Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A little humor to start the day....
Thinking of Having Kids?
Do This 10 Step Program First
Lesson 1
Before you finally go ahead and have children, find a couple who already are parents and berate them about their...
1. Methods of discipline
2. Lack of patience
3. Appallingly low tolerance levels
4. Allowing their children to run wild
5. Suggest ways in which they might improve their child's breastfeeding, sleep habits, toilet training, table manners, and overall behavior.
Enjoy it because it will be the last time in your life you will have all the answers.
Lesson 2
A really good way to discover how the nights might feel...
1. Get home from work and immediately begin walking around the living room from 5pm to 10pm carrying a wet bag weighing approx. 8-12 pounds, with a radio turned to static (or some other obnoxious sound) playing loudly.
2. At 10pm, put the bag down gently, set the alarm for midnight, and go to sleep.
3. Get up at midnight and walk around the living room again, with the bag, until 1am.
4. Set alarm for 3am.
5. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2am and watch an infomercial.
6. Go to bed at 2:45.
7. Get up at 3am when alarm goes off.
8. Sing songs quietly in the dark until 4am.
9. Get up. Make breakfast. Get ready for work and go to work (work hard and be productive.)
Repeat steps 1-9 each night. Keep this up for 3-5 years. Look cheerful and together.
Lesson 3
Can you stand the mess children make? To find out...
1. Smear peanut butter onto the sofa and jam onto the curtains.
2. Hide a piece of raw chicken behind the stereo and leave it there all summer.
3. Stick your fingers in the flower bed.
4. Then rub them on the clean walls.
5. Take your favorite book, photo album, etc. Wreck it.
6. Spill milk on your new pillows. Cover the stains with crayons. How does that look?
Lesson 4
Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems.
1. Buy an octopus and a small bag made out of loose mesh.
2. Attempt to put the octopus in the bag so that none of the arms hang out.
Time allowed for this- all morning.
Lesson 5
Forget the BMW and buy a mini-van. And don't think that you can leave it out in the driveway spotless and shining. Family cars don't look like that.
1. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there.
2. Get a dime. Stick it in the CD player.
3. Take a family size package of chocolate cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Sprinkle Cheerios all over the floor, them smash them with your foot.
4. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car.
Lesson 6
Go to the grocery store. Take the closest thing you can find to a pre-school child. (A full-grown goat is an excellent choice). If you intend to have more than one child, then definitely take more than one goat. Buy your week's groceries without letting the goats out of your sight. Pay for everything the goats eat or destroy. Until you can easily accomplish this, do not even contemplate having children.
Lesson 7
1. Hollow out a melon.
2. Make a small hole in the side.
3. Suspend it from the ceiling and swing it from side to side.
4. Now get a bowl of soggy Cheerios and attempt to spoon them into the swaying melon by pretending to be an airplane.
5. Continue until half the Cheerios are gone.
6. Tip half into your lap. The other half, just throw up in the air.
You are now ready to feed a 9 month-old baby.
Lesson 8
Learn the names of every character from all shows on PBS, the Disney Channel and Noggin. Watch nothing else on TV but shows from these channels for at least 5 years. (I know, you're thinking "what is Noggin?") Exactly the point.
Lesson 9
Make a recording of Fran Drescher saying 'mommy' repeatedly. (Important: no more than a four second delay between each 'mommy'; occasional crescendo to the level of supersonic jet is required). Play this tape in your car everywhere you go for the next four years. You are now ready to take a long trip with a toddler.
Lesson 10
Start talking to an adult of your choice. Have someone else continually tug on your skirt hem, shirt sleeve, or elbow while playing the 'mommy' tape made from lesson 9 above. You are now ready to have a conversation with an adult while there is a child in the room.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Kroger - Donatos Deal
We thank Stephanie Albert for providing this information!
Large Donatos Take-n-Bake pizzas are on sale at Kroger this week for $6. You can freeze them and save them. It saves you $10 a pizza from ordering directly from Donatos.
Note, the pizzas do take a tad longer to bake than most. The directions are on the package.
Large Donatos Take-n-Bake pizzas are on sale at Kroger this week for $6. You can freeze them and save them. It saves you $10 a pizza from ordering directly from Donatos.
