God's Kingdom #1 - SEEK HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

God's Kingdom #1 - SEEK HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

This post is the start to yet another series (yes, I know that we still have three other open series that we will be continuing).  A few weeks ago the Holy Spirit reminded me of an old Chorus Hymn called: "Seek Ye First".  The words from this song have helped me so much that I felt led to share this with you.  The lyrics to this song are taken from Matthew 6:33 (see picture below):

Let's begin by defining a few words:

Kingdom - the eternal spiritual sovereignty of God or Christ

- the realm of this sovereignty (or the realm in which God is fulfilled)

Realm - .a royal domain or jurisdiction

- a community or territory over which a sovereign rules

Let's breakdown Matthew 6:33 

(it's so simple yet so profound):

1.  Seek God first.

2.  Do what is right according to God's will.

3.  Then everything that we need to complete what God wants us to do will be provided.

Our Heavenly Father's Kingdom is a spiritual realm that transforms what happens in the physical realm.  In other words, our prayers, thoughts and dreams will become a physical reality IF it is from God.

A good example of that is found in Acts (see passage below).  These verses were from when the religious leaders were discussing what should be done to the apostles who had been freed from jail by God's angel. 

Remember, in the "God's Power Within Us" series we learned that we as Believers in Christ should be doing the same miracles as Jesus did - even greater works than He did (see verse below). 

(click HERE to read "God's Power Within Us part #10")

Below is that chorus that I mentioned earlier.  The second verse of the song is taken from Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."

  

(A special thanks to "Keswick feat. Stewart Townsend - Topic" for sharing this on YouTube)

If we are doing what God's wants us to do then NOTHING will be able to stop us.  Also, EVERYTHING that we need for that task will be provided by God.

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Video #23 - Deformed Garden Produce Hall of Fame

Deformed Garden Produce Hall of Fame

Most of us are still getting over the melancholy months of winter, so that's why I decided to share this video with you today.  It's a compilation of all the "deformed produce" that I have found growing in my garden over the past 14 years.  The point in sharing now is to hopefully make you laugh or at least put a smile on your face.

I hope that you enjoy this video!

 Since today's video is all about laughter and putting a smile on our faces, I thought I'd share this funny post from the past:

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

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"The Cat & The Squirrel"

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #622

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #622!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the month of March I will be featuring a "green" post:

"Ouaouaron" on Okra

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
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Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "DIY Yard Mushrooms" by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

2. "Upcycled Flower Mirror" by Selep Imaging

3. "Garden Starts, Plants, Planters.....Wishing for Spring!" by Old New Green Redo

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The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

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You're the STAR - Week#4 HOME (March 2025)

It's time to start Spring garden cleanup.

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Wisdom from Heaven #9 - IMPARTIAL

WELCOME to the March 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to HOME feature week of the March 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your HOME week Hosts

 
This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the Home Hosts' Blogs:
Bev from Eclectic Red Barn
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This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)

(All features were chosen from the February 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Easy Vegetable Biryani by Esme Salon

How To Make Homemade Valentine Marshmallow Treat by Fluster Buster 

Lunar New Year Tablescape by Life Is Better Lakeside

Shrimp Jambalaya by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

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Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Tribes of Israel #4 - THE SPLIT BLESSING

Tribes of Israel #4 - The Split Blessing

It really is ridiculous that I have to start every post in this series with a disclaimer.  We are simply studying God's Word (the Bible) and learning about the Tribes of Israel but because the topic is "Israel", I automatically get comments calling me "anti-Semitic".  I am simply stating facts from the Bible - if you can't deal with Biblical facts then you'll have to take up your issues with God and not with me.  Here is the disclaimer:

I have not, am not and will never condone, encourage or participate in any kind of hate or violence towards any person or group of people.

Today we are going to focus on "the split blessing" from Joseph's line.

