End of Year Sale Posted on December 20th, 2010
Western Conservatory is having an end of year sale. Everything is 25% off and FREE Shipping!
Our family highly recommends the products that Western Conservatory offer. The Lord has used their products to encourage our family, strengthen our resolve and help us to grow “rebar in our spines”!
Over the years there have been many who have encouraged us in our Christian walk and Western Conservatory has been consistently at the forefront of that list. So go have a look see and bring home some encouragement!
On another note if you had not already signed up with the Navigating History: Egypt online history course, you can go to their main website and see some of the posts that they have their listed for public content. We have found the articles and videos fascinating.
A Very Special Hymn Posted on December 16th, 2010
This past weekend our family had blessed time at the NCFIC Love the Church Conference. It was truly one of the most precious times we have had as a family. Every evening that we were there we were able to join together with friends and sing hymns and carols. Saturday was an especially sweet day and that evening the first song we sang was requested by my dear Emily Rose – Be Thou My Vision. Here are the words to this beautiful hymn and a video by Charlie Zahm.
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Seeking the Best Posted on December 14th, 2010
We should seek to for the best and noblest in every one we meet
and then strive to bring it out.
-J. R. Miller
A Little Autumn Gathering Posted on November 13th, 2010
This fall has been a busy and blessed time of work and wonderful fellowship. The colorful leaves and the lovely weather have made it even more special. Breezy was able to capture the mood and beauty of this season in a new watercolor that she painted this week. You can buy your very own copy of Gathering Autumn Joys in her Etsy Shop – Breezy Tulip Studio.
Gluten Free Flour Mixes Posted on August 2nd, 2010
I have been using the following gluten free flour mixes with a great deal of success.
The first is from the Kate at Gluten Free Gobsmacked with my variation. We don’t use corn so I replace the cornstarch with arrowroot.
Gobsmacked Mix
2 1/4 cups white rice flour
1/4 cup potato starch
2/3 cup tapioca flour
3/4 cup sweet rice flour
1/3 arrowroot starch
2 tsp xanthan gum
The other mix I have been using is from Peter and Kelli Bronski and their blog, No Gluten, No Problem. Again I replaced the cornstarch with arrowroot starch and tapioca flour. Peter and Kelli Bronski have also written a cookbook that has been very helpful called Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking.
Artisan Flour Mix
5 cups brown rice flour
3 cups sorghum flour
1 1/3 cup tapioca flour
1 cup arrowroot starch
1/4 cup + 4 tsp potato flour
1 T + 1 tsp xanthan gum
I have been using the Gobsmacked mix for items like Chocolate Chip cookies, biscuits, etc.
I have been using the Artisanal mix for pancakes, naan bread, etc.
Whole Grain All-Purpose Flour
200 grams almond flour
500 grams brown rice flour
150 grams tapioca flour/starch
150 grams potato starch
Substitute this mix in your normal recipes and simply replace 140 grams of this mix for each cup of regular flour. This is my new standard mix that I am using for most of my recipes that I am converting to gluten free. (as of October, 2011)