Made in Japan

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing."
John 15:5

a beautiful find at our second-hand store.......

our own little lamp post

cotton-y snow

Bibles

Grandpa's, Grandma's and Uncle Jeff's old Bibles. :)

sun filled field and pond

Golden Peach Pie

2 1-pound cans sliced cling peaches
1/2 C. sugar
2 T. flour
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 T. butter or margarine
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. almond extract
Pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie

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Drain peaches, reserving 1/3 C. syrup. Combine sugar, flour, nutmeg, and a dash salt. Add reserved syrup. Cook, stirring constantly, till thick and bubbly.
Add butter, lemon juice, peel, and extract, then peaches. Line 9-inch pie plate with pastry; fill. Adjust top crust, cutting slits for escape of steam. Seal. Bake at 400 for 40 -45 minutes. I brushed the top of mine with egg whites and then I sprinkled it with sugar.

-recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

Romans 8

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Picture- A low of -9 F. BRR!!

Romans 8

24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

{~encouragement~}

Psalm 8
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For you have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

a little something for me...

from my dear brother

I found this on my camera. :)

From that time forward, Mr. Utterson began to haunt the door in the by-street of shops. In the morning before office hours, at noon when business was plenty, and time scarce, at night under the face of the fogged city moon, by all lights and at all hours of solitude or concourse, the lawyer was to be found on his chosen post.
"If he be Mr. Hyde," he had thought, "I shall be Mr. Seek."

And at last his patience was rewarded. It was a fine dry night; frost in the air, the streets as clean as a ballroom floor; the lamps, unshaken by any wind, drawing a regular pattern of light and shadow. By ten o'clock, when the shops were closed, the by-street was very solitary and in spite of the low growl of London from all round, very silent. Small sounds carried far; domestic sounds out of the houses were clearly audible on either side of the roadway; and the rumour of the approach of any passenger preceded him by a long time. Mr. Utterson had been some minutes at his post, when he was aware of an odd, light footstep drawing near. In the course of his nightly patrols, he had long grown accustomed to the quaint effect with which the footfalls of a single person, while he is still a great way off, suddenly spring out distinct from the vast hum and clatter of the city. Yet his attention had never before been so sharply and decisively arrested; and it was a strong, superstitious prevision of success that he withdrew into the entry of the court.

The steps drew swiftly nearer, and swelled out suddenly louder as they turned the end of the street. The lawyer, looking forth from the entry, could soon see what manner of man he had to deal with. He was small and very plainly dressed, and the look of him, even at that distance, went somehow strongly against the watcher's inclination. But he made straight for the door, crossing the roadway to save time; and as he came, he drew a key from his pocket like one approaching home.

Sing to Jesus

Come and see, look on this mystery
The Lord of the Universe, nailed to a tree
Christ our God, spilling His Holy blood
Bowing in anguish, His sacred head

Sing to Jesus, Lord of our shame
Lord of our sinful hearts.
He is our great Redeemer.
Sing to Jesus, Honor His name.
Sing of His faithfulness, pouring His life out unto death

Come you weary and He will give you rest
Come you who mourn, lay on His breast
Christ who died, risen in Paradise
Giver of mercy, Giver of Life

Sing to Jesus His is the throne
Now and forever,
He is the King of Heaven.
Sing to Jesus, we are His own.
Now and forever sing for the love our God has shown.

Sing to Jesus, Lord of our shame
Lord of our sinful hearts.
He is our great Redeemer.
Sing to Jesus, Honor His name.

Sing to Jesus His is the throne
Now and forever,
He is the King of Heaven.
Sing to Jesus, we are His own.
Now and forever sing for the love our God has shown.

Sing to Jesus- Fernando Ortega

Straight No Chaser

Some really funny videos. These guys are good!

12 Days

Lion Sleeps Tonight

Be Still, My Soul

Be Still, My Soul

1. Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2. Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds
still know His voice Who ruled them
while He dwelt below.

3. Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened in the vale of tears,
Then shalt thou better know
His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe
thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.

4. Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on
When we shall be forever with the Lord.
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

5. Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise
On earth, believing, to thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him in all thy works and ways,
So shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.
Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine
Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.

words: Katharina A. von Schlegel

Ineffable

tagged

Natalie tagged me. The rules are:

Go to your Picture file, go to the 5th folder, open up the 5th picture, post it, and then tag 5 people.


Hmm.. a very blurry birthday party picture. :)

I tag: Katie, Shelly, Cloe, Sarah, Melissa

P.S
To the people whom I have tagged: if you don't want to do this you don't have to!! I don't want you to feel obligated to do it. :)

Vacation Part 3- on the way home

Wyoming








South Dakota

Auntie's House

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home-y things

Pumpkin Pie Squares

Happy Thanksgiving! Here is a really good pumpkin bar recipe. It is one of my favorites.













Crust:
1 C. flour
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. quick oats
1/2 C. brown sugar

Filling:
1 lb. canned pumpkin (2 c.)
1 tall can evaporate milk (13 oz.)
2 eggs
3/4 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ginger

Topping:
1/2 C. pecans, chopped
1/2 C. brown sugar
2 T. butter

Combine ingredients for crust in mixing bowl. Mix until crumbly at low speed. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Combine ingredients for filling; beat well. Pour over baked crust. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Combine ingredients for topping; sprinkle over pumpkin filling. Return to oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes more or until set. Cool in pan. Makes 2 dozen (2 inch.) squares. I added whipped cream and cinnamon to the top of mine.

- My Mom's recipe.

Modesty Check

Here is a really good post on how to tell if your clothing is modest.