Nourishing Traditions is more than a cookbook. It's one of those books that you just like to look through without the intent of making something out of it.
Author Sally Fallon compiled a list of recipes from the past that not only taste wonderful, but also nourish the body. This book contains the recipes for bone broth, fermented veggies and all-natural fizzy drinks, and some other wonderful recipes from around the world. In the side margins of the book there are notes, stories, and history lessons on the origins of different recipes presented within it's pages.
I've made several of the recipes and they are well written, easy to follow, and pretty delicious; Though there are also present recipes that make me wrinkle my nose!
If you've ever wondered how people kept food fresh without electricity or refrigeration, without the ability to can or freeze, then this is the book for you!
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
What to Do in Light of the End (video sermon)
What would you do if you knew that it was the end of all things?
Peter in God's Word says to be sober and watch unto prayer. Paul in God's Word says to cast off the works of darkness and to put on the armor of light. We aren't suppose to live the last bit of our time in selfish, worldly lusts. We shouldn't be marking things off our carnal "bucket list". We are suppose to put the pedal to the metal in our prayer life and in our Spiritual warfare.
Paul tells us to be sober minded. Peter says to be sober. When you think of sober, you think of the opposite of drunkenness. A drunkard can be very prideful, arrogant. They can be impulsive. They can easily be swayed into questionable actions. But, the drunkard always says, "I will seek it yet again."
The devil is not going to slow down his attacks just because the end is nigh. No! He ramps up his efforts. You start living for self, being prideful, and rejecting God's will for your life, and you are making yourself devil bait! At our best state we are all together vanity! We shouldn't go on our way and forget that. We should be sober minded when looking at ourselves.
The next thing Peter says is to watch unto prayer. The reason we don't pray the way we should is because we don't see things the way they are. Laodecia doesn't see their need because they are rich and in need of nothing in their own eyes. Christ says blessed are the poor. Why? Because they cry out to God! They watch unto prayer. They are sober minded in their needs.
Every good and perfect gift comes from God. That's why we shouldn't trust in worldly riches. Riches fly away- bills, taxes, repairs, etc. It's here one minute, gone the next. We need a glimpse of reality. Christ says to watch and pray. Watch for the needs and pray that God sends the fulfillment for them.
Paul says to watch and be sober. The end of all things is at hand. We shouldn't be fast asleep, like Peter in the Garden. We should be fervently seeking God's face to know His will in our Christian walk. We should be sober minded in our prayer life.
Now, what does Peter say should be "above all"? Charity. Paul even says that charity is to be desired above all other gifts. Spiritual gifts are very, very important. I Corinthians 12 tells us about spiritual gifts, and then he compares them to charity in I Corinthians 13. The end conclusion is that without charity they are nothing- they won't profit you a dime! And Peter concurs with Paul's assessment.
There are many "Charity" organizations out there. People are constantly giving charitable contributions for a multitude of different things- cancer, disaster relief, help for the poor, etc. But, where there is money, there is the temptation of the love of money. God wants you to be a good steward of His money.
But, charity is more than monetary donations. Charity is an action that you have with others. Sometimes charity rebukes sin. Sometimes charity over-looks faults. Sometimes charity loves in spite of the unlovable character. Sometimes charity gives without expecting recompense. We should be sober minded in our charity.
We are to be the opposite of the drunkard. We should be humble. We should advance prayerfully and carefully on decisions. We should stand firm in what is right. And, we should learn from our mistakes. We should be sober minded.
Peter in God's Word says to be sober and watch unto prayer. Paul in God's Word says to cast off the works of darkness and to put on the armor of light. We aren't suppose to live the last bit of our time in selfish, worldly lusts. We shouldn't be marking things off our carnal "bucket list". We are suppose to put the pedal to the metal in our prayer life and in our Spiritual warfare.
Paul tells us to be sober minded. Peter says to be sober. When you think of sober, you think of the opposite of drunkenness. A drunkard can be very prideful, arrogant. They can be impulsive. They can easily be swayed into questionable actions. But, the drunkard always says, "I will seek it yet again."
The devil is not going to slow down his attacks just because the end is nigh. No! He ramps up his efforts. You start living for self, being prideful, and rejecting God's will for your life, and you are making yourself devil bait! At our best state we are all together vanity! We shouldn't go on our way and forget that. We should be sober minded when looking at ourselves.
The next thing Peter says is to watch unto prayer. The reason we don't pray the way we should is because we don't see things the way they are. Laodecia doesn't see their need because they are rich and in need of nothing in their own eyes. Christ says blessed are the poor. Why? Because they cry out to God! They watch unto prayer. They are sober minded in their needs.
