Bible Study and a long day yesterday

good morning my beautiful friends.          I pray that are ready for a wonderful day.         a gift from the hand of God today.         it's really beautiful and sunshiny here in my neck of the woods today.        I hope I can get a lot done today.         yesterday was a long day for me.        I done a lot of freezer cooking.   

I made:

11 bags of sweet potato bites baked, flash frozen, bagged and in the freezer.

11 bags of russet potato bites baked, flash frozen, bagged and in the freezer.

6 bags of radish bites baked, flash frozen, bagged and in the freezer.

yogurt strained and made into greek yogurt.

whey from the yogurt frozen in cubes and bagged and in the freezer.

4 bags of chopped and diced onions and bell peppers frozen.

and a batch of homemade granola made.

when I'm working, it doesn't seem like I get anything done, but when I make notations about it, I see that I did get a lot done and kinda proud of that fact.        I'm sure I won't get as much done today, because I have other things to do and I need to help my husband with some things too.        but I'm really happy to have gotten what I got done yesterday.         someone told me that if I don't take pictures, I didn't really  do it.        hahaha         well, I was laser focused on the tasks at hand yesterday and didn't get pics, but the next time I make granola, I'll try to remember to take pics and share.      and I done the radish bites.        I've never done those before and I don't know what I think about them.       for now, I'm thinking they will have to have some balsamic glaze on them to help make them more palatable.        the sulfuric compounds in the radishes is pretty strong and it's not my favorite flavor for sure.        but I do love balsamic glaze and that's a wonderful way to not let something go to waste.         hahaha         the frozen whey will be used to make more yogurt.         I'll toss a couple of cubes in my instant pot along with the milk and a little powdered milk and it's always delicious.       I can also use whey in the making of my homemade breads too.         the bell peppers and onions are always an addition to most of my electric pressure cooker meals.          we love the combo of onions and peppers in most everything.        and then the homemade yogurt calls for granola, so I made a batch.         actually, the first batch I ever made.        it's delicious and it won't be the last batch. 

well, that's what I done yesterday and I don't mind telling you that I'm tired, just from rehashing it.      hahaha

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starting at Jeremiah Chapter 10,          is there anything in your life that you put before your relationship with God?           wealth, your job, your technology, your things?          any and all of these things have become modern day idols, even for God's people.        what do you love more than you God?         we have to recognize the power of God over our lives and submit to Him in order to be in a right relationship with Him.         even a lot of people worship worship more than they worship God.        you know what I'm talking about, you've seen it, and may even practice it without even recognizing it.        we have to worship God in spirit and truth.         a lot people think they're worshiping God , but they're worshiping the band.   spirit and truth is what God is looking for.

Chapter 11,              have you made any commitments to God?         are you honoring those commitments and living up to the promises you've made?        disobedience is real and it needs to be recognized that is has consequences.         repentance  and turning back to God's will over your life is necessary.          we must share the truth, even when the truth isn't popular and most people don't want to hear the truth.         even a lot of church people have no room for truth in their lives.        pray for courage to share the truth even when it's not wanted.          we have to look inward for any signs of stubbornness and rebellion and then address it with God.         ask Him to break our hearts for the thing that break His heart.

Chapter 12,          we live in evil and wicked times and we just have to know that God's justice will prevail in His timing.         so we continue to pray for courage.          we have to dig deeper into the word of God to strengthen our faith as we face the days ahead.           we need to be focusing on Gods bigger plan instead of what's right before us.        we get tunnel vision and focus just on the spot we can see and not the whole picture.        God sees the whole picture, we see just the spot we live in for the moment.      God will judge, but when He judges, He also offers  repentance, redemption and restoration.

Chapter 13,           do you have pride in your life?          if so, get rid of it.         if you see yourself as better than anyone around you, get over it.        pride can block God's blessings and if that's the case, think about it and change the course of your life.           strength, usefulness and purposefulness comes from a strong relationship with God.        humility is necessary to serve God in any capacity.        everyone has the ability to sin.         it's when we stray from God that it gets easier to sin.        stay close to God.        repent and stay close to Him.

we'll pick up at chapter 14 next time.

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giggle for the day:

Q - What did the duck say after she bought chapstick?

A - Put it on my bill!

hahaha  that duck is quackers!!!  