Note, the pizzas do take a tad longer to bake than most. The directions are on the package.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Fall Finger Painting Idea
I came across this idea on a blog called Somewhat Simple (It was a guest post by Michelle from the blog A Little Tipsy). I tried it today with my 5 year old and it came out really cute so I thought I'd pass it along if you're looking for a new craft idea for the kids.
To see the pictures that go with this post click HERE.
Supplies needed:
• 12 x 12 cardstock
• Craft paints (Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green)
• Foam brush
• Disposable plastic plate
• Hands
Directions:
1. Start by squirting some brown paint on the plate and using the foam brush to paint the non-hairy side your little ones hand and arm brown. Then, place it with the hand spread wide in the middle of the page for form the trunk and the branches of your tree. Wipe arm and hand clean.
2. Choose your next color and squirt it directly over the brown. Mix it a little to give it a somewhat swirly look and paint just the hand this time. Stamp on two to three “leaves” pointing the fingers outward.
3. Repeat with remaining paint colors continuing to squirt and mix the paint and use the hands to stamp. We alternated hands and I wiped them off between each color to minimize the mess.
4. Once the tree has the fullness and coloring you like, dip just a fingertip in the paint to make leaves on the ground beneath the tree. That’s it!! You’re done!
To see the pictures that go with this post click HERE.
Supplies needed:
• 12 x 12 cardstock
• Craft paints (Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green)
• Foam brush
• Disposable plastic plate
• Hands
Directions:
1. Start by squirting some brown paint on the plate and using the foam brush to paint the non-hairy side your little ones hand and arm brown. Then, place it with the hand spread wide in the middle of the page for form the trunk and the branches of your tree. Wipe arm and hand clean.
2. Choose your next color and squirt it directly over the brown. Mix it a little to give it a somewhat swirly look and paint just the hand this time. Stamp on two to three “leaves” pointing the fingers outward.
3. Repeat with remaining paint colors continuing to squirt and mix the paint and use the hands to stamp. We alternated hands and I wiped them off between each color to minimize the mess.
4. Once the tree has the fullness and coloring you like, dip just a fingertip in the paint to make leaves on the ground beneath the tree. That’s it!! You’re done!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tips for avoiding swine flu (and other viruses)
This information was provided by Natasha, one of our MOPS coordinators.
Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like Hinduja Hospital ,Bombay Hospital , Saifee Hospital , Tata Memorial etc.. Presently, he is heading our Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W).
The following message given by him makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know...
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (except to eat or bathe).
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. *Not everybody may be good at using a Neti pot to clean nasal cavities, but *blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*
5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like Hinduja Hospital ,Bombay Hospital , Saifee Hospital , Tata Memorial etc.. Presently, he is heading our Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W).
The following message given by him makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know...
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (except to eat or bathe).
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. *Not everybody may be good at using a Neti pot to clean nasal cavities, but *blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.*
5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Pumpkin Cheesecake
(I found this yummy recipe on http://thelongthread.com/?p=1332)
I haven't made it yet but I'm definitely going to soon!
This is not healthy, but it’s good for a special occasion. I love pumpkin cheesecake and can’t remember the recipe I have used in the past, so this is a combination of several recipes with some of my own ideas and preferences added. I am not afraid to fiddle with a recipe, which can lead to mixed results. But this one turned out pretty well, so here it is.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Make Crust:
1 package of graham crackers (approximately 9 full crackers)
1/2 stick of butter
Combine in a food processor and press by hand into a greased 9″ springform pan. Set aside.
Make Filling:
3 packages cream cheese (8 oz. each), softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin (15 oz.)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
In a large bowl, combine first four ingredients with an electric mixer. Add remaining ingredients and mix on high speed until smooth and fluffy. Pour mixture into springform pan and tap to get out bubbles. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and fifteen minutes (possibly longer) until set in the center. When it is set, turn off your oven and crack the oven door to let it cool slowly. I read somewhere that this helps prevent cracking, but mine cracked a bit anyway. The topping will hide any cracks!
Topping:
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts
Mix together first three ingredients. Then add walnuts and pour over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Serve with fresh cinnamon whipped cream. Now go for a jog. I usually omit that last part.
