Word Filled Wednesday ~#1~ 6/30/10

Welcome to our very 1st Word Filled Wednesday Blog Hop!! Mrs A. had this awesome idea & asked if I'd like to come along w/her for a ride through God's Word. As Christian women, we can rejoice in the journey the Lord is taking each & everyone of us on. Each journey has it's joys, it's sorrows, it's trials, it's successes...but...all of our journeys begin at the foot of the cross & end worshipping at the Throne!

If you are interested in joining our journey, then all you need to do is copy/paste the cute icon & put it at the beginning of your post, tell us the Passage that spoke to you most in your latest morning's or previous night's devotion (we know that some do their devotions in the a.m. & some in the p.m.), & then share w/us your Lesson Learned.

THEN...PLEASE link back to Mrs A's blog, A Country Mom, & sign up on her Mr. Linky. There you will be able to see others who are following our new Word Filled Wednesday & you can read about their journey through God's Word!

So...Here we go!.......

PASSAGE: Mark 5:1-16 ~ The story of the demon-possessed man; I will only share a few of the verses: [6] "When he [the demon-possessed man] saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of Him. [7] He shouted at the top of his voice, 'What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that You won't torture me!' [8] For Jesus had said to him, 'Come out of this man, you evil spirit'

[9] "Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?'

"'My name is Legion,' he replied, 'for we are many'...

[13] "He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about 2,000 in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

[14] "Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. [15] When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid." [all emphasis mine~KW<><]

LESSON LEARNED: I LOVE the section that I have put in bold print. Imagine! This guy who had had a legion of demons inside himself (and remember, a Roman legion was 6,000!!) was sitting at the feet of Jesus! If the man had, in & of himself, had ever doubted Who Jesus is, he now had 2 proofs of Jesus as God the Son: 1) all 6,000 of the demons inside him knew EXACTLY Who Jesus is! Ultimately, they even needed Jesus' permission to leave the man b/c Jesus trumps satan's orders every time! 2) He was miraculously healed & delivered & at peace! Can you imagine?! For the very 1st time, this man was at peace, at rest, AT THE FEET OF JESUS!! What would it have been like to have lived in the confusion & sin that this man had lived in & ... then ... to suddenly be in your right mind & your 1st clear thought, your 1st clear sight, to be looking into the loving eyes of the Savior of the world! After years of no loving, physical touch, to feel the loving hands of the Savior of the world as He strokes your cheek & wipes all the putrid filth of the world you were just delivered from off of your face. Oh the joy! Hallelujah!

Enjoy other Word Filled Wednesdays at http://acountrymom.blogspot.com/

Please feel free to grab the WFW button for your blog while you're there!!

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

The Simple Woman's Daybook ~#83~ 6/29/10

For Today...

Outside my window...a little dreary...looks like it might rain. Although, I thought the rain was supposed to have ended yesterday. :-/ Oh well, it IS Ohio: Land of the Ever-Changing Weather.

I am thinking...of all I have to do today before I go to work.

I am thankful for...the Lord's provision; that I will get my replacement cell phone ~ hopefully today ~ for the one that literally fell apart on me! Only had it 1 year. :-/

From the kitchen...coffee's on!

I am wearing...jeans, black "Healthy Alternative" t-shirt.

I am remembering…my dear friend, Sono Harris, & her family.

I am going…to take DD#2 to work, run errands & do some household...stuff.

I am reading...Bible: daily Proverb & I'm now in the book of Mark.

I am hoping...that DH's job interview goes well tomorrow & that they offer him an incredible job!!!!!!!

On my mind…things falling apart here & there & being unable to replace/fix them in a timely manner ~ since DH's layoff last year - since he's only been working temp jobs since then ~ b/c $$ needs to go to other places.

I am creating...a Christ-centered home.

I am hearing...radio, DD#2 getting ready for work.

Noticing that…I haven't polished my nails for a while. lol My hands need a little pampering. :-)

Pondering these words…"Endure difficult times in a manner worthy of God's calling."

Around the house...all the regular Tuesday things...laundry, household pick-ups...I need to make soap, if I can't do it today, maybe I can get to it tomorrow.

One of my favorite things...spending time w/our old, cherrished growth group 'family.'

