Worthwhile Words
Posted in Christian Life, and Thoughts
Month: October 2011
I decided that I wanted a slightly different cake for my birthday. Cheesecake sounded good, but a regular cake also sounded good. I thought it would be tasty to combine the two. I started off with a gluten free Betty Crocker devil’s food cake mix and baked it as normal in a round cake pan. While the cake cooled, I made up a modified cream cheese frosting. Since I wanted it to be more like cheesecake, I did not make it as sweet. “Cheesecake” Frosting 1 stick butter (salted) 1 block cream cheese 1 cup powered sugar 1/2 cup heavy…
Letting Go of Our Plans
Posted in Christian Life, and Thoughts
D’s second back surgery has been quite the reminder that all the planning in the world doesn’t mean a whole lot. We always thought that D would be an active duty Marine up until retirement, and then we’d find a permanent home. It looks like the Lord may have something else in mind. We just don’t know for sure at this point in time. All we know right now is that the Lord has a plan for our lives, so we’re going to trust Him to guide us and direct us. We may like to think we’re in control of…
First Form Latin by Memoria Press
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First Form Latin by Memoria Press is written by Cheryl Lowe author of Latina Christiana. It’s a mastery approach to Latin that uses workbooks and stresses using the trivium method to learning Latin – grammar, logic, and rhetoric. First Form Latin uses the Christian pronunciation for their program. The First Form complete package includes: Teacher Manual Teacher Manual Workbook & Test Key Student Text Student Workbook Quizzes and Tests book Flashcards Pronunciation Guide cd Instructional Dvds (Glen Moore, instructor) The complete package which includes the dvds and flashcards is $115. The smaller package which does not contain the dvds and flashcards is $55.…
Calm in the Storm
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While life’s crazy storms continue to rage, I am grateful for the calming presence of the Lord. I do not know what the future holds, but I do know that the Lord holds our future in His hands. He will always be there for us.