Hope Continually -- Psalm 71:14

Every Friday @ 12:30pm (CST), you can hear a weekly challenge from me on Faith Music Radio.  My podcast is called Posted by Rebekah. You can listen online  HERE  or download the free app for your smartphone.  I would love for you to join us, listen and take the challenge! Tune in any time of the day to Faith Music Radio for uplifting Christian music and talk.  Here is today's podcast in blog post form. :) There was a thought that I read recently that I really liked.  It said, “Though following Jesus is most often an individual act of faith, that act always has communal repercussions.”   Truth statement. Let me tell you an amusing story.  Well, I think you will find it amusing – I didn’t so much!  We home school at the church building and one day, I was in the back warming up some leftovers for my lunch.  I grabbed the container out of the microwave and started walking.  The container was so hot that I ended up dro...

From our valley to yours...happy Saturday!  Here are five things I am loving this week... Snow-capped mountains. I love any view with snow-capped mountains.  Even the reflection here is beautiful! :) The old hymns. There is something about the old hymns that I love.  The words are so rich.  So deep.  I have been wanting to incorporate something with the hymns in my devotions and this week I came across this website.   It has a section called  Hymn of the Week   - For hymn study.  It is perfect - it has the video to listen to - the stories behind the hymn - the words to the hymn.   Foundations 101. Our Foundations 101 class that my husband teaches at our church.  This is a sign of new folks interested in Sierra View and wanting to learn more about what we believe and why.  Starts tomorrow! Clearance candles and wax melts! I got the wax melts for $.50 (original $2.00) and the candles ...

I made this recipe on Monday and enjoyed it!  It is easy and cooks up in one dish. Grecian Pasta and Chicken Skillet 1 can (14 1/2 oz) reduced sodium chicken broth 1 can (14 1/2 oz) no salt added diced tomatoes, undrained 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces 1/2 cup water 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 4 oz. multigrain thin spaghetti 1 jar (7 1/2 oz) marinated artichoke hearts, drained 2 cups fresh baby spinach 1/4 cup roasted red peppers 1/4 cup sliced black olives 1 green onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp. pepper reduced fat feta cheese In a skillet, combine the first six ingredients; add spaghetti. Bring to a boil.  Cook for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and spaghetti is tender. Stir in artichokes, spinach, red pepper, olives, green onion, lemon juice, oil and pepper. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Top wi...

Coffee is the old school energy drink.  I like coffee.  I like old school.  I like coffee cups! Monday, my husband left early with Jake and an old college friend from Australia, Terry Jordan, to go skiing at Northstar.  We have had a great winter so far with snowfall totals in the Sierras.  I saw that Northstar has received 254 inches of snow so far this season!  If that seems unbelievable to you, their average is 350 inches of snow for a season. My husband said it was the best skiing he has done in years!  So as I watch the news about the epic blizzard in the East, I chuckle.   Meanwhile while he was enjoying the gorgeous mountains, we were plugging away at school.  LOL! Time for another grading period to end so I spent time this week finishing those up.   After school, Addie went with me to run a few errands.  It is nice that she sits in the car with the little ones and I can run in and do what I need t...

My first favorite thing this week is the weekend.  Saturday to be accurate. :)  No school...no babysitting...home. Pretty sunrises.  Especially after a LONG night of work - this refreshes the soul.  It says, "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." The library.  I love the library. :) Little hands. :) Love! When my daughters set the table "fancy" for dinner. :) Have a great weekend!

I was listening to a podcast recently and they were discussing the story of the blind man.  If you read the story in the Bible in Luke 18:35, Jesus says this, “What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?” To us today in the culture and times that we live, doesn’t that seem like a silly question? I mean, the guy is obviously blind!  Who wouldn’t want to be healed of blindness and receive their sight?   They explained that back in those times – being a beggar was actually considered an occupation.  Passerbys (unlike our culture today) would give to the beggars because they were commanded to give alms to the poor.  So beggars were actually doing a service to the community.  Interesting, isn’t it?  When the passerbys would give to the beggars, the beggars would stand up and offer polished prayers asking God to bless you and your family.  This fulfilled your religious duties. So, when Jesus asked this blind man if he wanted to be heal...

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope wherever you call home that you are sitting with a warm blanket and a hot cup of coffee in hand.  Enjoy! Monday - my husband had kid duty until I got of my shift with Senior Helpers at 8am.  When I got home, I put dinner in the crockpot and it was off to school.  While the girls did their videos (baby holding, of course!), I cleaned the church building.  Might as well get it done and over with right away in the week!   This was what I felt like Monday afternoon!  Holding babies are a good excuse to sit down for a minute. :) Finish the  chicken and dumplings , laundry and housework and then off for a Monday night shift - 8pm-8am. This is my client's dog, Lily.  She wanted to sit with me. I took this photo when I left work at my client's home.  So beautiful!  I love mornings. :) When I got almost home, I took this photo of Peavine.  The fog gave everyt...