Mmmm. fall foods

Yummy! Fall foods are here. One of the few redeeming characteristics of the cold season that is just a hint of the pure hell to come when winter and her winds come!! I am on a mission to make massive amounts of food every Sunday to sustain us during the week while I have school since I get out class after 8pm every night. Today I made: Potatoe Leek Soup, Pot Roast w/potatoes & carrots, and pumpkin bread. Recipes are here.

Plus, I made a delicious pear salad. Compliments of my mother in law. Which prompted the pear earrings.

Fed by the River

I had a beautiful afternoon; tea. teapot. wire. hammer. sun.

Just starting to finish an early order for Christmas presents. Its just around the corner and I am glad to get orders done now before finals week creeps up on me!


Tonight, after the chaos of 5 children subsided (we had a sleep over with the godkids) I had some time to reflect.

Proper 22 out of the book of common prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve; Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy....

The Place of Humiliation: from Oswald Chambers
It is in the place of humiliation that we find our true worth to God- that is where our faithfulness is revealed...It takes the valley of humiliation to remove the skepticism from us...it is in the valley that we have to live for the glory of God.

I've been walking in this valley for a while. Skepticism has all but over taken me at times. Embarrassed at my time away from the Presence, I put it off. But here it is, a reminder that not only is the One waiting for me but ready to give to me. I've felt stuck walking through a dark valley with no end in sight at times but forgotten the stream that flows through it, next to me. A gentle murmur trying to remind me. All I have to do is reach out, dip my hand in it, feel the cool refreshing touch of the water. This water will sustain me as I walk through this valley. All I have to do is humble myself and ask.