Simply Home Discipleship
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 1:12
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God Bless Charles Schultz for telling us the true meaning of Christmas. (Don’t forget to turn the website music off before beginning this video)
Although our university professors, teachers, journalists, and media types take great pride in their “superior wisdom and knowledge,” if you listen carefully to their words you will see that they do not have any interest in open dialogue, free expression of ideas, or finding the truth. I believe that if they acknowledged the truth, they would eventually have to deal with their own sin and lifestyle choices. They want to ignore the God of absolutes and serve their gods created in their own image in order to please themselves. I struggle to express myself in writing, but Rev. Michael Bresciani explains this topic quite clearly. If you have a short attention span like I do, read this slowly a bit at a time and you will gain a deeper understanding and possibly be able to narrate this back one day to your liberal friends and progressive professors. ~ Anne
In a recent report out of one American university students were advised not to debate with creationists about the origins of life. Debates have become a great medium just to bring the latest findings of creationism to the table. Secularisms academicians are now saying the best way to null the message is to ignore both it and the messengers. Does anyone remember why we call them universities?
I hope you will enjoy the following recipes that can be prepared and given as gifts this holiday.
GOURMET HOT CHOCOLATE MIX
11 cups powdered dry milk
1 cup powdered sugar
11 ounces powdered non-dairy creamer
2 pounds instant chocolate drink mix
4 heaping tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 small box of instant chocolate pudding mix
Mix and store in an airtight container. Use 3 heaping tablespoons per 6-8 ounces of boiling water.
CIDER SPICE BUNDLE
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice berries
1 tsp dried orange rind
1 cinnamon stick, crushed
Cut two 4-inch squares of cheesecloth, place 1 on top of each other. Place cloves, allspice berries, orange rind and cinnamon on top, pull up corners and tie into bundle with string. Place in jar or mug. Makes 1 bundle, enough for 2 cups cider or apple juice.
To make: Pour 2 cups cider or apple juice in saucepan or microwaveable container. Place Cider Spice Bundle in cider. Heat just until boiling. Serve hot.
CAPPUCCINO MOCHA MIX
6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
1-1/4 cups powdered nondairy creamer, plain or Irish cream
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
In a medium bowl, stir together espresso coffee powder, cocoa, nondairy creamer, sugar and cinnamon. Store tightly covered.
For the gift label:
“For each cup of cappuccino, measure 4 tablespoons mix into a coffee mug and stir in 6 oz. of boiling water.” Makes 2 1/2 cups of mix (enough to make 10 servings).
Of all the articles written by Rev. Bresciani, this is the most important to read and take to heart. If you read nothing else on this site, read this and then say “Yes” to the Savior. I promise you will never be the same and Christ will take you on an amazing journey with Him. I will even send you a free Bible if you contact me. Many Blessings, Anne
Modern films often jump forward and back in time in what are called flashbacks. Some movies actually start off in the last scene and then revert to the beginning to show how all the events have lead up to the final scene. I want to give the final message of this article and perhaps all of my articles to you now because you may do as I do and put off the completion of your reading for weeks, months or maybe forever.
I could not live with that outcome but even worse, neither could you. This is the final message. You can and will live forever. The whereabouts of your final abode is the only choice you will be able to make, not whether you will live forever.
I give this advice about your choice knowing it is your only choice. Forgive me if I sound over confident, uppity or even foolish. Jesus said “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”(Lk 6:31) I would be grateful to any man who wanted to warn me of an eternal destiny in total suffering, torment or darkness. I don’t ask for anyone’s gratefulness, only their ears.
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”
November 23, 2010: Bulgarian homeschoolers hold fast in the face of resistance and an uncertain legal environment.
Supporters of the UN CEDAW treaty intend to use international law to coerce the restructuring of the family and the role of every man and every woman on the planet.
Thanks to the efforts of HSLDA’s members and friends, we are confident that for now a dangerous U.N. treaty will not be acted upon by the U.S. Senate.
November 22, 2010: A nationwide conference helped to encourage homeschoolers and grow the homeschool movement in Romania.
November 22, 2010: The first-ever homeschool congress in Spain drew attention to a “booming” method of education and brought together supporters of homeschooling.
This address was delivered by the late Dr. Schaeffer in 1982 and is from his book: A Christian Manifesto. This is quite lengthy but worth reading.
Christians, in the last 80 years or so, have only been seeing things as bits and pieces which have gradually begun to trouble them and others, instead of understanding that they are the natural outcome of a change from a Christian World View to a Humanistic one; things such as overpermissiveness, pornography, the problem of the public schools, the breakdown of the family, abortion, infanticide (the killing of newborn babies), increased emphasis upon the euthanasia of the old and many, many other things.
