Manna from God!

"For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being worried can add a single hour  to his life?  And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! Do not worry then, saying, `What will we eat?' or `What will we drink?' or `What will we wear for clothing?' For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:25-33

Yesterday Jon and I met to get our flu shots and I went to go pick up my last check from the county office. In between the two, we stopped at this thrift store in Ringgold that was having a “box sale”. The ladies at his work rave about it. You get a bag and anything you can fit in the bag you get for a dollar and seven cents.

Back up…

The night before Jon and I were reading our couple’s devotion and talking about different things. We discussed who and what we wanted to pray for and one of the things was that I would be able to find food to eat on this diet and that I wouldn’t accidentally eat something that would hurt Kaylee. (I had also mentioned to Jon on a few  other occasions that we might should get a bread machine but we are trying to be good stewards of our money since we are down to one income.) ISN’T it COOL how God provides!

In the stack of a bunch of junk was a treasure, A GIFT from God!

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who,  when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how  much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! “  Matthew 7:7-11

A BREAD MACHINE!!!!

I wasn’t sure it would work but thought.. “Hey… for a dollar, I can try it! “ We took it home and looked online for the manual and found it without a problem. After sending Jon to find some yeast, I made my first attempt. IT WAS PITIFUL!!!!!!!

Later I found out why. I substituted a lot of things to make it soy, nut, egg, and dairy free and when I substituted the milk for rice milk, it was cold. Apparently yeast won’t work if it isn’t warm. So next time I’ll know for that recipe to heat my milk!

Instead of trying that recipe again I tried this one:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F /45 degrees C)
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cups bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS

1. Place water, sugar, salt, oil, bread flour and yeast into pan of bread machine.
2. Bake on White Bread setting . Cool on wire racks before slicing.

Simple enough! AND IT WORKED!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!! Yummy Bread! God is soo Good!