Every good and perfect gift comes from God. That's why we shouldn't trust in worldly riches. Riches fly away- bills, taxes, repairs, etc. It's here one minute, gone the next. We need a glimpse of reality. Christ says to watch and pray. Watch for the needs and pray that God sends the fulfillment for them.
Paul says to watch and be sober. The end of all things is at hand. We shouldn't be fast asleep, like Peter in the Garden. We should be fervently seeking God's face to know His will in our Christian walk. We should be sober minded in our prayer life.
Now, what does Peter say should be "above all"? Charity. Paul even says that charity is to be desired above all other gifts. Spiritual gifts are very, very important. I Corinthians 12 tells us about spiritual gifts, and then he compares them to charity in I Corinthians 13. The end conclusion is that without charity they are nothing- they won't profit you a dime! And Peter concurs with Paul's assessment.
There are many "Charity" organizations out there. People are constantly giving charitable contributions for a multitude of different things- cancer, disaster relief, help for the poor, etc. But, where there is money, there is the temptation of the love of money. God wants you to be a good steward of His money.
But, charity is more than monetary donations. Charity is an action that you have with others. Sometimes charity rebukes sin. Sometimes charity over-looks faults. Sometimes charity loves in spite of the unlovable character. Sometimes charity gives without expecting recompense. We should be sober minded in our charity.
We are to be the opposite of the drunkard. We should be humble. We should advance prayerfully and carefully on decisions. We should stand firm in what is right. And, we should learn from our mistakes. We should be sober minded.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Believer's Heritage- John Gibson Patton
The New Hebrides Islands were discovered in 1606. These islands stretched from Hawaii to Australia through the Pacific Ocean, and were full of indigenous people who were cannibals. From the time missionaries started to show up on their shores many were killed by the people they had come to help.
John Gibson Paton was born in Scotland in May 1824. It was only 15 years after his birth that the first known missionaries were sent to the New Hebrides Islands and were killed the same year. The islands were filled with the blood of sinners needing a Savior, and now was added the blood of martyrs bringing the message of salvation.
When John told others of his call, He heard, "You will be eaten by cannibals!" John knew the stories. He had heard them often. But, John accepted the criticism. He had made up his mind that he was going to do what the Lord wanted from him no matter what others had to say about it.
When he and his wife, Mary, arrived at the islands in 1858 they both understood the fate that could await them. Not five months after landing there, Mary and her infant son, Peter, died from a sickness. John spent four years trying to reach the inhabitants alone until he was driven from the island.
What would cause a man to continue in these conditions? Most people would have looked at his life and said that he had done all that he could. They wouldn't have blamed him for giving up. But, he didn't. John had heeded the call. He knew what the Lord wanted from his life and he was going to do it.
John remarried a woman named Margaret in 1864 and together they went back to the islands and served together for 41 years. John admitted that sometimes he thought his labor was in vain; it seemed that the people would never be able to turn their backs on their dark traditions to the light of the Savior. Sickness often attacked them as they endeavored to serve the Lord on this small island. Hurricanes and shipwreck took the life of his next son in 1873. Was it worth it?
John heard about the success of John Geddie on another of the New Hebrides islands and took heart. Yes, it was worth it. Though the cost was great, he had already decided to pay it. The price steep, but John knew it would eventually be worth it.
He decided to build orphanages to raise up a generation who weren't steeped in tradition. He learned their language and composed a written form of it. He and Margaret saw a great revival in the people of his little island. God also sent him a companion, Abraham, a converted cannibal from Geddie's ministry, came to help in their labors.
He published a New Testament in their language and translated many hymns. He kept journals during his time there from which he wrote his autobiography John G. Paton- a three part series of his faith through blessing and loss. In the end, John had reaped the reward!
Margaret died in 1905, and John followed two years later. His life had been encouraged by the Scripture, LO, I am with you alway, and now he was with the One whom he had faithfully served all these years.
John Gibson Paton was born in Scotland in May 1824. It was only 15 years after his birth that the first known missionaries were sent to the New Hebrides Islands and were killed the same year. The islands were filled with the blood of sinners needing a Savior, and now was added the blood of martyrs bringing the message of salvation.
When John told others of his call, He heard, "You will be eaten by cannibals!" John knew the stories. He had heard them often. But, John accepted the criticism. He had made up his mind that he was going to do what the Lord wanted from him no matter what others had to say about it.
When he and his wife, Mary, arrived at the islands in 1858 they both understood the fate that could await them. Not five months after landing there, Mary and her infant son, Peter, died from a sickness. John spent four years trying to reach the inhabitants alone until he was driven from the island.
What would cause a man to continue in these conditions? Most people would have looked at his life and said that he had done all that he could. They wouldn't have blamed him for giving up. But, he didn't. John had heeded the call. He knew what the Lord wanted from his life and he was going to do it.
John remarried a woman named Margaret in 1864 and together they went back to the islands and served together for 41 years. John admitted that sometimes he thought his labor was in vain; it seemed that the people would never be able to turn their backs on their dark traditions to the light of the Savior. Sickness often attacked them as they endeavored to serve the Lord on this small island. Hurricanes and shipwreck took the life of his next son in 1873. Was it worth it?
John heard about the success of John Geddie on another of the New Hebrides islands and took heart. Yes, it was worth it. Though the cost was great, he had already decided to pay it. The price steep, but John knew it would eventually be worth it.
He decided to build orphanages to raise up a generation who weren't steeped in tradition. He learned their language and composed a written form of it. He and Margaret saw a great revival in the people of his little island. God also sent him a companion, Abraham, a converted cannibal from Geddie's ministry, came to help in their labors.
He published a New Testament in their language and translated many hymns. He kept journals during his time there from which he wrote his autobiography John G. Paton- a three part series of his faith through blessing and loss. In the end, John had reaped the reward!
Margaret died in 1905, and John followed two years later. His life had been encouraged by the Scripture, LO, I am with you alway, and now he was with the One whom he had faithfully served all these years.
Monday, April 4, 2016
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Blondies recipe
2 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cups softened butter
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
6 oz white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 350* and grease a baking dish.
Mix all ingredients together, adding in the chocolate chips and nuts last.
Bake in a greased pan at 350* for about 1 hour. Check after 50 minutes, and every five minutes thereafter, until golden brown and firm.
2/3 cups softened butter
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
6 oz white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Preheat oven to 350* and grease a baking dish.
Mix all ingredients together, adding in the chocolate chips and nuts last.
Bake in a greased pan at 350* for about 1 hour. Check after 50 minutes, and every five minutes thereafter, until golden brown and firm.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Keeping On (poem)
I've dreamed many dreams that never came true,
I saw them vanish at dawn.
But, I've realized enough of my dreams
To make me keep dreaming on.
I've prayed many prayers to which no answer came
Though I waited patient and long.
But, answers have come to enough of my prayers
To help me keep praying on.
I have trusted many a friend who failed
And left me to weep alone;
But, I've found enough of my friends to be true
To make me keep trusting on.
I've sown many seeds that fell by the way
For the birds to feed upon;
But, I've held enough golden sheaves in my hand
To help me keep sowing on.
I've spoken many a careless, thoughtless word,
And suffered remorse for the wrong;
But, cheer and a smile brought by words worth while,
Have made me keep speaking on.
I've written many verses and rhymes
That were soon forgotten and gone;
But, the joys just a few of them made in life
Have made me keep writing on.
Many blotches I've made in the great book of life,
As the pages turn on and on;
But, I find enough beauty in each turning page
To make me keep turning on.
I've drained the cup of disappointment and pain
And gone many days without a song;
But, I've sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on.
-Author Unknown
I saw them vanish at dawn.
But, I've realized enough of my dreams
To make me keep dreaming on.
I've prayed many prayers to which no answer came
Though I waited patient and long.
But, answers have come to enough of my prayers
To help me keep praying on.
I have trusted many a friend who failed
And left me to weep alone;
But, I've found enough of my friends to be true
To make me keep trusting on.
I've sown many seeds that fell by the way
For the birds to feed upon;
But, I've held enough golden sheaves in my hand
To help me keep sowing on.
I've spoken many a careless, thoughtless word,
And suffered remorse for the wrong;
But, cheer and a smile brought by words worth while,
Have made me keep speaking on.
I've written many verses and rhymes
That were soon forgotten and gone;
But, the joys just a few of them made in life
Have made me keep writing on.
Many blotches I've made in the great book of life,
As the pages turn on and on;
But, I find enough beauty in each turning page
To make me keep turning on.
I've drained the cup of disappointment and pain
And gone many days without a song;
But, I've sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on.
-Author Unknown
Friday, April 1, 2016
What Do You Have To Lose?
You are always hearing people say, "What have you got to lose?" It's interesting that people ask that, because it seems there is always a price tag associated with anything, even if you can't see it!
As a Christian, we do have a good amount to lose- in this world and the next! The best person to see this from is Lot in the Old Testament.
Genesis 19:15-24- And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
The story of Lot is quite a sad one. His Uncle Abram allows him to choose where he wants to live. And he did not choose wisely. He went to live near the wicked town of Sodom because he saw that it was a good place for cattle.
Many times as Christians we make our choices based on how things look, not how God sees them. We choose to marry someone who looks Christian. The job that looks like it would be good. The career path that seems to be promising. But, we often fail to see what God's will is because we simply don't ask him. And then we want to complain when things start to fall apart.
Lot didn't ask God's direction, he chose to go towards the wicked city and ended up living in it. And then came God's judgement. Lot's life was saved as the angel's forced him, his wife, and the two daughters he had left living at home out of Sodom before the judgement fell. What did he have to lose? Worldly speaking, he lost everything!