A Scripture thought...Mark 4:40 ~ "He said to His disciples, 'Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

A few plans for the rest of the week...family time, work, Sunday worship w/the saints & July 4th festivities (while we still can).

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

A gathering of our long-time growth group. We all go to different churches now, but we consider these precious people to be our 2nd family.

Enjoy other Daybooks at: http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><

Our 1st Blog Hop!!

Mrs A, at A Country Mom, & I are starting our very first Blog Hop! We are women of the Word and there is something absolutely precious about Women coming together to share His Word with eachother ;)

So let's dig into the Word! Every Wednesday, we will post what the Lord taught us that morning in our reading of His Word. Be as short or as detailed as you want...Share the passage, your heart thoughts, and then read and comment on other Women in the Word!

1. Sign up on the Mr Linky at A Country Mom!!

2. Grab the Button
3. Click to Follow Other Members of Blog Hop!

We will see ya on Wednesday!

In His Love,
Mrs A & Kim<><

Deviled Eggs & Getting w/the 'Beat'

Any summer picnic, carry-in, family get-together or holiday meal just doesn't seem to be complete w/o those yummy deviled eggs! And they're even more appetizing if they're served on Grandma's ~ or Great-Grandma's ~ antique deviled egg plate.

And a seasoned cook will also know the difference when a recipe calls for a 'slightly beaten' egg or 'stiff peaks'...but that will come after this awesome recipe for deviled eggs...

1 dozen hard boiled, peeled eggs; sliced in half, length-wise

8 TB. mayonnaise

2 TB. Dijon-style mustard

2-3 TB. sweet pickled relish

4-6 dashes of Kosher salt

4-6 dashes of fresh ground black pepper

8 TB. finely chopped fresh OR dried chives

Paprika

~After eggs have cooled, remove cooked yokes from the length-wize-cut whites. Place the white halves, cut side up, on a plate.

~ In a bowl, mash up the yokes. Add mayo & mustard, mash & mix w/fork until well blended.

~Add chives, relish, salt & pepper; mix well.

~W/a spoon, carefully stuff whites w/the yolk mix, rounding off the tops.

~Sprinkle tops w/paprika.

~Cover & chill at least 1 hr. before serving.

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Getting w/the 'Beat'...

While making nearly any egg recipe, we come across terms that may need defined. Here's a quick tutorial for you...

SLIGHTLY BEATEN: Use a fork to beat your egg. Egg is considered beaten when white & yoke are mixed enough that no streaks are seen.

BEATEN EGG YOKES: W/a high-speed OR rotary mixer, beat yolks for 5 mins OR until they are thick & lemon-colored.

SOFT PEAKS: In a glass OR metal bowl (NO plastic!), & using either a rotary beater OR a an electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites until peaks form that curl over.

STIFF PEAKS: Same as 'soft peaks' BUT on high speed & beat until the peaks stand straight up.

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

You Are Blessed If...

You are blessed if...

If you own a Bible, you are abundantly blessed – about 1/3 of the world do not have access to one.

If you wake up each morning with more health than illness, you are blessed to rise and shine, to live and to serve in a new day.

If you have anyone on the planet, just one person that loves you and listens to you; count this a blessing.

If you can freely attend a church meeting without fear, then you are more blessed than over 1/3 of the world.

If you have a yearning in your heart to parent a child, you are blessed because you still desire what you cannot see.

If you pray today or any day, you are blessed because you believe in God’s willingness to hear your prayer.

If you pray for someone else, you are blessed because you want to help others also.

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep; all at the same time; you are rich in this world.

If you have a brother or sister in Christ that will pray with you and for you, you benefit from a spiritual unity, bond, and agreement, which the gates of hell cannot stand against.

If you attend a church with a church family that offers you one word of encouragement, you are blessed with some form of fellowship.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, or some spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the world’s wealthy.

If you can go to bed each night, knowing that God loves you, you are blessed beyond measure.

If you try each day to imitate our Lord Jesus Christ for even a minute, you are blessed because you show a willingness to grow up in Him.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than about 1/3 of the world who cannot read at all.

IF YOU CAN GO TO BED EACH NIGHT, KNOWING THAT GOD LOVES YOU, YOU ARE BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE!!

