Manna Milling Moms

Busy Thursday

Thank you, Lord, for some more of the much needed rain!

It's been a very busy day.  Even so, I've manage to make bread and muffins for us and a cinnamon bread for Little "A" and his Mommy and Daddy.

I found out that with Sunday's storms, a tornado did touch down near us ... in between my home and Kim's home.  WOW! That is too close.  Kim and I live only 6 miles apart.  Thank God, no one was hurt.  Trees were uprooted and  some damage to the homes, but no injuries or death. 

Left-over wraps for supper tonight.  YUM!

The Malti-poo goes to the groomer tomorrow morning.  We also have to do some shopping and go to the library, then, come home and clean. 

Hope ya'll have a great evening.

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

It's Wednesday!

Good Wednesday Morning! 

Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.  Praise ye the Lord!     Psalms 150:6

We were created to praise Him.  Let's do it!!!!!

---------------------------------------------------------

I am soooooo excited ...

My dad's wife is going to help me get my sewing machine up and running.  I was having a problem with the bobbin and after numerous unsuccessful attempts to correct this problem, I gave up.       I'm a beginner at sewing, but I can supply us with skirts and aprons.  We are anticipating  shopping for material, threads, elastic, etc... 

Thank you, Lord, for the extra money!!!

I'm also making a list of things we need to get with that money and also, maybe, splurge on a couple of wish list items. 

But, as we know ... NEEDS before WANTS. 

Hope ya'll have a great day!

In Him, Jill  (the big sister)

Good Tuesday Morning

Psalms 148 was my Bible reading and meditation. 

A thought to ponder...We may greet each other with a "Praise the Lord."  But, do we really  PRAISE THE LORD!?  OR do we continue with a "Hello" and a "How are you?"  and then proceed to complain about our troubles.

I am reminded of a song, 'In Everything Give Him Thanks'  One of the lines to that song says, " In the good times, praise His name.  In the bad times, do the same.  In EVERYTHING give the King of Kings all the thanks"

Little "A" will be here shortly. 

I will make tortilla's later on this afternoon... we are having chicken wraps for supper.   YUM!

Hope ya'll have a great day!

In Him, Jill (the big sister) 

Praise Report!

I am really looking forward to getting my IRS Stimulus Money this week. 

What I was not expecting was a check from my mortgage company ... an escrow overage refund. 

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Thank you Jesus!!!!!

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Good Monday Morning, almost Afternoon!

Again, I want to say "Thank you, God, for your protection during yesterday's storms."  I admit my weakness...try as I do, I cannot stay calm when tornado warnings come.  Yes, I pray with all my heart, yet, I get all-wigged-out!!!  I do not have a basement or storm cellar/shelter.  The hallway is it!

Today, I've already made a batch of cookies and a cake.  I've got bread in the oven and cinnamon bread to follow.

Little "A" is napping.  My S-I-L and niece went Kim's for a little while.

Supper will be baked chicken, potatoes, veggies, applesauce and bread.

Have a great day.

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

Its MONDAY, and I am blessed (with new cookware!!)

The past week or so has been really busy for me, which is why I have neglected my posting. 

Last summer, my hubby and I went to a "waterless cookware" demonstration.  They show you how you can cook entire meals in 30 minutes, using no water, so you can retain the raw qualities of your fruits and veggies.  This really appealed to me, because I love raw foods, but it is quite a lifestyle change to go all the way into a raw food diet.  I wanted this cookware soooo bad, but it was way out of our price range, at about $3,000.00 for a complete set.  I know many people have made the wise investment with top quality cookware, but we were simply unable to afford it in our budget.  We are trying to get out of any and all debt, and felt guilty if we were to add more.

Sometimes, the Lord just likes to give good gifts!!  We received our stimulus check last week, and hubby said it was ok for me to look around on ebay to see if I could get a good price on a used set of waterless cookware.  I took a chance bid on a brand new set, not even knowing the brand name.  I won the bid for 199.95.  After the auction, I was so surprised to find that it was nutri*stahl, which retails new for $1995.00.  I guess someone purchased a couple of sets, and just decided they couldn't handle the learning curve!! 

Its not saladmaster, but, it is still a very good quality waterless cookware system.  It is very heavy and thick, and my first meal turned out great!!  The carrots and broccoli retained their bright colors, even after cooking, and the reduced starch mashed potatoes were really wonderful!

I have also been trying different bread recipes, and I simply cannot decide which I like the best!  The most recent recipe yielded 4 large loaves and was a light and soft texture.  I am trying bigger recipes, because I can't seem to keep bread in this house!!  Everyone who walks through my door wants BREAD!

