May 2010 Archives

For those who have followed the saga of Rifqa Bary, a new development has arisen: Rifqa now has advanced uterine cancer. To compound this poor child's suffering, her own lawyers hid this diagnosis from her, yet consulted with her astranged parents and their CAIR lawyers. It was decided that Rifqa would not have a hysterectomy, although the Mayo Clinic says this procedure is recommended in almost all cases of uterine cancer and I imagine it would certainly be the course of treatment for advanced uterine cancer. In addition, her lawyers saw fit to bring her parents into her hospital room while Rifqa was awaiting surgery. She became so agitated that her parents had to be removed from the room.

With a grim prognosis, an illegal immigration status unrectified, her own lawyers working against her, and her eighteenth birthday growing ever closer, Rifqa needs all of our prayers.

Additional information can be found at American Thinker.

This garden visitor seems to like my new Marigolds as much as I do. The Marigolds were my Mother's Day present and I think our guest is an Eastern Amberwing. This species dragonfly is a wasp mimic and is also one of the smallest dragonflies in North America. According to my readings, this is a female. The males have completely amber wings and the females have clear areas on their wings.

A different view, and quite lovely photo, of a female Eastern Amberwing is shown at the Botany Garden of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their website also provides a photo of a male. 

More on my garden later.

There is Good and Evil.

The path we have chosen is evidenced by how we treat our fellow man.

There is always a chance for redemption.

Science does not exist without faith. 

Love is powerful.

We all die...and death is only a doorway along the path our souls travel.

These are the truths I found in the six years of "Lost" and, though I disagree with the show's belief in a limbo-land betwixt death and the Great Hereafter, I can understand that worldview.

There is, however, one misstep in the Lost theology that is too great to ignore, one truth that renders all others useless: it is only through Christ that we may be found.

He is our chance for redemption. He is the path that we must choose.

Many these days tend to shy away from the "Him or nothing" belief; it seems so black and white and lacking of mercy. But He is the mercy and faith in Him and His death in our stead is the one and only way to ever pass on from this world into Paradise.

Love is powerful and the greatest love of all is God's.

We may be lost, but God knows right where we are and he can lead us Home.

Monday: Hamburgers, baked beans, tater tots

Tuesday: Teriaki Stir-Fry

Wednesday: Dijon-breaded Chicken (Saving Dinner p.90 ), baked potatoes, green beans

Thursday: Sweet & Sour Meatballs, egg noodles, peas

Friday: Polenta Pie (Saving Dinner p.157)

Saturday: Lemon Roast Chicken (Saving Dinner p.208), California Medley veggies, rotini

Sunday: Chinese & egg rolls

My "Chinese" is no more Asian than fortune cookies, but it was a recipe I learned early in my marriage and was the first meal I served to a dinner guest. I still like it and it's simplicity is why it was one of the first dinner recipes I taught my children.

The ingredients are few:

Chicken breasts, rice, Chinese vegetables (or substitute with broccoli), Catalina dressing (or substitute with French dressing, minced garlic, soy sauce.

Cook chicken breasts in skillet. Add Chinese vegetables or broccoli to skillet and cook. Add dressing, soy sauce, and minced garlic to chicken and vegetables. Heat thoroughly. Serve over rice.