Check This Out....

You know I've told y'all before how much I use the

web-site www.biblegateway.com?

Well, I was on there looking up some scripture,

and clicked on a link of the

100 Most Read Bible Verses at BibleGateway.com

Go check it out for yourself....and pay close attention to #2!

(I wasn't even the least bit surprised!!!)

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!!

Special Prayer Request

This prayer request is for Mrs. Rogers. That's how I've known her for years, so that's all I know to call her. She's the Mother to a lady I know....and we go wwwaaayyy back!!! We used to go Christmas shopping together and would always pick the absolute coldest night of December and usually it would snow!!!

(I miss doing that, Ms. Teresa!!!)

Anyway, Mrs. Rogers needs our prayers. She's been in the hospital for several weeks now. She is also the grandmother to a brother and sister in our church. Please offer up a special prayer for her healing, and that God will give her rest and comfort her...and her precious family!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Friday Food Fun

God Morning, Precious Blog Readers!!!!

(photo courtesy of www.gratefulprayerthankfulheart.blogspot.com)

I came across this recipe and found the picture at Grateful Prayer Thankful Heart. I knew it would be perfect for today's recipe.

(plus...the date she posted this recipe...was my BIRTHDAY!!!!)
Here is a bit of background I found when I "googled" it:

No one knows where or when this cake was invented. It may have come from Europe or it may have been created on the Eastern Shore of early North America. It was sweet to eat, and a chance to modestly exhibit knowledge of the Bible. It was fun in the form of an early trivia game, and a great dish to take to a church supper. As women moved westward across America, the recipe went with them as a small, treasured bit from “back home.” It usually traveled along as part of a prized collection of recipes. The historical cake can still be made today. To play the game as our grandmothers might have played it, read the Biblical list of ingredients and write down your knowledge (or best guess) of the scriptural ingredients. Then, to be on the safe side, look in a King James version of the Bible to verify your answers. You are now ready to make the cake and do your share in continuing an historical friendly tradition. To double-check your Biblical baking ingredients, a second, more conventional recipe is listed below the scripture version. Good luck, and good eating.

SCRIPTURE CAKE

For the cake:

3/4 cup Judges 5:25 (butter)

1 1/2 cup Jeremiah 6:20 (sugar)

5 Isaiah 10:14 (eggs, separated)

3 cups sifted Leviticus 24:5 (flour)

3 teaspoons 2 Kings 2:20 (salt)

3 teaspoons Amos 4:5 (baking powder)

1 teaspoon Exodus 30:23 (cinnamon)

2 Chronicles 9:9 (spices - nutmeg, ginger, allspice)

1/2 cup Judges 4:19 (milk)

3/4 chopped Genesis 43:11 (nuts)

3/4 cup finely chopped Jeremiah 24:5 (figs)

3/4 cup 2 Samuel 16:1 (raisins)

Whole Genesis 43:11 for garnish (almonds)

In a 4-quart mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and spices.

Beat flour mixture into butter and egg mixture, alternating with milk, until flour is just blended in. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Fold in chopped nuts, figs and raisins. Turn into 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and dusted with flour.

Bake at 325 degrees F until a cake tester inserted into cake comes out clean, about an hour and ten minutes.Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. After fifteen minutes, turn cake out from pan onto wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with Burnt Jeremiah Syrup.

Burnt Jeremiah Syrup:

1 1/2 cups Jeremiah 6:20 (sugar)

1/2 cup Genesis 24:45 (water)

1/4 cup Genesis 18:8 (butter)

In a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, melt sugar, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. After sugar melts, continue cooking, stirring continuously, until it is a deep golden brown. Add water and cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from the heat, add butter and stir till until it melts; allow to cool.
Drizzle over cooled scripture cake and garnish with whole almonds.

If any of you make this (Janis!!!)....let me know!!!

Happy Weekend, Everybody!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Prayerful Thursday

First of all, I would like to ask you all to pray for our church. We are in the process of finding a new pastor. Please pray for our pastor search committee as they seek God's will in finding just the right man that HE wants for us!!

Here are our other prayer requests for the week:

1. Kenny

Kenny had his heart surgery Tuesday, and I heard from his Mom, Marenda, and he is doing great. He has already been moved from ICU into a room. The valve was able to be repaired. He also had his right atrium reduced since it was very massive which we did know about also.

2. Ms. Jeri

She had gallbladder surgery.

3. Ms. Jennifer Fox

Ms. Jennifer has several health concerns and is in the hospital in critical condition.

4. Ms. GeorgeAnne

She is having some problems and the medication is making her sick.

5. Mr. David

He's having back problems.

6. Floyd Powers' wife

Mrs. Powers is seriously ill.

7. Ms. Louise's Mom

Ms. Louise is a new blogging buddy!!! Her Mum is having some health problems. Please keep her in your prayers.

8. Ms. Donna

Today would have been Ms. Donna's and Mr. Sonny's 39th wedding anniversary. Please pray a special prayer for her today.

Please say a special prayer for each of these concerns.

1 Kings 8:45 (KJV)
Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

How He Loves

My taste in music is very diverse. I love the old hymns....I love contemporary Christian music....I just love to worship to music. Pappy and I heard something on a radio station Sunday that said something to the effect that "music can set the tone for worshipping our Savior". Oh, how I believe that!!!

I know that some of you don't really care for CCM....but, even if you don't....at least watch this video...and read the words. I spent the length of this song worshipping my precious Savior because.....

Oh, how He loves me!!!

"If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking"

Praise His Name!!!

How He Loves by the David Crowder Band

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

For Your Convenience.....

Just in case you want to turn off the music as soon as you arrive on my blog....I've positioned it at the very top so you can do that as soon as you get here...or, you might want to search for a particular song.

This just makes it more convenient for you!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!

In Memory of....

Proverbs 31:28 (NIV)

Her children arise and call her blessed

December 11, 1928 - July 15, 2008

In Memory of my "other Mom". It's so hard to believe that it's been a year since we lost Pappy's Mom. She had a lot of health problems, but still her death was so unexpected. I miss my Daddy....and Jack's Daddy....but there's just something so very tragic about the loss of her. She was definitely the "glue" that held our family together, and without her we seem to not be as close, or just can't find the time to get together, like the effort we made when she was still with us. I think back on some sweet memories I have of her. I'm not sure that anybody loved Christmas any better than she did, and oh, it was amazing at the gifts she bought every year. Just the other day, I thought of something that I needed to call and tell her. As I get older....I realize just how precious life is....and we're definitely not promised tomorrow....or, even the next couple of minutes.

Love your family....look over things that don't amount to a "hill of beans"....and always say "I love you" to those you love....because you never know when it might be the last time you'll get the chance!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

I'll Have a New Body

Pappy and I were blessed to go with some friends of ours to an "old-fashioned" church service Sunday morning. I'm not sure what else to call it because you sure don't see much of what we witnessed in our churches these days!! It brought back such memories of when I was a little girl growing up in a small church, attending some amazing Holy Spirit filled services!!!! It seems lots of times today, most of us....myself included....just don't go ahead and do what we feel led to do by the Holy Spirit for fear of embarrassment, or what somebody might think about us. This service we were in....the pastor didn't even get a chance to bring his message. As soon as the music started....they were singing the old hymns.....men started shouting....I saw several raise their hands up praising God....then, it started!!!! My arms and legs are getting chill bumps as I type this. First there was one who went to the altar...and there were at least 10 people who surrounded them to pray for them. Then, there was another and another and another. There were people coming down out of the choir going to meet people in the congregation to give them hugs and signs of Christian friendship and fellowship. Oh, the memories this all brought back to me. I grew up witnessing this...and I so very much want it back. I got so excited myself that I could hardly contain myself. Although not a member there...and I only knew those I was there with....I felt such a part of it all. And, all I could think was....this is just a tiny glimpse of heaven!!!! Even though I didn't personally know these people....we were all brothers and sisters with the same Heavenly Father!!! I told a friend that I completely understand why we'll have to have new bodies when we get to heaven!!! There is no way that this old earthly body can contain all the joy that we're going to feel in heaven.

In that service, I felt as if I would burst!!!

Have you ever felt that???

Oh, if you haven't....if you have any doubt that you won't get to spend eternity feeling that way....please, please don't hesitate to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior!!!!

Since that service Sunday morning, this old hymn has kept going thru my mind:

(remember...turn off my Playlist before you listen)

Philippians 3:21 (NLT) He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Green Pastures

Last Monday I talked about The Temple of the Holy Spirit. Today's post is sort of a follow-up to that one. Remember, I told you about watching Oprah, which I never watch, and how I felt it was the Lord leading me to watch it and let Him speak to me thru some of the things she spoke about?

Well...it happened again.

I spent a large part of my Saturday sewing (yes, the curtains are finished, except for the hand work...2 pair....YAY!!!). There is a small TV in my "sewing room", and I had it on TLC (The Learning Channel)....only because I didn't like what was on HGTV!!!! The show that I watched, actually a couple of back-to-back episodes....was "What Not to Wear". I somewhat like that show, except for some of the language, but here's what I consider the gist of the show, in case you've never seen it. There's this woman....who for whatever reason....has just quit taking any interest in her body, or even in her life....so she's pretty much given up on her appearance. She has friends, or family, who intercede and try to get her some "help", and by the end of the show, they look like a different person. But...the change that I see in these ladies that touches my heart...isn't on the outside...it's on the inside. They all finally come to the conclusion that "I'm worth it".

Listen ladies...we all have so much on us...we have families, children, grandchildren, church family, jobs, obligations...this list could go on forever. When do we stop and take any time at all for ourselves? Most of us are so very "busy"....but is our busy- worth it? Are we doing anything worthwhile that will be to God's glory in the long run? And...in the middle of all our busy-ness are we taking the time for somebody else who is very important to God....ourselves? I shared with you all on Wise Old Owl that I'm not too fond of my feet...I've always been so embarrassed by them that for years and years I wouldn't wear sandals. So....just for me....I've stared lathering my feet up with cream, or lotion, before I go to bed and putting on socks....and polishing my toenails....and just that little act of kindness toward myself....has made a world of difference. I got a compliment on my toes the other day...and it made my day!!! Some of you have shared with me some of the things that you all do to pamper yourself, or that your husband does for you.....just to make you feel special.

LADIES.....we all need to WAKE UP....and this very much includes ME!!!

I've always had low self esteem. I didn't want Jess to grow up being that way so she received lots of praise and compliments. But...she learned from a Mom who put herself down all the time. I was reprimanded by a friend after my post last Monday....in a sweet kind way....but I appreciate her telling me that I need to stop that!!! There's a song that I dearly love (imagine that...a song I love!!!).....anyway.....it's "Everything Glorious" by the David Crowder Band. Here are the lyrics that speak to my heart:

You make everything glorious....and I am yours....what does that make me?

I AM GLORIOUS!!!!

Nobody can take me away from Jesus.....I am His. And...if everything that He made is glorious...that certainly includes me.

Can a 54 year old lady change?

Can it become, somehow, instilled in her....that she is worthy?

Why, as a Christian, hasn't she always felt that way?

Can any of you relate to this? If you can....then, here's a few things that I want to share with you:

1. First of all....as daughters of Christ....we are SO WORTHY!!!! Don't let anybody convince you otherwise....and that includes YOU!!!

2. When you catch yourself saying something negative about yourself....stop it....immediately say "get thee behind me, Satan".....because that is Satan trying to convince you of something that is a BIG FAT LIE.

3. If you have young children at home....especially daughters.....NEVER put yourself down in front of her. Please, learn from my own mistake!!!

4. Do something kind for yourself....every single day. Even if it's something as simple as greasing up your feet and wearing socks to bed and polishing your toenails....just something that will help boost your self-esteem!!!

5. Thank God for who you are. I heard a preacher speak against emotions one time, and I realize that sometimes, depending on our mood, we don't need to make any major decisions (my rule of thumb....wait 3 hours...or 3 days...and see if you still feel the same way). But, God gave us our emotions....and, especially us girls...part of our make-up....or emotions....is our "woman's intuition". I firmly believe in it. I've experienced it way too many times in my own life for it not to be something that is God-given!!!

There are others I could list...but the main thing is....don't be so hard on yourself. Most of the time, we're our own worse enemy!!!!

Psalm 139:14 (KJV)
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Sunday Morning Song - Praise You In This Storm

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!