Quirky Connections

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/07/mountain-lion-killed-in-conn-had-walked-from-south-dakota/1#.UZ4Om0qneuh                                                                          Mountain Lion

This is the lion that apparently terrified people in Minneapolis and St. Paul a few winters ago. It seemed to stick to the Mississippi River, which flows near my home.

That he ended up in Milford, CT near to where my brother lives, and where my husband lived for a time when he was a very young child, makes me think warmly of him. We connect.

It is a remarkable story, really, that it could have had such a wide range, or long journey.

He was photographed just across the river from here. http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/2009/12/dnr-confirms-cougar-sighting-in.html

Roberta Brown's Testimony

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/2012/campaign/amendments/marriage/timeline/home/

This is a lengthy program aired last week on Minnesota Public Radio.  Roberta Brown is an old friend of my mother. They prayed together years ago on the phone, for the legislature, and all government issues relating to spiritual matters.

We live in a spiritual war. 

God wins.  We need to remind ourselves of this in light of a battle.

Now What?

http://www.atgrace.com/information/general/sermon-archive/sermon/now-what

This is the sermon by the pastor at Grace Eden Prairie last Sunday. This is a large church south of the Twin Cities. Those of us concerned about the political trends in our state should listen in.

Today's Treat--Millie's Rhubarb Cream Pie

I can't remember if I've posted this absolutely delicious pie that my husband always asks for every spring when the rhubarb begins to pop above the earth.

Ours is big enough to harvest enough for one pie right now. I'm making it.

We divided our two rhubarb hills three years ago into 9 rhubarb hills, out in a former garden spot. It's rather shady now, but it's the only place we could think of where we could continue to grow our much-loved ingredient!

Millie gave this recipe to my mom. She went to our church where I grew up.

Crust:

1 1/2 c. flour
2 T. milk
1/2 c. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. sugar

Mix all ingredients in pie plate with fork. Press into the plate with fork or fingers.

Filling:

1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbs. (heaping) flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg or cinnamon
1 Tbs. butter
2 well beaten eggs
3 cups rhubarb

Blend. Pour into the crust shell.
Bake 9"  pie at 450° for 10 minutes, then 350° (F) for 30 minutes

I'll get you photo tonight when it's done :)

Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye, My People

In times of severity, in times of catastrophe, we have only one hope: God is on the Throne of the Universe, and He holds it all in His hands.

Satan is trying a masquerade of power grabbing, but he won't succeed.

God wins.

The tornado in Oklahoma is on everyone's hearts today.

The destruction is monumental. That so many have survived is truly miraculous. I felt the same way when the 35W bridge collapsed here in Minneapolis a few years ago: such potential slaughter, but only 13 died that day.

Remarkable.

When you see the world in a reverse to what culture sees, things seem so much more positive.

When men deserve evil, and God withholds it, it is more miraculous and wonderful to know God, and see His infinite mercy-----not the condemnation.

But the condemnation is coming, just as it did in Noah's day.

We must enter the Ark of salvation, and escape the judgement of the Lord.

Surely it is not far off. Birth pangs are sounding everyday. They are unavoidable now, daily.

But in this terrible warning we find peace.

He is our peace.

He is our comfort.

I say what he says:

http://www.raptureready.com/soap/worline6.html

I know some of you prefer my own posts to the articles I post, but sometime I read something that so completely says what I think EVERYONE should read, and pass on. (Please do!)

I am so thrilled to see the body of Christ become so evident in these days of world-wide linking of the internet. It is a joy and an encouragement to see how Christ is working in the lives of people all over the world, revealing His truth, and His soon coming.

I encourage my children daily to walk in the Spirit, to be mighty in Spirit, to guard their hearts. I encourage anyone who reads this blog the same.

Jesus is coming soon. We grieve at what we witness around us:

moral decay, wasted time, wasted energy, sinful behavior, garbage for the mind and heart, and a dying world. You can't avoid it.

But as believers we stand strong as lights in the dark. We have Jesus Christ to comfort and strengthen us. What a beautiful advantage.

The Word of God becomes more precious as the days dim. His praise is the power to face our enemies. What a joyful reunion in His presence!

This world is not my home. We're only passing through. Destination: holiness. Eyes fixed on the Creator, nothing else matters.

Here's to a sunny, productive day, filled with love.

Letters to SUFTT: Blasphemy in the Church

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Fascinating story of the Holy Spirit's conviction.