Messianic Passover Seder Table

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Last year we celebrated    our Messianic Passover Seder meal    in the sunroom....     and it was a larger family gathering..

The dark loden  green linen  cloth seemed to set off the antique  Syracuse Portland patterned china we  had previously inherited from Lynn's mother...      it was also  a nice backdrop for the  taffeta table runner our daughter had given me for my   recent  birthday  ...     Since it was  a  formal  presentation  and  program  meal it seemed appropriate to use my wedding silver...  my Joan of Arc pattern...  The Seder meal    uses ceremonial wine  throughout the program  so  I enjoyed using my German wine glasses  we purchased   in 1973 when we lived in Mannheim for a year..    the live lilac and  tulips  offset the  floral pattern in the  china and a welcoming  tablescape   set the tone for our inspirational  meal... This year  the table is still in development....     God bless  any who happen to visit.... 

Springtime Glory

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Bowers of Flowers in Every Room

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Springtime is a time for the   beauty of the earth to burst forth in glorious array....
 the rebirth of  various flowers in every  hue!  Nothing  speaks more to  the season than flowery arrays  throughout the house.!

Whether   on a table top vignette...



hanging on the wall....

gracing the dining table

 or mantel top

brightening up a room...


flowers herald  the coming of   new life  in springtime..
 they lift the spirit and delight the eye...
  Bringing the outdoors in and    and  reveling in the bounty of the season!

Holy Week Tables

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This is Holy Week.. the week  between Palm Sunday   when Jesus  rode triumphantly into Jerusalem and the people  hailed him with hosannas..    til   Good Friday  where the same peole   cried out for His death,, even death on a cross!



This week my table tops are   covered with  planning mainly  ...  planning for our observance of Holy week!

Researching the  significance of  a Messianic Passover is  such a rich depth of understanding of  what  Christ's sacrifice is all about... so   the Passover 
Seder meal on good Friday this year is  a highlight of our focus!

So recipes and menu planning and shopping  is on the agenda for today....
  Lynn will present the Messianic Haggadah  which is   the  Passover program  celebrating the elements of  the meal  which  brings us  the retelling of the  deliverance of God's people from the Egyptian bondage    in correlation of our deliverance from the bondage of sin  through Jesus's  death    on the cross and His  wonderful Resurrection...




An easy  Hamantaschen recipe  for  passover as a dessert is as 

follows.... they are yummy too!
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange juice
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup fruit preserves, any flavor


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lightly and fluffy. Stir in the oil, vanilla and orange juice. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter to form a stiff dough. If dough is not stiff enough to roll out, stir in more flour. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter or the rim or a drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of preserves into the center of each one. Pinch the edges to form three corners.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Blue Hues

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Blue?


The majesty of spring is seen in the nature's bounty
in shades and  hues of every blue, from sky to robin's egg.
Flowers dipped in aquamarine, and tinged in prussian  blue,,,, 
birds and eggs come  in cerulean hue...
 Even the evening shadows offer a cobalt blue....
So blue....  just one of spring's  lovely color swatches....  
wondrously rich  blue!

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY April 2, 2012


Outside my window...overcast but mild


I am thinking...  God is good,  God is great!   He is there  all the time and   I must never forget that!


I am thankful.for  the Holy Spirit  who leads and  guides us through  dark places back into the Light


In the kitchen... this week I am  trying to become  more carb conscious 


ON my bedside table...
The Book of John  our  Sunday School lessons  this trimester  are  from  John and  our  study guide is very well written and challenging


The Metabolism Miracle  by  Diane Kress, RD, CDE  3 steps to regain control of your weight...permanently
This book comes highly recommended  for   those who are concerned about  lowering their blood sugar and losing weight


I have a couple of  books  downloaded on my ipod form the library...     Karen Kingsbury...  a KK Collection...   

I am hoping...    to  start a walking regimen this week....  Our daughter has really been after me!
Surgery took a lot out of me  and it has been  difficult to get back into the swing of things.  


I am looking forward to....  celebrating  a dear friend and prayer Sista's  birthday tomorrow night at mac and Bob's...   


I am learning... to  try to  really take every thought captive... for it is  truly our thoughts  that  will get us into trouble every time!!!!


Around the house.. We continue to be working in the basement  clearing out stuff we havent used in  a long while and making room for  more....   NO,  we are clearing out mom's home and much needs to be brought here  and we have no where to  store anything.....   so we begin  in our  own  basement which  has been a good impetus to get  us  at it....


I am pondering...life  can get very complicated when you are an only child of very needy  aged parents...  being  their power of attorney and   responsible for  everything  I easily getting overwhelmed.....  if it weren't for   my husband's help..... I dont know what I'd  do!


A favorite quote for today...
A believer may pass through much affliction, and yet secure very little blessing from it all. Abiding in Christ is the secret of securing all that the Father meant the chastisement to bring us.

Andrew Murray

  Abiding is  such a marvelous word and state of being.....  resting in the providence, mercy, and love of God

One of my favorite things....


The week ahead....
Monday....a lovely day to  stay home and work around the house.. maybe   catch a bit of reading and of course,   catch up on  blogging
Tuesday.... birthday  party for   Lynne  and the gals
Wednesday....  medical appointment    and  bookkeeping day
Thursday.....  allergy shot and  choir practice
Friday... Passover  prepare  the Passover meal for  us and attend Good Friday service

Saturday- prayer chapel  with    my Prayer Sisters
Sunday   Resurrection Sunday note:  I really dont like  the term easter....  because of it's pagan origins... established at the forming of the Roman calendar  the word was taken form the goddess ishtar,, goddess of spring....  I much prefer to keep the focus on  our Lord and his resurrection
A peek into my day...
Well, I would hardly  take a photo of the mess we have  created in our basement as we are  taking everything out of storage, filtering through it,  gleaning  things to keep and  packing up  things  for disposal...   that would  boggle the mind....  sooooooooooooooo..
this pretty much sums up what I hope to be doing  other than  basement duty....

Reading, Bible Study...  Morning coffee...  taking new snapshots... blogging... perhaps  take a spin  to Kohl's later...   love on my family... and enjoy  spring!

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