Valentine Cake

My daughter's school had a 2-hour delay this morning due to a snow dusting we got overnight. Haha. You've gotta love it. She was pleased. ;)

After she left, I got out a heart cake mold I bought a few weeks ago from my daughter-in-law, who sells Avon. Decided to make me a cake using the mold. I wasn't sure how to ice it though. I ended up icing only the hearts. It's our dessert after dinner tonight. :o)

Happy Thursday!

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." - Aristotle

I Peter 4:8 - Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou annointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Valentines

I fondly remember giving and receiving valentines as a youngster. I wish I had saved my valentines as I would love to look through those 70's and 80's classics - Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Holly Hobbie and, of course, the Disney valentines. I recall making a special pouch or box each year to put the valentines in. We would cut hearts out of pink, red and white construction paper and strategically glue them where we thought they looked best. :)

I saved both of my childrens' valentines and placed them in their memory boxes each year. They're both now too old for valentine-giving (though one would hope that they remember their mother on Valentine's Day *smile*), but I still love to stop on those aisles in the stores each February to browse through the new cards.

I love the Suzy's Zoo characters and think they have some of the cuter valentines. Pictured are a few that I've purchased just because...:o)

Wholesome Television Shows

I'm not much of a television watcher. When I do watch TV, it's usually the news channels or shows such as "Untold Stories of the ER", "Forensic Files", "48 Hours" etc. Most of what's on TV these days, however, exhibit America's moral decline and how utterly spiritually destitute she is. It makes me sad, really. I have a 13-year-old daughter and, between the peer pressure (which I believe is much worse than when I was a teen and I'm just shy of 40), the raunchy music and television shows, and rampant secularism that's invaded our society, I feel she has it so very hard.

I miss wholesome television shows. My favorites are The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie. I still enjoy watching these fantastic family-oriented shows. They've been replaced by so-called "reality" shows and programs that promote an anti-Christian agenda and glorify ungodly behavior.

Christian parents must be vigilant. I am convinced that Satan is using this medium to his advantage.

Sermon on Jonah

Jonah 1:1-4 ~ Now the word of he LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

Arise, go to Ninevah, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.



This morning, our pastor gave his message on Jonah. This story resonates with me and should with most Christians, if they were honest. Notice the word I put in bold above in the text, "but". My pastor emphasized this word as well. We're often led by the Holy Spirit to do something, say something, go somewhere etc, BUT.... our own desires, wants or fears take over and we end up disobeying. We rationalize with God, as if we know better. Notice, in the text, however, that there is another "but". This time, it's the LORD's response to Jonah's disobience. You see, God loved the people of Ninevah, despite their wickedness. His desire then, as it is today, is that all come to repentence.

You know how the rest of the story goes...the mariners he boarded with on the ship headed towards Tarshish became very afraid and cast lots, which fell upon Jonah. Jonah admitted his disobedience to God and they ended up throwing him overboard. The LORD sent a "big fish" (we assume it was a whale, but we don't know for sure) to swallow Jonah up and he was in the belly of this fish for 3 days. He repented and the Bible says that the LORD spoke to the fish and the fish vomited him up on dry land. Jonah then proceeded to head towards Ninevah, preached there, and the city repented of its wickedness and the LORD spared Ninevah.

Imagine, as my pastor suggested, how many souls may have died and perished in Hell in the days that Jonah was contemplating and ended up disobeying the LORD. What, then, about us? This is a lesson we can take to heart even now. We must obey.

A Towel Cake

So my sweet niece recently got married and I wanted to do something creative for her gift. I made her a "towel cake". :o)

I thought it turned out pretty cool-looking. Love the color she picked out for the towels.

Praising the Lord for bringing me through another week and thanking Him for the weekend!

John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man comes unto the Father but by me.

Interfaith pluralism and ecumenism are such dangerous movements in today's church. The idea that many roads lead to God is not a new idea, but certainly, in these last days of apostacy, it's much more prevalent. Sadly, the "I'm okay, you're okay, God will save us all in the end regardless" mentality has mushroomed into a doctrine widely accepted by those who profess themselves to be Christians. But Jesus Himself said that He is the ONLY way to the Father. You either believe Him or you don't. The gift of salvation is free. Heed His call while you have the opportunity. No one is promised tomorrow. God bless.