Ham & Cheese Rolls

Since I am not really feeling a tug from our Lord as to what to write about, I thought I would share another recipie that my family really enjoys.

Ham & Cheese Rolls (This could be made with Turkey or Turkey Ham as well)
2 pieces of American cheese per person
3-4 slices of ham per person
Green pepper (optional)
Onion (optional)
Mayo
Chili Sauce
Hot dog or hamburger buns

Cut the cheese and ham into blocks and mix together in a bowl. Add green peper and onion if wanted. Pour in equal portions of mayo and chili sauce and mix together. Put the mixture into hot dog or hamburger buns, making however many you want/need. Wrap the rolls in foil.

Bake at 350 F for approximately 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Chili sauce is located by the ketchup in my supermarket, so I would check around there if you are not sure where it is exactly.

Scripture for thought:
Matthew 10:24-33 (NKJV)
"24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub,[a] how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. 27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven."

Blessings in Christ,

The Learning NEVER Ends!!

Today was full of "firsts" for me and thus learning as well! I am trying to teach myself to crochet. Wow. That is harder than I thought it would be. I still can't get the hang of pulling the stitch through the loop. Mom said when she is done making the crisp for dessert that she will help me try to figure it out, so I hope she can. If I ever make anything, I will for sure post a few pictures :)

I also made hamburgers for supper. This may be like a whatever to some people, but I had never made hamburgers before! I personally hate the feel of raw meat so besides making the hamburgers, I had to touch raw meat :( Anyway, my parents said they were good so sounds like I did a good job for my first time! I don't eat hamburger if I have a choice so I just made myself a hot dog and have no clue how they actually turned out :D

Unfortunately, my Bible reading has slowed down very much so. But here is the scripture for the day:

Ephesians 3:20-21 (NKJV): "20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

Phillipians 4:6 (NKJV): "6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

May your prayer life be enriched by these wonderful verses.

Blessings in Christ,

Education - is it right?

So I was thinking today about education as I was working. I work as a substitute teacher in the public education system around me. Today I was teaching math and I overheard a student say "I am not going to college". In a mindset where the answer is almost always getting a college education after high school graduation, this came as a surprise to me. Of course, this student was in 6th grade so she has quite a ways to go before she gets to that point as well as considering what her parents think, but I was still surprised.

I, myself, have a Bachelor's degree and am currently going for a Master's degree as well. These degrees are both in the engineering field, not that this will help me much in the technical aspect with raising a family, but I do feel there are lots of good reasons to get an education. I am definitely not where I would like to be, but do I regret the choice to go into engineering? Nope. There are so many possibilities of what I can do with that degree (if I choose to work until I get married), but also a college education teaches a person wonderful communication skills that can be used during marriage and in raising children.

I know the main reason that most Anabaptists are against higher education is due to Romans 12:2 which tells us to be in the world, but not of the world. They also believe that a child will be pulled away from God if he or she attends college. I personally will not believe this since I know it is possible to stay near to God during college. I myself came closer to God during college, so it can be done. I also believe that if you fear your child will be torn away from God by going to school then they should not be allowed to leave the house, because there are plenty of other things in day-to-day life that can and will tear a soul away from God if the person allows themselves drift that way.

Other women are against college and higher education because of what the Bible says as a woman's role. Just because we are to be homekeepers, does this mean that we cannot take classes that either interest us or will help us do our job better? I don't think so. To my knowledge, there is nothing in the Bible that says an education is an awful thing. Think, Jesus educated people every time he talked to them. At that time, they did not know who exactly He was and yet they were willing to learn from Him - so why wouldn't we want to learn as much as we could from Him first and foremost but also other subjects that may help us to know about Him or how to do important day-to-day tasks better such as an accounting class, a cooking class, a communication class, etc. Now this may be a stretch, and most likely it is, but I do not feel bad about getting an education and nor do I believe anyone should feel bad about getting an education. Do I feel a woman (or a man) should be forced to get one? No. But I also do not feel that they should not be allowed to just because of their gender.

Here's another picture of flowers :) This is a Primrose that I got my mom last year and it lasted all last year and the winter to come back looking better than ever!!



Scripture for thought: John 16:33(NKJV) "33 'These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have covercome the world.'"

