My Darling Husband

Today I thought I would take a few minutes and tell you about my awesome husband,Lance. He is 35 years old, and has the rough,rugged look about him. His dress is generally that of flannels, jeans, and work boots. Hoodies on occasion. Praise God, not a lot of ironing for me!! He is a rather quiet sort of guy. He prefers to observe instead of talk. I am the talker (giggle!). But they do say that opposites attract, right? Anyways, I think his quietness is his strength. It just gives me such a sense of peace. A few years ago, I was very sick. I was in the hospital, about to have surgery. My darling husband came to visit me, and was sitting in a chair next to the hospital bed. I couldn't hold a pleasant conversation. I was just too sick. He sat there totally content to say nothing, but still be with me. He was not pretending that it was ok to not talk, it really WAS ok with him. At that moment, I knew he was the one for me. He gave me such a sense of peace and comfort. I believe just like my Heavenly Father does. Yes, I know that my husband is just a man. It says in Corinthians that our marriage relationship is a symbol of Christ and the church. My husband was imitating Christ at that moment. I thank God for him everyday. He is my life, my love, my best friend. (sniff,sniff)

Tulips, Tulips, Where Are Your Heads?

I planted tulip bulbs in pots this year. I live in Washington State, so I can plant them as late as December. It is now April, and they have grown well except for no flower heads. I was just out on the deck to check on them, and I saw three red heads!!!! They are not fully open yet..... I will give them some more time. This is the season for new life. God is soooo good.

Chester-Our New Puppy!

My son Joshua is six years old, and has been asking for a puppy for about a year now. I kept promising him that we would look for one. One sunny afternoon my husband and boys we out doing yard work, and our neighbor stopped by with her beautful new little pup! We got the number of the puppy sellers......Wala! Our new family member is half blue heeler, half walker hound. His face looks more like a lab face to me, although labs do not have the colors my pup does. My boys adore him, and so does my sister and her husband. He sure does have alot of people lovin' on him! ~smile~

Recipes

Cindy's Meatloaf

2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup finely crushed saltines
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
Dash pepper
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce


In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, saltines, onion, salt, sage, and pepper. Add beef and mix well. Shape into an 8-1/2-in.x2-1/2-in. loaf in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Combine remaining ingredients: spread 3/4 cup over meat loaf. Bake at 350degrees for 60-65 minutes or until no pink remains; drain. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce. Yield: 6-8 servings ~Yummy~




Twice Baked Potatoes


4 large baking potatoes, baked
milk
1/2 cup butter
salt
pepper
1 small bunch of green onions, chopped
shredded cheddar cheese
cooked and crumbled bacon
sour cream (optional)



After you have baked your potatoes, cut potatoes in half. Scoop out insides of potatoes. Mash them, add enough milk to make creamy, add butter, salt and pepper. Using a spoon place
filling back into skins. Top with green onions, and bacon. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Take out of oven, add cheddar cheese. Bake for 5 more minutes. Serve with a dab of sour cream. Yield: 4 servings


Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits



4 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening chilled
1-1/2 cups buttermilk



Adjust rack to center of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. slice the chilled shortening into pieces and add to the dry ingredients. Use a fork to cut in the shortening, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbly meal. Add the buttermilk and stir with a fork until the dough just holds together (sometimes I need to add a little water to it, to make it hold) Turn the dough outonto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently for 1 minute, adding a little extra flour as necessary to incorporate all the ingredients and ensure that biscuits will rise evenly. Pat into a 1/2-inch-thick circle and let the dough rest, covered with a clean tea towel, for 10 to 12 minutes. Cut the biscuits with a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour. Arrange them about 3/4-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet and brush the top with a little buttermilk. Bake in the center of the oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool the biscuits on wire racks and brush them with melted butter, if desired.


Frozen Green Beans

Follow instructions on back of bag, enjoy!

My Home Business

I am a sales Representitive for Home Interiors and gifts. I do in home shows, as well as direct ship products to your home. I am in the process of getting a web page with the company. When that is complete I will list that for you. There is an online catalog as well as a brochure. If you have intrest in making your home a beautiful place for your family to come home to, e-mail me at cindymarielijewski@yahoo.com Blessings to you and your family!

Dinner for the Lijewski Family Tonight!

Dinner for my family tonight will be : Meatloaf with a fabulous red sauce~yum~ , twice baked potatoes (with bacon, green onions, and cheddar on top), green beans, and buttermilk bisquits. I thank God every time I prepare a meal, that He provides ALL things for us. Tommorow I will be posting these recipes and some recommended reading from me. Have a great day.

Recommended Reading

God has greatly blessed me by giving me family that seeks to please Him. My sister Madalyn homeschooled her son Eddie from kindergarden through high school. She was the influence in my life that caused me to teach my children at home. She has" passed "on great books to me,and I would like to pass great books onto you. Some of the books on this list were set in my lap by the Lord himself~smile~(Created To Be His Help Meet By Debi Pearl). Read and be blessed.

