John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
A wonderful song by Nicole C. Mullen
And another by the Newsboys
It’s just a little one, less than a foot tall.
Took this picture just a little bit ago. It’s been snowing all day long. I think we’ll have snow bunnies in the yard come Sunday…
I have two Christmas Cacti, one bloomed beautifully for Christmas and the other didn’t. It seems that the second one was waiting for Easter…
A closeup of the blossoms…
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This photo was taken on September 16, 2007 and was published in Time Magazine.
After Obama’s speech this morning, and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s “pontifications” immortalized on Church produced DVDs, this photo seems like Obama was, indeed, making some kind of statement after all.
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit
La ale-lah pwad-rig son-ah ditch
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
the rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
We went to Target today to get the two main ingredients, marshmallows and Pillsbury crescent rolls. Somehow the crescent rolls did not make it home although they did make it onto the receipt. Ah, well. It happens. I’ll pick up some more crescent rolls later in the week when I pick up some milk. The kids and I will be making these on Holy Saturday.
So, gather together:
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Mix the cinnamon and sugar together to taste, the mixture you would use on toast, or buy one of Domino Sugar’s Sugar and Cinnamon shakers to use.
Dip the marshmallows in the butter and roll in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. This represents anointing Christ’s body in oil and spices.
Place the coated marshmallow on a triangle of crescent roll and pull the sides up and crimp/pinch shut. Don’t roll as you would ordinarily. This represents wrapping Christ’s body in the shroud.
Once the rolls are complete, place on a cookie sheet (use a piece of foil on top to save on cleanup) and bake for 10-12 minutes. The oven represents the tomb. Just pretend the time was three days.
After the rolls are out of the oven and have cooled, break them open and see that the marshmallow (Christ) is not there. The shroud shrouds no one.
He is Risen, He is Risen indeed!
It’s time once again for International Eat a Tasty Animal for PETA (IEATAPETA) day!
This is one of my favorite recipes for this day:
Lamb Chops Vesuvio
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp garlic salt
lamb chops (4-6)
make more marinade for more chops (works with chicken too!)
Mix first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Place lamb chops in an oven proof dish. Pour the marinade over the lamb chops, turning to ensure even coating. Bake at 350 ° F for 30-45 minutes until desired level of doneness.
This can also be done nicely on the grill, marinate meat for approximately 1/2 hour prior to grilling to desired doneness.
Suggested sides: Twice baked potatoes, asparagus, or brussels sprouts. Rice Pilaf also makes a nice side for this dish.
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I was watching the news the other day and there was a sound bite from some woman who said that the only reason a man strays is because a man has needs, and those needs are not being met at home.
She also said something about it being the wife’s job to find out what needs she wasn’t meeting in order to then meet those needs and keep him from straying.
What a load of BS.
Wedding vows for the husband don’t generally say something like, “I’ll cleave unto you unless you don’t meet my needs, in which case I’ll go find someone else even if I have to pay for it. All the while exposing you to unknown sexually transmitted diseases and spending our community property in order to satisfy my own selfish ‘needs’.”
Mayhap, if the husband is finding that his “needs” aren’t being met, he might ask the wife how she’s doing, what is going on in her life. Is she overwhelmed? Is she working a full time job, cleaning the house, caring for the children, and cooking dinner every night when she gets home after her hour commute? Could she maybe be feeling a little under appreciated?
Ladies: If your husband strays it is not your fault.
Men: If you feel your “needs” aren’t being met, find out what’s going on with your wife. You may find that a little attention, appreciation, perhaps a small gift, some flowers, a love letter left where she can find it may do wonders. And it can save a lot of money and worry over possible health issues.
