Taking Care of Our Bodies

I HAVE JUST POSTED THE LAST 2 WEEKS OF THIS AMAZING BIBLE STUDY-TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES.


This month I did a Bible study over on my other Blog Living Healthier with a Large Family.

I missed our mid-week Bible Study taught by a dear friend, Pastor McShaffrey. A study I am thrilled to share with all of you. The topic went for a whole month, so I broke it up into 4 parts and gave people time to Pray and read on there own.
I hope you find this study a blessing to you and your family,

Pamela

77/365 - 88/365

Okay I am so behind it is not even funny! So I am loading up about 100+ pictures tonight. Why because I need to I want to make sure this year is marked on my blog, since I have had writers block for the past 5 months. So here it goes, next year someone keep me on track.

77/365 Blocks just to stack up and knock down

78/365 Blueberry Pancakes for Breakfast

79/365 St Patricks Day

80/365 Kisses from Daddy just the best

81/365 Otto our new German Sheppard Puppy sleeping away.

82/365 Girls learning how to cut strawberries

83/365 Fun with magnets

84/365 Otto loves his carrots

85/365 Elsa and Otto eating (Otto's head is so small at this point).

Vision Forum Deal of the Day!!

Vision Forum Products has been a wonderful place for our family to shop. Wholesome products for the entire family. Each day they have a deal of the day, something different each day at a special price.

I thought it would be fun to share with all of you each day's deal.
Today's deal is Divided (DVD) .Visit Vision Forum Deal of The Day to find out more!

From Vision Forum-

Is Age Segregation Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church?
In the film Divided, follow filmmaker Philip Leclerc on a revealing journey as he seeks answers to what has happened to today’s Christian youth. Philip speaks to kids in local youth groups, interviews national youth ministry leaders, and finally meets with a growing number of pastors and elders who are abandoning the age-segregated Sunday school and youth ministry model and embracing instead the perfect ministry model God’s Word prescribes.

Two-thirds of young people are going to leave the Church. That's a shocking statistic. - Ken Ham

It's time to get past the denial phase. - Kevin Swanson

Blessings,
Pamela

Vision Forum Deal of the Day!!

Vision Forum Products has been a wonderful place for our family to shop. Wholesome products for the entire family. Each day they have a deal of the day, something different each day at a special price.

I thought it would be fun to share with all of you each day's deal.
Today's deal is The Journals of Jim Elliot .Visit Vision Forum Deal of The Day to find out more!

From Vision Forum-
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Jim's volumes of personal journals, written over many years, reveal the inner struggles and victories that he experienced before his death. In The Journals of Jim Elliot, discover captivating details about an adventurous life lived for the Lord, and the love he shared with Elisabeth Elliot. Paperback. 480 pgs.

Blessings,
Pamela

Cool Weather Cooking! Chicken Minestrone!

This is a post from the archives and I made it last night!

I thought I should share this with you all again. 

Why? Because where we live cool weather is in full swing!

And it is just so yummmmy!

If you saw my last post on Chicken/Veggie Stock you know I make large quantities of food. Meals that will last 3 days meal or I can freeze for later dates. I do this so I can spend more time with my husband and children. I am very careful about what I feed my family, so when I cook it's from scratch.

So this week I made Chicken Minestrone Soup. This pot of soup will last my family for about 4-5 dinners, or I can freeze half for a later date. This soup like most I make is almost 100% organic.

Each night you can try new things with your soup, here are some of our favorites.

• Sour cream and Homemade Croutons
• Cheese of your choice, We enjoy Parmesan or Extra sharp Cheddar
• Homemade rolls, and Jalapenos
• Crackers and salad
• Serve it with a fruit salad

You could also add what every meat you want to this soup. Over lent you can make this without meat and add Spinach, and eggplant.

Here is my Chicken Minestrone Soup Recipe, Organic and full of flavor.

You will need

A Large stockpot is needed- 16-20 quarts. (We have a 32 quart stockpot NSF certified, we found at a wine/beer making shop.)

1 Head of Garlic minced (or you can buy the organic garlic in the jar done for you),

2 onions chopped

1 full stalk of Celery, end cut off and please leave the tops on.

32 oz of Kidney Beans (we soak our own because, it is better for you and cheaper)

32 oz of Black beans, Pinto Beans, and Garbanzo beans (again we soak our own, these are made up ahead of time and then we freeze them.