(I found this yummy recipe on http://thelongthread.com/?p=1332)
I haven't made it yet but I'm definitely going to soon!
This is not healthy, but it’s good for a special occasion. I love pumpkin cheesecake and can’t remember the recipe I have used in the past, so this is a combination of several recipes with some of my own ideas and preferences added. I am not afraid to fiddle with a recipe, which can lead to mixed results. But this one turned out pretty well, so here it is.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Make Crust:
1 package of graham crackers (approximately 9 full crackers)
1/2 stick of butter
Combine in a food processor and press by hand into a greased 9″ springform pan. Set aside.
Make Filling:
3 packages cream cheese (8 oz. each), softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 can pumpkin (15 oz.)
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
In a large bowl, combine first four ingredients with an electric mixer. Add remaining ingredients and mix on high speed until smooth and fluffy. Pour mixture into springform pan and tap to get out bubbles. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and fifteen minutes (possibly longer) until set in the center. When it is set, turn off your oven and crack the oven door to let it cool slowly. I read somewhere that this helps prevent cracking, but mine cracked a bit anyway. The topping will hide any cracks!
Topping:
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts
Mix together first three ingredients. Then add walnuts and pour over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Serve with fresh cinnamon whipped cream. Now go for a jog. I usually omit that last part.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Mom's Night Out - This Friday!
Just a reminder....
This Friday, October 23rd, is our Mom's Night Out.
We'll be meeting at the church for the Praise and Worship scheduled at 7pm. Come and join Travis Laws, our Worship Leader, the choir, and band for an incredible night of music and ministry.
After the praise and worship we will head to Cracker Barrel for some dessert and fellowship!
This Friday, October 23rd, is our Mom's Night Out.
We'll be meeting at the church for the Praise and Worship scheduled at 7pm. Come and join Travis Laws, our Worship Leader, the choir, and band for an incredible night of music and ministry.
After the praise and worship we will head to Cracker Barrel for some dessert and fellowship!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Emotional 2nd Meeting
Last Friday was our 2nd MOPS meeting of the year and it was definitely an emotional one. Terri Phillips opened the morning with an incredible devotion. She spoke of how God has used this last year, since she was diagnosed with cancer, to draw her closer to Him and depend only on Him. She shared a great letter that a friend sent to her just when she needed it.
This is God. Today I will be handling ALL of your problems for you. I do NOT need your help. So, have a nice day. I love you.
P.S. And, remember . . .
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do NOT attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
Now, you have a nice day.
God
(I tried to find out who wrote this so I could give them credit, but I didn't have any success)
Leah Hobbs shared her testimony about how God has used her to help other mothers after the loss of an infant. She also shared about International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The Month of October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month and a special day has been designated for families who have experienced loss: at 7pm on October 15th babies who have passed will be remembered all around the world by the lighting of candles for one hour in an International Wave of Light.
To close out the meeting Shelby Wolfe and Jennifer Grossman helped us put together "Giving Jars". The jars are meant to be passed on from friend to friend. Each time filling the jar with a treat and a prayer.
Thank you to all who were able to join us last Friday and we look forward to seeing you all again next month.
Pastor Kim Panzino praying for Melissa Phillips and her 9 day old daughter, Brooklyn
This cutie patootie is Ben, his mom Julie Lester a member of MOPS.
The "Dimensional Divas" working on their Giving Jars.
The "Cosmic Countesses" working on their Giving Jars.
The "Shooting Stars" working on their Giving Jars.
This is God. Today I will be handling ALL of your problems for you. I do NOT need your help. So, have a nice day. I love you.
P.S. And, remember . . .
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do NOT attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
Now, you have a nice day.
God
(I tried to find out who wrote this so I could give them credit, but I didn't have any success)
Leah Hobbs shared her testimony about how God has used her to help other mothers after the loss of an infant. She also shared about International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. The Month of October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month and a special day has been designated for families who have experienced loss: at 7pm on October 15th babies who have passed will be remembered all around the world by the lighting of candles for one hour in an International Wave of Light.
To close out the meeting Shelby Wolfe and Jennifer Grossman helped us put together "Giving Jars". The jars are meant to be passed on from friend to friend. Each time filling the jar with a treat and a prayer.
