Every day there are lessons all around me to be learned if  I look for them. 

A Prayer/ Song For Everyday Forever

Lord come each day and guide me I pray.

Help me to be aware of what I do and say.

Don't allow the evil one to hide from my eyes any thing,

That is not of You and causes my action and words to sting.

Don't let my conscience become seared.

Don't allow me to be over taken by things I have feared.

Make me strong and keep me close to Your Side.

Help me see clearly what' wrong and what's right. Help me tame my foolish pride.

OH Lord manifest Your victory in me.

Make me Your victory trophy to display for all eternity.

Don't allow bitterness and anger to claim me.

When people look Your victory all I want them to see.

Don't allow anything that is not of You to have it's way.

Lord over me have perfect sway everyday.

Oh Lord manifest Your victory in me.

Make me Your victory trophy to display for all eternity. Amen

Sour Dough

Sour dough is a little bit of a mystery to me. I have made starter before once. It bubbled over the side of it's container and made a big mess. Then I forgot to feed it and alas I eventually killed it. I like to make bread and I would like to make sour dough breads. I just have to over come my fear of sour dough starter. I know the only way to do that is to learn more about it and keep trying to make it until I get it right. I have to stop being afraid of making a mistake or I will never get anywhere with it. This principle holds true for computers, my Christian walk, and anything else I am afraid of goofing up. I have to jump in and go for it and laugh at my mistakes, and learn as much as I can from my mistakes. I can learn a lot from sour dough, and bread making and other things. Like I learned if  I don't want anger, fear, hate, anxiety, or other things to grow and get out of proportion or control in my life then I shouldn't feed it. Sour dough and yeast not only give breads their flavor but they cause them to grow in size as well. Like the bible teaches a little leaven really does affect the whole loaf. Leaven reminds me of leave---n like should I or shouldn't I send these thoughts a packing (leaving). Ok so for some of you that is lame, but it helps me! How I handle things like fear, anxiety, and bitterness not only affects me, it affects people around me to. Left unchecked it can ruin me. Like if  I don't watch the bread dough it will grow during the rising process until it finally collapses. If  I allow things to get out of control in my life I will probably collapse too. I certainly wont grow into what God has planed for me if  I don't watch and follow the instructions that He gives me. Just like I must watch and follow recipe instructions. And I certainly wont get anywhere in my walk with God if  I allow fear of mistakes to get in my way, or anger, or other such things. I have to jump in with all my being and do my best and stay close to God. I would never have made a loaf  of bread if  I always let fear get in the way. I would have never written these web pages if  I had let fear stop me. Nor would I have gone on a mission trip to Mexico, or talked to strangers about God. If  I had let anger and bitterness get me I would have missed out on the peace I have now and some really good friendships. It's wonderful how cooking with Jesus can teach me so much.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2Timothy 1:7, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7, And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. Ephesians 4:30-32

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