June 2024

 

 

 

 

Hello Ladies

What is June bringing each one of you this month?  Did you notice that with a blink of the eye almost May has gone. A few of us have had birthdays and mine was on the 30th. The event is over for another year except the  age in years will linger on until next May rolls around again.

First time ever i have not purchased petunias to grow, and a only minimal garden put in.  It has been so chilly the pellet stove have been the main greeter for the morning until noon. 

What have you been doing for food this spring?  Bean Burgers have been the main staple for my house with Rye Sunflower Seed burger buns with all the fixings.  They have tasted very good.  A few of you have already had some.  What did I put in them?  Well two cups of mashed pinto beans, cooked of course, one cup cooked rice,  one onion fried in oil with salt, i put in a couple eggs but you can leave them out, spices are about a tsp each of onion and garlic powder,  and smoked paprika, salt, roll each patty in bread crumbs and fry.

CRAFT:

For those of you who like to craft the picture above is made from simple little rocks possibly found from a dry river bed.  Good idea for a secret sister gift!!!!

Each one of you will receive a handmade book mark and a little container of blueberry/lilac syrup. Its in your church mailbox.

 it has frozen blueberries and lilac flowers,  water, and tiny bit of sugar, and agar agar to thicken, I added a bit of vanilla also.  it is good for topping on toast or ice cream or mix it up in a soy milk for a purple drink.  very delicate taste.  hope you like it and try some on your own!!!!

Make sure the flowers are picked morning or evening when not raining!!!

the first time i tried it without agar agar:  about a cup of frozen berries, 1/2 cup water, two cups of lilacs flowers only,  stevia powder works really well about a quarter cup,  boil it for a minute and save in jars.

DEVOTION:

BIBLE VERSE TO MEMORIZE: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 (NIV)   Here is the song!!

PRAYER: “Heavenly Father, thank you so much for what you have already blessed with me! Thank you for ____, _____, and _____. Help me to be content with what I have and not let my wandering heart seek out the latest and greatest, especially _______. Please guide my purchases and give me wisdom on when it’s OK to spend a little money, and maybe when I should hold off. But more importantly, create in me a clean heart that is more and more content with You and less with my “stuff.”

FOR THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE ---(OR IF NOT!! YOURSELF!!!!)

IF he loves anything spicy,  mix up a great marinade for the firm tofu.  Cube it and marinade.   Some orange juice and  chili sauce, lime, and seasoning as garlic and onion powder.  sprinkle each cube generously with the spice mix.  Place in a plastic bag and add a small amount of orange.  Place in fridge until ready to assemble the kabobs.  Use onion, bell pepper, and the tofu.  Keep it simple.

You can roast it over a fire or simply on a fry pan with a bit of oil. 

TO BE YOU:

The ABC’s of being…

Alert  ~  Brave  ~  Content  ~  Diligent  ~  Encouraging  ~  Faithful

Gracious  ~  Hopeful  ~  Inspiring  ~  Joyful  ~  Kind  ~  Loving  ~  More

Nice  ~  Original  ~  Prayerful  ~  Quiet  ~  Real  ~  Silly  ~  Thankful

Unique  ~  Virtuous  ~  Wise  ~  Xtraordinary  ~  Yourself  ~  Zealous

All 26 being words have been carefully and thoughtfully chosen.  They are words to describe an extraordinary person.  And I think they are all descriptive words which we would appreciate others using to describe us.  Which ones are your favorites?   Which ones describe you right now?  Which ones do you need to aspire to? 

 

THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING YOUR SECRET SISTER

HAVE A GOOD SUMMER

Bev