Sunday Dinner

Sunday dinner was wonderful!  We tried a new recipe...Coca-Cola Chicken!  Definitely one that we will do again.  Here is the recipe, then we will continue our tour tomorrow.

Coca-Cola Chicken

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 tbl vegetable oil

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 (12 oz) can of coca-cola

1 cup ketchup

1/8 tsp garlic powder

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 pepper

4 1/2 tsp.cornstarch

3 tbl cold water

In a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender.  Add chicken; brown on all sides.  Carefully add cola, ketchup, garlic, salt and pepper.  Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.  Remove the chicken and keep warm.

Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to the skillet.  Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.  Return the chicken to the pan and heat through. 

 Mashed potatoes and green beans with the chicken....then a nap!  It was a good afternoon.

Let's continue on with praying for our children...hang in there with me.  There are about 30 virtues!  Prayer is so important, but please don't forget how important it is to teach about these virtues throughout your day with your family...and by your example.

#5.  Self-control...1 Thess. 5:6  I pray my children stay alert and have self-control in everything they do....not just "follow the crowd."

#6.  Love for God's Word...Psalm 19:10  God's Word should be more precious than gold to them.

#7.  Justice...Psalm 11:7  I want them to love justice as God does...and act justly.

#8.  Mercy...Luke 6:36  That they will be merciful....

#9.   Respect (for others, authority ,self...)...1 Peter 2:17  Probably no explanation for that one...

Wow!  How convicting this is for me when I pray for my children...It is never too late or too soon to pray for your children...My husband tells the story of how I when was pregnant with my oldest I would set a cassette player (Yes, before Cd's and MP3's were out...) on my belly...and let her listen to good music ...and Mommy and Daddy talked and prayed with her a lot. 

Don't pray when you feel like it.  Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.  A man is powerful on his knees.

Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?

~Corrie Ten Boom