Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

I made some cinnamon steusel muffins the other morning and they turned out perfectly (if I may say that?) ;). I was very happy because before I had always just baught the box kind and made them that way, but then I found this recipe and I am most definitely keeping it!

Joshua 1:9

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

The Glory of Divine Revelation

Psalm 19
[For the choir director. A Psalm of David]. The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has placed a tent for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strong man to run his course. Its rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat. The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether. They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them Thy servant is warned; In keeping them there is great reward. Who can discern [his] errors? Acquit me of hidden [faults]. Also keep back Thy servant from presumptuous [sins]; Let them not rule over me; Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

It's Called 'Poor-Man's Food'

Yeah, really simple, right? haha, well that's all that I had at my finger-tips; and it did taste good. I had some chicken in my freezer and wondered how to fix it in a new way when I thought of mixing-up a garlic-herby type of bread crumb. It turned out very tasty and it was just enough for the whole family!

Heb 7:24-27

...but He, on the other hand, because He abides forever, holds His priesthood permanently. Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

Strawberry & Banana

Strawberry and banana "slushy". :)

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Phi 4:6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Col 4:3

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ....

2Th 1:11-12

To this end also we pray for you always that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power; in order that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

My Daddy's Favorite

Spinach, fried potatoes and scrambled eggs make up my Daddy's favorite meal. The eggs are not pictured, but fresh apple sauce is instead. :)

With the potatoes, this time, I added chopped up ham bitts that I had saved from our last ham and put in our freezer. I also added some onions to make it extra tasty! All that and the right seasonings made one nice meal. :)

Psa 103:8-11

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He will not always strive [with us]; Nor will He keep [His anger] forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

A Life Rich With God's Lovingkindness

Psalm 18
[For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said], "I Love Thee, O LORD, my strength." The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me. The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears. Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry. Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire. The LORD also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Thy rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils. He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my stay. He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God. For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me. I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes. With the kind Thou dost show Thyself kind; With the blameless Thou dost show Thyself blameless; With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; And with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself astute. For Thou dost save an afflicted people; But haughty eyes Thou dost abase. For Thou dost light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness. For by Thee I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God, The God who girds me with strength, And makes my way blameless? He makes my feet like hinds' [feet], And sets me upon my high places. He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand upholds me; And Thy gentleness makes me great. Thou dost enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped. I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed. I shattered them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet. For Thou hast girded me with strength for battle; Thou hast subdued under me those who rose up against me. Thou hast also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. They cried for help, but there was none to save, [Even] to the LORD, but He did not answer them. Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets. Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me. As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me. Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses. The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation, The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me. He delivers me from my enemies; Surely Thou dost lift me above those who rise up against me; Thou dost rescue me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks to Thee among the nations, O LORD, And I will sing praises to Thy name. He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.

Chili And More Chili

Yeah, chili again. Hey, what can I say, we just like it a lot! ;)

Pro 12:11, 14

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues vain [things] lacks sense.....

A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.

Blackberry-Banana

I made a Blackberry-Banana "slushy" this evening for our evening goody (not an every-evening goody, though!)

Pro 2:7

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity....

God's Message To Our Athenian Culture

Act 17:15-34
Now those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed. Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was beholding the city full of idols. So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing [Gentiles], and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present. And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. And some were saying, "What would this idle babbler wish to say?" Others, "He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,"-- because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming? "For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; we want to know therefore what these things mean." (Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.) And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. "For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all life and breath and all things; and He made from one, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined [their] appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation, that they should seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we also are His offspring.' Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man. Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead." Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some [began] to sneer, but others said, "We shall hear you again concerning this." So Paul went out of their midst. But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

One Man Breakfast

Mama, Abby, Oliver and Jenny all left this morning and Daddy and I were left at home. But, that was fne with me. I got to fix Daddy a breakfast ALL his own! :) I got to fix a "one man breakfast"! :)

Don't worry, the butter and jellies were on the table also; just not in the picture. ;)

Pro 31:14-15

She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. She rises also while it is still night, And gives food to her household, And portions to her maidens.

Yellow and Yummy

This is our favorite yellow squash casserole. I am still trying to get Oliver and Jenny to like it, though... They think it and sweet potato casserole are both "nasty"! I mean, they have to like those things; all true southerners do!!! ;)

Pro. 3:1-4

My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments; For length of days and years of life, And peace they will add to you. Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man.

Broccoli, Cheese & Rice Soup With a Side of Salad

1. Blue-cheese and bacon salad (without the pretty tomatoes) :(

2. Soup done

3. Soup - not done yet ;)

Pro 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always.

Pro 31:30

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

Apples and Bananas

Don't ya just love banana stickers!? haha, these just made me laugh when I saw them, so I had to take a picture! The middle picture is of-course our family's favorite - apple sauce, and the bottom picture is a pineapple and banana "slushy". It was a new one for me to try out on the family, but it seemed to be a hit because it went like lightning! ;)

Pro 14:2, 26

He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is crooked in his ways despises Him..... In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.