Godzgear Blog: December 2015

5 easy ideas to make the ordinary fabulous

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Christian Living

The New Dawn, The Journey of a Broken Heart

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As I see the new dawn, I stand in wonder as tears of joy flood my eyes.

Finally, a heart that was broken is healing and

I can feel beauty again.

Sorrow is replaced with a new dream for tomorrow filled with brand-new beginnings and promises from God alone. I can start again because He is faithful,

I can dream anew with excitement because He is hope.

I can rejoice because His promises never fade or fail no matter the time, place or person. Thank you Father for this journey, this opportunity to grow.

I can say with all my heart, through it all I have learned to trust in Jesus,

I have learned to trust in God. This was the prayer of a young lady who has known the burden and sorrow of a broken heart.

She remembers the pain of broken promises,

the nights of sleeplessness, her failings and mistakes and she

watched as her dreams and hopes faded until

they were no more.This young lady was me.

Yes I know the heart ache and sorrow that feels

as though it will never pass, but please hear this,

in our Lord it will.

A new day will dawn brighter, for we serve a God of hope!

The Lord says in His Word in the Psalms that

just as the sun shines and gets brighter even until the noon time so is the

righteousness of the righteous,

it shines ever brighter until the noon time.

We are on a journey!

Jesus Christ has not called us to be perfect,

He has called us to abide in Him alone.

To walk step by step according to His Spirit and Word.

We can not earn our God's favour by good behaviour

or deeds, we were saved by God's grace alone,

therefore let us rejoice in Him.

God knows our every step, the ones past, the present

and those we have yet to take.

Don't forget the power and mercy of our Lord,

Christ died for all our sins, those past, present and future.

Why do we worry about sinning again tomorrow.

Yes our journey will often be hard, painful, lonely

and dry, yet we have His promise that will

never fade or fail.

He will finish the work that He has started in us.

So as we walk through each valley and testing

remember it gives us the chance to grow, trust, endure

and conquer, It is making us ever more like our

Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

We need to fix our eyes on what lies before us,

not getting distracted by the things of this world

but living undivided for our Lord and Saviour.

He know's the plans that He has for you, plans for good

and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

God Bless,

Written by

Anita

www.godzgear.blogspot.com.au

How to Dry your own Herbs

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I think herbs are one of the greatest secrets in delicious food and I especially love cooking with our home grown herbs as they don’t have any harmful chemical sprayed all over them. In general, herbs are pretty easy to grow yourself even if you’re not the gardener type or space is an issue. They are pretty hardy plants that don’t need lots of attention and there is probably a herb that grows well in every type of soil, weather or location. You can also easily grow herbs in pots or indoors if space is your problem.

All that said, growing your own herbs is great, but what about when herbs die back? (most herbs are annuals and die back for part of the year). This is exactly why drying herbs is so important, when you dry them you can use them all year round. Today I'm going to share with you my family's secret to easily drying your own herbs.

What you will need:

Scissors

A big Paper or Breathable bag

String

Gardening shears or secateurs

Firstly trim your herb plant, cutting off larger sections (see picture below) Note: if your plant is smaller make the sections small, you don’t want to kill your plant either.

Gather your branches together and tie them altogether at their bases

Put your tied branches into your paper/breathable bag, (I used a reusable shopping bag which you can buy at Coles or Woolworths) Put your branches in upside down so the tied ends stick out of the top. Then tie your branches to the handles of your bag making sure that your branches are not squished together and against the bottom (your herbs need good ventilation to dry properly and not go mouldy).

Next, find a dry, out of the way place with lots of ventilation to hang your bag. The bag is to catch the herbs as they dry and fall, as well as keeping everything tidy.

Depending on what type of herb you dry and whether it’s summer or winter weather will make a difference on how long it takes for the herbs to dry, so check them every now and then to see if they are dried out. When you are sure they are dry (the leaves crush easily in your hands) you can simply store your herbs in an air tight container or you can put them into a blender or food processor to make your herbs finer and easier to blend with other flavours.

I hope you found this helpful, I know it has turned drying herbs in our family from a long chore to a quick and simple task therefore we now enjoy so many more delicious herbs in our cooking!

God Bless,

Written by

Miss Anita

www.godzgear.blogspot.com.au

DIY

No Sew Ear Warmer

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