We will be going into more detail about each tribe but I'll give a quick summary of what happened to Joseph.  Joseph was his father's favorite son and all 11 of his brothers were jealous.  The brothers basically sold Joseph and then lied to their father about what actually happened to Joseph.  The brothers took Joseph's robe, soiled it with some animal's blood and told their father that a wild animal had attacked and killed Joseph.  To make a long story short, Joseph was successful in Egypt and eventually was able to help his brothers (even though they didn't deserve anything)

(read Genesis chapter 37 through Genesis chapter 48).

That brings us to Joseph's two sons: Manasseh & Ephraim (see verse below):

Jacob's sons (Manasseh & Ephraim) were adopted by his father because of the atrocious treatment that Joseph had received from his brothers (read passage below):

After this "adoption" of Manasseh & Ephraim, the total tribes were now 13 (Joseph is no longer included in this list because his blessing goes to his sons).  However, we know that there were only 12 tribes - so what happened?

Here is the list of tribes after taking Joseph off of the list:

- Reuben

- Simeon

- Levi

- Judah 

- Dan

- Naphtali

- Gad

- Asher

- Issachar

- Zebulun

- Benjamin

- Manasseh

- Ephraim

The tribe of Levi was given a special responsibility (see Scripture below): 

Now the total amount of tribes is back down to twelve (Once Levi is removed from that list of tribes). 

Old Testament study can be difficult but it's necessary to understand what actually happened and what God said because the truth is NOT what we're being told from mainstream media.

As usual, I ask that you pray for guidance and discernment and our Heavenly Father will show you the truth.  

Previous "Tribes of Israel" posts:

#1 - Jacob/Israel

#2 - Clarifying Confusing Names & Titles

#3 - God's Covenant with Abraham

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Oblatten - Chocolate Wafer Cookie / Treat

Oblatten - Chocolate Wafer Cookie/Treat

This is a simple and delicious chocolate treat and it is a recipe from my mom's side of the family.  I'm not sure if this recipe is originally German, Hungarian or maybe even Yugoslavian - anyway it's yummy!

We call this a cookie but it is not crispy like the store-bought wafer cookies available - this is more like a chocolate ganache filled treat (not a frosting filled treat).

Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup heavy cream (heavy whipping cream)

1/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 package of "Tort Wafers"

In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and the cream together (gently stirring all the time),  Continue cooking and stirring until the chunks have completely melted (see progression in the pictures below).

Once the chocolate is melted, turn off the heat and stir in the butter until it is completely melted and combined into the chocolate.

 

 

Take the top pot off the hot water to cool to warm (The chocolate MUST still be spreadable so make sure NOT to cool it too much).  If you want to hurry the cooling process you may place the top pan in a shallow amount of cold/ice water (see picture below but make sure that NO WATER gets into the chocolate) 

Remove the wafers from the package.  You will only be using half the package.  Cut them in half so that they will fit into a Pyrex dish.

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I used a pizza cutter to cut them in half (see pictures below). 

  

Assembly

Line your Pyrex dish with parchment paper and gently place the first cut wafer piece in the dish (see picture below):

Spread some of the cooled melted chocolate evenly on top of that first wafer (see picture below):

Place the next wafer on top of the chocolate layer and lightly press down on top wafer just to make sure the chocolate gets into the groves.

Keep repeating (spreading chocolate and adding next wafer) until all wafer layers have been used up (remember - you are only using half of the wafer package).  Save enough ganache (melted chocolate mixture) to spread on the final top layer (see picture below):

Place dish in fridge and allow the chocolate to soak into the wafer layers for about an hour.  Then place in freezer overnight.

Remove from the freezer and allow to warm for about 10 minutes.  Then begin slicing into rectangular shapes (I used a pizza cutter to draw the lines and start the slice but finished slicing all the layers with a large knife (see picture above).

Continue slicing, serve...... 

and ENJOY!

Freeze any remaining pieces in an airtight container or a zip-lock bag. 

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