Poem read today at MOPS...Loving Jesus

Loving Jesus

I started my day early,

Before the room was light.

I lifted my son from his crib

And wished it was still night.

But as I held him close and said,

"Hi, Kenneth, precious one,"

I knew that as I greeted him,

I greeted too God's Son.

When my daughter woke up later,

Calling, "Mommy! Mommy! Down!"

I picked her up and hugged her

In her worn Elmo nightgown.

I know she felt the closeness

That a mother's touch affords.

I welcomed not just Ellie,

But so, too, the Lord of Lords.

That day, I mixed some formula

And opened jars of peas.

I fixed some "pizza butter" bread

When she grinned and said, "Pleeeeease."

I heated up some leftovers;

I had to nuke them twice.

And when I fed my children,

I was feeding Jesus Christ.

I made some funny faces,

And "played puzzles" on the floor.

I dressed kitties, ran around outside,

And played with them some more.

We laughed and jumped and tickled,

Making memories to be stored.

When I spent time with my children,

I spent time with my Lord.

I wiped up sticky cereal

And washed the dishes clean.

I straightened, picked up, put away,

And dusted in between.

I did six loads of laundry

And folded it like new.

When I cleaned for my children,

I cleaned for my Savior, too.

When my children were both crying,

I held them in my arms.

I cuddled them and whispered

That I'd keep them safe from harm.

I told them how their Father saved them

With His perfect Lamb.

When I comforted my children,

I comforted I AM.

Later on that evening,

I put them in the bath.

I washed their little bodies

As they kicked around and splashed.

I dried them in soft towels

And put their jammies on.

When I had washed my children's feet,

I'd washed the Holy One.

I cooked and cleaned and rearranged,

Made beds and taught and played.

I made sure that we had food to eat

And that we often prayed.

I died to self. I made a home

From ordinary things.

But when I served my children,

I served the King of Kings.

To some, I have done nothing,

But to two, I've done the world.

I made eternal difference

To my precious boy and girl,

And to the One who watches over

Every pathway that I've trod.

For when I've loved my precious children,

I've loved Almighty God.

- Megan Breedlove (www.MannaForMoms.com)

Celebration Meeting

Well our last meeting on the 2010-11 Year is coming to an end. Please come...you will have a great time.

MOPS Craft Information

We potted 3 herbs today, here are the directions straight from the back of the seed packet:

OREGANO- Days to Germination- 8-14, Planting Depth 1/8 in, plant spacing 12 in., Plant height 14 -22 in.
Start seed indoors in a sunny location 6 weeks before transplanting outside.

BASIL- Days to Germination- 5-10, Planting Depth 1/4 in, plant spacing 10 in., Plant height 22 in.
Start seed indoors in a sunny location 6 weeks before transplanting outside.

ROSEMARY- Days to Germination- 15-25, Planting Depth 1/8 in, plant spacing 36 in., Plant height 2-6 ft.
Start indoors by sowing thickly in light, well drained soil 8 weeks before transplanting outside.

Just to let you ladies know too. That potting soil was organic.

Here is a site to tell you how to take care of your herbs: http://www.ehow.com/how_4540126_grow-herbs-indoors-winter.html

Thanks, Sara

MOPS Meeting 5/3: Gardening 301

The Sun is shining and the rain is falling, perfect time to take our course in Gardening. Professor Betty Anne Bush will bring us a word from God and give us some gardening tips.

Sara and Tanya have an awesome craft planned as well.

Surely a meeting you dont want to miss. Only 2 left.

How to Bake Your Plate

Air dry for 21 days or bake.
Bake: Air dry for 1 hour. Then place in cool oven, set oven to 350, bake for 30 mintues, leave in oven to cool, remove from cool oven.

Hand wash or use top rack of dishwasher only.

Thanks Sara for these easy peasy directions!!!

Mexican Hashbrown Casserole

Thanks to Joanna for submitting this WINNING recipe!

1 lb. cooked sausage

2 lbs. hashbrown potatoes

1 can rotel, drained (i used the mexican style with lime and cilantro)

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 stick butter, melted

1 can cream of mushroom or chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, pepper jack)

2-3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

seasoned salt

pepper



Mix together all ingredients and bake in greased casserole dish at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

Meeting: Anatomy 405: Connecting the Heart and Brain

Easter Message:

We only have 3 meetings left in this year. We will soon be graduating and earning our degrees in Momology. There will be a final exam.. are you ready.. details on that later...

Tuesday we are taking Anatomy 405 with a special message from the book Ruth called “Living to Make a Difference”. We Welcome Pastor Jake back for this message.

We also have a special craft, you don't want to miss.

We will only have 1 meeting in April due to the teacher work day the 3rd Tuesday. Please come be apart of this meeting.