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well, I guess that's about it for this morning.         I pray that we all have a great day in the name of Jesus Christ!!!         let us keep searching after the heart of God in all that we do.         I pray that we all have sunshine outside and Sonshine inside.         let's see what today brings and enjoy the blessings directly from the hand of God.     blessings of strength and purposefulness today.

hugs and love, patty

Bible Study and odds and ends

good morning from my neck of the woods.          the sun is shining brightly, but we know in the spring time, that really doesn't mean a lot.        hahaha         I have a lot to do today.           our plans went awry yesterday when we had to make an unexpected visit to the dr.          but all's back on track this morning or seems to be anyway.           I made a trip to aldi yesterday morning and got a bunch of potatoes.        so while we was waiting for dr appt time, I got in the kitchen and got 13 or 14 lbs of potatoes peeled and done a large dice on them, about the size of a finger joint, some smaller.         I filled the containers with water and washed off a ton of starch.         I have a container of yellow potatoes and a container of sweet potatoes already ready to go this morning.          I also got a couple extra bags of radishes and I'm gonna do the same thing with them and see how they turn out as another roasted veg to have with the potatoes and eat them instead of ready made french fries.         I know the oil used and the flavorings used and nothing that shouldn't be on them.       

I wish aldi carried turnips and rutabagas, I would get some of those.         I may have to go to walmart to get some of those.          I could go to kroger, but I'm still not going to kroger, the young people at the checkouts are hateful and I don't deal with hateful too well.        I'm bad about calling them out and questioning them about their behavior.        it's clearly something their parents should have done years ago, but they didn't.        so kroger suffers as far as I'm concerned.        I treat people the way I want to be treated and not everyone does that.         

anyway, that's why I haven't tried some other types of veggies, but I will at some point.        I just love having them in the freezer, ready to toss in the airfryer along with a meat of some kind.        so, that's what's on my list today to start working on just as soon as I get this post done.       I look forward to getting them in the freezer.   

I also made a batch of homemade yogurt and I have it in the fridge straining it even as I type.       I'll save the whey as a means of making my next batch of yogurt.        my instant pot with the yogurt setting makes making yogurt really easy.        I plan on getting some homemade granola made to go along with the yogurt, but we'll see if I can get the oven freed up do that.         I could make it in the air fryer and I'll do that if necessary.

well, it looks like my day is mapped out and I'm already tired from just typing this all out.       I have my plans and now we'll just have to see if my plans are in line with what the Lord wants me to do today.      it's all up to Him, not me.        my plans are written in ink, but they can be x-ed out easily enough.        so I try to stay flexible and do as the Lord wants me to do.         and I believe that plans and preparing are in line with God's will when it's about taking of your households needs by having good food ready to put on the table.      

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giggle for the day:

Q - Why did a scarecrow win a Nobel prize?

A - He was outstanding in his field!

😂😂😂😂😂😂

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picking up Jeremiah Chapter 6,          we see here that we have to be listening for the voice of God over our lives.          God speaks to us thru His word  and when we pray and also when we look to godly counsel.        we have to be ready to hear God.        we also see that when we have sin our lives, we are deaf to the call of God over our lives.         sin causes spiritual deafness.        and again, in the chapter we see that we must be seeking after the heart of God.        that is the something that we must be doing and we must also be sharing God's truth to those around us!!!          seeking Gods truth and sharing God's truth!!

Chapter 7,          is your worship genuine worship or is it ritualistic?         if it's ritualistic, you're wasting your time and it's pointless.         are your trying to earn your way to God?         you can't!!!        again, it's pointless.          is your heart truly devoted to God?        if you are truly devoted to God, you'll have compassion for those around you.         the widow, the fatherless, the needy, helping these is a reflection of worship.         we need to be regularly seeking God's forgiveness and building a relationship with Him instead of just going thru the rituals of worship.   

Chapter 8,           are we resisting God's guidance in our lives?         if so, we're missing out on tremendous blessings.         true peace comes from acknowledging God's truth and living our lives based on His truth.          there are lots of false assurances out there, but there is only one God.         when we are living lives based on God's truth, we will also be repentant and obedient to His truth and call.         we need to pray for our leaders and church leaders to have courage to speak the truth about sin and call it what it is.        

Chapter 9,          we should have a heart of compassion for people around us who are lost and living in sin.        we live in such a deceitful world that we should be striving to represent God and His character in our daily lives.        we should make every effort to be in God's word on a daily basis and strive to live our lives based on His truth.         thinking on the goodness, kindness, justice and righteousness of God should be a priority for us for shaping our own attitudes and actions.

we will pick up at Chapter 10 next time.

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I guess we'll call it a wrap for now.          I pray that we all have a great day today and that we will be seeking after the heart of God in all we do.          we all know hurting people around us.         we know people who need help.          let us focus on some of these ways that we can serve God today.         I hope you'll come back here real soon and join me again for some more time to look at the word of God.      blessings of peace and integrity be ours today in all we do.

hugs and love, patty