(but I dont mind, breadmaking has become quite an enjoyable chore hobby for me!)

Today, its snack day.  Hubby really loves taking homemade stuff to work for his breaks and such.

I know I have promised to post my bread recipe.  Its coming in my next post!!

Blessings, Kim  (the little sister)

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day for me, here in GA, started off with a severe storm and Tornado Warning right over our heads.

Thank God for His protection.  Just a large limb snapped and is still hanging from a big ol pine tree in my back yard.  But throughout the area- many trees uprooted & limbs all over the place.  No report of an actual tornado...maybe just from strong winds.

The rest of the day was nice. 

Hope ya'll had a pleasant Mother's Day.

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

Good Friday Morning

Psalms 91 was my scripture reading this morning...an inspiration for my life.

I got cookies made last night.  The 'storms' died out as they came thru Alabama, so all we got was a downpour alittle after midnight...no T-storms or tornado watches.  But we need to keep in prayer those who were affected by such weather.

Little "A" will be here shortly.

Today is errand day.

Have a great day.

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Good Thursday Morning

O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.  Psalms  95:1

Today is gloomy outside.  Supposed to get some rain and T-storms arriving this afternoon.  Thank God for the rain!  We certainly need it.

I made my bread last night.  Got to bed at 10:15pm.  It was in the 80*'s yesterday...didn't want to heat up the house with the oven.

Gonna make some snacks this morning before it gets too hot.

My niece, in NJ, had her baby early this morning.  5lb 12oz boy.  He came 3 weeks early...probably due to her battle with kidney stones.

Little "A" has arrived.  Gonna go for now.

Have a great day.

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Good Wednesday Morning

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.  Psalms 34:3

I'm trying to get back into my daily routines.  I try and be cautious not to make noise in the early morning...don't want to wake up my niece and S-I-L before their time.

I have to bake bread today.

Here comes little "A"

Have a great day.

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

Good Tuesday Morning

Thank the Lord for blessing us with another day.

Wow! What a few days it has been.

Friday, we went to the GHEA Convention.

Saturday, my brother, S-I-L, nephew and niece arrived.

Sunday, my brother flew back to go to work.  S-I-L and children here for 3 weeks...so we got them settled.

And yesterday was a busy day.  Some of us ladies from our homechurch met at Kim's house for coffee and homemade cinnamon rolls.  It was a nice time.  Then back home to get some chores done and the usual daily busy stuff.

Today I need to finish-up the laundry, homeschool with "N" and "A" will be here soon.

Have a great day!

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Good Friday Morning!

I am so excited to be blessed with another day to be in God's service. 

Another busy day in store.  "A" is here today...he always keeps me going  .  I still need to finish my project of decluttering and reorganizing.  Yesterday was not productive in that area.  But, I did get to make bread and cookies.

Today, we are going to the GHEA Convention.  Then when we get home, I need to work on the project!

Have a great day!

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Good Thursday Morning

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.  Psalms 23:1

He is everything!!!

Today is sunny and warm.  After lunch I may take "A" outside for just a bit.  The pollen levels are so high...UGG!  I eat local honey and take allergy medication...but still, my body has a difficult time not being affected.

Yesterday, I put another dent in the decluttering and reorganizing.       Hope to finish today.  I also need to make bread ... just a crust is left in the bag. 

Have a great day.

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Good Wednesday Morning

Praise ye the Lord.  O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good:  for His mercy endureth for ever.   Psalm 106:1

Thank you, Lord, for another beautiful day.

Today, as time permits, I will continue to declutter and reorganize as part of my Spring Cleaning.  I put another big dent in it yesterday.       It's amazing ... How much stuff we have accumulated.  I will be so happy when the project is complete.

Hope ya'll have a great day.

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

FOR SALE: Naoh Plan Guides and The Mighty Works of God, Self- Government

Noah Plan curriculum guides:
Hist and Geog- 30.00ppd (media)
English Lang- 30.00ppd (media)

The Mighty Works of God- Self Government
Student and teacher Books 35.00ppd (media)

Good Tuesday Morning

As I look out my window, I see the beautiful hues of pink and purple just before sunrise.  I can hear the birds singing their morning song.  I am in awe of God's creation.  I am thankful for another day.

I need to finish my reorganizing and decluttering by Friday.  My brother, sister in law and the 2 youngest will be arriving on Saturday.

Have a great day.

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

Mom's Brag time!!

