Along the Road to Hana

 


Maui, Hawaii, along "The Road to Hana"

Oh, What fun we had!

All the things that I have are just that -- things with no eternal value. But there are a few things I have that I enjoy in special ways. I have my Grandmother Caskey's hats, and Glen's Grandmother Bulloss' tea cups. And what fun it is to share these things with my friends!

a gathering of friends following the ladies prayer advance, 2008

 

pictured: front row: Lori, Brenda, Sharon, Alicia. back row: me, Anne, Nancy

My Extended Family

Last night of family vacation, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

 

front row -- my parents, Jack and Carolyn
second row -- my niece, Recah; my sister, Rhonda, me
third row -- my nephew, Ryan; my brother-in-law, Roger, my son, Christian; my son, Glen Jr.; my husband, Glen; my son, Will

Recipe for Self Rising Flour

Emergency Substitutions from Under the Arbor Cookbook

My friend, whose son and is serving with his family as a missionary in a remote area, requested a recipe for self rising flour. Self rising flour is sometimes hard to find in other countries. I found the recipe in my Under the Arbor cookbook, along with some other helpful substitutions.

Visit the Under the Arbor campground here. A lovely place. I had the privilege of visiting this special campground some time in the 90's with my Mom, and my Mom's friend, who has a "tent" in this special place. It was indeed a special day! And not very far from Charlotte.

Click here to read about a special place. The families who participate in camp meetings at this Methodist campground have published a cookbook, and I found this "emergency substitution" list in the cookbook.

if you don't have/use

1 cup self rising flour/1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch/2 tablespoons flour or 2 tsp. quick-cooking tapioca
1 tsp. baking powder/1/4 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup powdered sugar/1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup brown sugar/2 tablespoons molasses in 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour milk (buttermilk)/1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus milk to make one cup -- let stand five minutes
1 cup whole milk/use evaporated milk -- 1/2 cup evap. milk plus 1/2 cup water
3/4 cup cracker crumbs/1 cup bread crumbs
1 square (1 oz.) chocolate/3 or 4 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter (or oil)
1 tablespoon fresh herbs/1 teaspoon dried herbs
1 small fresh onion/1 tablespoon instant minced onion, rehydrated
1 teaspoon dry mustard/1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 cup tomato juice/use 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water
1 cup catsup or chili sauce/use 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons vinegar (for use in cooking)
1 lb. dates/ use 1 1/2 cup dates, pitted and cut
3 medium bananas/1 cup mashed bananas
10 mini marshmallows/use 1 large marshmallow

I found this information in my Under the Arbor cookbook, copyright by Cookbooks by Morris Press, 1991. This is a collection of camp recipes prepared at camp meetings at the Pleasant Grove Methodist Campground in Mineral Springs, North Carolina.

Do you carry your god? Or does your God carry you?

To whom will you liken Me, that we should be alike?
They lavish gold out of the bag,
And with silver on the scales;
They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god;
They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.
They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it
And set it in its place, and it stands;
From its place it shall not move. Though one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer
Nor save him out of his trouble. Isaiah 46:5-6

Even to your old age, I am He,
And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry and will deliver you. Isaiah 46:4

Note from my study bible, The Nelson Study Bible, The pronoun they refers to the idol makers. They bear it: In contrast to the living God who carries and supports His people (see v. 4), idols have to be carried by those who worship them.

Our Lord spoke through the prophet Isaiah about idol worship. They hired goldsmiths to make a god, bowed down and worshiped, and bore their idols an their shoulders. They cried out to their gods, who could not hear or save them from their trouble.

Contrast to Psalm 34:6-7
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

Again, from my study bible notes, "Poor man refers to the needy as well as the humble, whom the Lord delights to deliver. The phrase the angel of the Lord and the name of God are often interchanged. With the sense of God surrounding or hovering over the believer in this manner, there is no need to fear -- even in the most desperate times."

I am so thankful that the Lord my God heard me, saved me out of all my troubles, and delivered me!

Wishing I was here

 

State park on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Photo taken inside a little cave at the black sand beach, along "the Road to Hana".

It's 3:54 a.m. in Hana, Hawaii, and the temperature is 68 degrees.

Click here to learn about one of my favorite places to view my Father's handwork.

"Simplicity"

I designed this necklace as a gift for my Aunt Sara.