"...wherefore didst thou doubt?"

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean

 not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O

thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Matthew 14:31

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is 

cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 6:30

And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and 

rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 

Matthew 8:26

Delicious Cabbage Chowder

 

I found this recipe in a cookbook that my sister gave me some time back, and it has

 become a new favorite of mine! If you like cabbage, I think you'll enjoy this soup. :)

Cabbage Chowder

4 cups coarsely shredded cabbage
2 cups sliced carrots
3 cups diced potatoes
3 cups water
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 cups milk
2 Tbsp. butter

Cook vegetables and seasonings in water until tender. Add the milk and butter. Enjoy!

Praise Him

We should learn not merely to praise God in affliction, but to praise Him for it.

 It is good for me that I have been afflicted;

 that I might learn Thy statutes. 

Psalm 119:71

Great is His mercy

During a recent airplane flight, this verse kept coming to my mind

as I looked out the window at this view below. I am so amazed 

at the greatness of God's mercy to those who fear Him! 

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great 

is His mercy toward them that fear Him. 

~Psalm 103:11

Cute Kittens

Our cat had another litter of kittens about four days ago.

So little and cute. 

So sweet!

 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour 
and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy 
pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation 4:11

Verses for Today

Let the people praise thee, O God;

 let all the people praise thee.Then shall the 

earth yield her increase; and God, even our 

own God, shall bless us.God shall bless us; and all 

the ends of the earth shall fear him. 

Psalms 67:5-7

Signs of spring

It is exciting to see bushes and trees sending out buds and leaves! 

I'm looking forward to seeing more flowers again. 

A few days ago, I discovered some of these tiny

little flowers in our front lawn. They are easy to overlook!

Close-up, the flowers show the amazing handiwork of our great God. 

O LORD, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom

 hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches. 

Psalms 104:24

The Everlasting Arms

This beautiful hymn is one of my favorites, and I thought I'd share 

part of it here. (To read the full lyrics, and hear the melody being played

 of this hymn, visit this website.)

Art thou sunk in depths of sorrow Where no arm can reach so low? There is One whose arms almighty Reach beyond thy deepest woe. God th’ Eternal is thy refuge, Let it still thy wild alarms; Underneath thy deepest sorrow,   Are the everlasting arms. Refrain:

Underneath thee, underneath thee, Are the everlasting arms, Everlasting, everlasting,   Are the everlasting arms. Underneath us, O how easy; We have not to mount on high, But to sink into His fulness, And in trustful weakness lie. And we find our humbling failures Save us from the strength that harms! We may fail, but underneath us   Are the everlasting arms. (Refrain) Author: Albert B. Simpson The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:  Deuteronomy 33:17a

Delicious Blueberry Cake

This recipe is quick to make, and is a favorite at our house! We usually
make it into a cake, but it is also great made into muffins instead--especially
for something easy to take along on a trip. 

Blueberry Cake

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 16 oz. can blueberry pie filling 

Heat oven to 400*. Grease one 9x13" cake pan. Beat egg;

stir in milk and oil. Mix in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened. Batter 

should be lumpy. Add blueberry pie filling, and gently swirl into batter (don't over-mix).

 Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 9x13" cake, (or if you prefer, 2 dozen muffins)

Pen and Ink

Sometime last week, I decided to once again pull out my art sketch book 

to do some pen and ink artwork with my favorite ink pen (Faber's). 

Steaming hot peppermint tea! :) 

A Cute Penguin :)

 Today I worked on completing another baby hat for my Etsy store.

There are lots of cute patterns out there, and this Penguin hat is one of my favorites so far! :)

Sewing on the nose.

 All done, and ready for a photo shoot! :)

 And a pretty, pink bow for little girls! :)

Winter Days

 After being accustomed to short, mild winters in the South for many years

and moving north this past year, one thing I have quickly learned is that winter days

 can become very long and definitely make me look forward to spring. :)

 

These days spent indoors are perfect for getting projects done! Although I don't 

always get as much work done as I would like, one great way for motivating myself 

is to make a nice cup of hot tea to drink as I work on a project. :) Most of my 

work lately has been for my Etsy store, but I've also found myself in the kitchen 

a little more now and then. My brothers were quite happy when I made a batch 

of cinnamon rolls recently. :)

 

We haven't had much snow this winter, but when we finally got at 

least an inch or so on the ground back in December, I decided it would be

 fun to get outside for awhile and make the most of it. :)

Hope you all are enjoying these winter days! :) 

 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast 

made summer and winter.

Psalms 74:17 

 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of

 God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 5:18