Strawberry Shortcake Idea!

We had strawberries in the fridge, covered in glaze, just waiting to be put into a strawberry shortcake. We had a somewhat late evening and I didn't want to take the time to make bisquick shortcake. I had a can of 8 large biscuits in the fridge and decided to try something new. It was good!

Take the biscuits from the can and press each one into sugar, on both sides. Bake per directions and let cool 5 minutes and then cut in half with a sharp knife.  Cover the bottom half of the biscuit with the strawberries and then spray whipped cream on top. Set the top half of biscuit on top of the strawberries and whipped cream. Oh my, what a treat, and it looked great. I didn't get a picture as we ate them too fast. I think this will be my shortcake standard from now on. You will love these. Enjoy!

Stuck In The Mud

Ever get that feeling that you want to do something big but your feet are cemented in the muck and mire of the present challenges and perspective of the moment? Elisabeth Elliott shared this precious little bit of wisdom which I try to remember at times like these..."Two women were behind bars, one saw mud, the other saw stars." May God, the lifter of our head, help us see the stars, even when our feet feel stuck in the quagmire of life. He is able to do abundantly more than we could ever ask or even think. Keep your head up and your eyes on the Prize, the Author and Finisher of our faith, Jesus Christ.

Lessons

Our pastor challenged us this weekend by asking us which worldly things we are holding too closely. He said we need to not embrace them but keep them at arm's length. Being strangers and aliens, the things of this world are such a poor representation of the things to come in our eternal home. I prayed that God would reveal these things to me, figuring on a nice neat little list. Instead I was quite hit with emotion, tears and a sense of simply wanting to give up. I realized, after too long, that I was battling the reality that there are some very deeply rooted desires in my heart that are not eternally significant. I fear letting go of those worldly jewels for my earthly crown. God's precious, gentle voice asks if I trust Him enough to believe that in letting these things go, He will fill me far more. I am still studying my list today...trembling hands and skittish feet. Why, when I know how faithful God is, do I even hesitate? He has NEVER let me down. He is trustworthy and faithful, far beyond what this world can ever offer. "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5

Breaking Records!

Seasons...To everything there is a season, the Lord tells us this in Ecclesiastes. I am thankful for the seasons. We have baseball season, football season, basketball season and now we are adding golf season. We stopped, only briefly one evening, and calculated how many ballgames we had been a part of in the past four days. Yes, we are breaking records this year...we counted 21 games in 4 days! The numbers jump with each day. I thank God for the gifts he has given us. I pray for the energy to enjoy them. I am looking forward to the change of the 'hot' summer season with great enthusiasm. It seems funny, but if you add the three lovely seasons of winter, spring and fall together I still believe the summer season is longer. Why is that? It makes me think of the furnace in which gold is refined...fiery hot. The heat is critical to the purifying of the gold. We too must be refined and those purifying fires can be very hot. Perhaps the long summers somewhat reflect the long journey of purification in our lives...just as the 'death' of winter turns to the 'new life' of spring and so beautifully mirrors the hope we have in Jesus, our risen Savior. The joy of the Lord is our strength and we must rest in Him alone, even in the 'hot' seasons. "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice".