Bible Time

I started doing "Bible Time" at breakfast with Nathan a few months ago, so I thought I would share what we do. :-) It works for us, and Nathan loves it.
Nathan has a cardboard children's Bible that is very abbreviated. As soon as I pick the Bible up, Nathan yells, "Bible time!!"
We sing the B-I-B-L-E song.
I open the Bible and say, "Genesis 1:1!!!" We are working on memorizing that verse; Nathan is not fond of memorization, so I generally just say the verse. This morning he actually said the whole verse while I was peeling his orange and pretending not to pay attention...ha.
I read the creation story, pausing to let him fill in the blanks. (God made the earth and the sun. He made the moon and the... Nathan says, "Stars!" One day I was hurrying and tried to just read it myself...someone got a little upset. )
I read the Noah story; sometimes we sing some of "Rise and Shine."
I read David and Goliath then Daniel in the lions' den (also known as "jealous men" to Nathan).
Sometimes we read about Joseph and Mary; sometimes we don't.
When I get to the part where Jesus is teaching, I say John 3:16, and he tries to say it, too.
I read about the sick woman and blind man who were healed (Nathan shouts, "I can SEE!!!")
I read about the children coming to Jesus. Nathan says "Go away!" when I ask what the men said. When I ask what Jesus said, Nathan says, "Come to ME!" and puts his hands on his chest.
We sing "Jesus Loves Me" or "Jesus Loves the Little Children."
We pray.

Anyway, Nathan loves his Bible time, and I am amazed at how much he remembers.

Weekly Menu 9-8 and 9-14 (two weeks)

I'm just posting dinners...I'm definitely behind. :-) The breakfast and lunch menus are pretty much the same every week.

Tex-Mex Mix
Chicken Pot Pie, salad
Refried Bean Burritos
King Ranch Chicken, corn, brussel sprouts
Salmon, broccoli and cauliflower
Chili, cornbread, cheese
Tuscany Peasant Soup
Chicken Enchiladas, green beans
Spaghetti, peas

Another link...

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Recipe for Peace

Philippians 4:4-7 (New Living Translation)


4. Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5. Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
6. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.



New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.



What can I say? Fear has always been my worst enemy, and I always feel helpless in its grip. As of this moment, I am fine; there is nothing to worry me. Yet I know I will have the opportunity to worry soon enough. Somehow it always happens that what I want most becomes entangled with that which I fear most.
People who do not understand fear try to reason my fears away. Believe me, if reason worked, I wouldn't have this problem. I am a fairly reasonable person, and I have bent over backward in many situations trying to reason away the fear that gripped my heart and mind. Reason did not work. Also, I know that I will soon be faced with another reason to fear, one that even reasonable people cannot reason away.
As I was reading this morning, the "peace, which exceeds anything we can understand," caught my eye. I need that peace, the peace which guards my heart and mind and doesn't have to be reasonable. So, what now? Rejoice, be considerate, pray, ask, and thank. I am thankful for unreasonable peace.

Stem Cell Research

I was watching videos on CNN just a minute ago, and I came across this video about Biden's comments about stem cell research (if someone cares so much for special needs kids, why don't they allow stem cell research?).
I wouldn't have thought too much about the comments of the commentators, except that I had been reading about stem cell research earlier today. To sum up, scientists have "turned ordinary human skin cells into what are effectively embryonic stem cells without using embryos or women's eggs -- the previously essential ingredients that have embroiled the medically promising field in a nearly decade-long political and ethical debate." Of course, the media does not mention this. I guess because that would take away one of their talking points about Sarah Palin and her stance on embryonic stem cell research. An interesting opinion which I read was that keeping the government from funding embryonic stem cell research kept doors open for researching other options which no one considers immoral. Interesting.

CNN story

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/10/rescue.at.sea/index.html#cnnSTCText

A man and his autistic son survive more than 12 hours in the open ocean. Wow.

