Small and wonderful things . . .

   

 

"The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand. But who gets excited by a mere penny?...It is dire poverty indeed when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won't stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted with pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. It is that simple. what you see is what you get." ~Anne Dillard  

A few of the small and wonderful things from the past week which brought untold joy into my life. It's the small things in life which truly mean the most. Simple abundance . . . it's the best. 

  

This is my good friend Audrey with her husband Peter. I know you will remember them. They came down to Kent to stay with us for a while when we lived down there and we went to the South of France with them must have been about 15 years ago now.  Audrey has been one of my best friends since I moved over here to the UK, and Peter was Todd's best man when we got married.  Audrey passed away quietly yesterday afternoon in the care home where she had been living for the past six months, with Peter by her side.  Audrey had been in hospital since last January and we had spent many an hour visiting her and spending time with her.  She was never able to come home in the end because Peter was just unable to care for her as she needed to be cared for.  She had no mobility left and near the end was unable to feed herself.  I went a couple of weeks back with my friend Tina to visit with her and I was devastated to see my good friend having deteriorated so much.  Audrey has been a great example to me through the years of a loving and devoted wife, mother and sister in the church, and a great friend. I loved her dearly.  We were Visiting Teaching partners for many years, as well as friends, and I had the priviledge of working with her as one of her counselors in Primary. She set the standard and bar for me in the church, and was someone that I have always looked up to, admired, and strove to be like. I am grateful that her suffering is over now and that she is free, but I mourn for Peter's loss.  I know he will be able to take comfort in the Gospel and knowing that they had been sealed together as man and wife and as a family in the Temple, and that now she is with their child that they lost a very long time ago, but He will miss her so very much.  You never saw a couple more devoted to each other.  Peter has spent morning, noon and night with her these past six months, attending and ministering to her every need that he could. Please pray for him and their family.  Thank you. 

  

 The Christmas Season is upon us.  This is my favourite time of year.  I love celebrating the birth of the Saviour and all of its attendant customs and traditions.  I love singing the carols in church each week, preparing the Christmas cards, decorating the tree, cooking the special foods we enjoy at this time of year.  I was always known as the Christmas Queen . . . . Christmas's are much smaller for me now. They are a lot quieter than in the past.  But they are still good.  I still have someone to share them with.   So many are on their own and lonely. This can be a really sad time of year for them.  If we could try to remember even just one person that we might know who will be on their own, or in need, and try to make a difference for them, that would be a very good thing. It needn't be a grand gesture, just to know you are thought of, and that someone cares, is a blessing to many. 

  

Advent.  I am not sure if yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent or if next Sunday is.  I love the season of Advent, although it is not something which is generally practiced in my church.  It is a time of remembering and bringing the holiness of this special time of year into your life daily in the weeks preceding Christmas. It is more than a chocolate calender that gives you a treat each day as you count down the days until Santa comes.  It is a time of spiritual preparation, and joyful anticipation.  The candles and their colours are packed with rich meaning, each one representing an aspect of spiritual preperation for Christmas. The three main colors are purple, pink, and white. Purple symbolizes repentance and royalty. Pink represents joy and rejoicing. And white stands for purity and light.

Each candle carries a specific name as well. The first purple candle is called the Prophecy Candle or Candle of Hope. The second purple candle is the Bethlehem candle or the Candle of Preparation. The third (pink) candle is the Shepherd Candle or Candle of Joy. The fourth candle, a purple one, is called the Angel Candle or the Candle of Love. And the last (white) candle is the Christ Candle.

 

When we lived down South, we used to take ourselves to the Village Church each Christmas Eve to the Christingle Service.  It was beautiful. All the children would be dressed in costumes for the Nativity and they would present a Nativity play.  Each child would also be given a Christingle. 

  

We really enjoyed this service and it was a big part of our Christmas Celebrations when we were living down there.  I am a traditionalist at heart.  I love the traditions surrounding these special times of year and their religious symbolism.  Even though I celebrate Jesus in my heart every day of the year, I love the opportunity to be able to celebrate and remember Him in a more overt way through these festive and sacred traditions. 

  

Christmas Movies.  Scrooge McDuck, otherwise known as Todd, thinks we should only watch Christmas movies on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.  I have news for him. This year we are going to be watching them starting with the one we watched on Saturday night.  hehehe  Maybe he won't notice.  I need to get my jingle on. 

 

My mother wasn't quite ready when I called her yesterday but that gave me an opportunity to have a lovely conversation with my sister, which I really enjoyed.  There was a time when we used to speak to each other for an hour at least every morning, on the telephone. That's just not possible now I know, with the time difference and all, plus we both have busier lives for some reason.  So, spending the time talking in this special way yesterday was a real treat for the both of us. (I hope!)  So yesterday I had the extra bonus of not only talking to my mom, but also being able to share some time with my sister.  I miss her probably more than she knows. When my marriage was breaking up and everything was going down, she was pretty much the only person in my family who was communicating with me.  Christmas that year was a very lonely time for me, and took me from Christmas's that had been full of people and activity to a very sedate Christmas living on my own in a rented bedroom in a stranger's house. My sister took the opportunity that year to send me a lovely white flannel nightgown as a gift, which I still have.  It meant the world to me that she would do something so kind for me.  I appreciated it so very much, and while the nightgown is now a bit threadbare and not so white anymore, it is a symbol to me of a Sister's unfailing love and support for me, no matter what. Whenever I wear it, I feel like I am being hugged by her. 

As a cheese lover, this sounds like a very nice idea. Maybe I will get one for Todd.  He loves cheese.  The other day when I did my Cheese tray tutorial on the food blog, he had cheese and crackers, etc. for his lunch and he really enjoyed that a lot.   I think you can get these at Asda.  I am going to have a look anyways.  They are probably really expensive though . . . 24 days of cheese.

With that I best leave you with a thought for the day.  I want you to know that all of you are very special to me as well, and I appreciate each one of you very much.

 

Its a picture one.

Advent begins on the 3rd December this year.

(I checked)

 

BOOK OF MORMON CORNER - Today's Reading -  2 Nephi 2:11-21 

Talk - Howard W Hunter: God will have a tried people.
Question -What have you learnt from the reading today? Why is opposition so important? Has opposition ever helped you?

 

What I learnt - I love the thought that Lehi expresses to Jacob that God will consecrate (make sacred) our afflictions for our gain. I haven't had any really huge trials, but I do feel that when I have tried to do what is right in hard times and be open to learning from them,  God uses them to make me a little bit better and more like him. I hadn't seen this talk by Howard W Hunter before, he explains it really well when he talks about the boat race and how the rowers need the resistance of the water to be able to move forward.  Verse 11 has always been a favourite scripture of mine, and one that I clung to during those first few months after my ex husband and I had separated.  It was a very difficult time for me, but somehow I managed to scrap through it and had enough faith to know that ultimately this was going to benefit me in some way, and that God would use it to bless me and make me into a better person.  We all have to meet opposition in our lives, how we react to it can be the making or breaking of us.  I love this video here, called the Refiners Fire.  I highly recommend watching it. When you see what that women went though, you realise that anything life might throw at us is probably quite pale in comparison. That she could hold onto her faith through all of her loss is a wonderful example to me of the tenacity of the believing, faith-filled spirit.

 

Tomorrow's reading (Day 39) -   2 Nephi 2:22-3:5 

Question - What have you learnt from the reading today? What do you think is the purpose of Heavenly Father's plan? 

 

 

 

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Easy Oven Mac & Cheese.  Deliciously simple.

I hope your week is filled to overflowing with small and wonderful things.  I think I might put my Christmas tree up today. We'll see.  Don't forget along the way of your week!

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Sunday this and that . . .

 

November has been a month of dramatic sunsets. Yesterday at dusk the Welsh Hills . . . which we can see from our house laying off in a distance . . . were a deep violet colour, and behind them the clouds massed in fantastic formations, like great rose and golden bubbles lit by the fiery glow that seemed to strike up from under the horizon. Along the edge of the sky hung a long bar of green light . . . which lingered on until the darkness closed in. 

 

November air is exhilarating when there's no fog about. It's full of the sharp smell of burning wood and coal fire . . . wet earth and rotting leaves. There's a tang in the wind that is not there any other time of year . . . it sets the blood moving to a quicker rythym. One steps out briskly into the morning being conscious of a new vitality . . . braced for the threat of winter, which we know is just around the corner . . . 

 

Just as the sun's arc through the sky grows ever smaller . . . the world too seems to diminish in size. Live centres around the hearth . . . glowing fire, cosy toes, chestnuts roasting, mugs of hot cocoa. There is, as always, much to do in the garden . . . but I cannot be asked. A spirit of quietness broods out there beneath the leafless trees. It is as if the earth speaks and whispers to me . . . "Let everything lie fallow for a bit . . . rest and wait . . . rest and wait." 

 

In the meantime, this is what we woke up to yesterday morning.  A light dusting of snow.  It didn't last, but you could see on the streets where it had actually snowed quite a bit in some areas during the night.  Thankfully all cleared and we were able to go to a lovely Baptism in the afternoon.  I love Baptism's.  They always have a beautiful spirit in attendance and I am always reminded of the day of my own Baptism and how wonderful it was. 

