Wishful Homesteader

A New Homestead Blogger

My daughter is a homestead blogger!

Make her day by checking out her site.

Don't forget to leave her a nice comment.

http://www.homesteadblogger.com/JaimieBesaw/

Thanks,

Candy

Bonnie's Buns

Here's what I made today and I'll share the recipe:

These were so delicious and easy to make.  I found this recipe at Marlene's Blog as I was surfing for bread recipes.  I can proudly say, we only have 2 buns left tonight .

Bonnie's Buns:

Using a bread machine:

• 1 cup warmed milk
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 egg
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 2/3 tbsp. white sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 3 3/4 cups flour
• 2 1/4 tsp. yeast

Put in bread machine in order of ingredients.
Set bread machine to dough cycle.
After mix time, form into buns and put on a pan to let rise. (I used a 10 x 15 inch pan, did not grease the pan and they stuck just a little bit.)
Bake about 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

Yield: 12 buns

Enjoy!
Carol

Selling Used Books

Boy, do I ever need some help.

We are moving to Alaska.  That's the good news.

My New York home is overrun with books.  That's the problem.

I have decided to list them on my website http://candyfoote.com/ 

That could take me a while!!!

Well, I have managed to put a few of them on it.

It seems to take quite a bit of time.

I have included shipping and handling in the listed prices.  Not one item is more than $5.00.

Please, please, please check it out!

If you don't see something you are interested in, then check back another day.

It will take me quite awhile to list all of these books.

I really can't take all of these books to Alaska with me.

Thanks,

Candy

***Vegetarian Soup Recipe ***

Nuts!

Its pretty quiet right now. Except for the thunking of copious amounts of walnuts tumbling out the three in the back yard. I’ve been watching Sassafras out their in the yard with buckets- diligently filling each with walnuts- dumping and filling some more. She’s about got hit a few times with the ka-thunking nuts but continues to steadfastly fill buckets. I am amazed at her diligence and stick-to-it-iveness. I doubt I’d be out there singing and talking to myself and continuing picking up (well, I would be doing the talking to myself part)- I’m sure I’d have quit after the about the 3^rd five gallon bucketful. I would probably have shaken my fist at that tree and murmured a few things when it kept showering down more nuts. I doubt I would have persevered as she is. She’s been out their for a good half hour or so. It is a joy to watch my beautiful daughter in the warm afternoon sun.
I do believe I have it in me to join her and fill up a couple of buckets.
And then
Perhaps
a bit of sweet chocolate for the two of us.

The Answer to our Financial Woes

The "financial" woes of our nation are on the hearts and minds of many in our nation right now. 

I am not surpised in any way by the economic crisis we face. What did Americans think would happen when it has lived on a steady diet of debt and allowed our government for decades to get deeper and deeper into national debt? It does not take a rocket scientist to understand that our nation's economic crisis is due to poor financial management. We can't point a finger at our nation and it's leaders without taking a good look at our own lives. Americans are addicted to debt. YES, I say addicted.  Pretty strong words, ya think? Americans want everything and they want it right now. They want their government programs and don't realize that everything comes with a price tag. They want their new cars, new homes and fancy electronic gadgets and don't think twice about putting down plastic to pay for it.

Then there is the concern over the upcoming election. Most of my loved ones and friends are very concerned about things. They are concered about the moral and social demise of our nation.  They are concerned and rightfully so.

So now what?

I was talking the other day to a good friend. She was expressing her family's reponse to our economic woes....... there was concern in her voice...... she was worried...... her response is to stockpile food and get a gun.

Now I want to say that I think it's great to have a full pantry, anytime of year and under any enconomic state we may find ourselves in.  But, I do not believe our trust should be in what  "we are doing" or "what we can do" or what our "government" plans to do or will do. I believe , whole heartedly that our trust is to be in the Lord. The Word of God tells us that the Lord watches over the sparrow and even the lilly of the field is dressed beautifully!   When times get tough, we need to earnestly place our trust in the ONLY safe harbor of  security  --- the Lord!

" Trust in the Lord with all your heart , and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths."  ~~ Proverbs 3: 5 & 6

Too many Americans have forgotten this proverb.

Many have invested heavily in the stock market. My husband was a broker for a few years. He could tell stories about what goes on in the stock market.  It's really just a more polished way of gambling.  I am sorry if that offends some of you.  Many are seeing their retirement funds disintegrate before their very eyes.  In the news the past few days there have been reports of some committing suicide because of their financial woes.

What is happening here?

Friends, let us not dispair! Let us not put our trust in our stocks, our savings account, our food storage or even our guns! 

May I gently encourage you to place your trust in the ONLY SAFE SECURITY we have -- and that is the Lord God!

" It is the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is His faithfulness."  ~~ Lamentations 3: 22 & 23

Great is His faithfulness! He will not fail us !!   Let us not turn to "man made" answers to our problems. Let us seek His face, humble ourselves and He has promised us that He will heal our land. 

My prayer is that all of us will seek His face, seek a closer walk with Him ..... and trust, trust, trust that He will provide, protect and continue to shield us!

~ gloria ~

Part II of Praying for our country

I wish for us all to join together to pray for our country.  Each day I will have a new prayer from the website in the previous post.  Go there to see on join me here - whatever you do, please pray for God's will.

My posts keep getting blocked and messed up but I am trying to stay diligent and so here goes...

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For Members of the Media to Remain Open, Forthcoming and Truthful

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
--Ephesians 4:25

Loving Lord, You are the God of all Truth, and there is nothing impure or false in You.  You bring all things to light, and nothing is hidden from Your sight.  Before You all things are laid bare and every detail, whether large or small is known.  All praise and glory to You, O Mighty God! 

I ask You to move and work among the members of the media this day, O Lord, keeping them from any form of falsehood.  Let them lift up only what is true in these campaigns, Lord, that as a nation we may be discerning as we consider those whom we will elect to the offices of our government.  In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Join me in praying for our Country and elections

http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/site/PageServer?pagename=40days_dayx&JServSessionIdr001=af95btjs72.app26a

 Join me as I pray with many across this great nation for our President and the elections - Not my will be done Lord, but yours!!!

40 Days to Pray the Vote

Day Sixteen: October 10, 2008 24 days, 16 hours and 47 minutes left until election day.

Even More Memories

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