Monday, November 16, 2009

Week End Musings

...after a week of rainy and foggy weather,
...it was WONDERFUL to see the sun on sunday!
...temperatures in the seventies?!
...gor-ge-ous! 




...a highlight of our day was touring this little get-away in the southern end of Lancaster Co...


...so cute!

...it has a creek just a stone's throw from the back door...


...a child's dream stream to play in...

...our hosts...

Ervin and Martha Barkman.

...Ervin is a realtor and renovates houses...
...bought this little house and turned it into a gem...
...a complete transformation!


living room
(original stone fireplace)

kitchen

...stepping ouside the door you see this...


...an origional, usable springhouse...
(top picture is a closeup of it)

...it is lovely, simply lovely...
...a perfect get-away!

...thanks, Ervin and Martha, for sharing it with us!

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...worship food...

A Call to Prayer

 What is the purpose of my prayer?
Does God hear me?
Do my prayers move God?
Is God limited to my prayers?
Do my prayers make a difference? or matter?

- Kingdom Rules -

- we must make God's will ours
- we must not be ashamed of God
- our motivating force must be our love for God for man
- prayer unleashes the power of God.

- quote -
"The mountain may not be taken away but God will give the strength to climb it."

...blessedness!

ox

Friday, November 13, 2009

Almond meal

thanks to a friend and Elana's Pantry, i learned about almond meal,
an option to use for baking instead of flour.
ab-so-lute-ly. the. best. delicious cookies, bars, etc.
if you or anyone you know who is celiac, this is a wonderful alternative.

...a favorite...
- chocolate chip cookies -

...ingredients...

...my nutritionist introduced me to agave nectare...
...it took me a year before i drummed up enough courage to taste it...
(i tend to be slightly squeamish for new tastes!)
...it. is. delicious! better than honey...

...the almond meal is ground up almonds...
- Elana's Pantry has the info on that -
...healthy stuff!

...i had the mint bar candy on hand and simply broke it up in pieces...


...yummy!

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/2 c. blanched almond flour
1/2 t. celtic sea salt
1/2 t. baking soda
-stir together-
add...
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. agave nectar
1 T. vanilla
...stir together and add choclate chips...

place on parchment lined baking sheet
bake @ 350 12-15 minutes
(watch carefully - they brown quickly)

...blessedness!

ox

Monday, November 9, 2009

Week End Musings

...friday night's gloaming was a glowy twilight...
...the space of time that is too easily missed if one is not paying attention...
...it was worship moment!


...this is a neighboring farm looking south towards the Gap Hill...

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...the main event was my honey coming home -
...he was gone for seveteen days and was 2500 miles away in Montana...
...he got a mule deer, antelope and an elk...
...and had the time of his life!
(more pics later)







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...Pastor Mark's challenge...

How can my life here impact my church for eternity?
...he used Acts 2:40-47, which was the beginning of the early church...

we must have...
- devotion to God
- power that changes my life
- unity to be able to work together
- sacrifice to open doors

- quote -
"Good deeds leads to good will leads to Good News."

...what a challenge!

...blessedness!

ox