Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Our "Girls"
So a friend asked me to take pics of our chickens, and we had fun trying to get them to hold still.
This is one of our Rhode Island Red/Americanas they lay medium sized green eggs.They are beautiful birds.But these ones do not like to be handled,especially since you can't hold them well because they are so big! We have named these ones Sasperilla and sasafrass
This is one of our Bantys, They are Gorgeous birds and personally my favorites!The have not laid eggs yet because they are molting...that is where they lose their feathers and get new ones.They do not lay eggs for 3-6 weeks .We have named them Susie and Sarah,These birds love to cuddle and you can carry them around the house and pet them.They love it.
This is a Silkie, it is a white chicken with an afro (no pun intented)it has beautiful blue on the side of its face as well. this bird is very hard to handle, it always tries to fly away when you hold it.
We are unsure of the type of bird, but to me it looks like a pigeon (thuse what i have named it,Pidge)this bird likes to rest on your finger at times as shown in the picture.It is also very curious and escapes her box alot.We just got this bird and the Silkie yesterday,so we do not know much about them. If you have any information please comment,we would like to know more.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tag! your it!
As a Child didn't you just love to play games?One of my personal favorites was Tag. I'm a big kid now,and so heres a version for adults to play! Just follow the instructions in the pic and you are good to go!.
Laura tagged me,check out her blog sometime she's the greatest sis.
7 facts:
1. I LIKE wearing mismatching socks,yes LIKE.
2.Every time I hear piano music,I imagine I am the one playing it.
3.If someone hadn't given me a calender for christmas i would still have the calender from three years ago up.right now its not even on this month.
4. I save every scrap of paper that has a note,drawing, or anything of any kind to me.
5.I some times say mean things as a joke without realizing it.(I'm working on changing that)
6.I collect HOW TO books and rarely read them unless necessary.
7.I'm in love with music...but thats well known.
Im now going to tag one person the only person i know of who hasnt been!
Steven : a friend i met this year.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
A taste of Alaskan Fashion
I'm sure most of you who have been to Alaska know that you have to dress heavily for warmth in the winter,If you don't and have been here,you don't know Alaska's personality then.
My sister, brother-in-law, and I decided to take a walk down to the slough,and we had to dress warmly. I have not bought any winter clothes yet so heres a list of what I wore. It's pretty nuts if you ask me but then again,some nutty things have become a trend!
Leggings,leg warmers, pink camo capris, jean skirt,t-shirt,sweater,heavy winter coat, and some good winter boots. If you don't believe me that this combination is pretty nutty take a look at this!
That there,Is Alaskan Fashion.
My sister, brother-in-law, and I decided to take a walk down to the slough,and we had to dress warmly. I have not bought any winter clothes yet so heres a list of what I wore. It's pretty nuts if you ask me but then again,some nutty things have become a trend!
Leggings,leg warmers, pink camo capris, jean skirt,t-shirt,sweater,heavy winter coat, and some good winter boots. If you don't believe me that this combination is pretty nutty take a look at this!
That there,Is Alaskan Fashion.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The oldest dinosaur.
Romans 1:25
Many people mistakenly believe that dinosaurs prove evolution. After all,dinosaurs are strange creatures and seem to represent a very different world from the one we know today.But recent discovery of the most ancient dinosaur challenges this.
The oldest dinosaur ever discovered was about six feet long and weighed about 300 pounds.Scientists had never before seen a complex skeleton of the creature they called Herrerasaurus. But being the most ancient dinosaur,perhaps the dinosaur from which all others evolved,evolutionary scientists expected it to be much less advanced than later dinosaurs.What they found out was yet another well-designed creature.
The meat-eating dinosaur had excellent teeth,like those of a shark; its jawbone had a double hinge so that it could easily hang onto its prey.These sophisticated features weren't expected in such an ancient dinosaur. This is yet another proof that all creatures were well-designed from the beginning. Herrerasaurus is yet one more example of the impossibility of evolution.
Dinosaurs,just like all other creatures,were created by God during the first six days the universe existed. This means that dinosaurs and humans once shared this earth in the recent past.All things were created in a perfect state, so there was no need for evolved improvements. The changes we see since creation are not due to evolution but due to degenerating effects of sin.
Many people mistakenly believe that dinosaurs prove evolution. After all,dinosaurs are strange creatures and seem to represent a very different world from the one we know today.But recent discovery of the most ancient dinosaur challenges this.
The oldest dinosaur ever discovered was about six feet long and weighed about 300 pounds.Scientists had never before seen a complex skeleton of the creature they called Herrerasaurus. But being the most ancient dinosaur,perhaps the dinosaur from which all others evolved,evolutionary scientists expected it to be much less advanced than later dinosaurs.What they found out was yet another well-designed creature.
The meat-eating dinosaur had excellent teeth,like those of a shark; its jawbone had a double hinge so that it could easily hang onto its prey.These sophisticated features weren't expected in such an ancient dinosaur. This is yet another proof that all creatures were well-designed from the beginning. Herrerasaurus is yet one more example of the impossibility of evolution.
Dinosaurs,just like all other creatures,were created by God during the first six days the universe existed. This means that dinosaurs and humans once shared this earth in the recent past.All things were created in a perfect state, so there was no need for evolved improvements. The changes we see since creation are not due to evolution but due to degenerating effects of sin.
Feline Secrets
A recent survey of pet owners revealed that more Americans now have cats as pets then dogs.While dogs may be "man's best friend",cats have,in certain cultures,been considered the companion of choice.
Scientists have found that the popular belief that a cat's whiskers measures the width of space it is about to enter is in error.Cats have 25 to 30 long whiskers on their heads.Each whisker is attached to its own nerve in the skin,allowing the cat to pinpoint every twig as its maneuvers through the underbrush.
A steady stare between two cats can be understood as a challenge.But a slow blink is a sign of acceptance.If you have a cat,try slowely closing your eyes and opening them again;you may find that your cat will return your signal as a sign of friendship.And did you know that you can use your cat to tell temperature of a room?Dr Hans Precht,a German animal expert,found that if the room's temperature is above 70 degrees,a cat prefers to lay in a straight position with head lifted and paws extended. From this point, the coller the room,the more the cat curled into a tight ball with its head against its hind leg.
Thankfully,God knows we need companionship.After all,He created humans for the very purpose of having caompanionship with himself.But we are not like pets,for He spared nothing,not even the life of his Son,to save us from our sins.
Scientists have found that the popular belief that a cat's whiskers measures the width of space it is about to enter is in error.Cats have 25 to 30 long whiskers on their heads.Each whisker is attached to its own nerve in the skin,allowing the cat to pinpoint every twig as its maneuvers through the underbrush.
A steady stare between two cats can be understood as a challenge.But a slow blink is a sign of acceptance.If you have a cat,try slowely closing your eyes and opening them again;you may find that your cat will return your signal as a sign of friendship.And did you know that you can use your cat to tell temperature of a room?Dr Hans Precht,a German animal expert,found that if the room's temperature is above 70 degrees,a cat prefers to lay in a straight position with head lifted and paws extended. From this point, the coller the room,the more the cat curled into a tight ball with its head against its hind leg.
Thankfully,God knows we need companionship.After all,He created humans for the very purpose of having caompanionship with himself.But we are not like pets,for He spared nothing,not even the life of his Son,to save us from our sins.
Friday, October 24, 2008
natures shark repellent
Over the centuries humans have tried different strategies to protect themselves from sharks.Butit's no secret that shark repellents simply don't work.But now scientists have learned,from a lowely fish no less,that repelling a shark is as simple as washing his mouth with soap-released from a squirt gun,of course.
The Moses sole,a slow swimming,apperently defensless little fish,lives in the Red Sea.What puzzled scientists was that such seemingly easy prey never seemed to be bothered by predators.Researchers wanted to know what the Moses sole's secret was,so they offered one to a sharks in a laboratory tank,knowing that sharks will eat anything.Sure enough,the sharks grabbed the sole, but just as quickly they let go.More study showed that the sole releases a milky,detergent-like substance from the pores in its skin.As soon as the shark got a little of the detergent in its mouth,it wanted nothing more to do with the sole.
While the soles detergent is poisonous,researchers found that it's the detergent not the poison that drives the sharks away.They have found that a commercially availavle detergnt works even better then the sole's defense.
Just as the shark cannot be tamed,neither can our sinful deeds.This is why God encourages us to stay away from opportunities to sin.He doesn;t want us to suffer the necessary consequences of sin.
The Moses sole,a slow swimming,apperently defensless little fish,lives in the Red Sea.What puzzled scientists was that such seemingly easy prey never seemed to be bothered by predators.Researchers wanted to know what the Moses sole's secret was,so they offered one to a sharks in a laboratory tank,knowing that sharks will eat anything.Sure enough,the sharks grabbed the sole, but just as quickly they let go.More study showed that the sole releases a milky,detergent-like substance from the pores in its skin.As soon as the shark got a little of the detergent in its mouth,it wanted nothing more to do with the sole.
