Keepin' on Baking

Tried baking the scone recipe, as it was meant to be baked. It turned out even lighter than the altered recipe. The difference was the lightness and the taste. The original has a baking powder biscuit taste to it, and the altered has a pie crust taste to it. So....more testing to be done.

The sun is shining again, although it is accompanied by a wind. Hopefully it will dry up the top of the ground so we can get something done before the rains come back. I've been carrying a pickup load full of chips around for about a week and a half!!!

I've read that the hole in the ocean floor is still gushing oil. When such tragedies happen to a nation, I keep in mind that the prophecies of the Bible will soon come to pass:

Revelation 16:3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.

Revelation 16 is the wrath of God. However, I thought all the other prophetic happenings in the vision would come first.

Perhaps we are at the beginning of the seals and this is the black horse. We can only wait and see and continue our walk with the Lord, our days are short.

Revelation 6:5 (Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth) When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”

The Almost Perfect Scone

What a day! It was an enjoyable day. Visited a friend this morning. Then, as I started to head to my neice's graduation, I noticed the pickup was totally muddy. Spent $1.25 at the car wash and soon the outside was gleaming! As long as you didn't look under the tarp in the back, which was all filled with chips, or in the cab, where I had all the gardening stuff, it looked clean!!

The graduation was beautiful--my niece is now a college graduate. Its hard to believe that course after course, and quarter after quarter, that the end came! But, she excelled and is a good role model for those around her.

By late afternoon, the rains came in, as I headed home. The mud flew as I traveled down our gravel/dirt road. I could hear it splashing up the sides of the pickup, caking the beautiful shiny, clean panels that were just washed.

Most of the pictures taken at the graduation didn't turn out very well. Having such difficulty walking, I could not get up front to get any good shots of the graduation! Mary said she would get me some of her's to replace some of the pictures I sent out in a "picture album" page e-mailed to the family.

Anita e-mailed me a recipe for scones...which I have never made before. So, with the rain alternating between drizzle and pouring, it seemed a really good time to bake. The recipe seemed a little "too much" on some of the ingredients, so I altered it a little, and then added some blueberries that Nancy had brought over yesterday. It rolled out nice, so I cut it up and put on a baking sheet. Waited the 15 minutes and pulled it from the oven. The scones kind of splated when I put them on the board set out for them. Hopefully that was not a sign they were too heavy. I tasted one of the hot ones...it was good, didn't taste heavy, but you can't judge the hot one. Waited about ten minutes and then tried one of the cold ones. It was so light, I couldn't believe it! It almost floated! There is one more little ingredient that I am going to add to see if I can find the perfect flavor. Then I will have to try the original recipe to see if there really is much difference. When I have my perfect scone, and the secret ingredients, and the special way of making it fine-tuned, I will put it on the blog. Then any little happy bakers out there can enjoy a fine scone for their breakfast!!

The day is good. The Lord has sent beautiful rain and our trees, grass, flowers and hopefully the garden too, are all looking green and healthy. God is good!

The Mercy of a Mighty God

Psalm 90 A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

How do we understand eternity? How do we comprehend a God that has no beginning and no end?

As a kid, during my days of confirmation, I remember one particular day when I was walking down the road. We lived in pretty much secluded country, too far out for much traffic, other than neighbors. Above me was endless blue sky. Around me were fields and pastures, wild vegetation and birds. The day was a summer day and I was gazing into the Heavens, trying to envision what the people looked like to God from Heaven. I pictured Him looking down and seeing us as little ants. However, at nighttime prayers I had no problem knowing He was right there. We don't have the mind to fully comprehend God. The more we learn, the more we realize the magnitude of His being. The walk I have now with the LORD, is "me". I would be nothing without Him. Is there any more beautiful verse than this one in Revelation:

Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

He is the Almighty, there is no other. How glorious will be His return. His splendor will be awesome. And our Mighty God WANTS us to be His children!

Revelation 19: 11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Time is short. The end is coming soon; we are the final generation. Let us all get ready to meet our maker while we still can. He loves us all and is waiting for you and me. Meet Him on your knees and in prayer, He is gracious and merciful and His forgiveness is there for those who repent and turn from their wicked ways. There is no sin that cannot be forgiven, except the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 12: The Unpardonable Sin
31 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come."

There is no heart that is too cold or too hard to know the love of God. As a rebellious teenager, I was there. I went into the world and soon built up walls. I lived in my own world and did not know how to love others. I still prayed but did not know what love was. My world only consisted of ME.