All of these things and many more are only the results. We may be troubled with the individual thing, but in reality we are missing the whole thing if we do not see each of these things and many more as only symptoms of the deeper problem. And that is the change in our society, a change in our country, a change in the Western world from a Judeo-Christian consensus to a Humanistic one. That is, instead of the final reality that exists being the infinite creator God; instead of that which is the basis of all reality being such a creator God, now largely, all else is seen as only material or energy which has existed forever in some form, shaped into its present complex form only by pure chance.
One of my favorite hymns written by Thomas Chisholm is Great is thy faithfulness. I’m not sure when I first heard this hymn…perhaps in church or on television watching a Billy Graham crusade. Matthew Ward from the group 2nd Chapter of Acts did an amazing and unforgettable job singing this hymn. This Youtube clip is not the usual arrangement. I’m the type person who likes everything to stay the same…so at first I did not like this version of the song. Now though, I love it!!! I hope you will enjoy it too. Same great faith building lyrics. Perfect for Thanksgiving. (scroll down past the clock and turn off the website music before beginning this song) I think you will like it too. 🙂
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
November 19, 2010: A family already suffering intense persecution at the hands of German authorities, in the form of fines and jail time, expects the treatment to escalate following a January court date.
Each year at Thanksgiving our family has a sharing time to discuss all that we we are thankful for. We are required to just name one thing. Sometimes we write this down to share with each other after dinner, sometimes we discuss it before dinner. When I’m put on the spot I struggle to come up with just the right thing. The truth is my heart is so very filled with gratitude. Where do I begin?
I’m Thankful most of all for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Without His sacrifice on the cross, I would have no hope or future. My life here on this earth would be empty and meaningless. He took the punishment for my sins and the sins of the whole world…. that really belonged to me. I have broken all of his commandments and have nothing to offer Him that can contribute anything to my salvation and hope of heaven. The hymn “Just as I am” says it all for me. Just as I am without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me. And that thou biddest me come to thee O lamb of God I come….I come. If I own nothing else in this world except the eternal life He has given me, I am overwhelmed and filled with awe and gratitude. There are no words that I can offer him that can adequately express my JOY! To God be Glory, To God be the Glory, To God be the Glory for the things he has done.
This short but powerful video will give you a sample of Voddie Baucham’s ministry. When I listen to Voddie I feel renewed and empowered again. I feel motivated to do a good job discipling and training up my children. He reminds us that the Government has no jurisdiction over our children! Check out what Voddie has to say about government schools. (Scroll down past the clock, and turn the music off before beginning)
My boys are big soup eaters. We’ve enjoyed Italian Wedding soup from a can and it was good but not very economical and there was never enough left for seconds. I’m anxious to try this recipe out after Thanksgiving and I’m sure it will satisfy more than the canned version.
1 10-ounce) package frozen spinach
1 medium onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 cup orzo
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 tablespoon celery salt
6 cups chicken stock
Meatball Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped 
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1. Rinse frozen spinach well, let drain until very dry, then chop.
2. In a large skillet over moderate heat, saute the chopped onion, celery, carrots, and minced clove of garlic in olive oil. Season with celery salt. Place vegetables and chicken stock in a soup kettle and simmer for at least 1 hour.
3. Prepare meatballs by combining the lean ground beef, minced onion, salt, pepper, parsley, 2 minced cloves garlic, eggs, milk, cheese, and bread crumbs. Shape into 1-inch meatballs and brown in a skillet containing one tablespoon of olive oil until they are cooked through. Drain meatballs on paper towels as they brown. Add meatballs to the soup and boil gently for 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.
It takes a heap o’ livin’ in a house t’ make it home,
A heap o’ sun an’ shadder, an’ ye sometimes have t’ roam
Afore ye really ’preciate the things ye lef’ behind,
An’ hunger fer ’em somehow, with ’em allus on yer mind.
It don’t make any differunce how rich ye get t’ be,
How much yer chairs an’ tables cost, how great yer luxury;
It ain’t home t’ ye, though it be the palace of a king,
Until somehow yer soul is sort o’ wrapped round everything.
Home ain’t a place that gold can buy or get up in a minute;
Afore it’s home there’s got t’ be a heap o’ livin’ in it;
Within the walls there’s got t’ be some babies born, and then 
Right there ye’ve got t’ bring ‘em up t’ women good, an’ men;
And gradjerly, as time goes on, ye find ye wouldn’t part
With anything they ever used—they’ve grown into yer heart:
The old high chairs, the playthings, too, the little shoes they wore
Ye hoard; an’ if ye could ye’d keep the thumbmarks on the door.
Ye’ve got t’ weep t’ make it home, ye’ve got t’ sit an’ sigh
An’ watch beside a loved one’s bed, an’ know that Death is nigh;
An’ in the stillness o’ the night t’ see Death’s angel come,
An’ close the eyes o’ her that smiled, an’ leave her sweet voice dumb.
Fer these are scenes that grip the heart, an’ when yer tears are dried,
Ye find the home is dearer than it was, an’ sanctified;
An’ tuggin’ at ye always are the pleasant memories
O’ her that was an’ is no more—ye can’t escape from these.
