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Do you have an enemy? Oh, they might not call themselves that, but it’s some who
Ugly words, threatenings, gossip to others, mocking, cynicism, pride – these are all responses of an enemy.
If you are in any kind of spiritual leadership and have been there for more than a year, I’d say you will be nodding your head right now. Continue reading “How To Respond To Your Enemies”
If you’ve read my blog for more than a week, you know I love bread! I love eating it, making it and I enjoy trying to bake lots of different kinds!
When I was planning a dinner this summer that included Greek Chicken, I thought about trying to make my own Pita Bread. I know you can buy it, but the last time I did, I could NOT get the pocket to separate so it could be stuffed with fillings! Also, they’re usually dry and tasteless! So I set out looking for a recipe that sounded perfect and doable!
Well, friends, that search led me to the best tasting Pita Bread I’ve ever put in my mouth! Honestly, every time I eat one I feel like I’m eating a pastry! The little bit of honey added gives it just the perfect taste of sweetness! Continue reading “Homemade Pita Bread”
This has been a special week in that it was our first time to keep our grandsons overnight! Their parents went away for two nights and three days to celebrate their anniversary, so we were asked if we could keep their twin sons in their absence. We agreed to, of course, but I’ll be honest- I was a little nervous about it! Why? Continue reading “My Gigi Life”
This week were some great reminders to slow down and take one day at a time. Being a Gigi is a blessing because I can stop everything I’m doing and just be with my grandsons. When my girls were home, it wasn’t possible to do that every day! There were meals to cook, laundry to wash, floors to sweep, school lessons to prepare and a million other things! I was a busy woman, just like you, Momma. Do you ever wish it was different?
It’s easy for moms to wish away their child’s life.
“Things will be so much easier when she’s walking!” “I can’t wait for her to start pre-school.” “I’ll be glad when these terrible 3’s are over!”
And so on. Each day as a mom is challenging, but you can’t imagine how fast it will be before you attend their high school graduation and are staring into the face of a young adult.
I’m not kidding.
Everyone tells you those things, and you nod and smile because you’re going home to a toddler who will have wet their pants for the fifth time today, poured their finger paints into the toilet, and refused to eat a bite of anything because they consumed a whole bag of potato chips while hiding in the pantry! But trust me, friend, the years will fly by and they will be gone. Graduated. Married. On their own.
And you won’t lose your marbles about all that IF you spent those 18 years or so loving them, spending time with them, and teaching them about your Jesus to the best of your abilities. Oh, you will know that you made lots of mistakes, but you know those are covered by God’s grace, and with that, you are okay!
In the meantime, you have today. What will you do with it? How about just love on those little and big ones? How? Let me give you a few suggestions:
Today I’m re-posting an old recipe that somehow never got listed in my Recipe Index. That’s really sad, because it is simple and delicious and a perfect Sunday meal. It’s also a typical Southern dish! Read on to see why!
Posted in 2008
We only had one guest for Sunday dinner, the visiting missionary we’d had at church. There’s so much to learn when you have someone in your home that’s visited third world countries. He was full of interesting stories of the Lord working in places we’ve barely heard of.
Our guest was born and raised in the south, so I was glad my meal had a very southern flair. My menu was:
The pork chop casserole is so delicious and typically southern because it makes a nice creamy gravy that’s perfect to serve with mashed potatoes. I did all the prep work on Saturday and slid it into the oven before leaving for church. My oven has a self-timer, so I set it, prayed, then left. My worst fear is coming home to realize I’ve forgotten a step in setting the timer! If you don’t have this feature on your oven, cook this very low so it won’t dry up.
Here the recipe:
Pork Chop Casserole with Cream Gravy
3/4 Cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
6 pork chops (3/4 to 1-inch thick)
2 Tbl cooking oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
2/3 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/ cup sour cream, divided
1 can french fried onions
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, and pepper; dredge pork chops. Heat oil in a large skillet; cook pork chops for 4-5 minutes per side or until browned. Place in a single layer in an ungreased 13 in. x 9 in. baking dish. Combine soup, broth, ginger, rosemary and 1/2 cup sour cream; pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350 degrees 45-50 minutes. Stir remaining sour cream into sauce. Top chops with onions. Return to the oven, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Yield: 6 servings
I make up my biscuits the night before, roll them out, put them on the baking sheet, then cover them and refrigerate them overnight. I wait and bake them when I get home from church. There’s nothing like the smell of biscuits baking in the oven!
I baked an apple pie on Saturday night and warmed it in the oven while we ate our Sunday dinner. It tasted fresh-baked that way! I added a little warm caramel sauce over the ice cream. Apples, caramel…they just belong together!
Another date on the scenic route happened this week! I absolutely love looking forward to a date that we have planned, but sometimes those spontaneous dates are just what a tiring week needs! Such was the case last Friday night. Continue reading “A Country Road Date on the Scenic Route”
This morning I rose and pulled back the curtain to see the new day – to see what was happening outside my window. I wanted to see the brightness of the sun, the beauty of the morning and of the freshness of the new day. It was easy – I just took my hand and pushed back the curtain. Do you know that there are many times when God does the same thing for us so that we will be encouraged in prayer; so that we will see that He is indeed working on our behalf? I watched that happen this past Sunday morning…