Blessings in Christ,

Church Shopping :)

So my boyfriend and I have been "Church shopping"! Lol. It's kind of like house shopping...truly it is :) We came from different religious backgrounds, both Christians, but he was raised much more conservatively than I. I was raised Lutheran - ELCA and he was raised Southern Baptist. Quite a difference :) So we have decided that before we go too much further (we've been together for 5 years) we ought to find a church that we could both agree on attending because we wouldn't want to raise a family in a split church home.

So far we have visted 5 churches, including each other's respective church. It seems that we are settling on a more conservative IFB church (Independent Fundamental Baptist). The church we visited today may very well be the one we will settle on. It is the first one that both of us agreed to try a second time!! AMAZING! Lol. This IFB church has a set dress code and requires modesty in dressing and highly encourages women to wear skirts or dresses to church. The only slightly embarassing thing was they announced to the entire church who the visitors were! And of course the pastor didn't see my boyfriend's name on the card so I got called while he did not. Oh well :) As my boyfriend said, "can't fault them for trying"! Lol.

I think we have a few other churches that we want to try as well, but if we still enjoy this church in a few weeks maybe we won't. Who knows.

Here's a little scripture for your pondering tonight :)

John 13: 34-35 (NKJV): "34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

I absolutely love that! Similar to "The Golden Rule", but not quite, because the Lord has treated us absolutely wonderfully!!

John 14: 5-7 (NKJV): "5 Thomas said to Him, 'Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?' 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.'"

YAY!! The Lord IS THE truth!! He IS THE life!! Oh how absolutely wonderful!!

Blessings in Christ,

Some of the Lord's wonderful colors!

The first flowers are coming up and they make me so happy! I absolutely love tulips, here's a picture of some :) They are at school, the ones we had planted last fall to come up this spring rotted :(



I have been rather slow with my Bible reading, but I do have a thought to share with you. Goes along with the theme of spring :) It is the Beside the Still Waters daily devotionals for Saturday, April 10.

"It is not hard to understand how a straight row is easier to follow than a crooked row. But easier to follow doesn't always mean easer to maintain. More effort is required to stay straight than to go crooked both in planting nad in life. While planting a cornrow, you can drive perfectly by the marker right in front of the tractor, but unless you sight way out ahead, it is nearly impossible to maintain a straight row. We need to set our sights on something that is true, way up ahead -- something that doesn't move.

So it is in life. We might think we are on the right path because we are right on the mark left by the last generation. however, in a short time this will produce a mark that is difficult to follow. In reaction to this, we might decide that the mark from the last generation has little or no value, and we head for hte other end of the field, each on his own.

Whether we are first generation Christians making that first pass in the field or have four hundred years of rich heritage, we can leave a mark that is straighter and easier to follow than the mark that was left for us. The mark that we leave while looking way out ahead will be easy to follow when it lines up with all that the Bible teaches.

In our quest to plant a straight row, we will want to be identified as Christians. That mark right in front of us does matter. It is selfish of a generation that was given a good marker line to follow but fails to leave the same mark for the next generation. Without a good connection to God's guidance system, the Hold Spirit, we are planting in the dark."

This was submitted to Beside the Still Waters by Sam Miller from Haven, KS. I have been enjoying my daily devotionals from them, if anyone is interested let me know and I can give you the address to send a request for your own copy :) Everything from Still Waters Ministry is free.

I hope that I will be able to pick up my own Bible reading again soon. Until then, I pray this devotional has sparked something in you as it has done in me.

Blessings in Christ,

Feelin' Feminine Day 7

So I know you have been all waiting for the last outfit lol.

Here's a photo of my last outfit for this challenge :)

My skirt: a hand me up :)
Brown tank top: Kohls
Over shirt: Express, but was my sister's
Shoes: same as yesterday (from Macy's)
Hair: 2 braids into a bun with my solid chapel veil

I'll be back to my usual topics tomorrow or Wednesday :)

Blessings in Christ,

Feelin' Feminine Day 6/7

The last day for quite a few people on this challenge! I still have one more day and haven't decided if I will post tomorrow's outfit or not. If not, then I'll just show you Monday's outfit.

Today was the first day I had help taking my pictures so thank you to my boyfriend who was able to help :) Although I did get quite proficient with my timer option on my camera and then running into position lol.


Skirt: Brown courduroy skirt that I just finished today with mom's help :)
Shirt: Orange/red patterned shirt from Kohls
Shoes: Same as yesterday
Hair: Striaghtened and down with a white cecily veil

Well not much else that I have to share tonight. So it's a quick post. Have a wonderful Lord's Day tomorrow!

Blessings in Christ,