our discoveries at least twice a month on Tuesdays. September’s topic is healthy eating, and my original reading choice was “What to Eat”…

  • Thanks to those who keep us safe

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    It is so easy to forget what our soldiers are doing all over the world for us. It is so easy to get caught up in the politics of it all and not realize that those soldiers are real people, following orders to keep us safe so we can live our lives in almost any…

  • Are ya hungry?

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    Scripture: Luke 6: 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, For you will be satisfied… Observation: This is just part of a larger collection of verses referred to as the Beatitudes, derived from blessings, which describe in Jesus’ words much of what it means to be a follower of Christ. Application: Hunger is basic need…