3 cans of diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce

1/3 cup Fresh Parsley, Thyme, and a little cilantro

24 cups of broth and water (the more broth the better) add more if needed.

¼ cup of salt and black pepper

2 ¼ cup of Barley (not the quick kind)

1 cup of lentils

½ cup Pasta sprinkle of Italian seasoning (optional)

1 or 2 Natural Garden Veggie bouillon cubes (optional if not using homemade broth, or more water then broth)

5 cups of chicken or you can add Venison, ground beef, or even pork for a different taste.

If you like noodles you can add these in your bowls separately

You will add everything to your pot except the chicken. If using ground venison, ground beef or pork cook before hand and leave it in the pot.

If using chicken then you will add this later when you start to simmer your minestrone.

Bring your minestrone to a boil, add your chicken and then simmer for about 2 hours.

This soup becomes thick very quickly because of the starch in the Barley. You may need to add a little water when serving on extra nights.

I will be adding my cost for this meal in the next couple of days.

 

*** Okay update on my cost, to feed my family of 10 with each of us having seconds is not bad.

If we eat Organic $78.00 for 4 days of dinners. Break this down it cost only $1.02 a bowl!!

Please visit Janelle to link up with others who are comfy in the kitchen

Vision Forum Deal of the Day!!

Vision Forum Products has been a wonderful place for our family to shop. Wholesome products for the entire family. Each day they have a deal of the day, something different each day at a special price.

I thought it would be fun to share with all of you each day's deal.
Today's deal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Visit Vision Forum Deal of The Day to find out more!



From Vision Forum-
A young mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi displays uncommon courage when he tries to protect the humans he loves from two conniving cobras. But will he succeed, or die in his attempt? Listen as Rudyard Kipling’s immortal classic springs to life—with a missionary twist! Some dramatic scenes may be too intense for younger listeners.

Blessings,
Pamela

Vision Forum Deal of the Day!!

Vision Forum Products has been a wonderful place for our family to shop. Wholesome products for the entire family. Each day they have a deal of the day, something different each day at a special price.

I thought it would be fun to share with all of you each day's deal. 
Today's deal is Civil War Confederate Revolver. Visit Vision Forum Deal of The Day if you would like this great toy revolver.

 I have all girls and my girls would love this. So hard to find things still made well. This revolver is still made of die-cast meatal!! Oh, and it is at a great price.

From Vision Forum-

Fire straight and true from your officer’s mount with our Confederate replica revolver! This classic Civil War gun is 9.5” long, fires 8-shot ring caps (not included), and come with a belt and vinyl holster. Made of solid, die-cast metal that looks like real antique metal.

Blessings,
Pamela

Vision Forum Deal of the Day!!

Vision Forum Products has been a wonderful place for our family to shop. Wholesome products for the entire family. Each day they have a deal of the day, something different each day at a special price.

I thought it would be fun to share with all of you each day's deal.  

Todays deal is Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone. Visit Vision Forum Deal of the Day if you would like to buy this book.

From Vision Forum-

What do you think you cannot live without? Your husband’s approval; your children’s respect; a friend’s appreciation; material possessions? When you lack these things, do you lose your peace and joy? Have you allowed legitimate desires and longings to become idols in your heart? Prepare for heart surgery! Read Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone. Whether you are reading this as a young or mature woman, you will be challenged to honestly evaluate your heart and be restored to your first love again.

Contributor: Elyse Fitzpatrick

 

Blessings to all of you,

Pamela

Taking Care of our Bodies Week 2

Please join me on my other blog Living Healthier with a Large Family for week 2 on Taking care of our Bodies.

We will be going over Sleep and Rest, something almost all of us need more of.

This wonderful bible study comes from are Pastor, and dear friend. He and his family are some of the sweetest people I know. I thank him for all of his hard work, and I thank his wife Kelly for helping him to be a great Pastor. 

Blessings,
Pamela

Taking Care of our Bodies

This month I am doing a Bible study over on my other Blog Living Healthier with a Large Family.

I missed our mid-week Bible Study taught by a dear friend, Pastor McShaffrey. A study I am thrilled to share with all of you. The topic goes for a whole month, so I will break up this study into 4 parts and give you time to Pray and read on your own. Check back each Tuesday throughout the month of October.

I hope you find this study a blessing to you and your family,

Pamela