~ There's JOY in the Kitchen ~
~When we realize that ~
No one is useless in this world
who lightens the burden
of anyone else.
THIS WEEK:
* In times of darkness and hard times, it is
always good to meet
"SHIPS IN THE NIGHT"
* RECIPES - QUESTIONS - NUGGETS - LAUGHTER -
THOUGHTS = All from you!
"Ships In The Night"
LZSews writes, "Maybe if you use this in the
newsletter it might be fun for
people to then submit some of the "small
ships" that God has provided for them
in their lives during difficult times. I know for
me, there have been many
and like the article says, we need to LOOK for
them when God sends them and
GET in them without feeling guilty! We want to be
sure to "never miss the
boat!" We could start a whole chain reaction
of providing small ships for
others in ministry, whether it's offering to
babysit for even 1 hour or
delivering a dinner to a tired mom, or dropping
off a basket of bubble bath,
candles, tapes, etc. and taking the kids out for
an hour so mom can soak! The
possibilities are endless and like it is so often
true, when we're immersed in
serving others, we often forget our own problems
and if this catches
on...someone is bound to do it for us someday!
Well anyway...here ya go!
This article comes from the Free Church Women's
Ministries Newsletter,
April, 1997:
>From one pastor's wife to another...
Twice in Scriptures (Matthew 13 and Luke 5) we
find Christ ministering to
people from a small ship. Both times it was in
the midst of a busy, tiring
day.
("The people pressed upon Him" Luke
5:1). How well those in the Lord's work
KNOW that feeling. God's woolly sheep can
encompass their shepherd and press
on him from all sides until he almost falls.
People can be pushy--even God's
people, and the servants of God can become
"people tired." Moses felt this:
"You lay the burden of all this people upon
me and I am not able to bear it
alone. It is too heavy." (Numbers 11:11-14).
Paul felt it: "Moreover the
care of the church..." (II Cor. 11:28). Even
CHRIST felt the pressure. Each
one in the crowd wanted to see better, hear more,
push in closer. It is not
sin when you and I wish could run away. Notice,
however, that Jesus got into
a small ship and commanded it to be pushed out a
little from shore. He STILL
MINISTERED, but He did it from a small ship,
sitting down--for He was weary.
He knows how you feel. He understands, and He
will provide for you a small
ship. He knows when you are almost to break.
Sometimes it is just a quiet
evening at home...letting our soul catch up with
our body...or that mini-
vacation...a new tool to make the work
easier...that special conference...or
just 10 minutes in the bathroom without the
children fighting or pounding on
the door!
We need to watch for God's small ships...to be
grateful for them...to get in
them and not feel guilty about doing so. To sit
down a bit...to still
minister...but to put a little water between us
and the pressing
circumstances.
Written by: Lois Cowles, Dallas, TX
The first rule of holes:
When you're in one, stop digging.
(He lifted me out of the slimy pit...he
set my feet on a rock and gave me a
firm place to stand. He put a new song in my
mouth, a hymn of praise to our
God. Psalm 40:2,3 NIV)
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Just A Couple of Thoughts . . .
* As I hear from more and more pastors, I am
amazed at the simularities in
all of us, even though we come from various
denominations. However, there are
some important differences that we need to be all
aware of and sensitive to.
Some of our brothers and sisters who are just
"coming on board" with us, are
still bleeding from their battles. As we meet new
ministers, pray that you
will be a blessing to them, whether it is by
laughter, or prayer, or allowing
them to just listen and watch. Some are weary and
need time to heal and trust
again. If you find that someone is being
allusive, please be loving, you don't
know where they have just come from, and by your
unconditional love and
acceptance you will be ministering to them in a
way that words cannot.
* * Many of the pastors, (our beloved husbands)
may not be the type to
initiate conversations with other pastors that
they do not know. They might
even be checking their mail hoping that someone
will write and break the ice.
There are many questions that our men will voice
to us, and wish that they
knew how other pastors were handling "that
situation", or "what they thought
of. . . " Perhaps, if they knew what was on
the minds of their fellow
brothers, they might begin some correspondence to
one another. Here is a
simple one which my own husband has asked
regarding something administrative:
"Where do other pastors have their offices
located? What is working for them?"
If you or your husband would like to respond,
please write PastorDP . Let me
know of other questions that come up. (Everything
from where the office is
best located to how do I discipline a trouble
maker in the church?)
