Several weeks ago Mother Dear was finishing a review for a magazine, and put in the CD to one product called The Aleph Bet Story by Sarah And David. As you may have guessed or already know we get the name for our set of letters in English, the Alphabet, as a derivative from the name of the Hebrew set of letters: The Aleph Bet. I’ve also been just confused at how people learn different languages, but the confusion is lessening, I think. Within the last week especially we’ve really been looking into and listening to the Hebrew Aleph Bet, and it is quite fun.
Hebrew reads right to left where as English reads from left to right so that is something quite different, and also the letters have their own names, but different sounds. Like the letter for the sound B is Bet, and to make words with vowels like “back” you don’t add another letter for the A sound. Instead you add a sign beneath the B letter. Before you can even begin all that, though, you have to know which Hebrew letters go with the sounds and names…. that’s what I’m working on.
Here is one song we found on YouTube that has been really helpful in learning the sounds and signs of the letters. There are 22 letters main letters in the Aleph Bet, which this song will show you. It’s quick, but after listening to it 20x you should be able to sing-a-long and say the letters (haha, excuse the note at the end).
There are many other, perhaps less exciting and kiddish, videos on YouTube to listen to and many websites you can look at to help you learn the sounds, signs, and names of the Hebrew Aleph Bet. We also found a few songs from the Prince of Egypt film in the original Hebrew, which was very interesting. It sounds beautiful! Mother Dear posted those on her blog.
There’s no J sound in the Hebrew Alphe Bet. Instead it’s a Y sound - like Jesus is Yeshua. Today I was looking around Facebook, and found how to translate my name into Hebrew. You can find yours here. Make sure you tell me what it is.
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Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
I hope you have enjoyed reading the thoughts and happenings of a fifteen-year-old girl from the country. “You can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens you!” Philippians 4:13
I got the recipe from Countryside Magazine and it is de-lish!
No-rennet Cottage Cheese
1 gallon milk (I use raw)
1 cup cultured buttermilk
Warm the milk to about 95 degrees F. Stir in buttermilk and allow to set at room temperature for 12-18 hours. The milk will clabber, or become thick.
Cut the curds into 1/2 inch cubes and let rest for 10 minutes. Place the pot into a double boiler-type potand heat at a very low setting until the curd reaches 115 degrees F (I didn't use a double boiler, I just kept it on low for a little over an hour). Stir often to keep the curds from matting together. This will take an hour or more.
The curd is ready when it is somewhat firm on the interior of the cheese. Cook longer if necessary. Some whey will rise to the top. Let the curd settle to the bottom of the pot, drain off the whey and place the curds in a cloth-lined colander to drain. Be gentle, as the curds are rather fragile.
Allow the cheese to drain until it stops dripping (I let mine hang overnight). Place in a bowl and add salt to taste. I usually use about one teaspoon of kosher or canning salt per pound. Stir in about four ounces of half-and-half or cream ( I used cream off the top of our raw milk) per pound if you like a creamed cottage cheese.
I had some for breakfast this morning and it was the best. Hope it turns out as well everytime I make it.
I have been fighting a cold since Saturday. I have been consuming a lot of Vitamin C poweder and Echinacea/Goldenseal along with Throat Coat Tea. I prefer Gypsy Cold Care, but I drank what we had on-hand.
I want to make my own by buying my herbs from Mountain Rose Herbs, but I just haven't gotten around to it.
Today I spent a couple hours cleaning and working on the wood stove. The fire was still burning, so I did not clean the window as of yet, but you can see what was done today. The stove was all rusted from the wet moist weather we had this summer, you know, when Iowa had all that flooding. Well, I took a toothbrush and scrubbed all of the cast iron details. I also cleaned up the cast iron pot on top of the stove. After that, I took some vegetable shortening and a clean toothbrush and wiped down the entire stove. I had only intended to do the cast iron, but the splatters ended up getting onto the soapstone so I just oiled them completely down.
It looks nice, now. The oiled stone brings out it's details... with our home being so dry, the stone had almost turned... flakey white. You can notice that a bit on the top of the stove by the pot, where the oil has already seasoned into the stone... it is still a bit white. However, I am still quite pleased with the results as the stone looks better than it has in years and the cast iron is nice and black again. Along the top edge the cast iron looks a shiny brown color, but that is an error from the flash... it all looks nice and black. I was a bit concerned about getting the oil onto the stone, but it has not appeared to have altered the stone color.