  

The Christmas Movie fest has begun here!  Last night I forced Todd to watch A Christmas Prince on Netflix.  haha  He actually enjoyed it.  We both did.  It was delightful.  A mash up of the Prince and Me, Never Been Kissed, the Princess Diaries . . . it was just plain nice.  Oh I do love a happily ever after kind of a tale!  I highly recommend it if you are looking for something which is entertaining and that will warm the cockles of your heart! 

And with that I will leave you with a thought for the day . . . 

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 *.˛.° Your  mind will always believe

everything you tell it.

Feed it faith. Feed it truth.

Feed it with love.   •。★★ 。* 。 

Spiritual Enlightenment 

 

BOOK OF MORMON CORNER - Today's Reading - 2 Nephi 1:30-2:10 

(For further enlightenment -Talk: Brad Wilcox - His grace is sufficient)
Question- What have you learnt from the reading today? How do Justice, Mercy and Grace work in the Atonement?  

 

What I learnt - I've really enjoyed this reading and also listening to the Brad Wilcox talk again. Brother Wilcox's talk is life changing.  For years I felt like I was never good enough, and that I would never match up to the lofty expectations of the gospel, that my best could never be enough. I'd always understood the balance between justice and mercy but still never felt like I could ever 'do' enough, not even to fulfil the lesser demands of mercy.  I had grown up hearing about grace, but I don't think I ever truly understood what "grace" was. I knew logically that it was a means of divine help but never really knew what that actually meant. Apparently life is the greatest teacher, and through a series of difficult trials and moments, I came to understand and know in a really personally way the enabling power of the atonement through the grace of the Saviour. It wasn't easy and it wasn't pleasant, but I have truly come to know the Saviour through these experiences and use His grace, His ability to love, to endure, His ability to do difficult things to change and progress. This reading reminds me of Elder Holland's talk "Where Justice, Love and Mercy Meet" and I feel the way he does when he says "I thank Him and the Father, who gave Him to us, that Jesus still stands triumphant over death, although He stands on wounded feet. This Easter I thank Him and the Father, who gave Him to us, that He still extends unending grace, although He extends it with pierced palms and scarred wrists ... I thank Him and the Father, who gave Him to us, that we can sing before a sweat-stained garden, a nail-driven cross, and a gloriously empty tomb: How great, how glorious, how complete, Redemption’s grand design, Where justice, love, and mercy meet, In harmony divine!"

I am so very grateful for the Saviour and all that He teaches me, and for His loving sacrifice. How beautiful is it that He will consecrate our afflictions for our gain? I also think that we can consecrate our afflictions for our gain by doing things with a joyful heart instead of being annoyed or bitter about it (Moroni 7:11) . If we see something that needs changing, let's be happy to be/make that change and not moan about it because then we can consecrate it to The Lord and He will shower down those blessings in return. I have practiced this and whenever I have consecrated it to the Lord, rather than moaned about it, I have been blessed. 

Tomorrow's reading (Day 38) -2 Nephi 2:11-21 

Talk - Howard W Hunter: God will have a tried people.
Question -What have you learnt from the reading today? Why is opposition so important? Has opposition ever helped you?

 

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Chocolate Gingers.  Tasty, tasty! 

May your Sunday be truly blessed!  Don't forget!

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The Kitchen Prayer

 

Lord of all pots and pans and things,
since I've not time to be
A saint by doing lovely things
or watching late with Thee
Or dreaming in the dawn light
or storming Heaven's gates
Make me a saint by getting meals
and washing up the plates.

Although I must have Martha's hands,
I have a Mary mind
And when I black the boots and shoes,
Thy sandals, Lord, I find.
I think of how they trod the earth,
what time I scrub the floor
Accept this meditation Lord,
I haven't time for more.

Warm all the kitchen with Thy love,
and light it with Thy peace
Forgive me all my worrying
and make my grumbling cease.
Thou who didst love to give men food,
in room or by the sea
Accept this service that I do,
I do it unto Thee.

~Klara Munkres~  

 I have always loved this poem, The Kitchen Prayer, by Klara Munkres. You can sometimes find it printed and framed, just perfect for hanging in your kitchen. I love a kitchen that is filled with homey things like this . . .

 

These are the special little touches that make a house a home.

Oh how I long to have a big country kitchen with lots of space . . .
walls to hang the things I love upon . . .
I would adore a sheet of framed Stained Glass to hang on the side window.
Something beautiful to let the light enter . . . in a very special way. 

