The Christian Girl

The Christian Girl by Mamie W. Hayhurst.

Lesson 2 - "The Christian Girl and the Bible"

"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" 2 Timothy 2:15

The goal of every Christian girl should be to learn all she can about the Bible. A daily habit of reading and meditating upon the word of God. As you read your Bible each day, you come to know God. Each time we read the Bible we learn something new.

Every Christian girl should have a reference Bible, a Bible dictionary, and a concordance. When you are studying a passage in the Bible you need to know what precedes it, what follows it, who is speaking, to whom it is spoken and what age or time it refers to (Patriarchal age, Mosaical age, and the Christian age).

A good habit of reading your Bible in the morning or when you go to bed each night should be followed daily. It also is a time to go to the heavenly Father in prayer.

The best book you will ever read is the Bible. If the Christian girl faithfully reads her Bible and follows it completely, she will be a living sacrifice and acceptable to God.

Spring

It is such a joy to look at God's creation and the beauty of it. He is an awesome God, who has created the different seasons for all to enjoy! Take a walk or sit quietly and you will see daffodils, rhododendrons, and many other beautiful plants.

Daffodils
By William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills.
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a boy:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee;
A poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company;
I gazed --and gazed--but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Books

I love to read mysteries, history, and classic books. Here are a few of my favorite books; Little Women, Charlottes Web, Junie B. Jones, Little House on the Prairie, etc. I also read my Bible every day. You can find these books at your local library, or purchase them online at Ebay.

Angel

This is my dog, Angel. She is a Doxin/Schnauzer mix.

Happy Belated Birthday Ashley!

15 years old

cupcakes

cheesecake

yummy chocolate cake

On February 21st we celebrated my cousin Ashley's birthday. Also, my grandma Sharon's birthday. Fun and food was had by all.

Flakey Scone Recipe

Ingredients
Fresh Baked Scones

2 cups unbleached flour

2 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons non-aluminum baking powder

1/2 cup light olive oil or 1/2 cup real butter

3/4 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, wet ingredients in a large measuring cup, and blend together. Put on floured wax paper and knead 12 times. Pat out to 3/4 inch and cut with round cutter. Place on ungreased baking pan and bake at 375 for 15 minutes, or until lightly brown.

There are many variations for scones. You can add 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped or unchopped, or 1/2 cup currants. Scones taste best with butter and homemade strawberry jam. You can also sprinkle cinnamon on top of scones. Enjoy with a cup of tea!

Chocolate Carmel Delight

Ingredients
Follow Brownie Mix Instructions

Add 3/4 cups of Carmel syrup, 1/2 cup chocolate syrup, mix well

See baking instructions on the brownie mix box.

When brownies are cool, add Carmel syrup on top.

Enjoy!

Card Embossing

Card Embossing Supplies:

card stock paper

embossing ink

embossing powder

rubber stamps

embossing heat tool

paper cutter

Instructions:

cut one piece of paper in half (makes 2 cards)

fold paper in half

place stamp on ink pad

stamp onto paper

sprinkle with embossing powder, shake excess powder onto blank piece of paper

use embossing heat tool on wet ink, color will change when dry

Tea Pots

I love to collect tea pots! Here are a few of my favorites.

I use them for tea parties for friends and family.