Daily Musings on the Hill

Darling Hill is a quiet place with a narrow, welcoming lane. The view from the top is breathtaking and its vistas change many times throughout a day. I hope that you can visit often and enjoy it as much as my dear Husband, family and I do. God has allowed Syd and I to sojourn here until He leads us on to another place of service or until He takes us Home to Heaven. The little cabin He has provided sits alongside Darling Hill Road, nestled in, on a northwest corner.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Making the Most of My Minutes

1440 minutes

The rapture of the Church may happen this very day, I know, but if not...

...beginning at 12:00 a.m. I have been granted 1440 minutes today

Thinking back on a couple of the kitchen sermons this week, one of the points that "hit" me was:

Start the day with the END in mind

Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye to unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”

Ephesians 5:14-17

All of the above, by God's grace and strength. Thank you, Lord, for this new day!

Thank you for Prayer

Thank you for praying for Kay, as I am sure that many were and are! She is still in the hospital but out of the Intensive Care Unit. She should be released this Monday. Doreen and I have had a couple of good talks, spiritual talks. Humanly speaking, "some good things have come out of this". Kay and her husband will be moving out of their house where they've lived all their married lives (60?) and into a couple of rooms at their son's place. Knowing where some of the stress came from, this move will be great. On the phone yesterday, Doreen said, "can you even BELIEVE that they would agree to this?" Doreen and her father have been able to start to communicate better also. If you had known all the past history, you'd know that these are BIG steps. Please pray for salvation needs of Kay and her husband, Doreen and the rest of the family too.

I would ask you to add one more prayer request on. We have an unspoken burden that we are seeking the Lord's hand of leading on. Thank you so much.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Urgent Prayer Need

Dear praying readers,
If you could please keep this urgent prayer request before the Lord today; a very good friend of mine, Doreen, just called me. Her mother is in ICU on a ventilator at this time and is in danger of passing into eternity without the Lord. Her name is Kay. We would appreciate your prayer. I'll be down with Doreen this afternoon, as she is home right now trying to get some sleep but will be back at the hospital at 3:00. Thank you for remembering Kay.

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Aunt Jan's Wild Corner

This is just the kind of recipe that my Aunt Jan would have loved to share with you. I have no doubt that she made syrups from many edible flowers.

Violet Syrup

3 handful of violet heads (remove stems)

Boil 1 1/4 cup of water. Pour over the violet heads and let sit overnight or for up to 18 hours.

Drain the light blue water into a glass pyrex pot.

1 cup white sugar. Add to the violet water.

Bring the sugar water to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon.

Slowly add a very little lemon juice (I do use reconstituted) but do it very slowly. The more you add, the PINKER it gets. Just a small amount will bring the violet purple hue. Too much will get "bubble gum" pink. (I did add a little too much this time).

Allow it to come to a light, rolling boil and allow to boil (stirring) for at least two minutes, three minutes is better.

Immediately pour into clean glass jars. Enjoy!

The Reason For This Blog

The number one reason is stated above...to declare what God has done for my soul! Sometimes we can sit and chat with other ladies about our wonderful Lord Jesus, but time limits and distractions do not often allow those intimate times. Why life must be so harried, it's hard to say. Many have children, jobs keep us running in opposite directions, life in general is fast-paced these days. Even at church we are scurrying after children, getting lunch, practicing for special music, cleaning up, etc. Sadly, even when we do talk to one another it is often about worldly pursuits, funny stories, our week-happenings (nothing wrong with these subjects); not as often about the things that the Lord has been teaching us. This blog started out to bless the Lord for His greatness and to simply share my heart concerning these things; first to my Christian sisters (and brothers, if they read, and their families) who I go to church with and those who live in other towns, states and other countries. Secondly, to keep in touch with a friend who was moving out of state. It is also something that I wanted to leave with my nieces and grand-nieces, to my husband and to my friends. When you read a blog that shares truth from God's Word and the way God is using it on a day by day basis, it does serve to be in touch with the writer's very heart. I'm happy to think that if I go to be with the Lord, perhaps today, that I had unashamedly declared God's working within and that there will be parts of my heart left here that people can read and relate to, things that reflect upon my wonderful Lord Jesus. On a daily basis I want the things written here to point others to God, to Jesus Christ, our Creator. Because of our great Savior, we can say with the Psalmist, "My foot standeth in an even place; in the congregations will I bless the Lord." Psalm 26:12 and "My tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long." Psalm 35:28

Some Special Prayer Requests

'Free Course' -a newsletter from our local church, has been sent out to approximately 4000 people, covering several communities. We pray for hearts, open to receive the salvation message of God's Word.

Local church pastors, as they uphold the Word of God, spread the gospel to the unsaved and disciple the believers.

Local church members, as we grow together in unity, showing the love of God to one another and that it spill out in our testimony to the unsaved. That all Christians will be obedient to the Scriptures and not cause anyone to stumble.