i'm thankful...

I'm thankful that He made me weak...

that His power might be mightily shown.

{2 Corinthians 12:9+10}

 

I'm thankful that He made me small...

that His greatness may be magnified.

(as the small fish & few loaves made to feed a multitude)

{Mark 8:7}

 

I'm thankful that He made me lowly...

(though I'm not even as lowly as I need be)

that I might know how very high He is.

{Psalm 138:6}

 

I'm thankful that He made me childlike...

that He, my Father, may be trusted in all things.

{Matthew 11:25}

 

I'm thankful that He gave me a quiet life...

that He may be all people hear in me,

& that I may clearly hear His voice.

{1 Thessalonians 4:11}

 

I'm thankful that He made me to know the very brief span of my intellect...

that I do not try to confine Him or His thoughts and ways within that infinitesimal sphere.

{Romans 11:33-36}

 

I'm thankful that He made me loving...

that I might have an inkling of His great love,

and I strive to exhibit His perfect Calvary Love more and more in my hopelessly imperfect way.

{1 John 4:7-14}

 

I'm thankful for the "talents" He's entrusted to this unworthy servant...

that I may strive to double them before my Master's return.

{Matthew 25:14-23}

 

I'm thankful that He keeps this heart that is prone to wander on a short tether...

because He is faithful to complete the work begun in me.

{Philippians 1:6}

 

I'm thankful that He, the King, made me His daughter...

that I can only be joined to an approved suitor, for the furtherance of His Kingdom.

If He so chooses to join me to one of His sons.

If not...

I can wait 'til I'm joined, with the rest of His church, to His most Beloved Son,

Who gave His life to ransom mine.

"...to the praise of the glory of His grace..."

{1 John 3:1+2} {Ephesians 5:27}

 

~*~

 

Caleb & I broke up nearly 2 weeks ago.

We had a disagreement.

I don't know what the end result of this will be yet.

The Lord has taught me so much through this.

I just wanted to share...

to testify...

of what He has been teaching me.

<3

 

Many psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs have been a great blessing.

This one is particularly dear at the moment.

"Christ the Rock"

 

~*~

 

Please be praying for us both.

That the Lord's power would be perfected in our weakness.

For His glory.

 

 

Me Oh My Cherry Pie!

Without the red dye!

 



 

Ok, I'm done rhyming now. ;)

 



 

First things first you'll need some crust.

I make my Grandma Linda's Lard Pie Crust.

You can find the recipe on my old blog, birds of the air, here.

You'll need a couple lovely egg yolks such as these laid by my own dear Jemima Puddle Duck.

 



 

Now for the filling!

You need 3 cans of tart cherries in water.

I normally have to buy Oregon brand cherries,

but thankfully my beloved Aldi was offering their own canned cherries recently.

(For about 1/2 the price! Score!)

You'll drain the cherry "juice" into a pyrex measuring cup & use 1/2 of it in the filling.

 

 

Here are what the cherries look like before you cook them.

Rather pale, but never fear they'll turn a lovely ruby red before we're through!

 

 

After a few minutes of simmering they are beautiful!

 

Here is the recipe:

3 cans red tart cherries in water

4T cornstarch

1 1/4c sugar

1/8t salt

2 pie crusts

 

In a heavy bottomed saucepan combine cherries with 1 1/2 cans worth of their "juice", cornstarch, sugar, & salt. Bring to a simmer and cook over med-low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 425*F. Roll out crusts. Line pie plate with one. Pour in the filling. Make a lattice top. Brush with egg white. Bake on a foil lined baking sheet for 20 minutes. Lower temperature to 375*F, cover crust with a foil shield & bake for 30-40 minutes more. Let cool about 3 hours to allow pie to set properly.

(I found this great recipe via Pinterest.  Here is the original recipe source.)

I've always had trouble with cherry pies not setting up properly & not having that beautiful red without red dye #40. This recipe solved both problems. Yay!

 

 

All ready for tomorrow!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

^_^