Look What I Found

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;
yea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy

Strength and honor are her clothing;
and she shall rejoice in time to come.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Give her of the fruit of her hands;
and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Provers 31: 20, 25,26,31

I was visiting Terry's sister on Facebook yesterday; she was sharing Old Family Album pictures. I commented on how beautiful our sweet sister Terry was in this picture of her youth and still is today. I hope Terry doesn't mind that I slipped this picture in here to share with all the sisters......

Pray for Scarf Sister Diane

I just received word that one of our Scarf Sisters, Diane is in the hospital.  She was admitted with what appears to be heart problems.  She will be having a heart cath this morning.

Let all keep her in prayer, as she has done for all of us so many times.

If I hear any updates, I will be sure to add them here.



UPDATE!!
I just received the word that Diane's heart cath revealed no blockages!!
Praise the Lord!!

How Great Is Our God

The End ... and (of course) a New Beginning

Well sisters, the time has come to wrap up the traveling apron and bid her a farewell wish in the land of India.  She is to be at home with Amrita and her dear mama with a flurry of memories to last an entire lifetime.  Albeit worn and perhaps a little spotted ... our apron was a common thread that kept twenty sisters spell and earthbound for nearly a year.  As I looked back through the posts, each one of you became dearer to me .. and I hope to each other.  A bond strengthened by our common thread .. that being Jesus Christ.  


This week I shall go shopping for a very special Book;  one that speaks of love, hope, faith, redemption, friendship, hardships, poetry and history through the ages.  Are you ready for a new adventure?  I have a few loose ends to take care of.  Organizing our group lists, and sending out a newsletter .. so watch your email box.

Update On Mom Golden

mom golden is feeling much better although she does have to go tomorrow to the hospital for a ultra sound on her throat to see if perhaps her esophagus is too narrow.
her own doctor lowered her dose of blood thinner pill and also took her off the blood pressure pills and mom golden has been sleeping better and not getting dizzy.
this picture here is one that shows mom golden smiling like we haven't seen her do very much for the last two weeks.
the reason? well our sweet scarf sister, saija was talking to her and it really made mom golden's day!
thank you for all of your prayers for mom and dad golden and i know that we are all praying still for connie's mom, diane's dad, felisol's mom and amrita's dear mama!
this is such a great prayer group!...i am so glad to be a part if it!....love terry

Day Six- Miss Apron and Mother

Mama wore Miss Apron while she cut some okra or ladyfinger called bhindi in Hindi. Its a popular vegetable in India. We have some growing in our garden.

Here is Mama reading her Bible. She has to undergo cataract surgery , most probably in October. She has difficulty reading, but she continues to read the Bible. Sheeba is sitting beside her.

We like to have toasted sandwiches as a snack. These can be made in a hotwich maker.this one is an electric one.

This sandwich maker can be used on a gas ring. Quite useful if there is no electricity.

I used brown bread . Brown bread is healthier as its made with whole wheat flour instead of refined flour. The other day I made my own whole wheat bread and it turned out OK. you can make your own sandwich filling. I made a filling with mashed boiled potatoes with salt and pepper and minced onions. You can use cheese or cooked meat, or any kind of left overs, anything you fancy.

The sandwich is toasted in the heated case and it turns out like this

Serve them with ketchup, dip or chutney.

This is our okra dish with chapati. I browned some thinly sliced onions in vegetable oil. Then put in the cut up okra. Before cutting okra make sure it is completely dry, otherwise it will become gummy. So dry the vegetable with a kitchen towel before cutting it. You can add a little lemon juice to make the veg crispy and salt according to your taste. Fry the veggie until soft and brown on medium heat.

There are many way of preparing okra. With yogurt, in a curry, with lamb meat or stuffed with spices and fried.

The Apron of the Servant King.

The last apron we shall be talking about is the one worn by Jesus as He stooped down to wash the feet of His disciples before the last supper.

Just as He laid aside His garments and wrapped a towel around Himself, He laid aside his divinity and put on human flesh.

14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,[d] who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1 (NIV)

The King of Heaven became a humble servant. Mark 10 ;45 says that Jesus did not come to be served but to serve.

We are called to do the same.

5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

6Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

7but made himself nothing, taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness.

8And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!

9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,

10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2 (NIV)

Dear Sisters, with this I bid you farewell, adieu, , salam, namastey for the present series, but shall visit and post whenever occasion calls. Miss Apron and I enjoyed doing this together.

Prayers for our Mothers

Dear Sisters, prayers are needed for Terry 's Mom and Constance' s Mom. As we lift up our eyes towards heaven to pray we know our Heavenly Father is leaning down to listen to us.

I found the following story from Dr Woodrow Kroll 's devotional very insightful.

Three huge gates lead into the cathedral in Milan , Italy. Over one gate is an inscription in marble under a beautiful floral bouquet that says, ' The things that please us are temporary."

Over another gate is a cross with the inscription,"The things that disturb us are temporary."

Over the central gate however, is a large inscription which says, ' The things that are important are eternal."

God bless you all.

PS

Above is a photo of this afternoon 's sky and an Indian painting