While the soles detergent is poisonous,researchers found that it's the detergent not the poison that drives the sharks away.They have found that a commercially availavle detergnt works even better then the sole's defense.
Just as the shark cannot be tamed,neither can our sinful deeds.This is why God encourages us to stay away from opportunities to sin.He doesn;t want us to suffer the necessary consequences of sin.
the animal that confused scientists
Sometimes God's imagination is so creative that even the Scientists are stumped by the results.One such example is the colugo,an animal that scientists tried to place in three different families before they finally gave up and designed a whole new family for just one strange creature.
Scientists agree that the colugo is a mammel.But beyond that,they're stumped.For a while they had classified the colugo as a bat,because it had a membrane that it uses for gliding.Bur upon closer inspection,it was clear that the colugo was not a bat.The colugo had both front and hind legs and a tail that are all used to stretch the membrane of the cat sized animal to a width of four feet.Based on this,scientists thought it might be a lemur with wings,so they classified the colugo as a primate. The strictly vegetarian colugo is not a lemur,however. So about 50 years ago,scientists decided to give the colugo its own classification-Dermoptera,meaning "skin wing."
Scientists classify animals according to an imagined evolutionary history-the most popular school of thought today. This doesn't prove evolution;it is simply arranging simular things together,just as kindergarten children do as they learn about different objects. But the colugo is such a testimony to God's imaginative creativity that scientists have not been able to find anything that even remotely resembles this strange and wonderful creature.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The mountain of mists
Genesis18:14a
Deep in the Venezuelan jungle,60 miles from the nearest settlement,it appears God decided to plant a very special garden.That garden grows on a mountain that rises 7,000 feet on sheer cliffs above the jungle.The mountain,rising eventually to 9,000 feet,is the highest mountain in South America outside the Andean mountain chain.
Called the Mountain of Mists,this horseshoe-shaped mass features a 25 mile long river valley that is just as deep as North America's Grand Canyon.The mountain is remote and hard to reach that it was virtually unexplored until 1984.
Scientists have found that over half the species of living things found on the mountain are new to science.Some are unike any other creature ever seen on earth.A plant called the Nebinaria resembles a large artichoke standing four feet above the ground on a thick stalk.Four foot carnivorous pitcher plants,giant earthworms,and long legged frogs add to the uniqueness of the place.Rainfall has washed most of the nutrients from the soil,but many plants make their living by producing their own soil in the center of their leaves,while others live off of the air itself.
There is absolutely no limit to God's imagination.Whether the problem to be solved involves inventing creative ways to allow plants to survive,or whether it's a personal problem that seems beyond solution,you Creator is more than willing and able to help you.Seek him in the Bible today.
Deep in the Venezuelan jungle,60 miles from the nearest settlement,it appears God decided to plant a very special garden.That garden grows on a mountain that rises 7,000 feet on sheer cliffs above the jungle.The mountain,rising eventually to 9,000 feet,is the highest mountain in South America outside the Andean mountain chain.
Called the Mountain of Mists,this horseshoe-shaped mass features a 25 mile long river valley that is just as deep as North America's Grand Canyon.The mountain is remote and hard to reach that it was virtually unexplored until 1984.
Scientists have found that over half the species of living things found on the mountain are new to science.Some are unike any other creature ever seen on earth.A plant called the Nebinaria resembles a large artichoke standing four feet above the ground on a thick stalk.Four foot carnivorous pitcher plants,giant earthworms,and long legged frogs add to the uniqueness of the place.Rainfall has washed most of the nutrients from the soil,but many plants make their living by producing their own soil in the center of their leaves,while others live off of the air itself.
There is absolutely no limit to God's imagination.Whether the problem to be solved involves inventing creative ways to allow plants to survive,or whether it's a personal problem that seems beyond solution,you Creator is more than willing and able to help you.Seek him in the Bible today.
The loving poison dart frog
The Choco Indians of Panama and Colombia use the poison from the skin of the beautiful poison dart frog to make their lethal darts.The bright orange and deep blue skin of this frog serves to warn predators that it is best left alone and its poisonous skin untouched.