It was a long road, but the Lord came into my life and loved me. He sent love into my life. People that knew how to love. People that had patience to love me. Many years later, out of the blue, I received love that was beyond anything I could imagine. It came as a lightning bolt, then as love that flowed from the heavens with waves of such intensity it took my breath away. A love that was so powerful I could barely stand. Why? I don't know. Who am I??

His love is there for you and for everyone that worships and follows the only true living God. (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) --Our Creator, Our Savior and Our Comforter, our Hope of all things to come. A mighty and powerful God that in His mercy and His grace has loved us all. God be with us.

Squirrels Everywhere

It seems kinda romantic to have little squirrels in your trees, eating nuts and apples, and playing hide and seek with each other. Unfortunately, we don't have tree squirrels; it appears the "gophers" we have are really ground squirrels. If nothing is done about them, there may never be any trees out here and we will never see a little tree squirrel playing in the trees.

The ground squirrel loves trees too. The only difference is he digs a hole fairly close to our tender young trees and then burrows under the tree and eats the tasty roots. They killed most of the lilacs we planted last year. Fortunately for us the badger came and wiped out the colony.

This year, even though I had covered up their holes, a whole new colony has invaded the land. Freckles is licking his chops and trying to eat them all...but this is way beyond him. I will have to try the live trap one more time and if that does not work, we are going for repellants or poisons.

Kathleen found a squirrel hole next to one of her newly planted plum trees. The days are numbered for that tree, and whichever one they choose next, if we don't act quickly.

Late Term Abortions

The Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act did not stop late term abortions--it prevented ONE method used. Late term abortions procedures must now be accomplished totally in the womb. The Partial Birth Abortion Ban prohibited the killing of babies that were "partially delivered".

For the abortionist, abortions can be risky business--even with arms and legs twisted and sliced off or the body mutilated, a baby may still live through the abortion and come out alive. If the abortionist kills the baby, after it has left its mother, or is partially delivered, it is a criminal act. Now many abortion clinics are adding a procedure before they undertake abortions to insure that no live baby will be born. A syringe full of salt solution is injected directly into the heart of the baby causing a cardiac arrest. The abortion then takes place.

This solution is also one of the drugs used when administering "lethal injection executions" by the state. Another drug is administered to render the condemned prisoner unconscious so that he does not feel the excruciating pain from the cardiac arrest or the suffication from the drug given to make his muscles immobile. A baby in the womb does not even get the humane touch of being unconscience or even given anesthesia. (An exception is noted that some abortionists may offer the mother the option of sedating the baby before killing it.)

We are such a blind nation. We stand by and let babies be killed in the most horrible ways....so that we don't get judged by our neighbors accusing us of judging others...so that we won't be called Christian....so that we don't interfer with another's right. We are sheep in the hands of Satan and his legion of liars, betrayers and deceivers.

May God deliver us from this great deception! May He save our young mothers-to-be and their babies. Does it not seem unreal that as we sit here, a little baby is being murdered, and it is totally legal!?

Montana has a petition circulating to put the PERSONHOOD AMENDMENT on the ballot for the 2010 election. It will change the State's Due Process Clause in the Montana Constitution:

The due process section of the Montana Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. CI-102 amends the due process section of the Montana Constitution to define “person” as used in that section to include every human being regardless of age, health, function, physical or mental dependency, or method of reproduction, from the beginning of the biological development of that human being. It directs the legislature to implement this definition of person by appropriate legislation.

If you are a Montana voter, please sign the petition. Go to the following website: http://www.montanaprolifecoalition.org/brochure.htm

Either download the petition and follow the instructions, or check in the left menu for CHURCHES. Find a church near you that is involved in the petition signing.

God be with us all.

Hand to the Plow

Luke 9:62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

There was a time when life was comfortable in our family home, when I had the enjoyment of having my husband with me. And, I loved dearly the time when my baby was with me. But I have no wish to go back in time. It was a good time, but we all have to move forward to what is ahead. God has great treasures in store for Tim and Sarah, beyond any measure of what is here on earth. We just go forward without them and in God's time, we will go "home", too.

Sometimes I am afraid that I will fail in my walk with God. It is so easy to judge others, to get angry, and to not put all my trust in God. It is so easy to get caught up in the busy work of life--to the point where it just takes over. Or, find that I have over-committed myself and the mountains of promises are about to fall on me.

It is time to now be still and just listen to the Lord. What are His priorities? Where do I go in my walk with Him? Its time to pray and stay in prayer.

