Something is just not working right....
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Monday, January 02, 2012
Yuuki Photo of the Day
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
HooBoy!
Hooo Boy! This is going to be a doozey of a week! ::snort:: Not only am I coming off the Holiday schedule but I was traveling 4 weeks before that and had a regional conference the week before THAT....
What did I do today:
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
What did I do today:
- Drove Jared to work - tried two routes and timed them for winter driving
- Made sourdough English Muffins (and they were good)
- Finished several local and regional ministry projects
- Started several ministry projects
- Started another batch of dough souring
- Skyped with Jamin
- Shopped for a ticket to VA and back
- Went bowling with family
- Ran errands
- Cooking up another batch of sourdough English muffins (trying to get ahead of the demand)
- Enjoyed new family routines
- Reading the New Testament/ Psalms and Proverbs this year - teaching to interact with the author of the Word
- Started a FAMILY gratitude journal...and sang several rousing rounds of "Count Your Blessings"
- PWOC
- School
- Work on a new regional ministry project
- Possibly book a ticket
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Hello 2012 - Nice to Meet You
We are certainly going to have to work on some new holiday traditions. We USED to have traditions for New Years - it seems when the older kids left we lost some of our zeal for holidays. In our defense, silly string wars are more appealing in 70* weather than in 20* weather. ::snort::
Those of us who were awake and waiting for mid-night thought maybe this called for some relaxing times....and nothing says relaxing like FIREWORKS!
It adds a bit of adventure to the proceedings when you can't read the directions or what to expect....we thought we were doing pretty well...until Jared had a stick that ended up shooting fireballs out the end.....singed him a bit.
I am still trying to decide which reading program I want to do personally this year. I have a lot of time in the word preparing for speaking and studying and so don't have the leisurely time to read through the word in 90 days etc.....still thinking. I began with the first reading in the chronological plan....Gen 1 -3. I read it aloud to Zander as he was up early. He had some GREAT theological stumper questions....and I journaled 5 pages.....great start. But then I didn't work out or have to school. LOL Michael and I are talking about what reading schedule we want to do as a family...we are leaning to either the E100 (essential 100) or New Testament, Psalms/Proverbs as we are reading most of the Old Testament in school this year. I am planning a blog post with various reading lists linked.
We headed for chapel. Michael did some work and the kids and I went out for breakfast then back to chapel. I have enjoyed 2011's theme "Living Faithfully" and I really like 2012's Protestant theme of "Walking Worthy". Christina brought me sourdough starter - it's alive. As we talked about how to care for it Anna told me I wouldn't have to worry about stirring it as in Japan the quakes will take care of that for me. ::snort:: And two hours later....
I suppose Mother Nature was celebrating the New Year with some shaking of her own? ::grin::
Back at home I made the typical New Years Gyudon. We sat around and visited, we played with Yuuki and went on a long walk.....
Michael looked down his nose at my Quelf answers..... Zander and I came up with a pretty nice limerick about a 5 armed man. This is a fun game.
Bre Skyped in...the only family member we've managed to connect with on New Years.
I started dough souring and think I made several key errors. Ah well - I have a year to learn this.
More fireworks were in order as EVERYONE was awake this time!
It was a good day....long day as holidays which fall on Sunday are destined to be in a Pastor's family.
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
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| These two are not very festive |
I am still trying to decide which reading program I want to do personally this year. I have a lot of time in the word preparing for speaking and studying and so don't have the leisurely time to read through the word in 90 days etc.....still thinking. I began with the first reading in the chronological plan....Gen 1 -3. I read it aloud to Zander as he was up early. He had some GREAT theological stumper questions....and I journaled 5 pages.....great start. But then I didn't work out or have to school. LOL Michael and I are talking about what reading schedule we want to do as a family...we are leaning to either the E100 (essential 100) or New Testament, Psalms/Proverbs as we are reading most of the Old Testament in school this year. I am planning a blog post with various reading lists linked.
We headed for chapel. Michael did some work and the kids and I went out for breakfast then back to chapel. I have enjoyed 2011's theme "Living Faithfully" and I really like 2012's Protestant theme of "Walking Worthy". Christina brought me sourdough starter - it's alive. As we talked about how to care for it Anna told me I wouldn't have to worry about stirring it as in Japan the quakes will take care of that for me. ::snort:: And two hours later....
I suppose Mother Nature was celebrating the New Year with some shaking of her own? ::grin::
Back at home I made the typical New Years Gyudon. We sat around and visited, we played with Yuuki and went on a long walk.....
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| Um.....two in one? |
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| Just after I clicked she saw a CAT - the chase was ON Pulling Nolan on the ice... |
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| Quelf..... |
Bre Skyped in...the only family member we've managed to connect with on New Years.
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| Note: Helmet and paper on head are quelf directed |
I started dough souring and think I made several key errors. Ah well - I have a year to learn this.
More fireworks were in order as EVERYONE was awake this time!
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| This man has had TOO MUCH vacation! ::snort:: |
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| WOW - that's a GREAT smile. I dream of seeing it more often! |
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| Pretty great expression here too! |
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| Jared chose to skip the 2nd night of pyromania - hmmmm. |
It was a good day....long day as holidays which fall on Sunday are destined to be in a Pastor's family.
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Yuuki Photo of the Day
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| Enjoying her adoption toy |
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Yuuki Photo of the Day
Rather than overload you with pet photos...I'll keep it to one a day....is that fair? Unless, of course, I happen to write a daily life post and Yuuki just happens to be in the photos.... ::snort::
This after playing all morning in the snow with the kids. She loves to lay in the sun....My laptop is off to the right so this is fun for me.
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
This after playing all morning in the snow with the kids. She loves to lay in the sun....My laptop is off to the right so this is fun for me.
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Peanutty Patch of Heaven Bars (Deja)
Deja sent this recipe this morning and it provided the perfect diversion for our King of Meltdowns when he needed to be removed from the neighborhood hubbub this afternoon.
Ingredients:
1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
1/3 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 C flour
1 C old fashioned oats
1 C chocolate chips (Optional??????)
Directions:
Cream butter and sugars. Add egg and peanut butter. Mix well. Stir in dry ingredients. Press into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips (and nuts?) over top.
Bake 20 - 25 min until golden brown. Cool then serve.
*I used Rapadura for both sugars - worked fine....let them COOL - or the chocolate will burn the roof of your mouth and the bar will crumble.
Notes: Deja planned all sorts of healthy things with these (leaving out the chocolate must be an option in our family). My kids devoured these....and I will copy Deja and double or triple the batch and freeze some...great take out snacks.
I think I'll use craisins and take them to PWOC - the ladies probably wouldn't think chocolate is a suitable breakfast option. LOL
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Ingredients:
1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
1/3 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 C flour
1 C old fashioned oats
1 C chocolate chips (Optional??????)
Directions:
Cream butter and sugars. Add egg and peanut butter. Mix well. Stir in dry ingredients. Press into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips (and nuts?) over top.
Bake 20 - 25 min until golden brown. Cool then serve.
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| These two like cleaning the bowl best! |
*I used Rapadura for both sugars - worked fine....let them COOL - or the chocolate will burn the roof of your mouth and the bar will crumble.
Notes: Deja planned all sorts of healthy things with these (leaving out the chocolate must be an option in our family). My kids devoured these....and I will copy Deja and double or triple the batch and freeze some...great take out snacks.
I think I'll use craisins and take them to PWOC - the ladies probably wouldn't think chocolate is a suitable breakfast option. LOL
Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
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