“When the whole world is silent, even one voice - becomes powerful.” Malala Yousafzai
Hello
Friends and Family
Easter week is here and …
I
am looking out the window at the daylight when the last colour of
pink has turned to grey in the rain clouds and i see six drops of
water still clinging to the bare branches and as i have just read the
story of Jesus as he rode thru the city on a donkey with the crowds
laying down their robes, i am filled with wonder and questions and
where would i be in that crowd. would i be healed or would I be in
the temple with the doves? at this moment healing sounds like the
perfect answer but am i afraid of my healing. you could define a lot
of things in the word healing—-where would i go with it? would i
turn around and give thanks or would i run down the steps and pick up
the thrown coins.
i
think of my answer and will give you a story: in the morning i say
my prayers on my computer and leave the page up before going to work.
I work for eight hours, take the hour long drive back home and have
time to recount those hours. I listen to the radio from various
people, and sometimes the things i want to remember are forgotten on
seeing the steps i have to walk up at home, which aren't too many!!,
i walk in the door to trace my steps to the computer and there is my
page waiting for another prayer to my Father for the many blessings
and comforts for the day. a moment filled with happiness and
peace, remembering again and a moment to put you down on ‘paper’
in my thoughts.
I
am thinking of several stories which i hope you can relate to in
hopes that they will all come together ….This interesting story i
will include in here that some of you may relate too, click on the underlined…The beds i have known:
the rest we get from any bed is welcome, but the one we sink into at home in our own surroundings is so sureal!!. But filled with worry and anxiety it can be restless too.
the rest we get from any bed is welcome, but the one we sink into at home in our own surroundings is so sureal!!. But filled with worry and anxiety it can be restless too.
It just takes one person to change things around, one person to say the right thing, one person to say hello or one to shake your hand to give you the confidence that is required for survival.
My
car passenger this week loves fish, he breathes, eats and sleeps
fish, he knows all about their life and living habits. i was
amazed at his knowledge, the words that caught my attention were “do
you know why people can't catch fish? it is confidence!…….. if
you have confidence, you can catch fish”, to know what is under
the water is helpful in applying this to any situation in life!!
What do you want more than anything in a given situation? to take
and give and enjoy!!
the
whole world may be clambering around you but silent to your needs,
as in the phrase under the title of this letter, but what Jesus did
in his life, was to go over that barrier and find out what the
people needed…healing, comfort, and confidence in life to follow
him.
The
word for April is ….confidence
Jesus
Himself promised: "I am the resurrection and the life; he who
believes in Me will live even if he dies" (John 11:25).
There
is a familiar song that you all know:
One
pair of hands formed the mountains,
One
pair of hands formed the sea
And
one pair of hands made the sun and the moon,
Every
bird, every flower, every tree
One
pair of hands formed the valleys,
The
ocean, the rivers and the sand
Those
hands are so strong, so when life goes wrong
Put
your faith in the one pair of hands
One
pair of hands, healed the sick,
One
pair of hands raised the dead
One
pair of hands calmed the raging storm
And
thousands of people would have Failed
One
pair of hands said I love you
And
those hands were nailed to a tree
Those
hands are so strong, so when life goes wrong
Put
your faith into one pair of hands
Those
hands are so strong, so when life goes wrong
Put
your faith into one pair of hands
Put
your faith into one pair of hands
Other
Easter songs:
In The Garden
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Jesus Has Risen
Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain
The Miracle
So
as the titles of these songs suggest a story of Jesus, take the
opportunity to look them up and read each verse. The old hymns are
precious and encouraging. Blessings to each of you this month as you
give your heart to Him again!!!
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Crafts:
Now Spring invites us to get out your hats and dress up for the
fun of it!! A couple of them are quite wild!! How do you like these hats and which one could you decorate
for a craft!!??
RECIPE:
Dairy
Free Oil Free / Low Fat Sugar Free / Low Sugar Vegan
Ingredients
2
very ripe bananas
1/4
cup date paste
1/4
cup tahini
1/4
cup + 1 tbsp. non-dairy milk
2
tsp. vanilla extract
1
cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4
cup flaxseed meal
1/4
cup barley flour
1/4
cup brown rice flour
1/2
tsp. salt
1
tsp. cinnamon
1/4
tsp. cardamom
1/4
tsp. allspice
1/2
tsp. baking powder
1/2
tsp. baking soda
1/2
tsp. powdered stevia
1/2
cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1
cup pecans, chopped
1/2
cup semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips, optional
Preparation
Preheat
oven to 350F and lightly oil 10 muffin tins (or a 9″ x 9″ pan).
In
a medium-sized bowl, mash the bananas and then stir in the date
paste, tahini, milk, and vanilla extract.
In
a large bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, flaxseed
meal, barley flour, brown rice flour, salt, cinnamon, cardamom,
allspice, baking powder and soda, and stevia.
Pour
the wet ingredients in with the dry and stir until almost combined –
batter will be thick – and then stir in the coconut, pecans, and
chocolate chips, if using. Stir until mixture is thoroughly combined. mine were on the dry side so cooking a couple minutes less might be good.
Scrape
batter into prepared muffin tins or pan.
Bake
for 25-30 minutes. Let muffins cool for a few minutes in the pan,
then remove them and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
