2nd Book for 2013 - SOUL DETOX

I just completed my 2nd book for this year.  SOUL DETOX by Craig Groeschel.  I began this book to see if it was the next book we wanted to study in Real Christianity Small Group.  I was not many chapters into it when I knew - Yes, this is the next book for us to study.

Sunday, January 20th, 31 of us started this powerful study that we probably should wear steel-toed shoes for because I know our toes are going to be stepped on!!

"In our culture, the water temperature increases daily.  Without realizing it, we slowly become acclimated to a toxic environment full of poisonous influences.  As the water temperature rises, we keep pretending we're soaking in a hot tub having the time of our lives, never dreaming that we're scalding our souls.  As we become scarred and desensitized to what is right and wrong, good and evil, life-giving and life-draining, we lose sight of our first love.  We move away from God one degree at a time."  

"The people closest to you will hands down be your greatest spiritual asset or your worst spiritual curse."

Are just two of the powerful quotes from this most important book for this time and this study.  

Lord, I pray you do a powerful work in each and every one or us, I pray we can truly separate ourselves from the subtle traps of the society we find ourselves living in.  I pray we live the pure  relationship that you desire of us that call you LORD and SAVIOR.

    

ANOTHER DIABETIC FOUR YUMMY RECIPE

Onion Ring Chicken, New Potato Vinaigrette, Garlic Green Beans & Sweet Multigrain Roll

Taste's as good as it looks and this is definitely a keeper.

Onion Ring Chicken

1- 4 (3 oz) Chicken breasts (skinless, boneless)

2- 1/4 Cup Fat Free Margarine

3- 4 Tablespoons Worchestershire Sauce

4- 1 Can (2.5 oz.) Fried Onion Rings (crushed)

Flatten each breast, season to taste.  Combine margarine and Worcestershire sauce.  Dredge chicken in margarine mixture, then crushed onion rings.  Arrange on baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray.  Top with any remaining margarine mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender.  4 Servings. 1 breast calories 228

New Potato Vinaigrette

1- 2 Cans (16 oz.) New Potatoes

2- 1/4 Cup Fat Free Vinaigrette Dressing

3- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley (chopped)

Heat potatoes thoroughly.  Drain.  Place in bowl and toss gently with dressing.  Sprinkle with parsley and serve.  6 Servings 3/4 cup serving 96 calories

Garlic Green Beans

1- 1 Package (10 oz.) Frozen Italian-style Green Beans (I used a can of green beans)

2- 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil

3- 2 Garlic cloves (crushed)

4- 2 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese

In nonstick skillet over medium heat, combine beans, olive oil and garlic.  Bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.  Remove cover, stir and cook 3 minutes longer or until liquid evaporates.  Season to taste and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  4 Servings Serving 1/2 cup - calories 55

So the meal was 379 calories add the Sweet Multigrain Roll an additional 80 calories for a total calories of 459 for a delicious meal.

I will definitely be serving this Onion Ring Chicken to guests.  It was that tasty and good.

I fixed another Diabetic Four Recipe the other day that I will also share here.  It was okay, but not anything spectacular.

Garlic Pasta Primavera

1- 2 Cloves Garlic (chopped)

2- 1/2 Cup Low Salt Chicken Broth

3- 1 Package (12 ox) Frozen Stir Fry Vegetables

4 - Enriched Pasta (cooked and drained) - You can use any Pasta I used Whole Wheat Rotini

Saute garlic in nonstick skillet with cooking spray for 2-3 minutes.  Add broth and vegetables.  Let simmer for 15 minutes until most of the broth has cooked off.  Mix in pasta. 4 servings - Serving size 1 Cup = 133 Calories

TRY & ENJOY 

EXPAND - 2013 Word

Decided to do an ACRONYM for my 2013 word - EXPAND

                      E - xpect
                X - unknown quantity (in math)
                P - ray
                A - chieve
                N - onstop
                D - aily

EXPAND - 1) To spread out; unfold 
         2) to increase in size, etc.; enlarge 

AND THE WINNER IS -----

Retha

OF 
Retha's Rambles 
#17
who left this comment on 
Play it Forward 2013 blog post
"Seems bloggers are getting back to making real contact with others again.  This almost reminds me of the "old" meme."

Retha please go to the original post about the give away here and select whether you want
Soul Detox by Craig Groeschel
Mystery of the Holy Spirit by A.W. Tozer
or
Humility by Andrew Murray

CONGRATULATIONS
and thank you for being a faithful reader and commenter of
PENLESS WRITER.

MEDICINE vs OIL

This past Tuesday evening I attended a meeting on The Essential Oils of the Bible.  To be truthful, I really did not have much interest but several of the woman who attend WOW Woman at my home on Tuesday evenings were wanting to go so we cancelled WOW and went.

