WORD FOR THE WEEK * Give thanks to the Lord

Verse 2 then asks us, "Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies."

How long has it been since you thought about what all God has redeemed you from? Drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, a purposeless life, selfishness, idolatry...? Think about it today, thank God for rescuing you, and speak out about it to those who need to be rescued too.

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RINGS!

Add to your bling with a RING! Wear a gob-stopper-sized ring (a big ring) that will catch attention and add some flair to your look or stack your rings for a funky edge.

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MY TRUST IS IN GOD ALONE by Tiffany Epps

Rest in God alone, my soul,

for my hope comes from Him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold; I will not be shaken.

Psalm 62:5-6

I am comforted and I hope you are too, just from reading this passage of scripture.  The Lord is so good and I am so thankful that in Him we find peace and rest.  You have probably heard the saying, “I may not know what the future holds, but thank God I know Who holds the future!”  That is exactly how I feel right now as I pack my bags and prepare to return to the states with all four of my children to take one of my sweet babies to see several doctors.  He is not really a baby anymore, almost 4 1/2 now.  We have a lot of concerns and questions that need to be answered so please pray with us as we seek the Lord’s will for his little life.  This could most certainly have an affect on our future and we are truly thankful to be at peace knowing that the Lord has it all under control and he will light the path for us as we go.  The Lord has even been so gracious to us that He put it in our pastor’s heart to send his daughter, Stephanie, to help with the children since Aaron my husband is not returning with us.  It is also a great opportunity for her to practice the English she knows and to learn more.  She and her family are a great blessing to our family and we thank God for how He uses them in our lives and the life of our church here in Manaus.

I have written many posts in my head dear friends, that have not made it thus far, but I hope to share more with you in due time.  As I am sure you can imagine things have been quite busy here as we make preparations to leave our daddy, home and city for a month.  Please do pray for Aaron while we are gone and this term of the Amazon RACE project that is in it’s last month of the training as well.  He will stay quite busy taking care of a new missionary couple that arrives the day after we leave and will spend most of the rest of his time out at the training camp.  Please pray for our safe travel, good health and for God to use the doctors to give us direction.

Well, today is April 25, 2012.  As you can see this post was started some two months ago and much has happened since then.  We are home in Manuas again after spending  the month of March in the states seeing doctors and visiting family.  The Lord was very gracious to us  concerning the trip and all that we discovered from the doctors.  Evan is doing well and we received confirmation from the Lord that indeed we are on the right track with Evan’s development.  He is in need of further speech therapy  and English languaage stimulation, but he has made great progress after only talking a little over a year now.  He does need some special help and attention each day and we have speech therapy set to start with a friend over skype.  Evan does have some issues with gluten and milk and we will continue with these restrictions in his diet.  He is somewhat malnourished due to his gluten intollerance not allowing him to absorb all the wonderful nutrients the rest of us so easily take in each day.

Please pray for us as we continue seeking the Lord’s direction for our sweet boy concerning speech therapy,  language stimulation, diet, school needs etc…  I homeschool everyone right now and I am not sure I can continue and give Evan all the needed attention . . .  but God is already giving some direction and I know He will make the way clear if we seek after Him and His will.  I know so many of you wonderful moms that are in simular situations and even more challenging ones and I am encouraged by all that you do and that the Lord is doing through you.  Thank you for being an example for me and so many others.

 In His Hands,

 Tiffany Epps


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SARAH'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE by Saundra Stroud

This recipe was in the magazine At Home Tennessee.  Stacy McSpadden was gracious enough to give me a copy of the March issue. I have many, many Lemon Meringue Pie recipes.  However, I'm always open for a new one.  I made this for Easter dinner and it really was delicious.  To me it was smooth and was good and tart. 

 

 

Sarah's Lemon Meringue Pie

  

Meringue:

5 egg whites, at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

4 T. cornstarch

1 1/2 cups water, divided

4 T. all purpose flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/4 cups sugar

lemon zest from one lemon

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice  ( I got exactly this amount from two lemons)

2 T. butter

4 egg yolks, slightly beaten, at room temperature

 

9-inch pie crust, baked until golden brown

 

For those of you who do not like meringue you can always use a whipped cream topping (of course homemade)

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Place the egg whites and sugar in a mixing bowl and place the bowl in a pan of water.  Stir until the whites feel warm and add the salt.  Remove the bowl from the water bath and beat with an electric mixter until the meringue is stiff and shiny.  Reserve.

 

Lemon Filling:

2.  Preheat oven to broil.

 

3.  Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup of the water to form slurry, place in pan and add flour, salt, sugar and remaining water.  Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes or until quite thick---it should hold well on a wooden spoon.  Remove from heat.

 

4.  Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and butter.

 

5.   Stir 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten eggs very quickly.  Add the egg mixture back into the saucepan  and stir over the heat for another 3 minutes.  Remove and cool a bit.

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6.  Spread into the prepared pie crust. 

 

7.  Spread warm meringue over the filling making sure meringue touches all sides of the crust.  Use spreader to make peaks in the meringue.

 

8.  With oven door open. place pie under broiler and brown the meringue a little.  This happens very quickly so watch carefully.

 

9.  Cool and serve.

 

If you are doing the whipped topping, spread on top of pie and refrigerate.

 

This seems like a lot of steps, but actually when you are assembling it, it is very simple and easy.

 

 

WORD FOR THE WEEK - Seek the Lord

Do you feel that you are missing something because... 


you are a Christian... 


your small paycheck barely makes it from week to week... 


the man you married isn't the Prince Charming you thought he was...


you've been single for far too long...


your job is at a dead end...


you've searched and searched and can't find a job...


you're stuck at home with dirty diapers and dirty dishes that only seem to multiply...


your circumstances are so messed up you'll never turn your life around...


your sickness or disease has taken its toll on you... 


loss has devastated you?


God promises you will lack no good thing.


Trust Him.  Believe Him.  He doesn't lie.

FASHION TIP FRIDAY - BRACELETS by Kristi Childs

Accent Your Arms! 

Bracelets can be exotic, simple, or just exciting. They're all about adding extra oomph. Whether you stack them, opt for one wide cuff, or pick one filled with trinkets, they give your style personality.


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NO NAME CHICKEN DISH by Saundra Stroud

This recipe does not have a name.  My daughter Linda had it ready one Sunday after church. All you need with it is a salad.  She got this recipe from a fellow teacher, Millie Smith.   Easy, easy, easy.

 

3 large chicken breasts--boneless and skinless

1 pkg. dry Italian seasoning dressing

1/2 to 1 cup water

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese

1 can cream of mushroom or chicken soup

 

Put chicken in crockpot.  Add water and Italian seasoning dressing.  Cook on low all day or on high 4 to 6 hours.  Chicken will be VERY tender, you can almost shred it.  About an hour before you serve this, mix cream cheese and soup with an electric mixer and add it to the chicken.  Cook 1 hour longer.  Serve over pasta of your choice (Angel Hair is very good with this) or rice.  Makes a good bit and great leftovers.

Editor's note: Maybe we should name this dish for Saundra. Feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments below :) :) :)