Thanks feral and britty for always making me and everyone feel welcome.

-Tiffany

Hello Tiffa, how are you?

The Beloved
By Katherine Tynan Hinkson (b.1861)

BLOW gently over my garden,
Wind of the Southern sea,
In the hour that my Love cometh
And calleth me!
My Love shall entreat me sweetly,
With voice like the wood-pigeon;
‘I am here at the gate of thy garden,
Here in the dawn.’

Then I shall rise up swiftly
All in the rose and grey,
And open the gate to my Lover
At dawning of day.
He hath crowns of pain on His forehead,
And wounds in His hands and feet;
But here mid the dews of my garden
His rest shall be sweet.

Then blow not out of your forests,
Wind of the icy North;
But Wind of the South that is healing
Rise and come forth!
And shed your musk and your honey,
And spill your odours of spice,
For one who forsook for my garden
His Paradise!

It is men's ignorance of themselves
that makes prayer little in request; hunger
best teaches men to beg. You would be oftener
on your knees, if you were oftener in your hearts.
Prayer would not seem so needless, if you
knew your needs. Know yourselves,
and be prayerless if you can.

- unknown

Prayer takes the promise to the bank of faith ,
and obtains the golden blessing.

- Charles Spurgeon

aahh... a breath of fresh air

Hi wouldee,

Fresh air, I have a feeling you need it. How about a hot
cup of Earl Grey tea?

and a GOOD BOOK to go with it.

but of course,would you find anything else in a christian coffee shop?

INVICTUS
William Ernest Henley
(humanist)


Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.


now before anyone gets worried, the preferred version appears below.
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MY CAPTAIN
Dorothea Day
(Christian)

Out of the night that dazzles me,
Bright as the sun from pole to pole,
I thank the God I know to be
For Christ the conqueror of my soul.

Since His the sway of circumstance,
I would not wince nor cry aloud.
Under that rule which men call chance
My head with joy is humbly bowed.

Beyond this place of sin and tears
That life with Him! And His the aid,
Despite the menace of the years,
Keeps, and shall keep me, unafraid.
I have no fear, though strait the gate,
He cleared from punishment the scroll.
Christ is the Master of my fate,
Christ is the Captain of my soul.

Good morning everyone, and a lovely sunny day it is on the East Coast. The promise of spring is in the air, finally, I bet some people are thinking.

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” John 14:1 (NLT)

I was thinking of moms or dads with children. Easy to let one's heart be troubled when one has children with sickness or other needs, but the Lord is aware of those needs, and He is more than able to supply, when we look to Him in prayer and trust on Him.


Hope you all have a blessed day.

Good morning!

Hi there cleo, I haven't had a chance to pop by all day.

Hope you enjoyed yours.


God bless.

I did thank you!

Good morning everyone, hope you have a wonderful weekend.



How do we know God? I expect in all kinds of ways.

Knowing God through Jesus

I see Jesus' divine nature and power in
verses such as these:

Mathew 11:27 All things have been delivered
unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the
Son, save the Father; neither doth any know
the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever
the Son willeth to reveal him."

The Apostles Paul and Peter claimed
the complete and absolute inspiration
of the Spirit of God. Paul's statement:

1 Corinthians 2:10-13 "But unto us God revealed
them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth
all things, yea, the deep things of God. For who
among men knoweth the things of a man, save the
spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the
things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but
the spirit which is from God; that we might know
the things that were freely given to us of God.
Which things also we speak, not in words which
man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit
teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words."

Peter's statement:

II Peter 1:19-21 "And we have the word of prophecy
made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take
heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until
the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is
of private interpretation. For no prophecy ever came
by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved
by the Holy Spirit"

Britty
Thank you for the good word!

You are most Welcome Cleo.

Here is some cake to go with it.

Scripture Cake
Scripture Cake required that the cook use the Bible to discover what ingredients were needed in the recipe. There are several versions. This one is a spice cake; others resemble fruitcakes.

Ingredients:
1 cup Judges 5:25 last clause (butter)
1 cup Jeremiah 6:20 (sugar)
1 tablespoon I Samuel 14:25 (honey)
3 Jeremiah 17:11 (eggs)
1 cup I Samuel 30:12 second food (raisins)
1 cup Nahum 3:12 (figs), chopped
1/4 cup Numbers 17:8 (almonds), blanched and chopped
2 cups 1 Kings 4:22 (flour)
II Chronicles 9:9 (spices, such as cinnamon and nutmeg)
Pinch of Leviticus 2:13 (salt)
1 teaspoon Amos 4:5 (leavener, such as baking soda)
3 tablespoons Judges 4:19 last sentence (milk)

Cream first 3 ingredients. Beat in the 3 Jeremiahs (eggs), one at a time. Add next 3 ingredients and beat again. Sift together Kings (flour), II Chronicles (spices), Leviticus (salt), and Amos (leavener, or baking soda). Add to first mixture. Lastly add Judges (milk.) Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours, or until done.

Scripture Cake - Version 2
Ingredients:
1/2 cup judges 5:25, last clause
2 cups Jeremiah 6:20
2 tablespoons 1 Samuel 14:25
6 Jeremiah 17:11
1-1/2 cup 1 Kings 4:22
2 teaspoons Amos 4:5
II Chronicles 9:9, to taste
Pinch of Leviticus 2:13
1/2 cup Judges 4:19, last clause
2 cups Nahum 3:12
2 cups Numbers 17:8
2 cups I Samuel 30:12

Whip the Judges, Jeremiah and I Samuel until light. Beat the 6 Jeremiah yolks and add to mixture. Add Kings, Amos, Chronicles and Leviticus, alternately with Judges. Fold in Nahum, Numbers and Samuel, then also the Jeremiah whites, beaten stiff. Bake 2 hours in a greased 10"tube pan at 300 degrees.

Interpretation of Scripture Cake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons honey
6 egg yolks
1-1/2 cup flour , sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
2 cups figs, chopped
2. cups raisins
2 cups almonds
6 egg whites, beaten stiff

Beat together the butter, sugar, and honey. Beat in the egg yolks and add sifted flour, baking powder, spices and salt, alternately with milk. Stir in the figs, raisins and almonds. Fold in the 6 egg whites which have been beaten stiff. Bake the cake in a well greased 10-inch tube pan. Lining the pan with greased brown paper may provide added protection. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours.


Enjoy!

Good morning, Britty and everyone here

coffee is on. He brewed it!

Sitting right here on this table.

I used your beans to brew it, Britty.

Thankyou, You make pretty good coffee!

Taking a brief respite, I see.

Have you read 3.16 (its a book by Max Lucado). I got
it for Funches, seeming as he is a big fan of 3.16, that is.

Haven't read it.

I like reading things that Max has to say too.

Comfort food, that.