Recipes Galore: Taste of Thanksgiving #2

Today we stop by Haley's kitchen for a nice

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Image from chapterthirteen-haley.blogspot.com used by permission

Then, we head over to Samantha's place for some yummy desserts!

Pumpkin Ice-Cream Pie

Image from simpledelights-samantha.blogspot.com

Gingerbread Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

And then we'd like to sample a few dishes from another massive recipe-box: Taste of Home.

Apple Cranberry Relish

Butter Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Crunchy Pumpkin Dessert Squares

Creamy Broccoli Casserole

Fruity Turkey Salad Pita

Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle

Pumpkin Pie Dip
{Note: I have personally tried a recipe very similar to this and it is d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s!!}

Would you like for us to link to your fall recipes on your blog? Contact us at rubieslikeruth@gmail.com

Psalm 145

In my devotions the other day, God really used this chapter to speak to me. I encourage you to slowly read through it and reflect on all the amazing qualities it lists of our Heavenly Father. ~Ana Renee

Photo by Amanda T.

1    I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.

2    Every day will I bless Thee; and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever.

3    Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.

4    One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.

5    I will speak of the glorious honour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works.

6    And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

7    They shall abundantly utter the memory of Thy great goodness, and shall sing of Thy righteousness.

8    The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

9    The LORD is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.

10   All thy works shall praise Thee, O LORD; and Thy saints shall bless Thee.

11   They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of Thy power;

12   To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.

13   Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

14   The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

15   The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their meat in due season.

16   Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

17   The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works.

18   The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.

19   He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

20   The LORD preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy.

21   My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.

In our Mouth or our Heart?

By Ana Renee

“. . . Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.” Jeremiah 12:2b

In modern Christianity, there is a “Christian lingo.” We work hard to talk and act like we think Christians should.

One must go further than a simple lingo, though, and ponder the heart. We might easily deceive others into thinking that our life is alright and with a little practice, become fluent in the Christian lingo. But we cannot deceive God. He does not simply look for us to sound good. He wants us to give Him the reins of their life, and have Him close in our hearts.

Is your Christianity just a lingo, or is it an issue of the heart?

Additional Verses:

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Isaiah 29:13

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. Ezekiel 33:31

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. Matthew 15:8

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Titus 1:16

Recipes Galore: Taste of Thanksgiving

For November, we are doing something special for "Bake on Wednesday." Instead of posting single recipes, we thought that it would be fun to post links to other bloggers' recipes!!

The first kitchen we stop by is owned by Angel:

Pumpkin Cake

Image from shycountrygal.blogspot.com used by permission

The next homey kitchen we step into is owned by Johanna: 

Wintry Baked Apples

Image from theoldfashionedgirl.com used by permission

Pumpkin Pancakes

Image from theoldfashionedgirl.com used by permission

Old-Fashioned Banana Bread

Image from theoldfashionedgirl.com used by permission

You might also enjoy some recipes from the massive recipe box of AllRecipes.com:

Cranberry Pecan Cake

Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Easy Oreo Truffles

Pecan Pie Bars

Do you have recipes to share with us? Email us at rubieslikeruth@gmail.com.

A New Challenge!

I am excited to share about a new project hosted by Rubies Like Ruth:

The Challenge:

Memorize 52 verses in year 2012.

The Blog:

www.52weeks52verses.blogspot.com

We'd love to have you join us!

Sibling Relationships (Conclusion)

Today marks the end of our month of Siblings Relationships. It has been a blessing to read the various articles, verses, and challenges from several different perspectives. I hope and pray that our little study on Sibling Relationships will help you in your life-long journey of being a sister!


Blessings!
Ana Renee and team

How Our Relationship with God Affects Our Sibling Relationships (Part 3)

By Guest writer, Grace

When we decide to faithfully pursue a right relationship with the Lord, we will begin to see His blessing pour out and help us in many areas of our lives. As we begin to see and feel how our attitude and response towards our siblings change, there’s something we should be mindful of.

Our relationship with God affects ourselves only. We cannot expect the Lord to work in a sibling’s life in the same area, at the same time as us. There are two aspects of this we need to be warned in.

Number one, it is our duty to keep our eyes focused on Christ and our relationship with Him, and not look at anyone else. Scripture tells us that “but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.” (2Corinthians 10:12)

Not only is it not wise, it can be dangerous for us and our relationship with Christ to compare ourselves with someone else, especially our siblings. If we feel we are doing better than them, we can easily fall into the category of becoming prideful, and then if we feel we are so much below others, we can become discouraged and despairing of our walk with Christ.

Number two is that many times, especially when we first begin to respond in the way we should to our siblings, they may not understand or take too kindly to the change. I know for myself, when I was angry and struggling, nothing irked me more than to see one of my siblings sweetly following Christ. I unconsciously did my best to tear that person down or to show some fault in them. Just as we saw in the verse about Cain yesterday, someone who is not necessarily doing all they could to work on their relationship with the Lord, may have a negative response to someone who is.

“And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.” (1 John 3: 12)

There is a very good possibility that our siblings will not respond very graciously to our cheerful or loving responses, but we must be prepared to follow the Lord’s leading anyway, no matter what our siblings may do or say.

In conclusion, I’ll have to speak with King Solomon.

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

If all we do is look to God and be totally and constantly pursuing Him and follow His leading, we are doing all that He has called us to do. This will not only give us complete peace and fulfillment, but will ensure a godly response in our relationships with our siblings.