Prayer Plan For Our Husbands- Day 3

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Hi all Wow I have some catching up to do…..
This last weekend  was absolutely nuts and as I look ahead at our calendar I realize one thing…IT”S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE…that is until after the holidays.  So I will post days 3 through 6 right now and hopefully each Monday (since that is my quietest time of the week) I will write the posts and set them to show up each day.

I have some really exciting things to share with you coming up SOOO without further adieu here is day 3!

DAY 3
Pray:
That he might be a manof contentment As seen in  Proverbs 15:16 Pilippian 4 :11 1 Timothy 6:6-8  and Hebrews 3:5

Passages:

Pro 15:16  Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

 Php 4:11  Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

1Ti 6:6  Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,
1Ti 6:7  for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.
1Ti 6:8  But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content

Heb 3:5  Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later,

(All scripture is taken from the ESV)

Not My Plans

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I have a seven moth old son we call him little bean….little bean in cute, funny and very active little boy.  What a joy he is…Yet my little man is not gaining weight.  He eats like a horse But at 4 months he just seemed to stop gaining weight.  At 6 months he weighed just the same as he did at 4 months….He was drinking 30-34 ounces of Formula  in a day..  He was a big puker too. So I tried Soy formulka.  he still spit up granted not as much BUT he screamed because his belly didn’t like the formula.

So the last three weeks has been a journey of a different diet.At 4 months oldhe stated eating cereal.  He loved it By six months old he was eating a box a day.  I was SOOOO thankful that I had a lot of leftover baby cereal from my other kids.  They also loved to eat BUT they didn’t eat as much cereal as WIC provided!

Even though he started on veggies at 6 months and was eating a ton of cereal in a day my little guy still hasn’t gained any weight.  Matter of fact he has lost weight.  He has weekly weigh in at the doctor’s office and has  had blood work done to test his thyroid.  NORMAL.  Nothing is making sense.
 
last week he was sick and had a sore throat and refused to eat.  Our Doctor was prepared to admit him to the hospetal BUT because he wouldn’t eat and was on an antibiotic the doc gave us one more week to try to fatten him up….

So come this Friday if my little guy hasn’t gained enough weight to suit the Doctor then he will be checked into the hospital for 3-5 days.  A new thing for me.  the only time my babies have been in the hospital has been when they are born

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Coovkies (Hubby’s Favorite Recipe)

Posted on by Mary

1 c. butter or margarine softened
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

3 c. all purpose Flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 TBS hot water

2 C chocolate chips
1 C. corsely chopped pecans (Optional)

(I don’t normally use nuts)

In mixing bowls cream butter and sugars together until fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla and beat until creamy.

Blend flour and salt; Dissolve soda in hot water.  Add to creamed mixture and beat well. 

Stir in Chocolate chips  and nuts.  Drops by teaspoon fulls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes for chewy cookies.  they will look light and moist.  DO NOT OVER BAKE!  Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes.  Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Soft Ginger Cookies

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2 c sugar
1 1/3 c. veg. oil
2 eggs
1/2 c molasses

4 c. all purpose flour
4 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp Ground ginger
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp salt
Additional sugar (you can use colored sugar)

In mixing bowl, beat together sugar oil eggs and molasses.

Combine flour soda ginger cinnamon and salt.  Add to creamed mixture and mix well

Roll into one inch balls and roll in sugar.  Place 2 inches apart on ungreased  or parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten slightly with glass.

Bake at 530 for 10 to 12 minutes or until puffy and slightly browned.  leave cool on racks for 2 min s and then move to wire racks to cool.

Amish Church Cookies

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1 cup butter or margarine softened
1 2/3 c  granulated sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp vanilla

5 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 c milk

In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together thoroughly. Add beaten eggs and vanilla. and continue beating until fluffy.

Blend dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Chill until firm or over night.

Divide dough in half roll out on Lightly floured surface to about 3/8 inch thickness.  Cut out with 3 in round cookies cutter and place on lightly greased baking sheet.  bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are slightly golden…DO NOT let tops brown because the cookies will then be dry.  .  Ice cookies with glaze.

GLAZE

2 1/2 c of powdered sugar
2 to 3 TBS of milk

Blend powdered sugar and milk together until spading consistency…If Icing is too stiff add a few more drops of milk.