Thank you to all who were able to join us last Friday and we look forward to seeing you all again next month.
Pastor Kim Panzino praying for Melissa Phillips and her 9 day old daughter, Brooklyn
This cutie patootie is Ben, his mom Julie Lester a member of MOPS.
The "Dimensional Divas" working on their Giving Jars.
The "Cosmic Countesses" working on their Giving Jars.
The "Shooting Stars" working on their Giving Jars.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Recipe - Lasagna Rolls
One of our MOPS moms (Billee Jean Butcher) has this awesome blog (http://heartofmykitchen.blogspot.com/) where she posts different recipes she tries with pictures and detailed instructions. I asked her if she'd be willing to share one of her recipes and she was more than happy to do so.
If you're looking for something new to try for dinner (or breakfast or dessert), check out her blog.
Lasagna Rolls (for details and pictures click HERE)
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Cheese Mixture:
1 15 oz container of Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1 egg
garlic salt
Italian seasoning to taste
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10 lasagna noodles cooked and drained
pasta sauce
- Drain and cool noodles.
- Working on wax paper, spread cheese mixture 3/4th the way down the noodle.
- Roll and place in baking dish seam side down.
- Cover with your favorite pasta sauce, top with foil and bake in 425 degree oven for 20 mins or until sauce is bubbly.Top with more cheese and bake until golden brown.
- Let sit for 10 mins before serving.
Thanks for the Recipe Billee Jean!
If you're looking for something new to try for dinner (or breakfast or dessert), check out her blog.
Lasagna Rolls (for details and pictures click HERE)
*************
Cheese Mixture:
1 15 oz container of Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1 egg
garlic salt
Italian seasoning to taste
**************
10 lasagna noodles cooked and drained
pasta sauce
- Drain and cool noodles.
- Working on wax paper, spread cheese mixture 3/4th the way down the noodle.
- Roll and place in baking dish seam side down.
- Cover with your favorite pasta sauce, top with foil and bake in 425 degree oven for 20 mins or until sauce is bubbly.Top with more cheese and bake until golden brown.
- Let sit for 10 mins before serving.
Thanks for the Recipe Billee Jean!
Monday, October 5, 2009
October MOPS Meeting
We hope to see everyone at the October MOPS meeting this Friday, October 9th.
We'll be meeting in the Choir Room again (just follow the stars) at 9:30am.
Our topic of discussion will be....
My Galaxy or Yours?
Relationships with my friends
Come join us to recharge your "mom battery" with some food, fellowship and laughter.
Here's a picture of me (I'm in the middle... so now you know who is writing the blog) with some of my wonderful friends (Anita Bell and Kim Bennett)!
We'll be meeting in the Choir Room again (just follow the stars) at 9:30am.
Our topic of discussion will be....
My Galaxy or Yours?
Relationships with my friends
Come join us to recharge your "mom battery" with some food, fellowship and laughter.
Here's a picture of me (I'm in the middle... so now you know who is writing the blog) with some of my wonderful friends (Anita Bell and Kim Bennett)!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
The Bible Through the Eyes of a Child
From Internet Cafe Devotions
A couple of months ago my three-year-old was obsessed with the biblical story of Daniel trapped in a den full of hungry lions. Our night time routine was not complete until we read this particular story. Many times it included some lion roaring thrown in for fun.
My husband and I read the story so frequently that we nearly had each word from the children's Bible memorized.
Before my son's recent obsession, I read this story countless times throughout my life. I heard it in church as a child. Somehow its familiarity over the years had not given me a reason to pause and reflect on such a magnificent story! Think about the lions, the den, and the fear Daniel must have had that night he spent down there.
The more I read the story, the more amazed I became. How could my heart have become so dull to such a testimony of God's mighty power?
Since then, I started to view the familiar Bible stories that I read to my boys differently. I don't read it to them as any other storybook and turn my heart and mind off to their message. Instead, I see God at work in magnificent ways that I had missed before simply because I wasn't looking. God's Word is always fresh when we allow it to be.
There are all kind of stories that will absolutely blow you away when you start to look at them from a fresh, child-like perspective.