Although it is deadly, the poison dart frog is one of the most loving parents in the entire amphibian world.The female will lay about a dozen eggs in the leaf litter within her mate's territory.Both parents will stand watch over the eggs,keeping them moist,untill the tadpoles emerge.Then the female allows each tadpole,one at a time,to wiggle onto her back. She takes each tadpole,in its turn,to its own miniture pond created by water trapped in the fonds of jungle plants.The mother poison dart frog remembers where each one of her tadpoles is and returns on a regular schedule to lay infertile eggs for the growing youngdters to eat.
I woul prefer to think that the care of the adult dart frogs for their children grows out of a sense of love for offspring,and we know that God is the author of all love.But even if this care is prgrammed instinctly,we must still find the "programmer"-and that takes us back to the Creator once again.Such wisdom cannot be said to come from nowhere.
Although it is deadly, the poison dart frog is one of the most loving parents in the entire amphibian world.The female will lay about a dozen eggs in the leaf litter within her mate's territory.Both parents will stand watch over the eggs,keeping them moist,untill the tadpoles emerge.Then the female allows each tadpole,one at a time,to wiggle onto her back. She takes each tadpole,in its turn,to its own miniture pond created by water trapped in the fonds of jungle plants.The mother poison dart frog remembers where each one of her tadpoles is and returns on a regular schedule to lay infertile eggs for the growing youngdters to eat.
I woul prefer to think that the care of the adult dart frogs for their children grows out of a sense of love for offspring,and we know that God is the author of all love.But even if this care is prgrammed instinctly,we must still find the "programmer"-and that takes us back to the Creator once again.Such wisdom cannot be said to come from nowhere.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
why are there germs?
Matthew 13:22
Christians especially those who believe in creation,hear this question often,"If God creaded the world perfectly,why are their germs that cause disease?Why did he make them?
The fact is,only a tiny minority of all microbes cause disease.Almost all microbes,or germs,are "good guys".Not only do they make life possible on earth,but many of them have been put to work helping humans.The most obvious example is antibiotics,which saved millions of lives since they came into widespread use in this century.But even 2,500 years ago Chinese were using antibiotics when they treatedboils with moldy soybean curds.And microbes make other common medicines that save millions of lives.
Bacteria sre used to turn plants stems into ethanol,which is used to produce gasohol.Some microbes help recover trapped oil,whie others hep clean oil spills off beaches.Bacteria mine uranium and other important minerals.Without microbes,we would have no cheese,soy sauce,or bread.And microbes have even been put to work producing highly nutritious animal feeds.Without microbes,we would be up to our ears in sewage and undecayed wood.
Microbes are one of our Creator's most important creations.He didnt make any of them harmful to other life.They became harmful as part of the curse on creation that resulted from sin.We thank God that in Jesus Christ He has provided a remedy for our greatest danger-eternal condemnation because of our sin!
Christians especially those who believe in creation,hear this question often,"If God creaded the world perfectly,why are their germs that cause disease?Why did he make them?
The fact is,only a tiny minority of all microbes cause disease.Almost all microbes,or germs,are "good guys".Not only do they make life possible on earth,but many of them have been put to work helping humans.The most obvious example is antibiotics,which saved millions of lives since they came into widespread use in this century.But even 2,500 years ago Chinese were using antibiotics when they treatedboils with moldy soybean curds.And microbes make other common medicines that save millions of lives.
Bacteria sre used to turn plants stems into ethanol,which is used to produce gasohol.Some microbes help recover trapped oil,whie others hep clean oil spills off beaches.Bacteria mine uranium and other important minerals.Without microbes,we would have no cheese,soy sauce,or bread.And microbes have even been put to work producing highly nutritious animal feeds.Without microbes,we would be up to our ears in sewage and undecayed wood.
Microbes are one of our Creator's most important creations.He didnt make any of them harmful to other life.They became harmful as part of the curse on creation that resulted from sin.We thank God that in Jesus Christ He has provided a remedy for our greatest danger-eternal condemnation because of our sin!
Fish Learn in School
Psalms 119:73
Today we are going to a school of fish to learn about the wisdom that God built into some 20,000 different species of fish.
First of all,fish dont learn how to school;they know how to school instinctively at birth.Schooling has advantages for fish,and some schools can have over a million fish in them!you see,schools offer a lot of protection from predators.
Did you ever wonder why,when a school of fish is attacked or simply startled,the fish dont run into each other-but redaite away from the threat like exploding fireworks?Oh yes,they can all see each other;they can tell where the other fish next to them are going.But schooling fish also have special orpgans,called lateral lines,running along the lengths of their bodies just under their skin.These organs are filled with sensitive hairs,which sense the movement of waters around the fish,so that each fish has a better sense of speed and direction of its neighbor from subtle movements in the water.