A window sill . . . filled with growing herbsand sunshine.
A bit of greenery, both beautiful and practical . . .
the room filled with the wonderful fragrance of the earth and all it's goodness . . .
and tasty things to come . . . 

 

 A window just above the sink which looks out over the garden . . . a place to stand and dream . . . and think . . . with arms . . . elbow deep in sudsy water, as I go about the business of clearing up. A window always makes this chore somehow not a chore . . . but a pleasant interlude . . . 

 

 An old fashioned wooden screened door . . . that creaks when it opens and snaps when it shuts . . . that is the sound of home, I think . . .
I hear my mother's voice . . . echoing in my mind . . .
"Don't slam the door!" . . .
and then the sigh . . . too late . . . 

 

 A big old cabinet, just right for holding all the bits and bobs . . .
and whimsies . . . and collections.
Pleasing to the eye . . .
and to the soul . . .

 

A little corner where batters are beaten . . .

and pie crust rolled . . . and cookies stamped,
where bread is mixed and kneaded, in the old fashioned way . . .
and covered with a white cloth and left to rise . . .
that little oomph it gives . . . when you punch it down,
and the smell . . . that yeasty smell that bespeaks to my heart of "home-sweet-home"
freshly baked and out of the oven . . .
the tops gilded and golden and swiped with a butter wrapper, just so . . .

  

A homey stack of clean tea towels . . .

freshly laundered and gilded by the warmth of the sun . . .
oh that smell . . . that smell.
Clean linen and sunshine and fresh air . . .
the crisp feel of the fabric beneath your fingers as they glide across dishes
warm and soapy from a recent bath . . .
in Sunlight soap . . .

 

 A careworn table where elbows rest and hands fold together in prayer . . . bread is broken . . .

laughter is heard, and tears are shed, good food and love and problems sorted and solved . . .
the family seat . . . 

Old rag rugs . . . and wooden floors . . .
care worn and polished . . .
by the sands of time . . .
creaky . . . homey . . . simple and sweet . . . 

  

A place for everything . . .
and everything in it's place . . .
love, laughter, soul . . .
in the heart of the home.

(Ahh . . . tis fun to dream is it not??) 

 

This will just have to do for now  . . .  short of winning the lottery, its what we have.  But it is cosy and it is ours and it is . . .  home, sweet home. 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *.˛.°  We rise 

    by lifting others.

       ~unknown  •。★★ 。* 。 

Spiritual Enlightenment 

  

BOOK OF MORMON CORNER - Today's Reading - 2 Nephi 1:13-29

Question - Why do you think we need to awake? What do you do when you feel you're in a spiritual slumber?  

 

What I learnt - Lehi exhorts his sons a number of times to awake! This implies to me that gospel loving is not passive - it requires effort and energy. This reading reminds me of Pres Uchtdorf's talk "Are You Sleeping Through the Restoration?". 

 

He says "When our time in mortality is complete, what experiences will we be able to share about our own contribution to this significant period of our lives and to the furthering of the Lord’s work? Will we be able to say that we rolled up our sleeves and labored with all our heart, might, mind, and strength? Or will we have to admit that our role was mostly that of an observer?

 

 I suppose there are a variety of reasons why it is easy to become a bit sleepy with regard to building the kingdom of God. Let me mention three major ones. As I do, I invite you to ponder if any might apply. If you see room for improvement, I ask you to consider what could be done to change for the better. Don’t allow selfishness! Don’t allow habits that could lead to addiction! Don’t allow competing priorities to lull you into indifference or detachment from blessed discipleship and ennobling priesthood service!

 
There is too much at stake for us as individuals, as families, and as Christ’s Church to give only a half-hearted effort to this sacred work. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not an effort of once a week or once a day. It is an effort of once and for all." 

 

Tomorrow's Reading (Day 37) -  2 Nephi 1:30-2:10 

(For further enlightenment -Talk: Brad Wilcox - His grace is sufficient)
Question- What have you learnt from the reading today? How do Justice, Mercy and Grace work in the Atonement? 

 

  

In The English Kitchen today  . . . .  Elizabeth's Pumpkin Bread. This is wonderful!

Have a great Saturday. We are off to a Baptism this afternoon, and the weather is terrible.  I hope it clears up!  Don't forget!

 

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And I do too!

 

 

My Friday Finds . . .

 

A few of the things I find each week that pique my interest and inspire me to want to do, create, become, etc. Maybe they will also inspire you!   

 

 

 

From Alice and Lois.  DIY Indigo Marbelled Ornaments.  Very easy and very pretty.  Complete tutorial.

