Idleness vs Diligence......

Our honey bees cleaning up the things we use to gather the honey.

Idleness -

(mentioned in the Bible 3 time)

Pro 31:27- 

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 

Ecc 10:18- 

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through

Eze 16:49-

 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Our honey!!!

Diligence-

(mentioned in the Bible 10 time, I got the 4 I liked best)

Pro 4:23-

 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

2Pe 1:10-

 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Heb 6:11-

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 

2Co 8:7-

  Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Straining it again, and putting it into jars.

♥Sami♥

Cookies...

Ok so anyone who knows me knows that my cookies always turn out as chips(well not the ones I made up in Idaho, but I cheated and used Crisco, so that doesn't count)!! Flat crunchy chips!

I don't know why! It is SO dumb!! 

But on Tuesday I wanted to make Daddy some cookies so I did, and guess what.....

THEY WERE NOT CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am very proud of these cookies:) heehee

Here is the recipe I used

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Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup Butter or margarine, softened

1 1/2 cups Sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

1 1/2 All-purpose flour **I just used freshly ground Soft White wheat**

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt

3 cups Quick-Cooking Oats, uncooked

**I also added Chocolate-Covered Raisins**

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, and mix well; add water and vanilla, mixing well.

Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and raisins, if desired.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. 

Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Yield: about 8 dozen

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And I also made peanut butter cookies yesterday for bible study(you all should come! Wednesday's @ 7:00:) )

These were SO easy!!!! Even a little kid could make them.......with a little help of course!

Recipe:

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 Easy Peanut butter Cookies

Mix;

1 cup Peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

Shape into balls.

Flatten with fork.

Bake @ 350 for 9 minutes 

**If you cook longer they will crumble!!!!** 

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Just as the name says they are easy, no they are easier then easy!!!!!!

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Proverbs 31:14-15  "She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens." 

If y'all try the recipes tell me how you like them!!!!

Thank you for looking!

Much Love

♥Sami♥

The Best Meal.....

What better way to have a picnic then with Little Caesars Pizza and a Mtn Dew?

And we have some new(OK old) bikes!! Daddy got them for free!! Tim has been working all week to fix the "fixable" ones! He has 2(I think) fixed so far!! I probably will not ride any till fall(for I get sick if I get to hot) but I can't wait till I can ride one!!

Till next time!
Much Love
Sami