Anthem of the Reformation

"The sound of a hammer was heard throughout the Christian world and it did not come from a construction site. It originated in the heart and soul of an angry Roman Catholic priest, on October 31, 1517," wrote Lucy Neeley Adams about what Christians now call Reformation Day.

This song was sung by Luther upon entering Worms for the Diet in 1521.



As an aside, Steve Green is a personal favorite (we listen to his "Hide 'Em in Your Heart collection in my preschool class every week!), so I was thrilled to find this recording from 1994.

Minestra di pollo del mio Sansone della nonna (My Grandmother Sansone’s Chicken Soup)

I originally posted this recipe about a year ago. http://thisnthat-jennie.blogspot.com/2008/09/la-mi-nonna-sansone-minestra-di-pollo.html

With nearly half my church family and friends under the weather right now, I think it's a good time for a Re-Post!

In my Sansone family's traditional Christmas Feast, this was an appetizer, the First Course.

(As remembered by my uncle, Joe Sansone December 16, 2006)
I have simplified the instruction, took out the guess work and explained as best as possible what I do:

3 chicken breasts (You could use any pieces of chicken though)

3-4 Chicken bouillon cubes

5-6 cups Chicken stock (may use more or less later, depending on how "soupy" you want it to be)

3-4 garlic cloves, minced

2-3 Carrots, sliced

1 Onion, sliced

2-3 Celery, chopped

2-4 cups Soup greens (spinach, kale, or your favorite), chopped or torn

Salt & Pepper to taste

Other Italian soup spices (I use 2 tablespoons or so of dried oregano and parsley and a dash [or two or three] of red pepper flakes. You could use basil too)

½ cup uncooked Pastina (little pasta)

1-2 eggs



Boil chicken breast in 5-6 cups water, add bouillon cubes. Boil until tender. Remove chicken to cool, reserve chicken stock.


Add to the chicken stock: garlic, carrots, sliced onion, chopped celery, soup greens and a tablespoon of your spices and a dash of red pepper. Bring to low boil.


Add shredded chicken into the stock pot.


Cook together to a slow simmering low boil.


Add Pastina, into the soup; it becomes quite thick. You may add more water or chicken broth at this point to thin it down. Boil for 10-12 minutes or until Pastina is done. Add the remaining half of spices.


Just before serving, beat an egg or two and very slowly, with a fork, drip the eggs into the pot, a few drips at a time. This will poach into fine little egg drops.


After serving, add grated Pecorino Romano or Locatelli Romano Italian or grated Parmesan cheese to taste.


This is actually very easy and only takes about 30-45 minutes to prepare. The longer it sits, the better it gets! Drop me a note if you try it!

Buon Appetito!

Faith in Action

Wayne & Steve will share about their recent Mission Trip to India on Sunday, October 11 at 6PM. 

Here's a sneak peek of what they did while visiting the Little Lambs:




Join us if you can to hear the rest of the story! For directions, visit Living Faith's website. www.livingfaithbc.net

Rainy Days and Mondays Make Me Glad

After suiting up in our waterproof outerwear, we traipsed outside for our first Rain Walk of the new Preschool year! 

What fun we had listening to the sounds of raindrops tinkling upon our heads and if raindrops were gumdrops oh!, what a wonderful place this would be!!

By the sound of cheery chirping, we imagined the birds were quite happy too! 

We counted eight squiggly, wiggly earth worms taking a bath in tiny puddles and watched willow oak leaf boats float merrily down a little stream. 

We went on an explore along the edge of the "Hundred-Acre Wood" in our backyard spying for a glimpse at the residences of Pooh and Company.  We may have found Owl's in the hollow of a mighty old pin oak!

Green Hour Activity Feeder

Nature. Play. Learning.

http://www.greenhour.org/

Satisfying My Father’s Heart © by A.H.L.*

My dear friend led me to this site and to this author whom she met at Trader Joe's!

Satisfying My Father’s Heart © by A.H.L.*

Though a thousand thousand waterfalls

Cascading eons without end

Should pour out their liquid praise to God –

Though the earth’s mighty oceans, roaring,

Crashing over miles of depth

Should cry out joyfully to Him –

Though the myriad trees of countless forests

Shimmering in nature’s dance

Should lift leafy arms to worship their Creator –

Though the birds on every continent and isle

Should join in one grand symphony of adoration –

These could never satisfy my Father’s heart

Like one grateful leper–cleansed

Returning humbly to say “Thank you.”

*A.H.L stands for Aretta H. Loving, composer of this poem; but it also stands for A Healed Leper, a name I claim with thanksgiving to Jesus who cleansed and continues to cleanse me from the leprosy of sin.