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Oct. 31, 2007

My husband is a gem because...

1. He is smart and can keep up with me intellectually.
2. He is handy around the house and we don't have to pay for a plumber, carpenter etc.
3. He maintains our vehicles.
4. He cooks dinner whenever I need or want him to.
5. He loves his boys and enjoys spending time with them.
6. He tells the boys stories every night before bed.
7. He is a hard worker, working at a job he doesn't like but never misses a day.
8. He enjoys the outdoors, and spending time out in nature.
9. He loves the Lord and tries to follow the Lord every day.

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Feb. 23, 2007

Blessing my husband (hospitality)

Posted in Marriage

Our Bible Study this wednesday our leader, gave us an assignment. We are starting a topic of hospitality, so her assignment was to show hospitality to your husband by fixing him a meal of some of his favorite foods.

So- I don't often have energy to do dinner, but I made a point of it. And since the kids and I had planned to bake bread yesterday it was perfect. So we had homemade bread, pork ribs, corn and Asparagus (which I hate, but dh loves). AND.. I opened a bottle of wine I had sent home when I went to Italy. I set the table nice and put all the food on the table (instead of the usual serving ourselves from the stove).

I felt good and dh was pleased and blessed. WHOHO

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Bread Recipe
Outrageously Easy BIG Bread

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

2 packs of yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons sugar (http://vegweb.com/products/censura.php?cmd=details&itemid=806)
1 tablespoon salt
3 cups flour
1/3 cup vegetable or corn oil
3 cups flour

Directions:

Pour 1/4 c warm water into a small ceramic bowl and add the yeast (pinch of sugar), but DO NOT STIR. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, pour 2 c hot water over the sugar and salt, then stir with a wooden spoon to completely dissolve. Combine 3 cups flour with the water mixture. Pour the oil on top of the dough mixture then add the yeast mixture on top of that, but DO NOT STIR. Top with the remaining 3 cups of flour and mix well. At this point, the dough should be pliant and moist, but not gooey. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and set aside to rise for at least 45 minutes.

On a lightly floured cutting board or countertop, divide the dough into half. Flatten each half into roughly an oval/rounded rectangular shape, about 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness; then roll the dough lengthwise and place on an ungreased, but very BIG, cookie sheet. (If you don't have a very large cookie sheet, use two cookie sheets, one for each half of the dough.) Cover the dough with a moist towel and set aside to rise again for another 45 minutes (or longer).

After the dough has risen the second time, preheat the oven to 375 and bake for exactly 23 minutes. If you can keep everyone from digging in right away, allow to cool for about 15 minutes and then enjoy.

From- http://vegweb.com/index.php?action=printrecipe;topic=5716.0

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Feb. 19, 2007

Help Meet Cheat Sheet (adapted)

Posted in Marriage

Help Meet Cheat Sheet (adapted from here http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/camillaanderson/230311/HELPMEET+CHEAT+SHEET.html)

RELIGION- Pray then read your Bible in private daily. Commit to and make a habit of prayer. Acknowledge sin and confess. Pray for family, to know your role, for grace, and strength, for opportunity to do something on this list, to bless your husband. Prioritize prayers. Find books, sermons on CD or DVD and study and meditate on God's Word and the teachings that apply to the most important things in your life: being a wife and mother! Teach the Word to your children. REMEMBER to STOP and thank the Lord for your husband.
-Keep a praise song in your heat and prayer in your mind
"Lord, be with me at work at this moment and let me be a testimony."
"Lord, give me the energy to joyfully do my job for just five more minutes."
"Lord, thank you for the home you have provided me."
"Lord, thank you for this hot running water."
"Lord, thank you for a husband and children. Help me to be the wife and mother You want me to be."
"Lord, bless my child and help her to grow to be a strong Christian."
"Lord, bless my husband wherever he is at this moment."
"Lord, I am so angry right now, I'm just going to tell you about it."
"Lord, I am so hurt right now, I'm just going to tell you about it."

