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Taste and See ~ John Piper
I’m reading along in Taste and See (Savoring The Supremacy of God in All of Life) 140 meditations by Piper and I wanted to share these verses that he references in meditation #18 titled How to Pray For The Soul (Yours Or Another’s) Praying in sync with the way God works ~
How to pray for your soul and others…
1. Psalm 119:36 ~
“Turn my heart toward your statutes and not towards selfish gain.”
2. Psalm 119:18 ~
“Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.”
3. Ephesians 1:18 ~
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.”
4. Psalm 86:11 ~
“Teach me your way, O lord and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.”
5. Psalm 90:14 ~
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”
6. Ephesians 3:16 ~
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.”
7. Colossians 1:10 ~
“And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
8. Mathew 6:9 ~
“This then is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name”
Pray all this in Jesus’ name because of Romans 8:32 ~ “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things.”
Piper expounded on each of these but I’m just giving you the skeleton and letting you consider these verses in enriching your prayer life for yourself and others.
Blessings…
Ht: Lana G! for the photograph of my father praying.
Jesus Loves Me
Jesus Loves Me
Traditional
Words By: Anna B. Warner
Music By: Wm. B. Bradbury
Copyright Unknown
Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong,
They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me! He who died,
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me! loves me still,
When I’m very weak and ill;
From His shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
Jesus loves me! He will stay,
Close beside me all the way;
He’s prepared a home for me,
And some day His face I’ll see.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.
Surfers Point ~ Ventura, California
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. SURF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL PERSIST ALONG EXPOSED WEST FACING SHORES.
62°F at 2:00 pm
62°F at 2:00 pm
We took a short drive up the 101 Fwy to Ventura on Saturday morning. We parked at Seaside Park and started our walk along the beach at Surfers Point.
We walked along the Promenade.
The Surf was exceptional today and there were tons of surfers and photographers waiting to catch the perfect wave.
The waves were so much more dramatic than my photos can show.
We were on the pier for these shots. The foam tells the story of the power of these waves.
Some of the waves were high enough to spray onto the pier.
The calm before the next set of waves. This is on the Ventura Pier looking back on Ventura.
Photobucket is holding all my photos I stored with them from 2007-2015 hostage. They have blacked out all those photos on my blog posts. OH BOTHER! I’m slowly cleaning up my posts.
What color flower are you?
It’s Saturday and time for some Saturday fun. Dear and I are off for a walk along the beach this morning. Have a great day!
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Let me know if you take this quiz! I’d like to see some other flowers out there.
Vareniky the Bagdanov Way ~ Russian Recipe
The Ladies got together to make Vareniky together at my niece Debbee’s house. Look at those cute aprons on Michelle, Melissa, Debbee, Letty, and mom! I want to say at the top here that this recipe is for a lot of vareniky. So you’ll need to do the math and cut it down. This recipe makes about 40 or 50.
Vareniky
6 eggs
1- 1/2 C. half and half
1/2 C Sour Cream
1 T. Oil
3 T. sugar
Flour sifted (at least 8 Cups)
Update! sorry peeps! I forgot the Salt…you’ll need to add 1 Tablespoon of salt to the dough, also.
Extra cube of butter and half and half for sauce at the end…
Sift flour. Make a hole in the center of the flour. Combine eggs, half n half, sour cream, salt, and sugar. Beat until combined. Pour into the hole of flour. Mix and knead adding flour until dough stays together. Dough will be very soft.
Filling:
3 lbs. farmers cheese or hoop cheese
2 eggs
1 t. salt
3 T sugar
Beat all ingredients together until combined.
Roll out flour mixture. Cut circles about 3″ in diameter. Put about 1 heaping teaspoon of the cheese in the center of the circle. Fold in half and pinch ends together then flute with finger. Place the vereniky in boiling water until they come to the surface and float. Drain and cool. At this point they may be frozen.
This is what they are suppose to look like. Just remember this one was made by a pro!
That’s the cheese mixture in the bowl that you fill them with.
This is the boiling step.