I have the two best kids in the world.  Talk about being blessed!!  Both of my kids love to learn.  My daughter, who is in tenth grade, is working her algebra like a pro, and my son is aceing his math daily. (we LOVE Teaching Textbooks) 

They are both diligent in their schoolwork, although Harry, like any 11 year old boy, would much rather spend his precious time out exploring on the seven seas, or he would rather be building something, or making a new board game..... ect.

Last year, we studied the history of ships, because it was something that facinated him.  Here are photos of what he created at ten years old completely *by himself* with some scrap wood and whatever else he could find!

He also makes board games, some of which, I have to admit, are extremely challanging and creative.  I know God has plans for this creative kid.

Where Harry's creativity comes through in his building and creating, Alex is more musically inclined.  Although *she* doesn't feel like she has natural talent, after hearing her play "Scarborough Fair" on her keyboard completely by ear, I beg to differ.  She took piano lessons for a while, but found it impossible to learn to read music.  But She makes up for all of that with her determination and ability to learn to play by ear.

Our local homeschool convention is next weekend, we are looking forward to going!!

Blessings, Kim (the little sister)

Good Monday Morning

Thank you, Lord, for the much needed rain.

I felt like I had just closed my eyes, when my alarm went off at 5am.  I was still in the same position...don't think I moved all night.  I am  bit stiff.

Back in February there was an explosion at the refinery (in Savannah, GA) that supplied our grain company (The Bread Beckers) with sucanat.  For 2 months The Bread Beckers have been trying to find another supplier.  Praise The Lord - they are now restocked.  WAAAHOOOOOO

Gonna go put the coffee on.  Kim just called - her coffee maker broke.  So she's on her way over for a cup of coffee.

Have a great day.

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Bread

Make your favorite bread dough recipe. 

I make whole wheat bread from fresh milled grains.  I make it a little on the sweet side by adding extra honey. 

After the first rise, punch down and turn out onto a floured surface.  Roll out dough into a rectangle.  Spread with melted butter, and a mixtue of cinnamon and sucanat or sugar.  Roll up the dough.   Pinch seam and ends and tuck the ends under.  Place in bread pan or pans (depending on how much dough and size of pans) for 2nd rise. Bake 350* for approx 30 minutes.

YUM! YUM!

In Him,  Jill ( the big sister)

Today's baking project!

Hi Friends!

Hubby has requested cinnamon rolls for his crew at the Atlanta Airport.  I guess kind of a pat on the back for such a good job kind of treat.  I love the bread recipe I use, because I get all of this out of the one recipe:

and........ 2 dozen gooey cinnamon rolls (still in the oven)...

My house smells great again!

Kim (the little sister)

Yard sale shopping, and a new pizza dough technique!

Hi friends!

Today, my daughter and I decided to go yard sale shopping.  This is something we like to do once in a while.  Sometimes, we strike it rich, other times, we waste our time and precious gasoline.

Today was a good day.  Although I only scored on one item, it was something I needed and wanted!- A breadslicer guide- brand new in the box!  A large one that folds open to house a large loaf of bread!!! And the best part was the price, $1.00!!!  YAHOOOOOO!

I decided it was another pizza night.  I have been experimenting with pizza doughs.  I am determined to get my milled grains to somehow have the texture of the pizza dough we are all used to.  We are used to New York style pizza, because we are originally from the north.

I knew I like the recipe I have been using, but the texture still lacks, even with removing a bit of the bran.  This time however, I think I nailed it- and I didnt remove any of the bran!  I tried a new technique, that I will post about later.  The end result was a VERY stretchy dough that rolled very thin, and came out of the oven with a bit of crispness!!  Even hubby- a guy from North Jersey who is very particular about his pizza, gave me a thumbs up on this pizza dough- even saying it was closer to the refined then I had ever made!!  I wish I would have taken pictures!!

Kim (the little sister)

My house smells sooooo good

The fruit of my labor:

First, a Pound Cake, since it has to start out in a cold oven

Then a Crustless Pumpkin Pie.  Who says a pie has to be round?

Then Pumpkin Bread

The cookie jar is full of Chocolate Chip Cookies

A loaf of Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Bread

And finally a load of Bread

I sure did have a GREAT time!!!

In Him, Jill (the big sister)

JFYI: The Magic Mill III Grain MIll has sold.

It's Saturday!

Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with another day!

And it is going to be another busy one at that.  It's a BAKING day.  I have to mill my grains so I can get started on all I have to do ... bread, rolls, snacks, etc...  But that's ok because I LOVE TO BAKE !!!!! 

Penelope, the Maltipoo, is better today.

Yesterday was a busy day, but a good day.  "A" was in a pleasant and silly mood.  Got my errands and shopping done.  My, how prices are going up and up and up.  A gallon of milk $4.08 ... and that is at Wal-Mart for their Great Value brand.  I would prefer to buy organic, but can not afford to pay double ... So, I pray over it and I know God will bless it.  And gasoline:  $3.55 is the least expensive I saw out there.

News from Pres. Bush:  Stimulus Money from IRS  will start going out on Monday instead of in May.  That's another Blessing to look forward to.

Home-Church meeting, again, was uplifting.  I'm so glad God knows me, even better than I know myself.  He created me and He knows just what I need spiritually, physically, emotionally and in every aspect of my life.  He Knows.  He's just ...  AWSOME!

Have a great day.

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Home Church Group, My House! "God is in Control!"

Well, tonight is home church night at my house.  We alternate you see, about 6 houses, sometimes more, and we all take turns. 

Tonight is sandwich night, so easy as far as the dinner meal is concerned.  We always do extra cleaning when its our turn of course, so my house is looking marvelous.  You should see my kitchen now!  Dont get me wrong, we are not slobs, but as most homeschooling families know, we all really live in our house, so it more or less looks "lived in" most of the time.

This week, the thing that God has impressed upon me so much is, "I cannot be god for God!"  As women, I think we all have that emotional tendency to worry and fret over things that are completely out of our control.  Take homeschooling for example.  I often feel that I come so short, especially when I compare myself to other mothers who are so organized, meticulous, intellectual, ambitious ect....

I am more relaxed and MUST lean on God for my childrens education and for their futures, its just TOO BIG A JOB FOR ME alone in my own abilities!!  I often find my self waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat panicing: "I am not doing enough, I am not doing it well enough, I ruining my kids!!"

And the other issues in life, like the past!  None of us can go and fix the past or the remove the pain of the past.  We can only place it under the precious blood of our Savior whose loving Grace is sufficient!  He is ultimatly in charge, and ultimatly able to do exceeding above what we can ever hope for or even think about.  I often worry myself into a pit of hopeless despair.  But He knows our frame, that we are but dust!  I am not the healer: Jesus is.  I am not the provider: Jesus is.  I am not the comforter: Jesus is.  All I can do each and every day is throw myself at HIS feet and ask for His Grace and Mercy to take me and help me to be what He has ordained I should be.  It is not by might, nor by power, but by HIS Spirit!  Its all in HIM.  I cast my cares and my anxieties upon His strong and loving shoulders, and in return, I take His peace and wait for His hand to move in my life.

Blessings to all!!

Kim (the little sister)

Good Friday Morning!

God is good.......ALL THE TIME!

Unbeknowing to me, my alarm time was moved back an hour - to 4am.  (My guess is little "A"  )  So, after getting up a little earlier...as I am drinking my coffee...Penelope, the Maltipoo, is sick to her stomach ( 5 times so far this morning )

Little "A" is here today.  He's still sleeping.

Today is errand day.  So, we will head out to the bank, Wal*Mart & the Library.  After that, "N" is going to spend the weekend with her best friend.

Gonna go get breakast on.

Have a great day!

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

For Sale: Magic Mill III Grain MIll, hardly used.

We recently purchased a "lot" of milling supplies from a friend of my husbands, which included buckets of wheat, an electrolux mixer, and this Magic Mill III grain mill.

We were told that they had purchased all of this New at the breadbeckers about 6 or 7 years ago. The lady used the mixer and the mill maybe a total of 15 to 20 times, and then realized she didnt have time for all of the "mess". It was sitting in their pantry closet for all of this time.

We are keeping the wheat and of course the electrolux. I had planned to send the magic mill grain mill to my mother in law, who needs a mill. However, she would never be able to lift and manuever this machine as she would need to, so we are going to have to sell this. 

It was stored in a bag sealed. It is in pristine condition, and shows little wear or usage. I did use it to grind some grains, just to confirm that it worked properly, which it does. The "fine" setting does a great job of milling a very fine flour, and the coarse setting does as it should as well, with no problem.

This includes the manual (I printed this out) and the cup and the cleaning tool. You will need to purchase a filter as they couldnt find theirs, but they are easily found online for 2 or 3 dollars.

This would make a great mill for someone not able to spend the 250.00+ for a nutrimill or wondermill, because it really wasnt used very much and was purchased new. 

I am asking 130.00 plus the shipping method of your choice.

Please send me a message if your interested.  I would hate to have to ebay it.

Blessings, Kim

WOW, WOW, WOW!!

I found extra large pizza stones, with the wire carrying rack and a large pizza cutter for 6.99 each at our local Aldi store!!!  I have found favor today!  Woowhoooooo!

Kim (the little sister)

Good Thursday Morning!

...As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord...

This is my heart!  This is my life!

A little late getting on here today.  "A" arrived a bit earlier than usual, woke up as he arrived, but is finally down for a nap. 

Hope ya'll have a great day!

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)

Back to the ancient paths- they are good! My testimony.

Why does the bible call Jesus the "bread of life".  Why that analogy?  Because, "real bread", the kind you make from freshly milled grains, is life giving.  Jesus, the Bread of Life, is a healer.  "Real bread" the kind you make from freshly milled grains, can bring health and healing to our bodies, moreso then ANY bottled vitamin.  I know, because I have experienced it first hand! 

The reality in America today is sickness, disease, cancer, ADD, fibro myalgia, chronic fatigue, and the list goes on and on.  WHY???  Why is it getting worse and not better?? The drug companies are getting bigger, but not "healing" anyone!  There is a pharmacy on every street corner in America, yet americans are getting sicker!  What is going on here?!?!?!

About a hundred years ago, something happenned in America that would slowly change our entire way of life: WHITE BREAD.  With the industrialization of the food markets, packaged, processed foods became the norm.  In order for the wonder breads and the bags of flour to last on the shelf, the bran and the germ (the nutrient sack of the grain, the "life giving" part that goes bad if not used immediately) would have to be removed. 

Bread today, the kind you find at the store, or the local bakery, is not real bread.  It is made from flours that were milled weeks, even months, prior to use. 

Several years ago, I began making whole wheat bread from flour purchase at the grocery store.  Even whole grain flour, like whole wheat, has been dead in the bag, sitting on the shelf, waiting for an uneducated consumer to come along to purchase it and make "healthy bread" out of it.  But it is dead bread!  It offerred no benefit.  What so many people do not know, is that within 48 hours of the milling process- even if the bran and the germ remains in the flour,  the life giving nutrients oxidize and die.   So even flour purchased in the health food section of the store has little benefit, except perhaps for some fiber.

I want to share my miracle with you.  This is kind of embarrassing to talk about, but I was addicted to laxitives since I was 16 years old.  For the past 25 or so years, I had taken up to 28 stimulant laxitives per night, just to be somewhat normal.  To give you an idea of how "hard" a laxitive I was taking, if my husband would take just a 1/2 of one, it would lay him up the next day.

Needless to say, 25 years of this had stripped my body of many needed nutrients and led to many health problems, the worse being severe arthritis in my spine, fingers, and ribs and chronic hives. 

I had tried many, many things over the years to decrease my use of laxitives, (even making my own whole wheat bread from flour purchased at the store)  but could NEVER get all the way off of them.  My body was so dependant.  Month after month, year after year, I swollowed slow poison that was stripping my system of health.   I cannot begin to tell you the awful side effects of long term laxitive abuse.  It effects every system in the body.

After years of this, God began to lead us to the answer we needed: Real life giving bread- made immediately from freshly milled grains!

 I started milling the whole grains and making our own breads and such, and within 3 months was completely off of the laxitives, AFTER 25 YEARS!!!.  This is a miracle.  I have been laxitive free for 7 months now, and my body is healing and regenerating slowly, my energy has increased and I am actually begining to feel my age, instead of about 30 years older then it.  I am trusting the Lord for complete and total healing!

Blessings to all,

Kim (the little sister)

...

I have a testimony to share, also.

I suffered with IBS for 12 years.  But my condition was absolute opposite of Kim's ... I could not stay out of the bathroom.  I won't go into detail, but I will tell you IT WAS BAD!!!  I kept a supply of Immodium in my house and in my purse.  I can't tell you how much money I spent to keep that supply restocked.

I tried a diet diary to figure out what would trigger the attacks.   But it seemed as though everything I put into my mouth caused an attack.  It got to the point to where I didn't want to leave my house, for fear of not being near a bathroom.

I finally decided to go to a health food store for a natural remedy.  After explaining my situation, I was told that wheat is the main offender.  Stay away from wheat!!!  I bought a product for IBS,  took it along with staying away from wheat.  It seemed to help quite a bit, but was not a cure.

Then, we heard about freshly milled grains and their benefits.  We were educated on dead wheat/grains vs living wheat/grains.  The dead wheat WAS the main offender of my body!

I have been milling my own grains for almost a year and I testify to you today that my IBS is no more!

I thank God for showing us how to be good stewards of our bodies that He created so we can be healthy vessel and do a work for Him!

In Him,  Jill (the big sister)