For Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 21st, 2010

It's WEDNESDAY!

Now that everyday seems like a weekend, over the hump day doesn't seen to have quite as much meaning to me as it used to. I still can't quite get used to the fact that going to work is a thing of the past, but don't get me wrong. I do not miss it at all.

I've not had one day yet that was boring or that I had enough time to get it all done. I really don't think I ever will

THINKING

Jesus already knows our weaknesses, and the best news is that he accepts us anyway. He’s there…thinking thoughts of love toward us, tolerating our misbehavior just a bit, and then teaching us to trust in his grace.

As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!

Psalm 40:17

God is always closer to us than we think.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Breakfast for Dinner Day

Pair this simple frittata with some cider-glazed sausage and a green salad

Apple and Cheddar Frittata

8 large eggs plus 2 large egg whites

4 oz. white cheddar cheese, coarsely grated

course salt and ground pepper

2 Gala apples, peeled, cored and sliced lengthwise into 1/2 inch pieces

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, In a bowl whisk together eggs, egg whites and half the cheese, Season with salt and pepper. In a medium cast-iron or nonstick ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium. Add egg mixture; while it cooks, 1 5o 2 minutes until edge is set, arrange apples on top in a circular pattern, starting from the outside edge, and sprinkle with remaining cheese

Transfer skillet to oven. Bake until frittata is set in the center land cheese is browned, about 20 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, release frittata onto a cutting board, let rest 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve

Makes 4 servings.

PRAYERS

Jesus, thank you for allowing me the grace to falter and for giving me the strength to pick myself up again

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

AROUND HOME

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,
all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read,
and all the friends I want to see.

John Burroughs

The morning yesterday whizzed by and then the afternoon was spent with DS#5 and his wife viewing her sonogram . Come evening I was ready to get off my feet while and just rest a bit. I did get together with my dulcimer buddies. We had taken the winter off so this is the first time I'd seen them since December. Needless to say we did more talking and laughing than we did playing music. Today I'll continue cleaning and sorting things out around here. It seems the more I get into the more I find to do.

I had a call from DS#2 yesterday to let me know he was back in the states for a few days of rest before continuing on his trip. One thing he encountered on the trip were lots of mosquitoes so he was going shopping for some mosquito netting.

FAMILY

The results are in. The very newest member of the family is a BOY. I guess that it's not 100% true but it probably is 99% true. I just loved seeing the sonogram yesterday. I got to see the baby from all angles and heard and saw the heart beating and it was just like witnessing a miracle seeing that little one still in his mother's womb.

DS#5 and his wife had agreed on a girls name as they were sure it was time for another girl in our family but now they will be looking more closely at boys names.

It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Yesterday is experience. Tomorrow is hope.
Today is getting from one to another as best we can.

John M. Henry

61 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma