The Saturday Six

 

One.

I love traditions so very much, and if you've been reading here any length of time, you probably know this. I loved these words Barbara Rainey wrote about Thanksgiving and how to keep tradition alive, even if your gatherings this year are likely to look different than they always have. 

Two.

I will tell you right now that Shafferland will NOT be having a Charcuterie board for Thanksgiving. (Although if I had thought about this earlier, this honestly could have been our dinner. But I have a whole menu planned out and I don't want to change it now!) BUT! I'm showing you this post because I found it fascinating to see the step-by-step process of putting it together. And if you do want to make one, it will show you exactly what you need, how much, and how to cut and assemble the whole thing. 

Three.

We're working on adding more protein into our eating plan, because we usually run low on it by the end of our long days. I found this list of easy protein snacking ideas, so I'm sharing it with you - and with us! What's your favorite protein snack? (Mine is Greek yogurt.)

Four.

I'm not sure why these bark recipes fascinate me so much, but they do! The salted caramel cookie butter one is especially drool-worthy, I feel. Which one would you pick? And why am I thinking about food so much this week? :) 

Five.

Found these Thanksgiving Mad Libs...just in case you need a little extra fun for your Thanksgiving day coming up!

Six.

Source

I finished another Daily Grace Company Bible study this week...and this one was on The Lord's Prayer! Like many of you, I'm sure, I learned this prayer when I was a child, and I can probably sing the song in my sleep. (Used to be able to sign it, too, but I'm not sure I still know all how to do it all.) When Ryan's mom was sick, she found it difficult to concentrate in prayer, so she would often recite this instead, and toward the end of her life, the whole family would recite it together with her. In fact, after her funeral, it was the last thing we all did before leaving for the cemetery. We stood at the front of the church and said the Lord's Prayer together.

It's a great thing to be so familiar with a section of Scripture, and it's equally wonderful to have so many specific memories associated with words from the Bible. But the danger lies in just spouting off the words without actually stopping to think about what they mean. I had reached that point with this passage, so I was eager to dive into the study and learn.

And...that's exactly what I did. This three week study begins with explaining the importance of prayer and why it matters how we pray. The last two weeks focus on one phrase at a time from the prayer. 

After studying the whole book, I realized how much richer and deeper this prayer is than I ever fully comprehended. It helped me see ways in which every prayer I offer should be focused on the glory and holiness of God above all. It's not a poem to recite as much as a model for the attitude of our hearts as we come to the Lord in prayer.

I also hadn't realized how many other verses in the Bible connect to the phrases in the Lord's prayer. I really enjoyed reading and exploring them as I studied.

Whether you're a brand new believer or a lifelong Christian, I'm pretty sure this study will help you see a familiar passage in a rich and full way. I absolutely recommend! (There is also a men's version of this study if you want to do this study together with your husband - or have gift-giving options!)