Doctor leaves practice to be a Stay at home Mom!

May the Lord continue to raise up godly courages women who embrace their highest calling.  Then and only then will they be truly fulfilled as women.

Physician Wholeheartedly Gives Up Medical Practice to Be a Wife and Mother of Eight Children for the Glory of God! from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.

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Something Practical for Newlyweds or wanting to get married girls

I was compelled to write a few practical advises for unmarried and newlyweds because I have been noticing a few things lately and I hope you get the heart of the matter.
Here they are:

1. Learn how to clean


2. Learn how to cook

Wait! Before you stop reading, let me tell you why.  I promise, it goes deeper than that. 

If you are like me, you grew up learning this by yourself.  I grew up in a home where Mom did everything.  We were poor (not really, just to American society), so my Mom wanted all of us siblings to study, go to school and she would do the rest.  She is a godly single Mom whom I respect and love dearly, but this idea was worldly influenced.

I thank God that I married knowing and liking to have a pleasantly clean house.  I had to learn because I cleaned houses and office buildings during high school and college.  The lady I helped, taught me to pay attention to detail.  I loved cooking but didn't not have a kitchen in college and at home, mom cooked, so I learned with cookbooks. 

But I told you there was a heart of this matter.  And it is having a servant's heart.  Many young woman have spent years in their careers which have not prepared them for what they are truly called to be and do, a servant, a homemaker.   It is really a pity when the husband has to instruct the young wife how to clean and worst when he doesn't know how to cook either.  This, as simple and unimportant it may seem, believe me, it really is not.  It can create marital conflicts because the new wife is not used to serving others this way.  I've seen new wives with a certain fear of having shared house chores or demanding help changing the baby's diaper.   I know good husbands do help around the house, and caring for baby without asking and even when expected.  They would usually say something like, "yes dear, I'll do my fair share".  This precious help I so much appreacited from my servant husband, but I never expect it or demand it.  He works all day and can't wait to come home to his little oasis.

Therefore, to the unmarried I advise to babysit, or volunteer to help a mother with babies, with cleaning and cooking.  It helps when it's not for you and you don't get paid.  A servant does not expect anything in return.   I cannot tell you how precious these moments have been.  My character continues to be molded.  Through the everyday mundainess of life, my Master's hands are upon me, in every diaper I change, in every nose I wife, in every dish I wash.

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As a wife, we are to serve and please our husbands, the way the Church, the Bride of Christ, supposed to please and serve God.  By this our Heavenly Father will be glorified.

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Challah Recipe

You can't have Shabbat dinner without one.  But we do most of the time anyways.  So when we bake challah, it's quite an event.  Sarah likes to help knead.  She keads with her whole forearm.  Lizbeth likes to help do everthing.  As a result we end up with flour all over including her.  Now that whe turned she figured out by herself how to braid.  She now braids her own little challah.   We bake it and they eat it righ away.  We save the two big loaves for Shabbat dinner.  It's always a special time to host the Lord's Supper Friday nights and share with friends.  

Baking challah on Fridays is also exciting because we all anticipate a blessed evening as we share the love of God with friends and family.   We like to always bake two because we all take a quick walk to our neighbors and share a loaf with them. 

Here is a simple easy challah recipe

Ingredients:

2 Cups of warm water or milk

2 packets of active dry yeast. I've always used fresh yeast

6-7 cups of bread flour

1/2 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of salt

1/4 cup of oil

1 egg

1 egg for brushing and sesame seeds

1)  Dissolve yeast in warn water, stir in sugar and salt.  Add 3 cups of flour and mix well.  Add oil, egg and mix well.  Add remaining flour.

2) spread a wet towel over it and let it in warm place until it doubles in size, 1-2 hours

3) Divide in two  and braid each half

4) Let it rise again in warm place for about 25 minutes. 

5) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Brush an egg over the two loaves and sprinkle sesame seeds

5) Bake for about 35 minutes or until done

ENJOY!  Don't forget the Hebrew blessing.  "Blessed are You, God of the Universe, who makes bread come forth from the earth and who brought Yeshua forth from the grave".  We say it in Hebrew first.  Then the blessing of the wine (grape juice for us or apple juice, or water if we forget the grape juice).

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Lactation Cookies

Recipe,  good for the whole family, even our guests like them, shhhhh, just don't tell what they are for.

1 C butter
1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
4 T water
2 T flaxseed meal (no subs)
2 Lg eggs
1 t vanilla
2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
3 C Thick cut oats
1 C Chocolate chips
2 T Brewers Yeast (no substitutions)

Preheat oven at 375.

Mix 2 T of flaxseed meal and water, set aside 3-5 minutes.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs.
Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla.
Beat until well blended.
Sift: dry ingredients, except oats and choc chips.
Add butter mix to dry ing.
Stir in the oats and then the choc chips.
Drop on parchmant paper on baking sheet.
Bake 8-12 minutes.

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