It is clear that the advantages of schooling,plus the special organs that schooling fish have to help them school,are not products of genetic accidents and chance.They are testimony to a Creator Who cares for all the creatures He has made.And if He cares for fish,how much more does he seek you and desire a relationship with you through His Son,Jesus Christ!
Today we are going to a school of fish to learn about the wisdom that God built into some 20,000 different species of fish.
First of all,fish dont learn how to school;they know how to school instinctively at birth.Schooling has advantages for fish,and some schools can have over a million fish in them!you see,schools offer a lot of protection from predators.
Did you ever wonder why,when a school of fish is attacked or simply startled,the fish dont run into each other-but redaite away from the threat like exploding fireworks?Oh yes,they can all see each other;they can tell where the other fish next to them are going.But schooling fish also have special orpgans,called lateral lines,running along the lengths of their bodies just under their skin.These organs are filled with sensitive hairs,which sense the movement of waters around the fish,so that each fish has a better sense of speed and direction of its neighbor from subtle movements in the water.
It is clear that the advantages of schooling,plus the special organs that schooling fish have to help them school,are not products of genetic accidents and chance.They are testimony to a Creator Who cares for all the creatures He has made.And if He cares for fish,how much more does he seek you and desire a relationship with you through His Son,Jesus Christ!
scripture
WRATH OF GOD
Exodus 32:11
And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Deuteronomy 9:7
Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.
2 Kings 22:17
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Chronicles 24:18
And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us
Ezra 5:12
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Job 20:23
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Psalm 59:13
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Ezekiel 22:31
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies
LOVE OF GOD
(Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 23:5
Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 5:42
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John 16:27
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Romans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
RIGHTOUSNESS OF GOD.
Psalm 35:24
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalm 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Exodus 32:11
And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Deuteronomy 9:7
Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.
2 Kings 22:17
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Chronicles 24:18
And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us
Ezra 5:12
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Job 20:23
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Psalm 59:13
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Ezekiel 22:31
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies
LOVE OF GOD
(Whole Chapter)
Deuteronomy 23:5
Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 5:42
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John 16:27
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Romans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
RIGHTOUSNESS OF GOD.
Psalm 35:24
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalm 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalm 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Did someone say,...TEA????
So yeah,I was reading my sisters blog and I saw her post about a free giveaway.I've never actually entered a give away but I just LOVEEEEE tea.So i figured....whats to lose??? Check out this lady's blog and you will gain the information on how to enter. "
Better hurry the deadline is soon! haste ye,haste ye,To the tea!!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Funnies
- A young lad was visiting a church for the first time, checking all the announcements and posters along the walls.
When he came to a group of pictures of men in uniform, he asked a nearby usher, "Who are all those men in the pictures?"
The usher replied, "Why, those are our boys who died in the service".
Dumbfounded, the youngster asked, "Was that the morning service or the evening service?
- A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside.
The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
My friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."
Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"
He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service."
- An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout "PRAISE THE LORD!"
Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout, "There ain't no Lord!!"
Hard times set in on the elderly lady, and she prayed for GOD to send her some assistance. She stood on her porch and shouted "PRAISE THE LORD. GOD I NEED FOOD!! I AM HAVING A HARD TIME. PLEASE LORD, SEND ME SOME GROCERIES!!"
The next morning the lady went out on her porch and noted a large bag of groceries and shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD."
The neighbor jumped from behind a bush and said, "Aha! I told you there was no Lord. I bought those groceries, God didn't."
The lady started jumping up and down and clapping her hands and said, "PRAISE THE LORD. He not only sent me groceries, but He made the devil pay for them. Praise the Lord!"
- This minister just had all of his remaining teeth pulled and new dentures were being made.
The first Sunday, he only preached 10 minutes.
The second Sunday, he preached only 20 minutes.
But, on the third Sunday, he preached 1 hour 25 minutes.
When asked about this by some of the congregation, he responded this way.
The first Sunday, my gums were so sore it hurt to talk.
The second Sunday, my dentures were hurting a lot.
The third Sunday, I accidentally grabbed my wife's dentures... and I couldn't stop talking!
- A religious man is on top of a roof during a great flood. A man comes by in a boat and says "get in, get in!" The religous man replies, " no I have faith in God, he will grant me a miracle."
Later the water is up to his waist and another boat comes by and the guy tells him to get in again. He responds that he has faith in god and god will give him a miracle. With the water at about chest high, another boat comes to rescue him, but he turns down the offer again cause "God will grant him a miracle."
