Hello my friends! A beautiful day here in MN - temps up to the 30's and that's above zero! A great night for us (Linus' brothers and sisters) to go out to celebrate another birthday! We all meet at the restaurant of the birthday person's choice to all get together and have a nice table reserved for us all 11 of us. We all get the birthday person a card, and we all pay for our own meal - and visit about a couple hours! Next birthday party will be on the 27th. It's been a busy day today - and both of us are feeling so much better!! At supper tonight we all had hamburgers and french fries. I don't remember the last time I had this, and it was good, and it didn't give me any nausea - so hopefully I'm over that now.
Many of life's hassles are mere tests of our strength.
Lord, help me remember that patience can often diffuse
a situation quicker than a snap response.
Scripture for the day:
"May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of
Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything needed for life
and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory
and goodness." 2 Peter 2-3
Meditation for the day:
There is only one way to get full satisfaction from life and that is to live
the way we believe God wants us to live. We can live with God in that
secret place of the spirit and we will have a feeling of being on the right
road. We can have a deep sense of satisfaction. The world can have meaning
and we can have a place in the world, work to do that counts in the eternal
order of things. Many things can work for us and with us, as long as we try
to stay on God's side.
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may have a sense of the eternal value of the work I do.
I pray that I may not only work for now, but also for eternity.
Dear Lord, Please give me...
A few friends who understand me and yet remain my friends.
A work to do which has real value, without which the world would feel the
poorer...
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed.
An understanding heart...
A sense of humor.
Time for quiet, silent meditation.
A feeling of the presence of God.
And the patience to wait for the coming of these things, with the wisdom to
know them when they come.
Amen.
(W. R. Hunt)
This dense, fruity cake calls for ingredients by way of scriptural
references. Ingredients are grouped for ease of method explanation.
SCRIPTURE CAKE
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Part 1
3/4 cup (180 ml) Psalms 55:21
1 cup (250 ml) Jeremiah 6:20
3 Jeremiah 17:11
1/4 cup (60 ml) Judges 4:19
1 tbsp (15 ml) I Samuel 14:25
Part 2
2 1/4 cups (560 ml.) Leviticus 6:15
1/4 tsp (1 ml) Leviticus 2:13
1 tbsp (15 ml) Amos 4:5
1 tsp (5 ml) II Chronicles 9:9
Part 3
1 cup (250 ml) I Samuel 30:12
1 cup (250 ml) Numbers 13:23
1/2 cup (125 ml) Numbers 17:8
Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Lightly coat 4 mini loaf pans with baking
spray (a blend of oil and flour).
PART 1:
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the first ingredient until
light and creamy. Add the second ingredient and beat until fluffy, about 2
minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl after the first minute.
One at a time, add the third ingredient, beating well after each addition.
Mix in the fourth and fifth ingredients. Set aside.
PART 2:
In a large mesh strainer or flour sifter, combine the ingredients listed in
Part 2. Sift the ingredients together onto a sheet of parchment paper or
into a bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the mixture.
With the mixer on low, add half of the remaining Part 2 mixture to Part 1.
Mix only until thoroughly blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add the remaining Part 2 mixture and mix until blended to create the batter.
PART 3:
In a medium bowl, combine the Part 3 ingredients. Add the reserved Part 2
mixture and toss to lightly coat. Add this mixture to the batter and use a
silicone spatula to gently fold it in.
Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pans, filling them three - quarters
full.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes
out clean. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then remove the cakes from the
pans and cool completely before serving. If desired, dust with powdered
sugar.
Too Often
Too often we don't realize
what we have until it is gone
Too often we wait too late to say
"I'm sorry - I was wrong."
Sometimes it seems we hurt the ones
we hold dearest to our hearts
And we allow foolish things
to tear our lives apart.
Far too many times we let
unimportant things into our minds
And then it's usually too late
to see what made us blind.
So be sure that you let people know
how much they mean to you.
Take that time to say the words
before your time is through.
Be sure that you appreciate
everything you've got
And be thankful for the little things
in Life that mean a lot.
Growing old surrounded by those we love
is a privilege denied to many
Never leave behind regrets.
To Mary: Spouse Of The Spirit
Daughter of the most High,
mother of God
faithful spouse of the Holy Spirit --
yet also
Mary of Nazareth,
Joseph's wife,
my mother --
hear my prayer for grace, O full of grace.
Pray your spouse the Holy Spirit
to come upon me --
to shelter me from all ill,
to strengthen me to do what is right,
to teach me all truth.
Pray the Spirit come to me,
and abide with me,
and be within me a fountain
springing up into eternal life.
May the Spirit sustain me in sorrow,
sanctify me in life,
and receive me at the hour of my death.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray these things for me.
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