A day late

Well I missed the chance to write yesterday on Manna Monday.  But Praises to the Lord: his provision is for every single day of our existence and recalling his grace for a Tuesday is just as glorifying as it is on Monday!
So, Manna Monday, on a day late

These moments of grace, of mystery, of manna, have been like "honey to the lips" and have nourished us:

Tirzah's 3 hour morning nap yesterday

Cleansing tears

Emails of encouragement received

Walk with God devotional reading (Jan 16)

Family serving together:

making homemade pizza with 5 children

Watching them sip root beer floats for the first time 

The snow!  Inches and counting...

Sleeping in

Waking to a winter wonderland

No two snowflakes are alike

FaceTime with 2 beautiful women (Great Aunt Deba and Marlene)

This morning from our front porch!

Moments from the kitchen that have nourished

What's baking today

2 loaves of Best Brown Bread were in the oven even before Tirzah woke this morn. (Not to mention she slept until 1030!! I think she was worn out with fun after spending the evening with 4 other children)

I delighted in surprising Daniel with this coffee cake upon his arrival home.  It looks beautiful with the cake dome in the middle of the island.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Preheat to 350

Generously grease a bundt pan

Mix together:

1 C softened butter

1 1/2 C sugar

8 oz sour cream (or I used yogurt this time!)

2 eggs

1 t vanilla

Mix together and then add to the wet ingredients:

2 C flour

1 t powder

1/4 t salt

1/2 t soda

For the topping mix together:

1 C. chopped walnuts/pecans

2 t sugar

1 T cinnamon

In bottom of greased pan, place 1/3 of the topping mixture followed by a layer of batter.  Alternate layers of topping with batter, ending with batter.

Bake for 45 minutes or until an inserted tester comes out clean.

Allow to cool 5-10 minutes in pan and then invert the cake onto drying rack to allow completion of cooling.

Tirzah and I were slicing the almonds in preparation to make Daniel's beloved Biscotti, but we realized we had no oranges for the orange peel.  So, we whipped up another batch of Brown Bread.  Indeed it was a wonderful girl's day, together proclaiming His faithfulness while being nourished and thus...

 

delighted