With the water at chin high, a helicopter throws down a ladder and they tell him to get in, mumbling with the water in his mouth, he again turns down the request for help for the faith of God. He arrives at the gates of heaven with broken faith and says to Peter, I thought God would grand me a miracle and I have been let down." St. Peter chuckles and responds, "I don't know what you're complaining about, we sent you three boats and a helicopter.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
This is my favorite Hot and Sour soup,by request.
Serves 8
1/3 cup prepared wood ear mushrooms,shredded
1/2 cup shredded bamboo shoots
8 ounces(1/2 block) firm bean curd cut in thin strips 1-1/2 inches long.
2 cans(10 3/4 fluid ounces each)chicken broth mixed with 2 cans water.
2 tablespoons white wine
1 tablespoon light soy sauce(or to taste)
1 teaspoon back pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in cold water
1 egg,beaten
2 tablespoons white vinegar(or to taste)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 green onions chopped
To prepare wood ear mushrooms,soak the dry mushrooms in warm water until mushrooms expand to normal size.
1. In large saucepan,bing chicken broth and water to boil.
2 add bamboo shoots,wood ear mushrooms, and bean curd.Cook to a boil.
3.add wine,soy sauce,and black pepper.Thicken soup with cornstarch.
4.Lower heat.Slowly stir in the egg.Add vinegar.Adjust the seasoning to taste.
5.Add sesame oil and green onion.Remove from heat.Serve at once.
Serves 8
1/3 cup prepared wood ear mushrooms,shredded
1/2 cup shredded bamboo shoots
8 ounces(1/2 block) firm bean curd cut in thin strips 1-1/2 inches long.
2 cans(10 3/4 fluid ounces each)chicken broth mixed with 2 cans water.
2 tablespoons white wine
1 tablespoon light soy sauce(or to taste)
1 teaspoon back pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in cold water
1 egg,beaten
2 tablespoons white vinegar(or to taste)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 green onions chopped
To prepare wood ear mushrooms,soak the dry mushrooms in warm water until mushrooms expand to normal size.
1. In large saucepan,bing chicken broth and water to boil.
2 add bamboo shoots,wood ear mushrooms, and bean curd.Cook to a boil.
3.add wine,soy sauce,and black pepper.Thicken soup with cornstarch.
4.Lower heat.Slowly stir in the egg.Add vinegar.Adjust the seasoning to taste.
5.Add sesame oil and green onion.Remove from heat.Serve at once.
mushroom and spinach stuffed meat loaf
Honestly...I hate meatloaf...but when I saw this recipe I HAD to try it.
Serves 8
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium celery stalks,chopped
1 medium onion,chopped
1 package(8 ounces) mushrooms,sliced
1 package(10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach,thawed
3/4 cup pimiento-stuffed olives,chopped
1-1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup quick cooking or old fashioned outs,uncooked
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup chili sauce
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.In 10 inch skillet,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat;add celery and onion and cook,stirring occasionally, until very tender.Transfer to medium bowl.
2. In same skillet,heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; add mushrooms and cook,stirring occasionally, until golden brown.Remove mushrooms from heat.Squeeze spinach dry.
3.Stir spinach and chopped olives into mushrooms;set aside.In large bowl ,mix ground beef,oats, Worcestershire sauce, salt, egg, celery mixture, 1/2 cup chili sauce, and 1/4 cup water.
4.Fill and shape meat mixture into a roll: On sheet of waxed paper, pat meat mixture into 12 inch but 10 inch rectangle.Spread spinach mixture on meat rectangle.
5.From a long side, carefully roll meat mixture, jelly-roll fashion, lifting waxed paper and using long metal spatula to loosen meat from paper.
6.Place loaf,seam side down,in roasting pan.Bake 50 minutes. Spread remaining 1/2 cup chili sauce over meatloaf; bake 10 minutes longer.Serve meat loaf.
Serves 8
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium celery stalks,chopped
1 medium onion,chopped
1 package(8 ounces) mushrooms,sliced
1 package(10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach,thawed
3/4 cup pimiento-stuffed olives,chopped
1-1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup quick cooking or old fashioned outs,uncooked
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup chili sauce
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.In 10 inch skillet,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat;add celery and onion and cook,stirring occasionally, until very tender.Transfer to medium bowl.
2. In same skillet,heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; add mushrooms and cook,stirring occasionally, until golden brown.Remove mushrooms from heat.Squeeze spinach dry.