 

 

From The Soap Queen, a complete tutorial for making your own Rose Clay Face Mask. This could be a great gift for someone.  

 

Feathering My Nest.  Make mittens from recycled sweaters. Plus there are free printable tags for gift giving.

 

Just Putzing.  DIY flavour infused olive oils.  So simple to make.  

 

Lace Doily Pottery, from Victoria Mag. Very simple to do with air drying clay.  I have always, love, LOVED Victoria Magazine.

 

Homemade Cookie Butter.  Sign me up!   How very moreish, and simple to make. From A Beautiful Mess.  You will need a blender.  

 

Make your own Sea Shell Candles.  I love these.  I need to find some sea shells! From Burkatron. (where do people get these names?) These are also a very simple make.

 

Mom Advice.  These easy to make Blanket Scarves would make wonderful gifts! No sewing involved.  

 

Lila Griffith.  DIY Trinket Holders.  Also an easy make using air drying clay.

 

DIY Dog Treats.  All natural and only three ingredients. Pumpkin puree, peanut butter and flour. From Creek Line House.  

 

Persia Lou.  DIY Customized mugs. A complete tutorial.

 

Up Root Kitchen . . .  DIY Hot Chocolate Mix.  Small jar. Individual ones.  How adorable! A five ounce spice jar does the trick.

 

While we are at it.  DIY Brownie Mix in a Jar. Who wouldn't love this! From Call Me Cupcake.  

  

Spoon Fork Bacon.  Make your own extracts.  With printable labels. Wonderful!

 

The Sweetest Occasion.  Really simple to make wooden bead key chains.  Lovely.  

 

Wit and Whistle.  A DIY Terrarium Kit.  Sweet!  Also a free printable included.

 

From Mom Spark, DIY Coffee (or Hot Chocolate) Stirring Spoons.  Simple.  

 

Homemade Seasoning Salts. From te people at Bon Appetit!  There are three kinds.

 

Vikalpah. How to make your own oven mitts.  

 

Mommy Suite. How to debug and open Pine Cones.   Its as simple as using vinegar and water and a low oven setting.

 

The Legend of the Candy Cane.  From Designs by Linda Nee on Etsy. Its not free, but its not expensive either.  What a super cute idea for a stocking stuffer if you use small candy canes and print these cards out smaller.

 

The Cake Mistress.  A gingerbread Christmas Tree Centre Piece for the table.  I have made one of these before. Tin cans come in very handy to hold everything in place while you are waiting for it to set up! 

 

Repeat Crafter Me.  Future reference for Mia Suzan!  Isn't this the cutest little gingerbread girl dress!  

Melted Snowman Cupcakes.  From Olive Magazine. The arms are mint sticks!  Aren't they cute?

 

Sugar Bee Crafts.  Chalk Embroidery Ornaments.  Sweet!  

And those are my finds for this week.  Let the Christmas Crafting season begin!  I hope you found something useful in amongst this lot!

A thought to carry with you . . . 

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 *.˛.°You either get bitter or you get better.

Its that simple.  You either take

what has been dealt to you and allow

it to make you a better person, 

or you allow it to tear you down.

The choice does not belong to fate,

it belongs to you. 

~Josh Shipp  •。★★ 。* 。 

Spiritual Enlightenment 

 

BOOK OF MORMON CORNER - Today's reading - 2 Nephi 1:1-12 

Question - What have you learnt from the reading today? What do you notice about the way Lehi teaches his family?  

 

What I learnt - Lehi is teaching his children about the infinite goodness of God. He is helping them to remember Him, to keep in their remembrance His mercies despite their poor choices and their natural afflictions on their journey (the past). He tells them of the blessings they have received. And he shares the prophecies he receives. He teaches them the consequences of choosing iniquity in the promised land. And he teaches them the consequences of choosing righteousness in the promised land (the future).  I love how, from the beginning, Lehi has taught with authority, boldness and plainness. There are no wishy washy points. He is clear with his teachings and unashamedly so. He is not afraid to be rejected by man (or if he is, he allows himself to overcome that fear) and rather serves his God by teaching those truths with unwavering faith. 

 

Tomorrow's Reading - Day 36 - 2 Nephi 1:13-29 

Question - Why do you think we need to awake? What do you do when you feel you're in a spiritual slumber? 

 

  

In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Cheesy Cornbread Turkey Pot Pie.  Delicious!  You will want to give this tasty dish a go!  You can also make it with leftover roast chicken.

Have a wonderful Friday.  Don't forget along your space of the day  . . . 

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