Cleaning Out The Fridge

Hello there girls!  I just opened the fridge to get things out to make dinner and actually noticed that it's time... It's time to stop looking at the dirty shelves with stuck-on goo and actually clean it up.  Eeewwww!  Why do I wait so long!  I keep telling myself, "I'll get to that"; yet I never do.  But maybe that's only me.  I know there are many ladies out there who are much better at cleaning than I am...but I'm sure there is something dirty over there that she'll get to eventually... I was attending a short Bible study this spring and at the close of the session, the teacher suggested we all read the book of Proverbs for the next month.  Sure, I can do that.  As I was reading along, come day 6,  I saw a similarity to cleaning the fridge.   When was the last time I cleaned out the old stinky wait-to-get-to-later junk in my heart?  Those things we think aren't high on the priority list?  Things that are maybe 'not that bad'?  Let's take a look at Proverbs chapter 6 and see what I'm talking about. In verses 14-19 there is a series of bad qualities that we are to avoid at all cost...yet we too often find that they have made their way into our heart and may have even begun to grow some really nasty moldy stinky yuck.   "Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren." What things have you let sit in your heart without cleaning it up?  A little left-over resentment?  Some self serving excuses that keep you from humility and forgiveness?  Or that not-so-good self preservation and retaliation?   Left to sit, those things will grow, fester, and ruin the rest of your heart .. Clean it out!  Repent.  Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God.   LOOK UP the following Scripture verses:

• Psalm 51
• I Peter 5:6-10
• Mark 11:25-26

• Micah 6:8

DEFINE:

• FROWARD
• DISCORD
• ABOMINATION
• CALAMITY
• REMEDY
• MERCY

Write your conclusions and have a chat with the LORD... You'll feel better and be blessed in the process    

Fresh Bread!

I just love hot out of the oven, fresh homemade bread!!  And don't forget the butter .. not margarine .. Butter!

Doesn't everyone love fresh homemade bread?  Many more folks are giving up this wonderful food. It really makes me sad for them.  There is so much going around now about "gluten-free" - I really have mixed feelings about it... After all the Scriptures say alot about bread and how it's good for you and such.. But, I'll leave that for another time.

    So, if you are not in the "gluten-free" camp, I hope that this recipe will fill your tummy with delight.  

YUMMY OATMEAL WHEAT BREAD

Makes 2 dozen rolls or 4 loaves -- Plenty to share or freeze for later

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 Tblsp yeast
• 3 Tblsp sugar (or honey)
• 5 Cups warm (not hot) water
• 2 Tblsp *Real* Salt (not processed table salt - available at most grocers but not at Walmart or Target ) {CLICK HERE to read more about the benefits of REAL SALT}
• 1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
• 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 7-8 Cups of Unbleached White flour
• 1/4 Cup oil (I prefer olive oil but vegetable or sunflower oil is good, too)

(Opps! I forgot to include the oil and whole wheat flour in the photo)

-- Put water, yeast, sugar, and Whole Wheat Flour in bowl -- stir and let sit for 5 minutes or so to allow the yeast to "burst". This is when the mixture looks bubbly and frothy

(This is my Bosch mixer.  I love it!  It makes awesome mashed potatoes, too)

-- Mix in oats, oil,salt, and white flour - mix WELL with wooden spoon, hands or in your mixer (using the dough hooks)
-- Knead dough for approximately 4-5 minutes until the dough forms a large ball and is "tacky" to the touch. Not "sticky" to your fingers
-- Let rise 45 minutes

-- Punch down and form into balls place on a greased cookie sheet (I use Pam spray, well the winco brand) *OR* divide into four log shapes and put into sprayed loaf pans 

--Let rise another 30 minutes (near the oven, the warmth will help the dough to rise better)
--Preheat oven 425
-- Bake rolls for 20 minutes *OR* the loaves for 25-30 minutes -- top of bread will be golden brown.

Serve hot with butter and ENJOY!

  And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. - Psalm 104:15