January 15-21

January 15th-Genesis 40:1-23, Genesis 35:28-29, Genesis 41-1-36, Genesis 41:37-57

January 16th-Genesis 42:1-45:15

January 17th-Genesis 45:16-47:27

January 18th-Genesis 47:28-50:26

January 19th- Job 1:1-4:21

January 20th-Job 5:1-7:21

January 21st-Job 8:1-11:20

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Jan. 15th-Psalms 71-75, Psalm 119:113-120, Proverbs 15

Jan 16th-Psalms 76-80, Psalm 119:121-128, Proverbs 16

Jan 17th-Psalms 81-85, Psalm 119:129-136, Proverbs 17

Jan 18th-Psalms 86-90, Psalm 119:137-144, Proverbs 18

Jan 19th-Psalms 91-95, Psalm 119:145-152, Proverbs 19

Jan 20th-Psalms 96-100, Psalm 119:153-160, Proverbs 20

Jan 21st-Psalms 101-105, Psalm 119:161-168, Proverbs 21

Homemade Bread

Hello everyone! This is my first time making gluten-free bread. I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free Homemade Wonderful Bread Mix. It has a very simple and quick recipe, and the bread is VERY delicious; crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. It was a joy to eat! All the other gluten-free store-bought brands of bread that I have tried were nowhere near as good as the one I made today. This is the BEST bread in the world. Five-star rating from me! Thank you Bob's Red Mill!

https://www.bobsredmill.com/gluten-free-homemade-wonderful-bread.html

Bible Readings Jan. 8th - Jan. 14th

January 8th 

Genesis 25:1-4

1 Chronicles 1:32-33

Genesis 25:5-6

Genesis 25:12-18

1 Chronicles 1:28-31

1 Chronicles 1:34

Genesis 25:19-26

Genesis 25:7-11

January 9th

Genesis 25:27-34

Genesis 26:1-11

Genesis 26:12-25

Genesis 26:26-25

Genesis 27:1-40

Genesis 27:41-28:5

January 10th

Genesis 28:10-22

Genesis 29:1-14a

Genesis 29:14b-30

Genesis 29:31-30:25

January 11th

Genesis 30:25-43

Genesis 31:1-21

Genesis 31:22-42

Genesis 31:43-55

January 12th

Genesis 32:1-21

Genesis 32:22-32

Genesis 33:1-20

Genesis 34:1-31

Genesis 35:16:27

January 13th

Genesis 36:1-19

1 Chronicles 1:35-37

Genesis 36:20-30

1 Chronicles 1:38-42

Genesis 36:31-43

1 Chronicles 1:43-54

1 Chronicles 2:1-2

January 14th

Genesis 37:1-17

Genesis 37:18-36

Genesis 38:1-30

1 Chronicles 2:3-6

1 Chronicles 2:8

Genesis 39:1-18

Genesis 39:19-23

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Jan. 8th-Psalms 36-40, Psalm 119:57-64, Proverbs 8

Jan. 9th-Psalms 41-45, Psalm 119:65-72, Proverbs 9

Jan. 10th-Psalms 46-50, Psalm 119:73-80, Proverbs 10

Jan. 11th-Psalms 51-55, Psalm 119: 81-88, Proverbs 11

Jan. 12th-Psalms 56-60, Psalm 119:89-96, Proverbs 12

Jan. 13th-Psalms 61-65, Psalm 119:97-104, Proverbs 13

Jan. 14th-Psalms 66-70, Psalm 119:105-112, Proverbs 14

Poodle Skirts!

I'm working on making a '50s poodle skirt. I'll post my finished product soon!

Homemade Hot Cocoa

Ingredients:

1-2 cups of milk

2 Tablespoons Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 

1 teaspoon Organic Vanilla
1 Tablespoon Sugar

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions:

1. Put the milk in a pan on a medium heat to simmer, stirring constantly
2. Stir in cocoa powder, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon. If you desire, add more sugar and/or cinnamon to taste
3. Pour into your favorite mug, add whipped cream, if desired, and enjoy!

Is it a Sin not to Hope?

Hello everyone! I hope you have had a great Christmas and New Year. I wanted to share something I found interesting:

I was doing some literature homework for the book The Old Man and the Sea and one of the questions read, "Is it a sin not to hope?" This question puzzled me. As a Christian, I hope in the second coming of Christ, but I had never thought of NOT hoping in something. So I thought for a few minutes on that question. Then I decided to look up the definition of sin. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it defines sin as, "an offense against religious or moral law," or, "an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible." I was still puzzled. Then I looked up the definition of hope. Merriam-Webster defines it as, "to cherish a desire with anticipation," or, "to want something to happen or be true." I thought for a bit longer. I finally came up with an answer to my question, "If you have nothing to hope in or for, what does it matter in the things you say or do? You are doing things for the sake of doing them. To sin is to commit an immoral act against divine law, so if it is a divine law to hope, then it is a sin NOT to hope. But if you have no divine law, then there is no 'sin' in not hoping." To me, a better to state the book's question is, "Is it wrong not to hope?" Then there can be a varied answer: If you have no hope, there is no purpose, no striving for better things. There is hardly any value in life if you have no hope, no dreams. There is no need for determination or perseverance. All there is to do is eat, live, work, and other common things we do as humans. But where there is hope, you have dreams, you have higher expectations. You have something to live FOR! I live for the coming of Christ Jesus. I strive for perfection to be like my Saviour. I will fall short, but I have a dream. I have a goal of bringing others to Him, of seeing Him in His glory and hearing, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" That is what keeps me living. That is my hope. So, is it a sin not to hope? For me, yes, it is. I have faith and hope in the promise of my coming Lord, and if I lose that, there are no goals for me. So I do my best to keep that hope alive until I see Him.

Share with me your thought on this question in the comment section!

Homemade Ketchup

Ingredients:

6oz.can Tomato paste (BPA free can & organic) 
26 oz. can Tomato puree

2/3 cup water 

anywhere from a dash, pinch, or 1/8 of a tsp. of white pepper

anywhere from a dash, pinch, or 1/8 of a tsp. of paprika

3 tbsp. & 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp. & 1 tsp. of Xylitol 

4 tbsp. coconut eminos (molasses substitute)

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

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 Take a small pot and pour the tomato puree and tomato paste into it place the pot on a medium high heat and let simmer add  half of the water. Put in your white pepper, paprika, vinegar, Xylitol, coconut eminos, onion powder, and garlic powder. pour in the remainder of the water and stir continuously letting the mix simmer. when it is hot, take off the heat and let it cool before you put it into a container. then put it in the fridge.

 

January 1-7 Bible Readings

January 1-Genesis 1:1-3:24

January 2-Genesis 4:1-5:32, 1 Chronicles 1:1-4, Genesis 6:1-22

January 3-Genesis 7:1-10:5, 1 Chronicles 1:5-7, Genesis 10:6-20, 1 Chronicles 10:21-30,
                Genesis 10:21-30, 1 Chronicles 1:17-23, Genesis 10:31, 32

January 4-Genesis 11;1-26, 1 Chronicles 1:24-27, Genesis 11:27-14:24

January 5-Genesis 15:1-17:27

January 6-Genesis 18:1-21:7

January 7-Genesis 21:8-23:20, Genesis 11:32, Genesis 24:1-67

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Jan. 1st  Psalms 1-5

Jan. 2nd Psalms 6-10

Jan. 3rd Psalms 11-15

Jan. 4th Psalms 16-20

Jan. 5th Psalms 21-25

Jan 6th Psalms 26-30

Jan 7th Psalms 31-35

Hope you enjoy this week's Bible readings!