Gods Holy Word

The Holy Bible - King James Version

Marriage

Created To Be His Help Meet By Debi Pearl href="http://www.nogreaterjoy.org/">www.NoGreaterJoy.org

Child Training

To Train Up a Child by Michael and Debi Pearl

Hints On Child Training by Henry Clay Trumball

Shepharding a Childs Heart by Tedd Tripp

Homeschooling

The Heart of Homeschooling by

The Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola

Biographies/ Missionary

Jesus Freaks by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs

Tortured For Christ by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand

Christian Living

Stepping Heavenward by Elisabeth Prentiss (novel)

In His Steps by (novel)

Sermon Excerps

Spurgeon Gold compiled by Ray Comfort

Devotional

My Joy and Strength


This list is not exsaustive, I will add to it as I am able.

The Shabbat Meal

Today as I visiting http://www.aboverubies.org/ I came across a lovely article called, the Shabbat Meal. It is a special meal you prepare weekly for your family. You light candles, the Father blesses his wife and children, there is hand washing, blessing of bread and wine, and then enjoyment of the meal. I have tried to have a "Sunday " dinner with my family weekly over the past two years. We have done many things similar to The Shabbot meal, but there are many things from this article that I would love to incorporate at my table. I encourage you to read this, I hope it inspires you as it did me.

Why are the old not teaching the young?

My 12 yr. old son was part of a 4-H club this summer. In August they presented the items they made at the Clackamas County Fair. My son had a wonderful time walking the grounds. Today he came to me and said, Mom you HAVE to read this article out of the Newspaper! As I read it informed me that the craft area of the fair was dwindling. Only the elderly were presenting "handmade" items. The young people of the fair, said that there was nobody to teach them "longer" crafts anymore , such as sewing, crocheting, and food entries . The article stated that in a day an age of 30 minute meals, some of the craft areas will have to be deleted. The fair started in 1906, with quilts and crochet items being showcased. Lets not forget ladies, the wonderful tradition of making beautiful things with our own hands! Teach your children these things, and offer a teaching hand in your church. God Bless your comings and goings!

The Ten Commandments

How I met Jane

I was completely unfamiliar with Jane Austen until the movie Pride and Prejudice came out, with Kiera Knightly.
Since then I have been absolutely hooked! Three evenings ago I was able to watch Sense and Sensibility, with Kate Winslet. I am an avid reader, yet I have not yet read any of Austen's novels. My intent is to do so, one at a time.

I Apologize....

I would just like to make a note here, that I am an affiliate with all posters. Somehow they are able to put their " sales" on my blog without my permission. I am trying to figure out how to put an end to that, so please bear with me, and excuse anything unholy that you might see there. I am working diligently to fix this. Thank you, Mrs. Lijewski

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord....

Psalm 100:1-5 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Real Life

Here in cyberspace everything is always beautiful and perfect... But in real life some days are harder than others. God does see our hearts, and He will bless us for all our efforts in homemaking. Press on Ladies!

Now, O Lord...

Now, O Lord, Thou art our Father; we are the clay, and Thou our potter; and we are the work of Thy hand. Isaiah 64:8 To be conformed to the image of His son. Romans 8:29

Maternal Affection

I will delight myself...

I will delight myself in Thy statutes: I will not forget Thy word. Psalm 119:16 Which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard His word. Luke 10:39 Whatever happens let us not be too busy to sit at Jesus' feet. We shall not really lose time by enjoying this; nay, we shall redeem the time; for there is usually much more time and strength forfeited by friction then by toil, and we shall gain in blessedness and enjoyment of our work, and gain in the quality of our work; and, above all, we shall gain in that we shall give Him pleasure where otherwise we might only grieve Him. And this is indeed the crown of all our endeavors. We who pleases Him does not live in vain. WM.Hay M.H.Aitken A low standard of prayer means a low standard of character and a low standard of service. Those alone labor effectively among men who impetuously fling themselves upward towards God. Charles H. Brent

Peanut Butter Cookies

3 cups of peanut butter
3 cups of sugar
3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
3 eggs


Mix peanut butter,sugar,vanilla, and eggs together. Roll cookie dough into balls with your hands. Place on cookie sheet, press down with fork, and criss cross the tops of cookie. Sprinkle sugar lightly over all cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 10
minutes.

Yields about 5 dozen. ~Yummy~

Amazing Grace Lyrics

Amazing grace how sweet the sound, That sav’d a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears reliv’d, How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first beliv’d ! Thro many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come, ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. The Lord has promis’d good to me, His word my hope secures, He will shield and portion be, As long as life endures. Yes, when his flesh and heart fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace. The earth shall soon disolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine, But God who called me here below, Will be forever mine. John Newton, Olney Hymn’s, 1779 Added by John P. Reese in the nineteenth century: When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing Gods praise, Than when we’ve first begun. Added by Chris Tomlin for the 2007 film Amazing Grace: My chains are gone, I’ve been set free, My God, My Savior, Has ransomed me, And like a flood, his mercy reigns, Unending love, Amazing Grace