For Saturday, November 17th, 2018

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades.  May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2018

38 Days until Christmas

Sunrise: 7:17 am

 Sunset: 5:07 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

  

Today is Homemade Bread Day which is all about enjoying and appreciating fresh homemade bread.  Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water and is popular around the world and is one the worlds oldest foods.  Bread has been prepared for at least 30,000 years.  

Fresh bread is prized for its taste, aroma, quality, appearance and texture.  With the holidays right around the corner, baking season is in full swing.  While the focus may be on pies for Thanksgiving, we can’t forget about the bread.

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

We gather together to ask the the Lord’s blessing...

Back in my grandmother’s day baking bread was done every day.  She made biscuits every morning. There was rarely a loaf of bread on her table.  White bread, as she called it, was a treat.  Truthfully, I’d rather have her biscuits.

She taught me many things, including making biscuits so I thought I’d share a recipe for them today.  She used bacon drippings instead of shortening in hers, but this is not my grandma’s biscuit recipe.

Flaky Mile High Biscuits

4 c. flour

4 tsp. baking power

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. butter, cut into cubes

1 1/2 c. buttermilk

1/4 c. butter melted

Preheat ove to 450 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.  Add butter, using your fingers to work the butter into dry ingredients  until it resembles course crumbs.  Add buttermilk and stir until soft dough forms.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough 3 or  4 times until it comes together.  Roll the dough into a thick rectangle.  Cut out 10 to 12 rounds using a biscuit cutter.

Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet, then place in freezer 15 minutes. Remove from freezer and brush tops with butter.  Place in oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm

This morning I have a ham in the oven for today’s family feast.  I’ve made a fruit salad to share, and pies too.  I even made up a container of Blessing Mix to take along.  I’ve already shared the recipe for that.  I didn’t put it into individual bags, but they can help themselves to a scoop or two to snack on.

Today’s pictures are of our family feast last year.  On the real Thanksgiving day I’ll be sharing pictures of this year’s celebration.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

Ralph Waldo Emmerson

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

6529. for a special day to give thanks

6530. for all the abundance in our lives

6531. for my grandmother who taught me so much

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.

E. P. Powell

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma