Today is WFW !
The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word through photo’s & a Bible verse! Thanks AmyDeane for hosting, her link is on my sidebar if you would like to join in.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3 :6 KJV

Dear God,

I pray that your understanding and spiritual guidance will fill my heart and mind completely. In all that I do, I acknowledge your holy presence and give thanks for the wisdom, strength, and serenity you give me. You, dear Father, are my Infinite Source of Peace , Love, and Wisdom. Your Holy Spirit guides and directs me. I am eternally grateful for your spiritual guidance, dear God.
Thank you for always being with me.
Amen

Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar.

~ Ladies, thanks so much for hosting.

Heat all together to make a hot yummy cider !

Warm Winter cider ~

16 maraschino cherries
8 orange slice halves
1 quart apple cider
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
1 (3-inch) stick cinnamon or you can use red hots.

Have a very blessed warm, cozy day !

Hello to all !

Haven't posted in a while, we have been really busy with homeschooling, boy scouts, preparing for Christmas. I have missed visiting your blogs. Thanks for those stopping by and checking on me and thanks for the great awards that some of my fellow bloggers have left for me, I will be posting those when I get back to blogging after the holidays, just taking a break for a while.

Praying you all have a very blessed merry Christmas and happy new year !!





JOY TO THE WORLD ~~~ One of my favorite Christmas hymns.
Joy to the world! the Lord has come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.



Lord Jesus, Wise men traveled for miles to bring you the first Christmas presents. So may we, too, remember with thankful hearts the love that comes with each present we open. We also thank you for the amazing love you have for each of us, and we thank you for the many gifts that you give us. Amen

HAPPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

To my dear son, Joshua. I love you !

You Are A Gift
Some people give the gift of peace and tranquility to every life they touch.

They are always who they really are.

They are blessedly reliable,dependably good,predictably pleasant,

loved and treasured by all who know them.

You are one of those people.

You are a gift of peace and tranquility in my life.

You are a blessing.
Happy Birthday!

Thanksgiving
For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food,

For love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing!
Know that the Lord is God!
It is he that made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him, bless his name!
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures for ever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

Praying that my family and friends have a very safe, blessed THANKSGIVING day !

Thank you !

What did I get in the mail yesterday ? A beautiful fall pot holder and a great holiday appetizer cookbook, I love cookbooks so I was so excited !



Thank you dear Sweet Connie @ http://mealplanningwithconnie.blogspot.com/
Connie has a great blog. She always has great quotes and beautiful scriptures and the best recipes, her blog is always a joy to visit !
If you are looking for a good holiday recipe, visit Connie. She is a great Southern cook and lady !

I received this sweet award from my friend Trish.
This award was presented to me by my dear friend Trish. http://grammyoffive.blogspot.com/ She has a such a love for her family and God. She always has the nicest comments on my blog.

Visit her blog you will be blessed !

Thank you so much my dear blogging friends !

Praying you have a blessed, safe Thanksgiving.

The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.

~Thomas More

Cream Cheese Pound Cake ~

(8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions ~
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth.

Add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy.
Add eggs two at a time, beating well with each addition.

Add the flour all at once and mix in. Add vanilla.
Pour into a 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Check for doneness at 1 hour. A toothpick inserted into center of cake will come out clean.

Serve with some whipped cream.

Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar. Ladies, thanks so much for hosting !

Congratulations Matthew and team, # 1 soccer team, all wins a great season !!

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Psalm 127:3

Matthew holding his precious sweet little cousin Emma.

Thank you dear Lord, for our precious children. In times of hardship, cradle them in your arms, in times of joy, let them give you the praise and glory. In grief, surround them with your comfort and love. Fan the spark of their faith that is gleams bright and cover their failings with your forgiveness. Amen.

"Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them."
~ Richard Paul Evans ~

Happy 1 Year Anniversary !

To my dear son, Joshua and his lovely wife Chambliss ~
I love you both and pray you have a wonderful anniversary.

“Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for lov e, it would be utterly scorned.”

Song of Solomon 8:6-7

Word Filled Wednesday ~

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46 : 1

This is one of my favorite pictures of my mother and a favorite verse of mine.

This was took in Sept. 1961 of her and her

baby sister my Aunt Carolyn. ( my aunt is on the right, shorter )

My mother Rose lost her battle with breast cancer 3 yrs ago and now my Aunt Carolyn is also battling with this most difficult disease.

Please pray for her.

She is in need of strength, thank you dear family and friends !

Today our sweet hostess is Susan @http://susan2956.blogspot.com/.


Blessings to all !

Thankful Thursday

Today I am participating in THANKFUL THURSDAY, hosted my Sonya @ http://truth4thejourney.blogspot.com/ . Thank you Sonya, for being such a gracious hostess !

I am thankful for the Grace of God.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:8 ( KJV)

I am thankful for my wonderful family.

These are some pictures we took this week on the camp where Timmy, Matthew and I live. Josh and Cham came for the weekend.

I am thankful for the beautiful camp we live on.

I am thankful for the big lake on the camp where we we fish.

He is happiest who finds peace in his home. ~ Goethe

I am thankful for our great Christian neighbors.

They have truly blessed my heart.

I pray that you will be blessed today and be a blessing to someone today.

TMTT

Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar. Ladies, thanks so much for hosting !


~ Ranch Grilled Chicken

2/3 cup Ranch salad dressing

1/3 cup yellow mustard

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

4 -5 boneless skinless chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper

MIX salad dressing, mustard and sugar. Pour mixture over chicken.

MARINATE chicken in refrigerator 30 mins or up to two hours.

GRILL chicken on greased rack over medium heat for 15 min. or until done.

SIMPLE, quick and so good, serve with a nice salad, side of rice and some hot rolls !

Enjoy your weekend !

Adventurers Between Adventures
Norman Rockwell

Word Filled Wednesday ~

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. PSALM 36:1

Thank you dear Lord, for your many blessings you have bestowed upon me.

For more Word Filled Wednesdays, visit Lori at http://www.allyouhavetogive.com/ .

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. Colossians 4: 2

I pray that you have a blessed day.

Thankful Thursday ~

Today I am participating in THANKFUL THURSDAY, hosted my Sonya @ http://truth4thejourney.blogspot.com/ . Thank you Sonya, for being such a gracious hostess !

I am thankful for time with my family.

"I don't care how poor a man is...if he has family--he's rich."~Dan Wilcox

I am thankful for another beautiful day.

"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118 : 24

I am thankful for the strength and wisdom to do household tasks and homeschool Matthew.

"Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established" Proverbs 24: 3

I am thankful for fresh clean sheets on my bed, ready to nestle into after a long day.

Love some good sleep !

I am thankful for good comfort food.

Life’s two best comforts… good food and a hug.~ Anonymous

I pray that you will be blessed today and be a blessing to someone today.

Popcorn ~

Caramel Popcorn ~
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup unpopped popcorn
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon baking soda

In a 4 quart saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of the oil , and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1 cup of popping corn.
Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat.
Place popped corn in oven to keep warm.
Repeat until all corn has been popped.
Preheat oven to 200 F
Boil sugar, butter, syrup, and salt for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, add baking soda. Stir well.
Pour over popped corn. Spread onto cookie sheets and place in oven for 1 hour.
Stir every 15 min. Remove from oven and let cool, breaking apart the popcorn as it cools.
Store in air tight containers.




Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar. Ladies, thanks so much for hosting.

Can You Eat Ornamental Indian Corn?

The hard, multicolored ears of corn that decorate tabletops and front doors around this time of year are, in theory, edible. If you cooked ornamental corn and ate it right off the cob, it would taste pretty bland, but it wouldn’t hurt you, according to Edith Munro, communications manager for the Iowa Corn Growers Association.

But isnt it just lovely for fall decorations ?

Happy October 1 ~

My goodness, it is the 1st of October, my hard to believe September is over.

In our neck of the woods, it is quite cool and the leaves are turning so slowly yet so quickly.

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came-

The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,

And leaves of every name.

The Sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band."

~George Cooper

I am so thankful for the simple things, the crisp cool air, the smell of my harvest candle burning, the quiet sounds in the morning, the beautiful yellow mums I bought this week.

Hoping that my family and friends have a lovely October month !

~ Teach us to delight in the simple things. ~Rudyard Kipling

"Although the threads of my life have often seemed knotted, I know,by faith, that on the other side of the embroidery there is a crown."
~Corrie Ten Boom

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans 5:9

John 3 : 16

Today is WFW !
The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word through photo’s & a Bible verse!

Today our sweet hostess is Susan @http://susan2956.blogspot.com/

Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar. Ladies, thanks so much for hosting.

This time of year, I love to use apples, yummy for the fall !

Apple Crisp ~

4 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons water

1/2 cup honey

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup rolled oats

4 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.

Evenly spread the apple slices in the prepared dish.
In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice and water, and pour over the apples.
Drizzle apples with honey, and sprinkle with cinnamon.

In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, flour, oats, and butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the apples.

Bake 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned.
Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream !
Caramel apples~
Cut up apples and drizzle caramel over them, who doesn't love a caramel apple and this is much easier to eat !

"I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends,dining on simple bacon,and letting the world roll on as it liked,than to occupy the most splendid post,which any human power can give."

~ Thomas Jefferson ~

And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labors, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labors out of the field.

Exodus 23 : 16

Scouting

Congratulations to my dear son Matthew, I am so very proud of you !

He received his tenderfoot badge and moved up in rank in boy scouts. These are pictures taken from the court of honor, he loves scouting and will now be working on his next rank.

We love you, Matthew !

The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to
Try new things.
Provide service to others.
Build self-confidence.
Reinforce ethical standards.

Great job boy scouts !

Today is Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, to enjoy more great recipes or join in click the link on my sidebar. Ladies, thanks so much for hosting !Easy creamy Lemon Pie

Ingredients
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup lemon juice ( even better if you use fresh )
1 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped
1 (6-ounce) prepared graham cracker
In medium bowl, stir together condensed milk and lemon juice and Fold in whipped cream.
Pour into prepared crust. Chill 3 hours or until set. Enjoy


“When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade”-Dale Carnegie
“If you have a lemon, make lemonade.” -Howard Luck Gossage
“If life deals you lemons made lemonade” -Proverb

Quick and Easy Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
5 – Lemons
1/2 – Cup Sugar
2 – Quarts Water
Honey To Taste
Ice
Mix and enjoy.


Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. John 14 : 1

Gods Love ~

God is so big He can cover the whole world with His love,
and so small He can curl up inside your heart.
~ June Masters Bacher