To serve, place vareniky into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Melt one cube of butter and pour over vareniky. Heat up half and half and cover the vareniky with the half n half. Bake at 375 degrees until the half n half boils. Serve with sour cream and preserves or syrup.
My family traditionally has these for dessert on Christmas Eve when they get together. They are also a favorite for breakfast. The joy of receiving and eating these treats is always wonderful. I’m going to have to be in L.A. for one of the cooking parties so I can really learn how to make them and enjoy them in the future!
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More Goodies from “Of First Importance”
Sorting & Comparing
“All trouble comes from not right sorting and comparing things: seeking that on earth which is only to be had in heaven, and seeking that in the creature which is only to be had in God, and looking for that from self which is only to be found in Christ, and seeking that in the law which is only to be had in the gospel.”
Thomas Manton, The Life of Faith (Fearn, Great Britain: Christian Focus, 1997)
WFMW ~ Backwards Day
So it’s January and all minds shift to eating less and getting into shape. I got confused over the holidays and thought I was a bear getting ready to hibernate. Needless to say I put on a few! So it’s high time to stop watching people exercise and to exercise myself. See my 5# weights are all ready to go.
I would like someone out there to recommend a good workout video to me. Nothing too strenuous. I don’t have any equipment and can’t fit any in my condo. So a workout DVD without needing equipment other than weights. Something easy for me to follow along with. Anyone, anyone???
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8 in 2008
Play Along…It is easy to play along. Just pick out 8 things you’d like to see, do, feel, or experience in 2008! Your list can be spiritual, physical, or emotional, but hopefully not too material! If the Lord leads you, dream big as you share your heart’s desires with Him along with a willingness to see His work accomplished in you and through you in 2008.
So I’m joining in with others at Extravagant Grace and considering 8 things I’d like to see, do, feel, or experience in 2008. ~
Here are my Eight…
1. I’d love to see some of the people I’m praying for who aren’t Disciples of Christ respond to God’s call this year. I realize that my responsibility in this is to keep praying diligently for them…
2. I want to try to walk at least 6 days a week. I’m over 50 now and my body just needs an extra push in burning calories. I don’t eat excessively (except at holidays, birthdays, every 3rd Tuesday, etc. ) I need a lot of help in keeping my weight stable as opposed to gaining…
3. I want to Abide in Christ and here’s a great quote that I saw at “Of First Importance Blog” that describes abiding well. “In a nutshell, abiding in Christ means allowing His Word to fill our minds, direct our wills, and transform our affections. In other words, our relationship to Christ is intimately connected to what we do with our Bibles!”– Sinclair Ferguson, In Christ Alone (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2007), 114 ~
4. I want to spend more time with my parents and family. ~
5. I’d like to cut down on some monthly expenses and try to pay down some debt this year. Along with this I’d like to convert to on-line bill paying. ~
6. I’d like to call and write our older surviving Aunts and Uncles more this year. ~
7. I want to keep learning new things by reading and traveling. ~
8. I want to honor my husband more this year. I think I’ll need to come up with something more specific to accomplish this, like listening better, etc. To see more 8 in 2008 click over to Extravagant Grace.
Muddy Saturday Walk ~ Storm Watch So. Cal.
Here’s what our weather was like yesterday and what it’s suppose to look like today. Our muddy walk was on Saturday when we had weather very similar to Sunday.
| This Afternoon  Chance Showers Hi 58°F  |
Tonight ShowersLo 44°F |
Monday Chance Showers Hi 59°F |
Monday Night  Partly Cloudy Lo 39°F |
We picked the rainiest weekend of the year to check out this huge empty area behind our condominium complex that’s going to look like…
this in a little less than a year!
I’m hoping to get to see some fun soccer just steps away from my back door. Besides all these soccer pitches they are also putting in 3 baseball diamonds on the far end.
Here are more photos from our muddy Saturday walk.
This was funny, no road here but there’s a stop sign and a street sign, hmmm?
I’m hoping they find a way to save this tree.
So is this what your dog’s paws looked like yesterday Kim?
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The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 