MARRIAGE- Study, know, serve your husband.
- Let me get that! (water, keys, coat, shoes, seconds at dinner, ketchup, dessert, the remote, a snack, a tool, etc.) Keep his clothes clean and put away, his "area" neat (favorite chair, desk, his side of the bed, his toiletries) Follow his leadership at the slightest opportunity (where to eat out, how to handle a home situation, whether or not to go somewhere, whether or not to buy something, what to watch on TV, how to fix something, etc.), accept his advice and thank him for it.
-Don't be contentious or resistant to him in your spirit.
In Public- Don't embarrass your husband (your speech, appearance, behavior, neglect of your family or home)
At Home- Prepare for his arrival each day (make sure his first perception of the house is that it is clean—even if it's only the entry way and the area where he sits to relax, have a smile on your face, freshen your hair, clothes, or make-up, have the children clean and occupied, and have a smile on your face.)

SPEECH- Meek and Quiet spirit. Never belittle, make cutting remarks of any kind, even in jest. Meet his gaze. Do not speak in anger. Stop backbiting. Ask him about spiritual questions. Never say a bad word about dh to children. Be lighthearted, and create a lighthearted mood in your home. Ask him for advice. Tell him he is good in his job, and praise him. Make your words positive. Do not affirm when he talks bad about someone. You can nod sympathetically but do not verbally agree. Be positive. Keep speech clean and pretty. Do not correct him. Do not criticize. Overlook faults.
-Speak a sincere word of praise or appreciation whenever possible:
"I don't understand how you can fix a car like that. I'm completely clueless."
"Thank you for fixing that. I'm so fortunate to have a husband who can do that."
"Absolutely you made the right decision."
"You are absolutely right."
"You couldn't have handled that (work situation, etc.) better.
"That was very smart."
"That was totally the right thing to do."

Physical- Respond readily, offer a warm hug, a warm smile, and an unexpected kiss of approval and appreciation.

Finances- Do not be independent. Let him control the finances. Check with him on budgets and spending decisions. Immediately concede to his input. Look for every opportunity to praise his wise financial decisions. Spend wisely. Check with him on any purchase that is not a necessity.

Ideas- Do not be your husband's conscience. Do not nag. Ever. It is never a life or death matter. Be Loyal. Never seek counsel outside of him without his approval. Support any idea or goal.

Appearance- Spend the time and effort needed on your appearance because it shows you reverence your husband. Dress modestly, and to please your husband. Wear clothing he likes, hair the way he likes, and perfume he likes. Care for your clothes

Housekeeping- Create order in his environment (one step at a time is fine)
Organize the bathroom cabinets, socks and underwear. Make a permanent and tidy place for his pocket stuff (wallet, keys, change, receipts, screws, batteries, business cards). Keep track of his "stuff" however you can. Keep the home free of clutter. Prioritize. Organize one area at a time till everything has a place. Cook his favorite meals, have his favorite snacks, and beverages handy.

Children- Train your children to be neat, clean and organized, and to love and respect dh.

Attitude- Expect nothing from him. Smile. Laugh. Have joy. Make him proud. Seek to make him look successful.

-Remember DAILY back to the beginning of your relationship and all the things that attracted you to him. Recall the smiles you had for him them and smile them all again.

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I am a- Christian wife and Momma of two, artist, daughter, poet, baker, hiker, granddaughter, gardener, homemaker, dog owner, college graduate, sister, smiler, lover, friend, sommersaulter, swinger (as in swings!), aunt, creator, researcher, bather (I love baths), tea drinker, beer brewer, blackberry picker, canner, sewer, quilter, swimmer, riviter see Van's Aircraft RV9-A, and more.

INTERESTS
ART
My most current Art

Art, Poetry with links to my other sites

HOMESCHOOLING
My homeschooling website.

I worked in daycare, as a preschool teacher, and at the elementary school as a special needs assistant, and I have a big heart for children.

WRITING
Poems have been published in a few small publications. My Original Schoolhouse Thesis for my BS degree in Sociology was published and is in the Linfield College Library. I have a group of poems I would like to self publish sometime. Other than that I have a novel that has the plot done but lots of discription is not there, but I am bored with it right now.

HEALTH
homebirthing, vaccinations, homeopathy, herbology, etc.

RESEARCH
I love researching things!

OUTDOORS
Camping, hiking, photography, clam digging, rolling down hills with my sons, bike riding, walking etc. The ocean still feels like home to me, when I get on the beach I feel that is where I belong in the world.

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