Dear
Friends
the feeling of spring is almost here, last week I heard the robins sing on a sunny sabbath, and saw a couple of pussy willow bushes in bloom. So as the birds come back home too, by some unknown urge, so do I come back to Hazleton with my belongings. I am sitting here in the back room in front of the fire as usual writing a few words for you and glancing up toward white snow covered four mile mountain between the trees and thinking how beautiful things are!Jill Brisco relates a story she remembers from reading Cory ten Boom story about her stay in a flea infested camp that eventually saved her from dying in the concentration camp. She thanked God for the fleas!
You know we worry about what will be for dinner and where do we buy the groceries, where our grandchildren are and if they will turn out okay, what will happen when we get rock chips in the windshield of a brand new car, how we will finish the house, will the doctors know what to do, will my job last, when will winter be over and when it is where will we get manure for the garden, will we make another trip to Alberta or to Vancouver. I am sure they are all legitimate things to be concerned about. But she says to open the suitcase, pour all those burdens to God, close it, and remember that He knows the beginning to the end of our worries and will work things out for Good.
the Bible says — do not worry about anything, Philippians 4:6-7
t —remember to go in a mode of thinking over feeling
r—realize where is sin
u—unpack your backpack or suitcase—your burdens—go to the Lord and unburdened close the case
s—drench yourself in scripture
t—thank Him for who he is and what He will do in any situation
Have a cup of tea ready, find your prayer place and it will help you trust
My boss was so stressed over a procedure we had to do today Friday March 3, He worried about it all all week and all night, and when he got to work we knew it was a big worry. the procedure went well and the sweat was wiped off his face!! At the end he said and I almost believe there is a God. Well I knew there was , I told him I had prayed for him in the morning.
Another interesting dialogue i listened to yesterday on my way to work with the cruise control on!!! as you might take note!!! from Chip Ingram on how to get rid of stress. I am not particularly stressed but it did give me a new perspective on life and that is to get rid of HURRY. He relates his elimination of hurry, he slowed down and started to drive in the slow lane, relate to people more, stopped being angry, went to the longest line in the grocery store, started writing a journal, etc. He says: ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life
speed and godliness are incompatible
speed and peace are incompatible
hurry and loving others are incompatible
hearing Gods voice and hurry are incompatible
Bible
verse:
Romans 15:13 (ESV) May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Favorite
word is...Trust
Song for March:
What A Precious Friend Is He sung by Lilly Fern Weatherford
again i hope you have the opportunity to have someone look this up online for you…..
I've a friend who's always near me
I've a friend who always cheers me
I've a friend who is so dear to me
What a precious Friend is He.
Chorus
He'll go with me through the valley
He'll go with me all the way, everyday
Savior, help me to have faith in Thee
What a precious Friend is He.
On His promise I'm relying
All my needs He is supplying
He'll be there when I'm dying
What a precious Friend is He.
again i hope you have the opportunity to have someone look this up online for you…..
I've a friend who's always near me
I've a friend who always cheers me
I've a friend who is so dear to me
What a precious Friend is He.
Chorus
He'll go with me through the valley
He'll go with me all the way, everyday
Savior, help me to have faith in Thee
What a precious Friend is He.
On His promise I'm relying
All my needs He is supplying
He'll be there when I'm dying
What a precious Friend is He.
Craft....
Try and test your skills at water painting, you may have to dab a bit with paper towels, put on two to three layers and paint over it again, add a tree from a magazine or draw one yourself, add some painting touches, glue on some favourite saying or your thought for the moment you were doing this and frame it. it will be beautiful ….
Well Ladies! i hope all the thoughts here came together for you and you were given courage to face you day to day things.
Try and test your skills at water painting, you may have to dab a bit with paper towels, put on two to three layers and paint over it again, add a tree from a magazine or draw one yourself, add some painting touches, glue on some favourite saying or your thought for the moment you were doing this and frame it. it will be beautiful ….
Well Ladies! i hope all the thoughts here came together for you and you were given courage to face you day to day things.
Recipe.....
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Serves: 6
Ingredients
• Butternut Squash Filling:
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 14 oz (400 g) or half butternut squash (diced ½ inch or 1.5 cm thick)
• 4 oz (115 g) canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained.
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon mushroom seasoning or vegetable bouillon
• Pinch of fresh or dry thyme
• Pinch of pepper
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup cashew or almond milk
•
• Spinach and Filling:
• 2 cups of cashew cheese
• 2 cups of fresh baby spinach or 1 cup or frozen spinach
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Pinch of pepper
•
• Other:
• 9 oz (255 g) oven ready lasagna sheets (pre-cooked for 7 minutes)
• 2 cups of panko (Japanese bread crumbs) or gluten free panko
• Pinch of fresh or dry thyme
• Pinch of salt
Methods
1 In a large skillet, add oil, butternut squash, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), and saute over medium heat for 6 minutes. Add salt, mushroom seasoning (or vegetable stock), thyme, pepper, water and simmer with lid for another 4 minutes, or until the butternut squash is soft.
2 Transfer into food processor. Add cashew or almond milk and blend until smooth.
3 Pre-heat oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
4 In a bowl, add all spinach filling ingredients together, mix well and set aside.
5 Grease bottom and sides of baking dish (9 ×13 inch) lightly with oil.
6 Add ⅓ butternut squash filling and spread on the bottom of baking dish.
7 Add lasagna sheets and spread half spinach filling on top.
8 Spread another layer (1/3) of butternut squash filling.
9 Add another layer of lasagna sheets and spread other half of spinach filling on top.
10 Layer again with lasagna sheets.
11 Spread the final layer (1/3) of butternut squash filling.
12 Sprinkle with panko or bread crumbs, a pinch of salt and some thyme.
13 Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 min.
14 Remove foil and bake additional 10 minutes.
Cashew Cheese
Ingredients
• 1 cup raw cashews (soaked and drained)
• ¼ to ½ cup soy milk/non-dairy milk or filtered water
• ½ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons lemon/lime
• 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon agave
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Pinch of pepper
Methods
1 Soak raw cashews in filtered water for at least 2 hours and then drain.
2 Add soaked cashews and all other ingredients in a food processor, and process until smooth.