3.Stir spinach and chopped olives into mushrooms;set aside.In large bowl ,mix ground beef,oats, Worcestershire sauce, salt, egg, celery mixture, 1/2 cup chili sauce, and 1/4 cup water.
4.Fill and shape meat mixture into a roll: On sheet of waxed paper, pat meat mixture into 12 inch but 10 inch rectangle.Spread spinach mixture on meat rectangle.
5.From a long side, carefully roll meat mixture, jelly-roll fashion, lifting waxed paper and using long metal spatula to loosen meat from paper.
6.Place loaf,seam side down,in roasting pan.Bake 50 minutes. Spread remaining 1/2 cup chili sauce over meatloaf; bake 10 minutes longer.Serve meat loaf.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Country French Chicken
If you don't like mushrooms this is not the dish for you.I love mushrooms and I am crazy about this dish,its absolutely delicious.
6 Servings
1-1/2 pounds chicken cutlet(I used Chicken breasts)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 pound assorted mushrooms(White,Cremini,Shiitake)sliced.
1 large shallot,minced.
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
chopped tarragon or parsley for garnish
1. If chicken cutlets are not evenly thin,pound to 1/8 thickness,on waxed paper,mix flour, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon; use to coat chicken cutlets.
2. In 12-inch skillet,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot and cook,stirring often,12 to 15 minutes,until any liquid evaporates.Transfer to bowl.
3.In same skillet,heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil.Add half of chicken;cook about 4 minutes per side ,until golden.Transfer to platter;keep warm.Repeat with remaining chicken;transfer to platter.
4. To drippings in skillet,add chicken broth,white wine, mushroom mixture, and remaining 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon;boil 1 minute.Pour mushroom sauce over chicken cutlets;garnish with chopped tarragon.
quick tip:A good skillet has a thick base so that heat spreads evenly,low sides so steam can escape,and a heat safe handle.Stainless steel sandwiched with a copper core,anodized aluminum,and heavier cast iron are all excellent heat conductors.
6 Servings
1-1/2 pounds chicken cutlet(I used Chicken breasts)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 pound assorted mushrooms(White,Cremini,Shiitake)sliced.
1 large shallot,minced.
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
chopped tarragon or parsley for garnish
1. If chicken cutlets are not evenly thin,pound to 1/8 thickness,on waxed paper,mix flour, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon; use to coat chicken cutlets.
2. In 12-inch skillet,heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot and cook,stirring often,12 to 15 minutes,until any liquid evaporates.Transfer to bowl.
3.In same skillet,heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil.Add half of chicken;cook about 4 minutes per side ,until golden.Transfer to platter;keep warm.Repeat with remaining chicken;transfer to platter.
4. To drippings in skillet,add chicken broth,white wine, mushroom mixture, and remaining 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon;boil 1 minute.Pour mushroom sauce over chicken cutlets;garnish with chopped tarragon.
quick tip:A good skillet has a thick base so that heat spreads evenly,low sides so steam can escape,and a heat safe handle.Stainless steel sandwiched with a copper core,anodized aluminum,and heavier cast iron are all excellent heat conductors.
Chicken Mexicana
This is a good recipe if its made right...
Makes 8 servings.
1 can (4 - 4 1/2 ounces) chopped mild green chiles
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2/3 cup plain dried bread crumbs
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon paprika
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 chickens each cut into 8 pieces and skin removed(or chicken breasts can be used)
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1.In small bowl,mix green chiles,mustard, lime juice, and pepper until blended,On waxed paper,mix bread crumbs and next five ingredients.
2.Preheat oven to 425 degrees,Brush mustard mixture evenly onto chicken.Coat with bread-crumb mixture,firmly pressing crumb mixture onto the chicken.
3.grease 17 inch by 11-1/2 inch roasting pan.Place chicken in roasting pan.With pastry brush,lightly dab oil onto the chicken.
4.Bake chicken(do not turn) 40 - 45 minutes,until crisp and juices run clear when pierced with the tip of a knife.
Makes 8 servings.
1 can (4 - 4 1/2 ounces) chopped mild green chiles
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2/3 cup plain dried bread crumbs
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon paprika
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 chickens each cut into 8 pieces and skin removed(or chicken breasts can be used)
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1.In small bowl,mix green chiles,mustard, lime juice, and pepper until blended,On waxed paper,mix bread crumbs and next five ingredients.
2.Preheat oven to 425 degrees,Brush mustard mixture evenly onto chicken.Coat with bread-crumb mixture,firmly pressing crumb mixture onto the chicken.
