Challah Bread Ingredients: 2 ½ TBLS dry yeast 2 cups warm water ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup olive oil 4 tsp. salt 3 eggs, slightly beaten (reserve a small amount for brushing) 7 ½ cups white flour optional:   sesame or poppy seeds Directions: In a large bowl combine warm water, yeast, and sugar.  Once yeast…

"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you..." ~ 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Something to ponder . . . " Aspire to live quietly " is speaking to my heart.  There is something about the word quiet that joins together wi…

When I encountered some health problems, I realized that I needed to really slow down and appreciate all that I already had around me and wanted to embrace the beauty of resting in the Creator's master plan!   I'm trying to see the world through a child's eyes and it is amazing when w…

1.  What 3 colors remind you most of Spring?   Yellows, peachy-orange, and pinks.  2.  What is the first thing you add to your wardrobe in Spring?   Flip-flops!   3.  What is the first wardrobe item you ditch in Spring?   I'd say long sleeves, but I still layer usually with a sweater.  4.  W…