Cookies

Pink and blue frosted sugar cookies were baked for Mother's Day. They went with me to the church for the petition-signing and the rest were sent to all the kids and grandkids.

While visiting an elderly lady last week, I told her I had to go home and bake. She told me she liked oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies. So tonight, after church, a batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies was made. I even added spices.

Now--- to get to the scary part of the day. I just made the same cookies that my Mom makes because they are HER favorite!! And, it turned out I like them. Help!!! I am getting old.

Blue Day

Do you have those days when you are chilled all day and can't seem to get motivated to accomplish anything? And, it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders.

The Lord has done great things in my life, but I have no courage to do great things for Him. I have no knowledge or talents to bring in lost sheep. Why and for what reason did He come to me? I don't understand.

I sure hope this "blue mood" is only because of the weather. Tomorrow I'll just keep walking forward. I trust the Lord will guide my way and today give me rest and renew my strength.

As One Approved

Walk with the Lord. Wherever He leads, He will give you strength and will keep you. How many people cry out to us that they are persecuted because they don't have their freedom. Yet, that freedom is not from God, it is the snare of Satan.

"2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."

Keep the faith. The great glory of His Kingdom far excels anything here on earth. Let us walk with the Lord at all times. His Word is True.

"Luke 16:11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?"

Evil Good, and Good Evil

In Isaiah 5:20 we are forewarned of a time to come, “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil”. These ARE the times we are in. The courts have made abortion a “right.” Pregnancies are terminated, from the beginning through the end, and that “right” is protected by law. Parents of under-aged pregnant girls are losing their rights regarding their children—the abortion can be done without their consent.

As we sit tonight in our comfortable chair, watching tv or reading a book, somewhere there is a little baby fighting a fight for its life, alone against an abortionist. A losing battle. Soon, arms and legs will be twisted off, or baby will be sliced to pieces, or burned to death. It is an ugly torturous killing. Will we continue to sit in silence? Edmond Burke, a British statesman and philosopher, once said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Young mothers-to-be are being lied to. They are vulnerable and fall for the lie, to make the child disappear. Reality will set in. Whether after the abortion, or later at a moment in time, the realization of what happened will come. They have been betrayed and deceived and they just killed their baby.

In 1997, Dr. Carhart, an abortionist, was asked, in court, “At what point is the fetus...does the fetus die during that process (partial birth abortion)?”

He testified, under oath and in court, “I don’t really know. I know that the fetus is alive during the process most of the time I can see fetal heartbeat on the ultrasound.”

When a woman goes to the doctor to see if she is pregnant, the doctor is going to say, “You are going to have a baby!” Not “maybe” or “probably will”. It is a God-given, little bundle of joy--a baby.

Courts have decided that baby is not alive unless it can live outside the mother. It’s heart may beat, it’s fingers may flex, it may somersault and jump at loud noises, yet an abortion activist will say it is not alive, because taken out of the womb of its mother, it cannot survive. God created baby. From conception and onward, baby only needs nourishment from its mother, and time to grow strong. Baby pictured is 16 weeks from conception.

A petition to put CI-102 “The Personhood Amendment” into Montana law, is in the process of collecting signatures. It will change the Due Process Clause, Article II, Section 17, of our Constitution to read (highlighted parts and ‘NEW SECTION’ are the changes):

Section 17. Due process of law.

(1) No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law

(2) As used in this section, the word "person" applies to all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, physical or mental dependency or method of reproduction, from the beginning of the biological development of that human being. The legislature shall implement this section by appropriate legislation.

NEW SECTION. Section 2. Saving clause. This amendment does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this amendment.

NEW SECTION. Section 3. Severability. If a part of this amendment is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of this amendment is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application.

NEW SECTION. Section 4. Effective date. This amendment is effective upon approval by the electorate.

Please go to http://www.montanaprolifecoalition.org/ and either download the petition (literature download/left menu) or find a church in your area (church/left menu) where you can sign the petition at.

If you download the petition, I'll give you a heads up on where to find the petition--it is at the bottom of the webpage. I spent quite some time waiting for the petition to come up! When signing, each sheet must contain only registered voters of the same county. Instructions for signature gathering is also on this page.

Let's not leave these babies to fight alone! Give them the protection of the law. May God's arms be open wide for all these hurting little babies!!! And, may His great Mercy and Love comfort all those hurting mothers, who have lost their babies. God help us all.