immersed in God's classroom: quotes from Friday reflections

"What may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.  For since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."

Romans 1:19-20

 "If you're not careful, you could have a walnut on your head." -Rachel

  (My kids didn't know what walnuts were before this week, except for the ones that come in a bag.)

 He learned that it is easy to fall out of a tree. I didn't get a picture of that.

"Even dying things can be beautiful." -Micah

"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly."

Romans 5:6

"I like seeing the 'pretty' mantis with Rachel." -Josiah

"I learned that hay makes me sneeze."-Micah

"He's wonderful that He sends every leaf down a different way.  That He doesn't just snap His fingers and all the leaves fall out of the tree."-Rachel

"I learned that stepping in corn feels like a foot massage."-Micah

"The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.  We wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies." Rom. 8:21, 23

more homemade crackers

Graham crackers used to mean a high price tag or a trip to Whole Foods (not really an "or" since it's so far away!)  A big, big thank you to the Feingold moms who shared their recipes with me!  It was hard to pick which one to try first.  I think these would be even better with a little cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top, which is basically what Rachel did with them anyway.

Homemade Graham Crackers

1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour

1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed

1/2 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Cinnamon

1 Tsp Baking Soda

1/2 Cup Butter, chilled & cubed

1/4 Cup Honey

1/4 Cup Water


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a food processor or mixer combine the first 6 ingredients.

3. Add cubed and chilled butter to the mix and pulse/mix until it resembles coarse meal.

4. Add honey and water and continue to mix until it all combines.

5. Remove and shape the dough into a flat disk and place between two pieces of parchment paper.

6. Roll dough out until 1/4 inch thick. Cut into crackers or shapes.

7. Place cookies on aluminum foil or parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

8. Cool and serve.

Gems of Proverbs

Meditating on the gems of Proverbs leads to a life of beauty.

how I feel about homeschooling this week...

Who is Great?

There are often times I need to reset my dial of importance.  This video, which I wrote about soon after our trip to the Creation Museum, does the trick.  There are 2 parts, hence two videos.  It is amazing information.  Please watch.  Great for kids!

Youth Exodus from the Church, a post by Ken Ham

The more we learn about the authority of the true words of the Bible, the more equipped our children will be to live by it without reservation.

Youth Exodus from the Church

cooking around the world: Antarctica

This recipe is really a stretch of the imagination.  With no cultures represented in Antarctica, I didn't really plan on sampling cuisine from this fascinating continent.  There has been food eaten here, of course, but krill isn't on our menu and we're not planning to kill weak sled dogs for sustenance.  The meringue we tried last week was still on my mind, and brought back memories of these cookies.  I found the recipe, changed the name, and made them last night.  They were a hit, and Josiah keeps asking for the "freeze cookies."

Iceberg Cookies

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/8 t. salt
1/8 t. cream of tartar
1 t. vanilla
3/4 c. sugar
Less than 1 c. chocolate (or carob!) chips

Beat first four ingredients until soft peaks form.  Add sugar gradually while beating until stiff peaks form (be patient, this takes time!)  Fold in chocolate chips.  Cover cookie sheet with baking paper or aluminum foil.  Drop by teaspoonful on to cookie sheet.  Bake 25 minutes.

Our next country is Japan.  Not sure how to do this with Micah's MSG trouble.  Even if it is not an added ingredient, it is naturally present in many of the ingredients used in Asian food, and we don't yet know what his reaction will be.  I'll be putting my thinking cap on!!