Busy Baking

This year I have been once again blessed to be a part of Tuesday morning Coffee Break at my church. We are doing a Beth Moore study (my 3rd now). This year's study is of Daniel, which is intriguing and convicting. We study one chapter every two weeks and have learned for 6 weeks what it means to live lives of integrity in a Babylon-like culture. The next 6 weeks of the study will focus on the end-time prophecies and eschatology-type lessons that can be found in the second half of Daniel.

With the arrival of Delia this summer, I had decided to not participate in Bible study this year. I thought it would be too much work to get us ready and out the door every week and to keep up with the homework that is a part of it. I was not ready to leave Delia in the nursery either. The morning in September when it started, I was on my way to Target (to buy things I'm sure I didn't really need) when I got stopped by a train. God actually spoke to me and said, "If you can be ready and make it out to go shopping, you surely can go to church." So, I turned the car around, pulled into church and enrolled for the year. It has not been super easy. I have to exercise much discipline to stay on top of the lessons and Delia has spent a few mornings keeping Dave from getting anything done because she's too hysterical to be in the nursery, but overall I am so thankful God turned me around and brought me back to Bible study this year. He is teaching me a lot.

Tomorrow I am in charge of the "Sweet Snack" (but don't worry, Dorina, there is also the option of a "Healthy Snack!") So, today my oven has seen: Triple Chunk Brownies, Red Velvet Cupcakes and Almond Bars. The Almond Bar recipe is over to the left-- it is SO easy and tastes a lot like the much-more-difficult-to-make Banket. As always, Ella was my little kitchen helper--vigilant about stepping in to help lick spatulas!