I can't find it

The remote, that is. I am usually the official "finder" around here, so I am a bit worried. I turned on the television last night after Mom called to tell me to watch someone sing on "America's Got Talent." I had the receiver remote (we have three remotes) because I muted the sound whenever the commercials came on. I finally turned the tv off and put Nathan to bed, and Mom called again to ask if I was watching another person. I went to turn on the tv but couldn't find the receiver remote. I even went back into Nathan's room twice and turned the light on to see if I had left it there (I'm sure Nathan was wondering what in the world I was doing). I have no clue where it is. I have looked everywhere I know to look. I don't even think Nathan can be blamed. I am stumped. Of course, it doesn't help that I felt like poopey last night and am feeling about the same today. :-) Why couldn't I have lost the tv remote or the U-verse remote? I think my mind has decided to take a break...

Hmmmm....

I believe these statistics are quite scary. I have plenty of thoughts on this, but I don't have them organized yet. Maybe one day I'll post my organized thoughts. hee hee

Walgreens and Walmart

I went to Walmart and two Walgreens, and I spent a total of $19.07.

I added everything, and the total would have been $47.57 without the deals and coupons.

Interesting: Global Warming

This article is about some 31,000 scientists who do not agree with the human-caused global warming theory. I'm sure there is a ton more information out there, but I'm not up to digging that much today. While I believe very much in taking care of our environment, I also believe that crying "wolf" to get people on the environmental bandwagon will eventually backfire if there is, in fact, no wolf. Why can't we just take care of the environment because it will be more healthy and beautiful for us and our children if we do?

Walgreens 8/30

Total with tax: $55.45

Minus $17.75 in coupons: $37.70

Minus $20.76 in previous Walgreens rebates: $16.94

Rebates I will earn + 10% for putting the money on a gift card: $57.06

So, I spent around $37.70 (I'll count using the gift card as being money I spent) and will get $57.06. I was impressed.

Weekly Menu - 8/31

Ham and Spinach Hash with Fried Eggs
Hamburgers, fries, beans
Manicotti, peas
Beans and Rice, Jamaican style
Meatloaf, cabbage, carrots
Chicken Stir-fry Stew

Chicken Broth

I've been making my own chicken broth lately; for some reason I feel very productive and healthy when I make it myself. :-) So, here's what I do:

I usually start with a whole chicken, my veggie scraps from the week (onion tops, celery tops, tomato peelings, etc.) plus any extra veggies I want, and a crockpot. I put everything in the crockpot and cover with cold water. If I remember, I put in vinegar (helps extract minerals) and soak for thirty minutes. I cook everything for 4-6 hours then debone the chicken. I keep the meat for a meal and place the chicken bones and fat back into the crockpot. I cook this for another 20 or so hours. I strain the broth into jars and place in the fridge. It's extremely easy to skim off fat once the broth has gotten cold. Usually I use some of the broth then freeze the rest either in bags or in ice cube trays. The veggies, bones, and fat that are left over are crumbled/crushed and fed to the dogs. Most of the bones just crumble to pieces after being cooked so long, although a few of the bigger bones are still too sharp and hard and have to be removed.

Why? My broth contains absolutely no MSG. Homemade broth is better, hands down, than store-bought broth. I love knowing all the wonderful nutrients (ha ha, makes me think of Nacho Libre) that are in the broth whenever I cook or make soup with it.

Science validates what our grandmothers knew. Rich homemade

chicken broths help cure colds. Stock contains minerals in a form the

body can absorb easily—not just calcium but also magnesium,

phosphorus, silicon, sulphur and trace minerals. It contains the

broken down material from cartilage and tendons--stuff like

chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive

supplements for arthritis and joint pain. From this site.

Another site has a lot of information about broth. Look on page 3 of the article to find a reason that serving meat with gravy may not be so bad after all. :-)

I think I'm going to buy a whole chicken from the co-op this month and see if the broth actually gels better (as some say it does) with a free-range chicken.