Easy Peasy Bread in the Food Processor

I made this terrific bread yesterday and it was SO EASY! If you have a food processor, then get it out and make this today! It only has 4 ingredients.

*My personal note* I did not have an instant read thermometer. I just used a meat thermometer and figured it out. I am sure it was not precise, but the bread worked out just fine.

Enjoy!

The Butterfly Circus

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Here is a website with more info about the man with no limbs. He has an amazing story.

Yummy Apple Treat

I just made this Apple Cake in an Iron Skillet for a fun afternoon snack and it sure was yummy! The only bummer is that I did not have any vanilla ice cream to go with it. But, a tall glass of milk was not a bad side kick.

Eschatology (study of the end times) affect on parenting

Here is a terrific article about how having an eschatology of hope affects how we look at our job of parenting. We are not fighting a losing battle, but equipping soldiers in Christ's Army! Thanks, Lori!

How to Clean your Bathroom in 3 1/2 minutes!

Should I be embarrassed that this was really inspiring for me? I want to get that handy little toilet brush that she was using.

Shannon's great post

Here is a great post by my friend Shannon about siblings being friends. I give it a hearty, "AMEN!"

Suffering

Francois Fenelon wrote, "The more we fear to suffer, the more we need to do so." Suffering is part of the Christian life, modeled by Jesus Christ himself, who suffered immeasurable in his service to God.

A quote within a quote from Sacred Marriage

The Perks

Here is a link to a super post about being a stay at home mom. Sometimes there are a lot of tedious tasks that go with the job description, but this post talks about some terrific perks. Take a look!

Marrying Young

Here is a great post at Femina about marring young. I posted a comment and Natalie linked to it, so I thought I might share my thoughts here too. Here is my comment:

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My husband and I were 19 and 20 when we got married and I am so glad we did. We have grown up together!

My husband addressed this topic recently and mentioned objection #1 (financial issues). He said that some parents would rather their child struggle with sexual temptation than have any financial struggles. While we both agree that there needs to be a plan financially, it is not the end of the world to have to work hard to make ends meet. I would rather be frugal together than struggle with sexual temptation while trying to wait for cushy finances.

Prayer

In the last six months or so, I have been reminded of the importance of diligent, ongoing prayer (including making time for confession of sin). I have been working on learning how to be a better "pray-er". So, it is especially timely that I should come across these terrific quotes:

John Henry Newman:
Prayer is to the spiritual life what the beating of the pulse and the drawing of the breath are to the life of the body.
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Martin Luther:
As it is the business of tailors to make clothes and of cobblers to mend shoes, so it is the business of Christians to pray.
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Terry Glaspey:
Prayer is a work to which we must commit ourselves if we are to make sense of our lives in the light of eternity.