As Christians, when we make our choices based on what we want, there is much we can lose in this life:
We can lose our health. Have you ever seen a man who does nothing but work at that promising job? What about the person who married that "good Christian"? How about the one struggling at college because they just had to go down that specific career path? Some times God sends troubles our way, yes, but some times we bring them down on our selves! And it can destroy our health.
Proverbs 5:11- And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
We can lose our testimony. Many a Sunday is lost while at the job place. Many a Christian life is destroyed by trying to please the one they married. And many Christians fall to temptations while working to get their degree or living around the wickedness in the career of their choosing. They destroy our testimony!
1 Corinthians 5:11, 13- But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
We can lose our life. Once you go against God's will for so long He may decide to take you out. God doesn't like when our lives mock Him. And He may destroy our flesh!
1 Corinthians 3:16-17- Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
But, what about the here-after? "It's my life let me live it" doesn't end when we die. We stand before God and give an account. What have we got to lose?
First, we can lose the crowns we earned to wear. Those little bits of rewards that we gain from living for Christ, denying the flesh, and serving His will. God takes everything we do for Him into consideration. All of our efforts translate into gold, silver, and precious stones, and crowns which we can lay at Christ's feet. We can lose our crowns!
Revelation 3:11- Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
We can lose our reign. Those who suffer with the Lord here on earth, and those who deny their wants and desires to accomplish the will of God will be given a reign during the millenium. Those who serve themselves will be denied a reign.
2 Timothy 2:11-12- It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
We can lose our glory. God doesn't make everything the same. Each person is different and unique, possessing talents and gifts that God has given them to accomplish His will in their lives. Why do you think He would erase our uniqueness in heaven? Paul says that he bears in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus. When we are living in eternity our bodies will be glorified, but the amount of glory will be directly related to how we served Christ on earth.
1 Corinthians 15:38-43- But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
So, Christian, what do you have to lose? Quite a bit!
As a Christian, we do have a good amount to lose- in this world and the next! The best person to see this from is Lot in the Old Testament.
Genesis 19:15-24- And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
The story of Lot is quite a sad one. His Uncle Abram allows him to choose where he wants to live. And he did not choose wisely. He went to live near the wicked town of Sodom because he saw that it was a good place for cattle.
Many times as Christians we make our choices based on how things look, not how God sees them. We choose to marry someone who looks Christian. The job that looks like it would be good. The career path that seems to be promising. But, we often fail to see what God's will is because we simply don't ask him. And then we want to complain when things start to fall apart.
Lot didn't ask God's direction, he chose to go towards the wicked city and ended up living in it. And then came God's judgement. Lot's life was saved as the angel's forced him, his wife, and the two daughters he had left living at home out of Sodom before the judgement fell. What did he have to lose? Worldly speaking, he lost everything!
As Christians, when we make our choices based on what we want, there is much we can lose in this life:
We can lose our health. Have you ever seen a man who does nothing but work at that promising job? What about the person who married that "good Christian"? How about the one struggling at college because they just had to go down that specific career path? Some times God sends troubles our way, yes, but some times we bring them down on our selves! And it can destroy our health.
Proverbs 5:11- And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
We can lose our testimony. Many a Sunday is lost while at the job place. Many a Christian life is destroyed by trying to please the one they married. And many Christians fall to temptations while working to get their degree or living around the wickedness in the career of their choosing. They destroy our testimony!
1 Corinthians 5:11, 13- But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
We can lose our life. Once you go against God's will for so long He may decide to take you out. God doesn't like when our lives mock Him. And He may destroy our flesh!
1 Corinthians 3:16-17- Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
But, what about the here-after? "It's my life let me live it" doesn't end when we die. We stand before God and give an account. What have we got to lose?
First, we can lose the crowns we earned to wear. Those little bits of rewards that we gain from living for Christ, denying the flesh, and serving His will. God takes everything we do for Him into consideration. All of our efforts translate into gold, silver, and precious stones, and crowns which we can lay at Christ's feet. We can lose our crowns!
Revelation 3:11- Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
We can lose our reign. Those who suffer with the Lord here on earth, and those who deny their wants and desires to accomplish the will of God will be given a reign during the millenium. Those who serve themselves will be denied a reign.
2 Timothy 2:11-12- It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
We can lose our glory. God doesn't make everything the same. Each person is different and unique, possessing talents and gifts that God has given them to accomplish His will in their lives. Why do you think He would erase our uniqueness in heaven? Paul says that he bears in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus. When we are living in eternity our bodies will be glorified, but the amount of glory will be directly related to how we served Christ on earth.
1 Corinthians 15:38-43- But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
So, Christian, what do you have to lose? Quite a bit!
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