Be Encouraged

 

I'm having trouble with the program I normally use for the Be Encouraged quotes.

"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.

The Lord is my portion, saith my soul;  therefore will I hope in Him."

Lamentations 3:22-24

Ridiculously Easy Maple Pecan Scones

 If you are looking for a yummy scone recipe, please allow me to introduce you to 

Ridiculously Easy Maple Pecan Scones

These are not your typical British scone, but their tender flakiness and the combination of the maple glaze along with the pecans in the scone make for a delicious treat with tea.

The recipe has a unique (to me at least) way of putting the butter into the mixture and I have to say I am a fan!

You can find the recipe HERE .

Wordless Wednesday

 

The Deeper Life - A Book Review

 

The Deeper Life by A.W. Tozer was given to me as a gift last autumn.  I'm sorry that it has taken me this long to get around to just now reading it because it was an interesting read.

The book consists of nine chapters in its 97 pages as Tozer deals with the state of the Christian church during his time.  He lived from 1897-1963 and I must agree that things have not improved any in the Evanglical churches of today.

I've heard the author's name for many years, but this is the first of his books that I have actually read.  I did a little research and found that the first church he pastored was actually in West Virginia...not all that far from where I live!  He is described as having had no formal training for the pastorate, but he remained faithful to his calling for 44 years with the Christian Missionary Alliance denomination.

Tozer deals with what is missing in the majority of churches...the lack of desire by Christians to have more than just a nominal relationship with God.  In the nine chapters he covers what he believes to be the reason for this and shares ways that a Christian can have what he refers to as a deeper life.  

I honestly cannot recommend this book.  The title of the last chapter of the book might help to explain why..."The Five Vows for Spiritual Power".

From My Journal

TODAY IS: July 22, 2024

AROUND ME: traffic going up and down our road, the sky is overcast and there's a 94% of rain today and tonight.  We are thankful for the 1/2 inch of rain that the Lord gave us last week!

I AM PONDERING: the lovingkindess of our Heavenly Father.  I've been sick with an upper respiratory infection for the last two weeks and in the middle of it I came down with a major fibromyalgia flare.  Yet He was in the midst of it all and gave me the time for a much needed rest during which time I was able to spend time doing a lot of reading, listening to preaching videos and more time for Bible study.  It made me think of 2 Corinthians 4:16...therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is renewed day by day."

AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS:  being able to be at church.  I'd missed the last two Sundays in a row from being ill and I was able to be there yesterday.  It was so wonderful to be among my brothers and sisters in Christ and hear our pastor begin a new study.

 BOOKS I AM CURRENTLY ENJOYING:  

  Refreshment for the Soul is a collection of Richard Sibbes thoughts on different topics and is compiled as a devotional.  So, it will be an ongoing reading throughout this year.

The Soul's Conflict  by Richard Sibbes

The Journals of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot

I AM THANKFUL FOR:  Strongheart's successful laser eye surgery this past week to unclog the drains in his eyes so that his eye pressures could go back to normal.  May God be praised for His mercy and protection!

FROM THE KITCHEN:   

My friend Granny Marigold who blogs by the same name, posted a picture a few weeks ago of her Mixed Berry Impossible Pie.  It looked so good and I have plenty of fruit in the freezer, so I looked up the recipe and gave it a try.  It's still amazing to me how the ingredients of this Bisquick Impossibly Easy pies is just all thrown into a pie dish and it develops its own crust, but I know the pie was delicious!

SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOY: 

The Stargazer Lily finally bloomed!

TO DO LIST FOR TODAY: Laundry.

"So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom."

Psalm 91:12