July 2007 - Page 8 of 9 - Marine Corps Nomads

Posted in Thoughts

I will not live in fear. I will not allow Satan to have that control over my life. A couple of weeks ago, I was reading the Thankful Thursday posts. When I ran across a post over at Where My Treasure Are, I was so saddened. You see, one of her friends lives in fear each day that the casualty officer will come to her home and tell her that her husband has been killed in action. She cries in relief each evening at 10pm when the casualty officer has not showed up. This type of thought has come up…

July 5, 2007

Heather L

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Thankful Thursday: Blessings

Posted in Family

“The LORD bless you and keep you;The LORD make His face shine upon you,And be gracious to you;The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,And give you peace.”Numbers 6:24-26 For more Thankful Thursday visit Iris. This week we experienced the wonderful blessing of being able to spend time with family from out of town. We had beautiful weather and just had a joyful time together. We were able to go to church together which is always a blessing. Later, we had even more family that was able to stop by for a visit. Munchkin really enjoyed this visit as she…

Gluten-Free Cake

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Gluten-Free Yellow Cake Ingredients: 1 1/2 C White Rice Flour3/4 C Tapioca Flour1 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda3 tsp baking powder1 tsp xanthan gum4 eggs1 1/4 C white sugar2/3 C mayonnaise1 C milk2 tsp vanilla extract Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and rice flour 2 8 or 9 inch cake pans or a jelly roll pan.2. Mix the eggs, sugar, and mayonnaise until fluffy.3. In different bowl, mix together dry ingredients.4. Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Add milk and vanilla and mix well. Spread batter into pan(s).5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cakes…

Gluten Free Buns

Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking

Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns (Gluten-Free) Ingredients: 3/4 C Rice Flour1/4 C Potato Starch1/2 C Tapioca Starch2 tsp baking powder1 tsp xanthan gum1/2 tsp salt1 Tbsp sugar2 Eggs1/3 C Oil1/2 C milk Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another bowl.2. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Spray cookie sheet with pam. Shape buns into hamburger or hot dog bun shapes.3. Bake immediately for 13-15 minutes. Do not under bake as they will fall. They will be nice and golden brown on top. **These can be frozen and thawed for…

Happy 4th of July!

Posted in Holidays

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” Abraham Lincoln History of the Fourth “WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS…” “Taxation without representation!” That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America that were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III with no representation in Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell any signs of rebellion, and repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without war proved…