Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Life Verse



Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18




I read this verse everyday.  It hangs on the wall by my kitchen sink.  As I wash up from breakfast and lunch and dinner I see it.  Hanging there, waiting.  Read me, live me.

I need to read this verse everyday.  It speaks to me and every time I read it I love it more.

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I am not joyful always.  I struggle to be joyful when the mountain of laundry overwhelms me.  When the uncertainty of paying bills looms in the near future.  When I see friends hurting so deep that nothing on this earth can even begin to help, I struggle because I do not understand.

There are days when my prayers are just scattered random thoughts.  There are days when I sit down broken and ready to let go of my control, my inadequate understanding of this life.

My thanks are inconsistent.  I like to think that I am grateful, yet some days the blessings I receive are unnoticed and forgotten.  Chalked up to hard work instead of my Father who gives, over and over, forgiving.

I want to live this verse.  To be joyful, full of prayer and thanksgiving.  To find joy in the hard stuff as well as the easy.  To find joy in the mundane and the exciting.  To be thankful for every second, minute, hour, especially when it is spent doing something that I do not understand.

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

What about you, do you have a verse that you want to live?  A verse that speaks so deep into your soul that you want to devour it every chance you get.


Friday, September 9, 2011

Homemade Hamburger Buns

Was reading blogs the other night and came across this post over at Freedom Acres Farm the other night.  I love her blog and am in awe of her pantry.  As soon as I saw the recipe for Hamburger Buns I knew I had to try it.

 These are something I try but are never right.  Too crunchy, not fluffy, shape is off.

These homemade hamburger buns were perfect!  I did use regular whole wheat flour in place of fresh ground soft white flour and noticed no difference.  Though as I don't have a flour grinder I may not know what the awesomeness of fresh ground flour is.  :)



So head on over to her blog for the recipe and I'd love to know how 
they turn out for you!

P.S. The kids liked them, need I say more?