Ann Agent

4 yrs

Don't forget this kind of preparedness: “Some reservoirs are to store water. Some are to store food, as we do in our family welfare program and as Joseph did in the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty. There should also be reservoirs of knowledge to meet the future needs; reservoirs of courage to overcome the floods of fear that put uncertainty in our lives; reservoirs of physical strength to help us meet the frequent burdens of work and illness; reservoirs of goodness; reservoirs of stamina; reservoirs of faith.

“Yes, especially reservoirs of faith, so that when the world presses in upon us, we stand firm and strong; when the temptations of a decaying [and, I should add, increasingly permissive and wicked] world about us draw on our energies, sap our spiritual vitality, and seek to pull us down, we need a storage of faith that can carry youth, and later adults, over the dull, the difficult, the terrifying moments; disappointments; disillusionments; and years of adversity, want, confusion, and frustration.

“And who is to build these reservoirs? Is this not the reason that God gave to every child two parents?

“It is those parents who sired them and bore them who are expected [by the Lord] to lay foundations for their children and to build the barns and tanks and bins and reservoirs.” (Faith Precedes the Miracle, Spencer W. Kimball, Deseret Book, pp. 110–11.)

4 yrs

For those looking for connection to homeschool and a journey of lifelong learning through the perspective of faith (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) here's the our group from the other side, is now over here. https://usa.life/LDSLifeLearners

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LDS Lifelong Learning & Homeschoolin

This GROUP is for members and friends of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to discuss lifelong learning issues. We believe we’ve been sent from the presence of God to earth for learning. Life on earth is an opportunity to show obedience

4 yrs - Youtube

with the US Dollar continuing to tank because it is a 'fiat' currency, how about this solution. I do not trust digital currencies... they are not accessible with no internet and no electricity. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.... as they say.... https://youtu.be/nQrbaSWdiHs

5 yrs

I'm so grateful for the gift of a bread machine! (posted about this in 2014 on it being a blessing but this is part 2) #givethanks

We need bread every week for Sacrament meeting at Church. Some members have health concerns but buying a special type of bread was very costly - and I determined to find a way we could bake our own, since we have everything on hand in abundance for our business.

I had learned a great deal from some people who did several different methods of bread making. Sprouted wheat bread or sourdough are both types that many people were finding they could eat.... I tested those.

One method was a 'no knead' recipe that was almost like a sourdough, but I still needed the bread machine to cook it because our present circumstances I do not have a typical oven. And this 'no knead' recipe didn't fit the cycle the machine was fixed with -- you can't turn off the "kneading" part. So, I had to figure a way to work around that.

Starting this bread in a bowl on Friday night before bed, and in the morning, transferring the dough into the bread pan, but putting it back in the place to rise while the bread machine was turned on empty and went through its cycles... when a set amount of time has passed, the pan is put into the bread machine for its last rise and bake of the cycle. Its ready Saturday each week.

I have given a slice of this bread to various people in our community to try -- most who avoid gluten can eat it with no problems and Its been a joy to share this with people whenever I can. (I've only had one person say it still didn't work for them -- I wish it did!)

So every Sunday morning, I slice this bread and bring it for the Sacrament. I bring the remainder of the loaf to share it with someone who would be blessed as well. Doing this has been a blessing in my life when I know it helps others.

I always worried about 'what if' someday, this bread machine would quit working. I also felt the need to find another bread pan so I could keep one dedicated for the Sacrament bread only. One day I went over to the thrift store across the street... there was a different model of the same bread machine (I thought it was 'newer' it turns out its 2 years older but was only used ONCE!) and for a few dollars I had a second machine and extra bread pan!!!!

Pictured is the loaf I make for my family, which is very different.. I never thought to take a picture of the Sacrament bread - its a distinctly different loaf! I will try to do that next week maybe and post it to this thread.

5 yrs

Several weeks ago while the sacrament was being passed, I picked up a cup and realized as I pressed it to my lips it had literally one drop! My first thought was NO, this isn't right - wait - almost thinking I should grab another. Then the answer came! Its perfect -- one drop -- every precious drop of blood that Christ spilled meant something. This one drop is what counted for you. Whew, I was relieved and grateful for that ONE DROP. I had wondered when or how I could share that moment -- and thought today would be the perfect day to do it. #givethanks