Appetizers

Holiday Bacon Appetizers

7:58 AM


Holiday Bacon Appetizers 


1 package Club Crackers

1 pounds thin sliced bacon, (or more depending on how many crackers you make)

Grated Parmesan cheese

Brown sugar (optional)


Lay crackers, as many as you want, face up on a cookie sheet.  Scoop either 1 teaspoon cheese, or 1 teaspoon brown sugar on top of cracker.  Cut bacon in half.  Careful wrap one half piece of bacon around the cracker not too tightly but snugly, completely covering the cracker.  Place bacon wrapped crackers onto a baking sheet that has a rack on it.  Bake in a 250 degree oven for 2 hours.

Journey

Scripture Saturday ~ "Becoming A Woman After God's Own Heart - A Journey Through The Psalms"

12:00 AM

 


Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us, that Your way may be known on earth, Your saving power among all nations. (Psalm 67:1-2)


Knowing that God is gracious to me shows me to remember all the ways He has graciously and richly blessed me and share my story of His grace to others.


I read this quote by John Piper and I want to share it with you…


“His aim in this creation is that He be known and praised and enjoyed and reverenced among all the peoples of the earth...He desires for us (all of us) to know that He is the one and only true and living God, the Father of Jesus Christ, that He is infinitely just and holy in all his ways, settling all accounts justly either on the cross for believers or in hell for those who reject His truth, that He is sovereign over all the affairs of men and nations, and over the saving mission of His church through the all-authoritative, risen Christ, and He is a God of boundless grace to all who come to Him through Jesus.” (J. Piper)


He has been so gracious to us and we are so rich ladies! So let’s share that richness with others!


Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!


Here is the link to our study on Facebook...WitW Facebook Page


Have a wonderful, blessed Christmas and happy New Year! See you all in 2023!


Sandra


*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.

Eph. 6:10-20

Psalm 70 - The Lord is Great!

2:00 PM

 

Read Psalm 70- Eph. 6:10-20

Spending time in the psalms this fall has been so life changing.  I have spent much time in the psalms in the past and still every time I do I come away so enlightened by His Word.  I learn something new each time.  I love that about His word, it never gets old or boring.  It is life giving.

How about you?  Can we really pray against those who taunt us and make our lives miserable?  Yes, we can!  This psalm is short but powerful. 

During these past months we have learned about David’s struggles, anxieties and fears.  He was honest with God and told Him like it was.  Many of them start out with where are you God, he felt alone and rejected.  Yet in those same psalms he praised His Savior. He did not take his focus off God but kept it on Him. He knew who his Savior was.  We have an enemy always scheming against us.  Some days can be more exhausting than others.  I like what Matthew Henry says “urgent trials should always awake fervent prayers.”  The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. James 5:16b

This psalm starts out with him crying out to the Lord to deliver him and do it quickly!  He ran to the One he knew could help and deliver him.  He also prayed against those who sought his life to destroy it.   He encourages us who seek Him to rejoice and be glad.  We are to continually say the Lord is Great! Once again at the end he cries out to God to not delay in helping him.

 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take hold of  buckler and shield
And rise up for my help.
3 Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me;
Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
4 Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind,
With the angel of the LORD driving them on.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery,
With the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7 For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares,
And let the net which he hid catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall. Psalms 35:1-8

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The LORD be magnified!” Psalms 40:16

To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in You I trust,
Do not let me be ashamed;
Do not let my enemies exult over me.
3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;
Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
4  Make me know Your ways, O LORD;
Teach me Your paths.
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;                                                                                                       For You I wait all the day. Psalms 25:1-5


We have a full armor that we can put on everyday of our lives.  We do not fight against flesh and blood.  Eph. 6:10-17 

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 1 Timothy 6:12-13

But the goal of our  instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5

Are you being honest with God?

Are you putting on His armor each day?

Are you taking your thoughts captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ?

Are you praising Him?

Praise the Lord on your bed at night, praise him when you wake up in the morning, praise him as you prepare breakfast, praise him on your way to work or school, praise him when you gather with other believers. “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise”! –Heb. 13:15 [Jim Cymbala}

Lord, I thank You that You have given us everything we need to stand strong against the enemy of our soul.  It is You “who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” and I submit myself to You as Your servant.  Help me to always understand who my enemy is and be able to clearly recognize his hand in everything.  I know You do not ever bring confusion on us, but You can confuse the enemy (I Cor. 14:32).  Whenever he tries to cause confusion in my life, I pray You will cause confusion in his camp when I pray.  I know the enemy is no match for You.  You are a God who hears and answers.  All things in our lives work together for good because we love You and are called according to Your purpose.  Thank You for Your armor that we can be equipped with everyday to withstand the schemes of the devil and resist him in the evil day.  You are a very present help in time of need.  We can boldly and confidently come before Your throne of grace to receive mercy and grace for help in our time of need.  We rejoice in You Lord!  We praise Your Holy name!  You are the Holy One of Israel!  Almighty God!  

We writer's will be taking a break and will be back Jan. 16th 2023.  May your time during this season of the remembrance of the birth of Christ bring you into a closer relationship with Him.  

Lyn