Our Menu for Sunday

So here goes. I wanted ham but hubby said something about ham being weird for Easter. I guess so! Definitely not kosher? ~ BBQ beef brisket ~ Mashed potatoes ~ Coleslaw ~ Corn nibs with honey, salt, pepper & butter ~ Sweet potato bread ~ Pecan pie + ice cream for the adults ~ Flourless [...]

Caramels

Wrapped caramels Originally uploaded by Phisch Based on this recipe with a few modifications. More photos of the process here. 2 cups white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup corn syrup 1 cup evaporated milk 1 pint heavy whipping cream 2 tsp. of kosher salt 1 cup butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract If [...]

Celebrating Resurrection Day

I just wanted to invite you, in case you live in Austin, to our church’s services this weekend. Tonight, we’ll have a Good Friday service. On Sunday, at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m., we’ll have Easter services. Our pastor, Bunjee, is going to work in the movie Knowing into his message. Here’s the site. The messages [...]

Thankful Thursday

Just one thing today, but that One Thing is such a big deal: Jesus’ death on the cross. Some reading: ~ Medical aspects of the crucifixion (look up Focus on the Family for another doctor’s perspective) ~”Gethsemane” by Charles Spurgeon ~”Six Hours of Eternity on the Cross” by Lambert Dolphin ~”When Time Became An Eternity” [...]

White Chocolate Frosting

Must write this down because it was so good. 6 oz. white chocolate, melted 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 3 tbs. heavy whipping cream 1 1/2-2 c. powdered sugar 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla Whip cream cheese and melted chocolate together. With your mixer to the lowest setting, whip in powdered sugar, 4 tbs. at a [...]

2009 Resurrection Day banner

2009 Resurrection Day banner Originally uploaded by Phisch I find it interesting that the kids just naturally gravitate to the warm, bright colors that really show up against the green. Mom picks blues and greens with maybe the occasional bit of yellow. We’re prepping for the weekend…you?

Sprocket gets an owie

2009-04-06 Sprocket gets hurt Originally uploaded by Phisch Poor little Sprocket jumped on the folding chair NM was sitting on. Shouldn’t have done that! When she got down, one of her front nails got caught in the hinge of the seat and was torn! I heard her yelp then try to lay at my feet [...]

Retreat Highlights

Just a few: ~ Personal, positional and purposeful holiness ~ Seeing Daniel, Azariah, Mishael and Hananiah in terms of their holiness, being set apart ~ Feeling blessed and spoiled because of all the gifts we received ~ Ping pong! ~ Getting to hear the story of E&L’s “how we met” and “first date” stories at [...]

Walking In the Way

Dear NM, I’m so happy to have another wonderful thing you did to write about. It might not seem like a huge deal to you, but it was such a clear sign to me of how much you are growing in your walk in Christ. Yesterday, I was very tired after coming home from the [...]

Flowers

2009-04-04 FLOWERS Originally uploaded by Phisch Some women get flowers when they come back from being away for a while. I got FLOWERS. While I was away at a retreat for two nights, little did I know what the boys were up to. Hubby had decided, a week before I left, that he would work [...]

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