Did you realize Jesus actually walked on the water? (See Matt. 14:22-33) You may have read that story many times but have you stopped to visualize what this event must have looked like? Put yourself in that boat. Feel the waves hitting your little boat and watch a Savior approach you as if you were sitting on dry land. Wow!
Have you ever been hungry but felt like there was noting in the house to eat? Put yourself in the sandals of the disciples when they realized Jesus wanted to feed over 5,000 people. (See John 6:1-14) The only food there was five loaves of bread and two fish. Talk about feeling like you need to go to the grocery store!
Yet, Jesus was not limited by a lack of food. When it was all over, everyone ate until their bellies were full and there were leftovers! (Who can't say a hearty "amen" for leftovers!) As I struggle to cook enough food for my family of four, I am affected by this event on an even deeper level.
As a parent, I want to help my children hide God's Word and principles in their hearts. Reading His Word and watching their little minds comprehend its magnificence is inspiring as a parent.
So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
Not only does God teach my children something about Himself each time we study it together, He teaches me something, as well.
If you have young children or grandchildren, spend time in God's Word with them. You will be amazed as you watch them grasp the incredible stories that you read. Don't be surprised, however, if God opens up His Word in a new and inspiring way to you like never before.
This article was written by Robyn and published on Internet Cafe Devotions
A couple of months ago my three-year-old was obsessed with the biblical story of Daniel trapped in a den full of hungry lions. Our night time routine was not complete until we read this particular story. Many times it included some lion roaring thrown in for fun.
My husband and I read the story so frequently that we nearly had each word from the children's Bible memorized.
Before my son's recent obsession, I read this story countless times throughout my life. I heard it in church as a child. Somehow its familiarity over the years had not given me a reason to pause and reflect on such a magnificent story! Think about the lions, the den, and the fear Daniel must have had that night he spent down there.
The more I read the story, the more amazed I became. How could my heart have become so dull to such a testimony of God's mighty power?
Since then, I started to view the familiar Bible stories that I read to my boys differently. I don't read it to them as any other storybook and turn my heart and mind off to their message. Instead, I see God at work in magnificent ways that I had missed before simply because I wasn't looking. God's Word is always fresh when we allow it to be.
There are all kind of stories that will absolutely blow you away when you start to look at them from a fresh, child-like perspective.
Did you realize Jesus actually walked on the water? (See Matt. 14:22-33) You may have read that story many times but have you stopped to visualize what this event must have looked like? Put yourself in that boat. Feel the waves hitting your little boat and watch a Savior approach you as if you were sitting on dry land. Wow!
Have you ever been hungry but felt like there was noting in the house to eat? Put yourself in the sandals of the disciples when they realized Jesus wanted to feed over 5,000 people. (See John 6:1-14) The only food there was five loaves of bread and two fish. Talk about feeling like you need to go to the grocery store!
Yet, Jesus was not limited by a lack of food. When it was all over, everyone ate until their bellies were full and there were leftovers! (Who can't say a hearty "amen" for leftovers!) As I struggle to cook enough food for my family of four, I am affected by this event on an even deeper level.
As a parent, I want to help my children hide God's Word and principles in their hearts. Reading His Word and watching their little minds comprehend its magnificence is inspiring as a parent.
So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
Not only does God teach my children something about Himself each time we study it together, He teaches me something, as well.
If you have young children or grandchildren, spend time in God's Word with them. You will be amazed as you watch them grasp the incredible stories that you read. Don't be surprised, however, if God opens up His Word in a new and inspiring way to you like never before.
This article was written by Robyn and published on Internet Cafe Devotions
Would you like fries with that?
I found this recipe on Bakerella (<-- click there for the complete recipe) and it looked so cute I decided to give it a try. They weren't that hard to make but you have to make brownies, sugar cookies AND cupcakes. For some reason only about 5 of my cupcakes turned out. The rest of them fell in the middle. I'm not sure what happened but the same thing happened when I made Caleb's birthday cupcakes. It only happens when I make cupcakes with yellow cake mix and cook them in cupcake liners.
Oh well, my "burgers and fries" turned out really cute and Caleb enjoyed it!
Oh well, my "burgers and fries" turned out really cute and Caleb enjoyed it!
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