Now, I need to get back down there and clean up the tiled areas. I told the girls before I put up the tree, the fire area is getting a good cleaning and a good spiffing. We need to redo the tile, you may have noticed the missing tiles in front of the stove. Hopefully that will get done next summer. It looks like the stove pipe could use a bit of oil as well! LOL... too bad my toothbrush has melted into a hard piece of plastic from doing the door of the stove... that was quite warm and melted it very quick.
My 3yo likes to sing along with the older girls. They like the song Emmanuel... the refrain goes like this... Rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel, shall come to .....
My little one starts the refrain... Be Joyed! Be Joyed!
This is in like new condition, slight shelf wear, but look like the new set I got. I had tried to pick these up piece by piece, but ended up buying the set.
Regular Price is $6.95. I will sell for $6.50 postage paid.
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The Bear that heard Crying by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock and Helen Kinsey. Paperback in good condition. Asking $5 postage paid, media mail
More to post later... however, feel free to check out my link for paperback swap on the side bar, that should take you to my bookshelf. Also I have several books on Half.com , if you want to see those books as well (106 books posted, some texts, some childrens, some craft, some that I don't even know how I got!). If you'd like to combine shipping, I'd be happy to do that and pull them off the site and ship together. Thanks for checking out my stuff!
Well, it’s here. December 2008. Wow, can you believe it? Only another 31 days and then it will be 2009, a new year, a new chapter. Growing In Grace Magazine just published their 11th issue for the month of December, and you will want to check out some of the great articles…. interview, reviews, giveaways, tutorials, education, and spiritual encouragement in December 2008.
I had a lot of fun making the sewing tutorial for one of my columns in GGM, and it took very little money, time, or skill. There were a total of three supplies, three snips, and three seams. I think it turned out so cute and is a lovely winter accent to our home for the winter months. It’s not just for “looks” either… it has a purpose and can help with heating-expenses. Read about the Door-Warmer AND how to make your own in my article at GGM: Portfolio de Couturier: Door Warmer
I imagine perhaps next year I will do one for autumn as well. There are so many fabrics to choose from for seasonal purposes. Making one that matches your bedroom would be so cute.
Sadly over the past year I have heard of many deaths, from both friends and strangers. It truly saddens my heart. It always confuses me when others who are trying to comfort those grieving say that it was God’s will for their loved one to die, especially a child. You can read just about any book in the Bible and you will find either a verse or a reference to the fact that God wants His people to prosper and live long and happy lives. One of the well-known verses to back this up is in Jeremiah. I know it by heart as it’s one of Mother Dear’s favourite verses.
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
God knows exactly what kind of life he wants us to have. He wants us to have thoughts of peace and not of evil, and to have an expected end or in other words a long life full of hope. When people say that it was God’s will for a child or a father to die I fear they are completely wrong. Whenever I hear someone say this I think of Job. I have been reading through the entire Bible for over a year now, just letting God speak to me as I read, and the Book of Job really comforted me in more ways than one. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. So many terrible things happened to Job that definitely weren’t God’s perfect will for his life, but God was in control the entire time.
I believe it is a falsehood, however comforting it may be, that it is God’s will for any of His people to die without having lived a full life, but because sin has entered our world when Adam and Eve stepped out from God’s perfect world our lives will be not be perfect.
However we know that all things work together for good (Romans 8:28). We know that He is always in control. We know that He will never forsake us. We know we have His promise of His return and will be reunited with those who are His children.
The Bible says in this world we will have tribulation, but be of good cheer because He has overcome the world (John 16:33)!
Amanda and Jocelyn make the best Clam Chowder Soup ever! It's not something we have every week, but we have been having it more often. It's one of my favourite soups. Try it yourself and see how you like it. I'm sure you will love it!
They did not use any clam juice. I used just the cans of clams and then rinsed out the cans with water. It was plenty clammy too!
Prep and Cook:
Cook bacon until crisp in a Dutch oven or large, heavy saucpan. Remove bacon to paper towels with slotted spoon; drain. Add onion to bacon drippings; sauté until softened. Add potatoes and clam juice, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat.
Add minced clams with their liquid. Whisk flour into milk; add to chowder with half-and-half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until clam chowder thickens and bubbles, or about 3 minutes.
Clam chowder recipe serves 4.
Hope you enjoy the recipe and let know if you try it.
Rachel
Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
I hope you have enjoyed reading the thoughts and happenings of a fifteen-year-old girl from the country. “You can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens you!” Philippians 4:13
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