3.grease 17 inch by 11-1/2 inch roasting pan.Place chicken in roasting pan.With pastry brush,lightly dab oil onto the chicken.
4.Bake chicken(do not turn) 40 - 45 minutes,until crisp and juices run clear when pierced with the tip of a knife.
Mushroom Quiche
I tried this recipe a few months back and it was really good,I have a picture but I couldn't transfer it to this computer.
Serves 8
1 pound fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 clove of garlic,finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Crust:
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter,cut in pieces
3 tablespoons cold margarine,cut in pieces
3-4 tablespoons ice water
1For the crust,sift flour and salt into a bowl.Cut in the butter and margarine with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in just enough water to bind.
2.Gather into a ball,wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3.Place a baking sheet in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees.
4.Roll out the dough 1/8 inches thick and transfer to a 9-inch tart pan.Trim the edge.Prick the bake all over with a fork.Line with crumbled wax paper and fill with pie weights.Bake for 12 minutes.Remove the paper and weights and continue baking until golden,about 5 minutes more.
5. Wipe the mushrooms with a damp paper towel to remove any dirt.Trim the ends of the stalks,place on a cutting board,and slice thin.
6. Heat the oil and butter in frying pan.Stir in the mushrooms,garlic,and lemon juice.Season with salt and pepper.Cook until the mushrooms render their liquid,then raise the heat and cook until dry.
7.Stir in the parsley and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
8.Whisk the eggs and cream together,then stir in the mushrooms.Sprinkle the cheese in the prebake shell and pour mushroom filling over the top.
9.Bake until puffed and brown,about 30 minutes.Serve the quiche warm.
Blueberry streusel bread
This is a recipe that I made a while ago...unfortunately I do not have a picture of when I made it.But believe me....Its good!
Makes 8 pieces.
4 Tablespoons butter or margarine at room temp.
3/4 cup sugar
1 Egg at room temp.
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh blueberries(or frozen)
TOPPING
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter,cut in pieces
1.preheat oven to 375 degrees
Grease a 9 inch baking dish.
2. With an electric mixer,cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light and fluffy.Add the egg,beat to combine, then mix in the milk until blended.
3.Sift over the flour,baking poder,and salt and stir just enough to blend the ingredients.
4.add blueberries and stir.
5. transfer to the baking dish
6.
Topping:
place the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter in a mixing bowl. Cut in with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. sprinkle the topping over the batter in the pan.
8. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean,about forty-five minutes.Serve warm or cold.
Makes 8 pieces.
4 Tablespoons butter or margarine at room temp.
3/4 cup sugar
1 Egg at room temp.
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh blueberries(or frozen)
TOPPING
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter,cut in pieces
1.preheat oven to 375 degrees
Grease a 9 inch baking dish.
2. With an electric mixer,cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light and fluffy.Add the egg,beat to combine, then mix in the milk until blended.
3.Sift over the flour,baking poder,and salt and stir just enough to blend the ingredients.
4.add blueberries and stir.
5. transfer to the baking dish
6.
Topping:
place the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter in a mixing bowl. Cut in with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. sprinkle the topping over the batter in the pan.
8. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean,about forty-five minutes.Serve warm or cold.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Life in Alaska
How different Could life in Alaska BE?? honestly....Not much.Well at least...heh if you live in North Pole Alaska.Yes North Pole...I'm completely serious. I live in a town called North Pole With a Santa Claus house nearby.
My life here is pretty simple... I got to work at a school in Fairbanks nearby,as an after school care giver. and I absolutely love it.I go to church on Sundays and Wednesdays,Pioneer Baptist Church,At the moment we don't have a pastor so a church (Hamilton Acres Baptist) loans out theirs ;)
I'm an 18 year old which is truly a scary thought. I can be Childish in one instant and perfectly a Lady in the next heh. I love love love God and music... So I mix the two... I play and sing for the Lord.
nothing much else at the moment.
My life here is pretty simple... I got to work at a school in Fairbanks nearby,as an after school care giver. and I absolutely love it.I go to church on Sundays and Wednesdays,Pioneer Baptist Church,At the moment we don't have a pastor so a church (Hamilton Acres Baptist) loans out theirs ;)
I'm an 18 year old which is truly a scary thought. I can be Childish in one instant and perfectly a Lady in the next heh. I love love love God and music... So I mix the two... I play and sing for the Lord.
nothing much else at the moment.
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