The interesting part was several weeks ago I had been thinking about "Medicine".  I went to a new dentist recently and as I was filling out the long questionnaire about my medical history:  what ailments had I had & what medications I was currently taking, etc. I realized how extremely healthy I am since, other than a few aches and pains of my aging body, I have no health issues and I do not take any prescription medicine and only seldom even an over the counter aspirin or sinus medicine.  

I thought about how almost everyone else I know, including Mickey with his heart, are all on some type of medicine.  I decided to do some research and see exactly what The Bible, and my Strong's Concordance,had to say about medicine. 

I was truly stunned to find only these 4 references: 

Medicine

Proverbs 17:22  - Strongs 1456 "a cure"

Ezekiel 47:12     - Strongs 8644 "a remedy"

Medicines

Jeremiah 30:3 & Jeremiah 46:11 - Strongs 7499 "heal"

I'd been mulling this over in my mind.  Then Tuesday night, when I just "happened" to find myself at this meeting, I learn that The Bible speaks of Essential Oil 191 times (and only 5 of these are in reference to Olive oil).

Seems like this is something I certainly need to check out, ponder, mull over, and give a lot more thought to.  I intend to.
God is directing me back to my Hebraic Roots on so many levels and it is an exciting journey. 

Wondering what your knowledge & interest of Essential Oils.

JANUARY - A month for beginnings in my life

Yesterday I posted of the 3rd Year Anniversary of the ministry of The King's Kitchen which Mickey began and the first meal was sent out to the shut-ins on January 17, 2010.

On January 18, 2011, 1 year and 1 day later I began a Woman's home bible study called Woman of the Word, or WOW Woman for short.

Yes, the yoke is easy and the burden made lighter when sharing with a close knit group of woman week after week in my home every Tuesday night at 6:30. 

WOW started that first evening with 12 woman, and we continue to run 10 to 12 woman each week, although some of the faces have changed as some have left and others have come in. 

Over these past 2 years we have studied 3 different books: 

 1) Born For Battle by Arthur Mathews

2) Crazy Love by Francis Chan

3) Power of Blessing by Kerry Kirkwood

4)  Emnity Between the Seeds by Bill Cloud

We have one remaining chapter in our Bill Cloud book which we will complete on January 22nd.  Then we are going to spend several weeks with various ones, who wish to do so, teaching a lesson that God puts on their heart for this group.  We have not chosen another book to study yet but we know God will lead and direct us as He always had.  

I am humbled, thankful and blessed to be able to have these special woman sharing in my life.  Believe me, we uphold and encourage each other and we laugh together, we cry together and we share as we seek God each week individually and collective in our lives.

Do you belong to a home Bible study?  Have you ever belonged to one?  Do you think maybe God wants you to start one?  I would encourage you to ask HIM and then be obedient if HE leads you to do so.  YOU will be the one blessed most!     

The King's Kitchen - 3rd Anniversay

Three years ago today, on January 17, 2010, The King's Kitchen delivered it's very first meal to area shut-ins.  

There are 5 delivery routes with a 2 people delivery team on each route.  A meal has been served every Tuesday (with the exception of of a couple of snow/ice days & this past Christmas).  The cooking team; composed of Sherrie, Mickey, Susan, Arlene & Eunice begin arriving at 8:30.  In October we added an extra meal of soup and crackers or bread, to be enjoyed either that night or the next day.  Mother-daughter team of Gayle & Jodi joined us to take care of this and they are already hard at work when we get there at 8:30.


This year, 1-1-12 to 1-31-12, we served a total of 2,541 meals at an average cost of $2.56. We delivered 51 weeks and did not deliver on Christmas Day, which fell on a Tuesday this year.  The cost of this ministry is supported totally by designated offerings from the church membership and has never lacked for funds & support.  The meal consists of a main dish, vegetable, starch, bread & butter, & milk.  In addition, ladies of the church supply cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, jello, various desserts each and every week.

We praise God for the way HE is blessing this ministry.   

If one picture is worth 1,000 words then 10 should be enough to tell our story.

 Part of the crew

 The front of our T-shirts

 The back of our T-shirts 

"He provides food for those who fear him;

he remembers his covenant forever."

Psalm 111:5 

 A sample meal in the 3 compartment plastic sealed tray

Some times we do a salad with ham or chicken

 Dishing up a meal

(left to right) Kathy, Chief Cook Sherrie, Jeanne, Arlene, Susan

 Filled trays in process of sealing

Connie, Kent operating the sealing machine, Betty

 Recently Pan*era Bread has been providing the daily bread that did not sell that day  to us each Tuesday evening.  A team from the church picks it up each Tuesday at 9:30 pm.  Both The King's Kitchen and Right Direction After-school Tutoring ministry use the bread.

Kent, Mickey, Pastor Steve, Little People Minister Jacki, Kid's Minister Nancy, volunteer Jennifer & cook Sherrie acting silly and celebrating this wonderful weekly blessing.  

 Mickey loading one of the 2 chests (red hot food - blue cool items)

Kent, Ronnie, Mickey, Kathie, Sherrie & Eunice