* * * This ministry is a support system made up
of Pastors & their Wives
encouraging, praying and laughing with one
another as well as sharing their
many experiences, and resources. Encourage one
another to pass this love and
this vision on. We are here for one another, not
to compare or judge, but to
relate to and link arms with one another in these
last days.
Do you have a question which you would like see
discussed? Just drop me a line
with it - even if you may know the answer -
someone else might be asking it!
POT LUCK !
Recipes
"This is my version of a recipe I got out of
one of the Sunset books.
Its terrific for summer, and a nice change from
the usual tamale pie" ~
CharCatnip, AOL Member
Open-Faced Tamale Pie
1 3/4 cups water
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/8 tsp. ceyenne
1/4 tsp. salt
Crust: In a large saucepan, miix cornmeal, water,
cumin, salt and ceyenne.
Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring
constantly. Reduce heat to medium.
Cook stirring until thickened, 10 minutes or so.
Spread evenly over bottom
and 1" up sides of a 3 qt. shallow
casserole. Set aside.
1 tbsp. oil
1 - 4 oz. can diced green chiles
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 lb. hamburger
1/2 pkg fajita mix
1 small bottle mild green or red taco sauce
1 cup whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 can kidney beans, drained
1 small tomato, chopped
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1 avocado, chopped
1-4 oz. can sliced olives, drained
Heat oil in a skillet. Add chiles, red pepper,
and half of the onion. Saute
until softened. Add crumbled beef and fajita mix.
Brown and drain. Add 1/2
cup of the taco sauce, corn, kidney beans, sour
cream and half of the cheese.
Spoon into crust (can be frozen or chilled up to
one day at this point). Bake
30 minutes. Sprinkle with rest of cheese as soon
as it comes out of the oven.
Sprinkle with tomato, avocado, rest of onion, and
olives. Serve with rest of
taco sauce, and iced tea!
If you have a favorite recipe to share - we would
all love to partake! (hint-hint)
JUST FOR FUN!
If you throw a cat out a car window does it
become kitty litter?
If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil
come from?
When a cow laughs does milk come up its nose?
Why do they put Braille on the number pads of
drive-through bank machines?
How did a fool and his money GET together?
If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they stick
Teflon on the pan?
How do they get a deer to cross at that yellow
road sign?
If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
What's another word for thesaurus?
Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal
injections?
What do they use to ship Styrofoam?
Why is abbreviation such a long word?
Why is there an expiration date on my sour cream
container?
Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
How do you know when it's time to tune your
bagpipes?
Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns
because they taste funny?
When you choke a Smurf what color does it turn?
Does fuzzy logic tickle?
Do blind Eskimos have seeing-eye sled dogs?
Do they have reserved parking for non-handicap
people at the Special Olympics?
Why do they call it a TV set when you only get
one?
Do radioactive cats have 18 half-lives?
If you shoot a mime, should you use a silencer?
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the
bottle?
Can fat people go skinny-dipping?
Can you be a closet claustrophobic?
Is it possible to be totally partial?
If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a
success?
If the funeral procession is at night, do folks
drive with the lights off?
If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it
make a sound?
If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he
has the right to remain silent?
If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his
wages?
When it rains, why don't sheep shrink?
Should vegetarians eat animal crackers?
Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift?
Do hungry crows have ravenous appetites?
Why isn't "phonetic" spelled the way it
sounds?
For your Exploring Pleasure,
click on these hyper links and find
something new to investigate!
NEW!
For you who are homeschoolers = take a look at
this sight!
http://www.gocin.com/homeschool/
Just click on this to get there:
GOSHEN:Global
Online Service Helping Evangelize Nations
Be sure to keep these sites at hand as well,
because Glorystorm is always busy
adding MORE new sites all the time!:
GLORYSTORM
URL is http://members.aol.com/glorystorm/
GLORYWEEKS
URL is http://members.aol.com/gloryweeks/
(If you have discovered a web site that you think
others would be interested
in, please let me know, and I will put it in our
newsletter. Just click & drag
the sight from your Favorite Places and drop it
into your letter.)
Do you have a question that you would like to
ask other Pastor's Wives, an
inspiring story or testimony, a funny happening
from your congregation,
children, or from your marriage? Perhaps you
enjoy writing and would like to
share your gift with us.
Joy In The Kitchen is an extension of Sarah's
Tent An online ministry devoted
to gathering together God's silent warriors, the
wives of pastors and
ministers of all denominations and cultural
backgrounds, as well as their
families, for fellowship, support, laughter and
prayer. Isa 51:1-2 / Isa
54:2-3 / Heb 10:24-25
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