{Author Unknown}

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

There She Stands ~ Michael W. Smith

"When evil call itself a martyr,

When all your dreams come crashing down;

Someone will pull her from the rubble,

There She Stands!"

Crock Pot Beef Pot Roast

Here's one of the easiest, YUMMIEST meals you'll ever fix! My family loves this. And now that I've had to go back to work part-time, which includes a lot of evenings, it's great to have something tasty cooking for my family that will be set to serve after I'm gone & they all start filing in from their work-places ready for their supper.

Here's all you need...

~2-3 potatoes, peeled & cut into cubes or chunks. (Red or white potatoes work equally well)

~2-3 carrots, peeled & sliced

~1/2-1 whole sweet Vidalia onion
~1-1/2 ts. sea salt

~1/4 ts. pepper

~3-4 lb. pot roast (or rump roast)

~1/2 c. water

1) Put vegetables & water in bottom of crock pot. Salt & pepper meat, place on top of veggies.

2) Cover & cook on LOW 10-12 hours OR on HIGH for 5-6 hours. (I usually cook on high)

3) Great w/noodles & homemade bread or rolls!

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

CONTEST!! Enter to Win!!

Dear Carrie @ Farming on Faith is having an awesome contest!! Especially for those of us who need a little help while reading or doing our cross-stitch or any close-up work...

Carrie is giving us the opportunity to win a $20 pair of readers from Reading Glasses Shopper!!

Simply click HERE & go to her blog & enter. And if you've never been to her blog before, you WILL be blessed.

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

1847 Oregon Trail Sour Dough Starter

Here's a GREAT way to literally touch the past! You can order 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough starter and keep it going! Now, how COOL is THAT?!

What a wonderful way to be a part of history. You and your family will be eating something from the same starter used in 1847!!

Send a self addressed stamped envelope (donation optional) to:

1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough Preservation Society

P.O. Box 321

Jefferson, MD 21755

Photo from carlsfriends.net

In about 6 weeks (or less) you will receive a small envelope of dried starter. You may go to the website http://carlsfriends.net/ and read about the starter. Not only is this simply wonderful to have for your family, but it would make a great homeschool project, too.

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

The Simple Woman's Daybook ~#82~ 6/22/10

For Today...

Outside my window...beautiful blue skies & sunshine after a night & morning of thunderstorms & rain.

I am thinking...that I'm SO tired of computer problems!! I'm taking advantage of this window of opportunity before we have YET ANOTHER Time-Warner tech out to see what's going on on Friday. :-/

I am thankful for...when the computer DOES work! Being on the praise team this past Sunday at our new church; that our DD#2 is excited & looking forward to getting involved w/the young adults there. That DD#1 was interviewed for a possible job promotion yesterday. :-)

From the kitchen...baked a fresh loaf of flaxseed bread; I'll probably have some sort of sandwich.

I am wearing...jeans, pink t-shirt from Ocala, FL w/horses on it.

I am remembering…that, no matter how good or bad things are going in my life, God is STILL on His throne, He loves me & wants only the best for me.

I am going…to do some house-hold chores & go to work later. The Tuesday night-shift.

I am reading...Bible: Zechariah & daily chapter of Proverbs.

I am hoping...for God's abundant provision...

On my mind…seems that several things are needing repaired all at once. Praying for the Lord's provision to supply for our needs. He's always on time.

I am creating...a Christ-centered home.

I am hearing...the radio, Maggie (the dog) sighing while she naps. :-)

Noticing that…DD#1 is making better decisions, lately.

Pondering these words…From Sunday's sermon on the prodigal son: "People forget that this parable is actually MORE about the FATHER than the son...it should be called 'The Parable of the Gracious Father.'"

Around the house...tidying up & other general house-hold 'stuff.'

One of my favorite things...my new Bible.

A Scripture thought...I Cor. 15:10 ~ "But by the grace of God I am what I am, & His grace to me was not w/o effect."

A few plans for the rest of the week...errands, work, worship w/the Saints on Sunday!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

How blessed we are to be reconnected w/old friends & partners in ministry!!

Enjoy other Daybooks at: http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

Blessings from Ohio, Kim Wolf<><