For Sunday, June 20th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 20^TH, 2010

It's SUNDAY!

AND

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL!

The warmest scarf a man can wear is the arm of his little boy or girl around his neck

THINKING

When you get up in the morning and your heart is already worn out with worries and a to-do list several pages long, you have a choice. You can start chipping away at that to-do list right away, or you can begin by spending time with God.

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.

Matthew 6:33

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Skyline Chili Dip/Appetizer
Potato Cheese Bacon SoupYummy Crummy Baked Steak/Entree
Mashed Potatoes and GravyButtered Corn/Side
Fudge/Dessert

SKYLINE CHILI DIP
1 - 8 oz. cream cheese1 - 13 oz. Skyline Chili or any other favorite canned or frozen chili
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese3/4 c. chopped onions
Spread cream cheese on bottom of a deep large serving dish and cover with chopped onions. Heat chili separately according to box directions

. Pour chili over cream cheese and cover with cheese. Right before serving..

microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is melted.

Serve and scoop up with tortilla chips

YUMMY CRUMMY BAKED STEAK

2 lean boneless round steaks
Package fine cracker crumbs (or do your own with a rolling pin)
Flour (enough to mix with crumbs)1 egg
Garlic Salt

Black ground coarse pepper
Vegetable oil
First of all, you want to cut the steaks into smaller serving sizes.

In a bowl, mix up egg with a little water to dip the steak into and in another bowl mix the cracke

r crumbs, flour, seasonings (just a couple dashes each).

In a large frying pan, put enough oil (about 1/8") to fry the steak

s. Dip the steak into egg mixture and then coat real good on both sides with cracker/flour

mixture. Make sure the oil is hot enough and put enough steaks in to fry at the same time.

Brown well on one side and turn and do the other side until nic

e and brown, not too dark. Take out of pan and drain on paper towel. Continue frying until all the steaks are done.
Place all the steaks on a cookie sheet and put into an oven already preheated to 350 degrees. Bake for about 45 minutes or until tender (this may take up t

o an hour). It's very important to keep checking on them bec

ause you don't want the steaks to burn or get too brown.

Cover them LIGHTLY with foil so the tops don't get too dried out. If need be, turn the oven down and/or put a teeeny bit of water in the bottom. This will tend to make the crunch go out on the bottom, but this is up to you

.

PRAYERS

A PRAYER FOR ALL DADS

Lord, please take care of our dads.Though they are brave and protective,

they must also be frightened sometimes,

when money runs low, when we need things, when we're hurt or sick.

Lord, when their hearts breakbecause they can't do it all,

please help us to let them know how much we love them.

And how much You love them

.

Lord, forgive the men who know they are not good fathers,
and help them to know when and if they can make things better, with Your help.

And Oh, Lord, for those Dads who keep trying and keep loving after messing up so many times, help their children to love them even more in return.

Lord, for that Dad who has lost a child,please let him know You are there,

right beside him, for nothing else can heal a heart so torn.

For the father who is parenting alone, strengthen him with your love.

For those whose father is already with You,

Give him a hug, Lord, and tell him it's from his children.

And you, too, Lord.

Happy Father's Day!

In Jesus' name,

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!

AROUND HOME

All is quiet here. As usual I'm off to church and will be enjoying a quiet day. The weather was in the mid 80's yesterday and beautiful. It will probably be more of the same today.

I did get an e-mail from DS#5 saying that they were enjoying their trip. And DD called to say that her hubby's Dad was doing much better today. We'll keep praying that he continues to get well soon.

FAMILY

A FATHER'S ABC'S

A - Always trust them to God's care
B - Bring them to church
C - Challenge them to high goals
D - Delight in their achievements
E - Exalt the Lord in their presence
F - Frown on evil
G - Give them loveH - Hear their problems
I - Ignore not their childish fears
J - Joyfully accept their apologies
K - Keep their confidence
L - Live a good example before them
M - Make them your friends
N - Never ignore their endless questions
O - Open your home to their visits
P - Pray for them by nameQ - Quicken your interest in their spirituality
R - Remember their needs
S - Show them the way of salvation
T - Teach them to work
U - Understand they are still young
V - Verify your statements
W - Wean them from bad company
X - Expect them to obey
Y - Yearn for God's best for them
Z - Zealously guide them in biblical

truth

Author Unknown

COUNTING THE DAYS

A father is someone who carries snapshots where his money used to be.

1 DAY 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