While Sunday's message was actually in line with what God is teaching me about Leadership, it was actually delivered as a Mother's Day message, being about Deborah - the only woman judge of Israel. Following were characteristics in her profile of leadership: 1) Godly, 2) Compassionate, 3) Initiative, 4) Courageous, and 5) Humble. These are attributes worthy to pattern after.
Also during the sermon, there were some things that stood out, which I included in my notes:
- Tolerance is actually being given the choice to accept or reject a viewpoint, particularly when presented with the truth.
- When everyone "does what is right in their own eyes", it leads to chaos and destruction because of the darkness in the heart of man
- We lose everything when we've lost a grateful heart
- "Don't watch TV, talk back to it" => think critically and Biblically
- Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin disgraces a culture
- There is a tendency, when we get to a place where we can't manage anymore, we cry "God help me"
- God remains faithful in times of distress and disobedience -> the message of the Book of Judges is one of God's MERCY
As for Mother's Day dinner with my family, my menu this year was:
- Beef Stew - This has become one of my "staples" - I have a tried-and-true recipe, and it is good and hearty. Once it is all prepared and it the slow cooker, it doesn't take much more work. I used London Broil, which is a good meat to use.
- Chicken Stew - This was a variation of my usual cilantro chicken dish. I actually marinated the chicken overnight with some of the ingredients (e.g. cilantro, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper). Then , I seared the chicken (making sure the pan was really hot), cooked the onions with paprika, and then added all the other stew ingredients. It actually turned out well, and if I were to add corn to it, it could've been considered a tex-mex chicken dish.
- Cream of Mushroom Chicken - This didn't turn out so well. The sauce was too watery, and aesthetically, the dish wasn't so pleasing; though, it tasted okay. I put in chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, and green beans with the cream of mushroom soup. If I do ever decide to make this again, I'll need to remember not to add water, since that's only for the soup, not when using it in recipes.
- Broccoli and Carrots - Nothing too amazing about this dish, though it didn't cook so evenly, since there was so much broccoli.
- Fish Cutlets over Salad - Presentation-wise, it looked nice; but, it really didn't turn out well. Since the package cooking instructions were in Korean, I didn't really know the right way to prepare it. I pan-fried them, but when I used too much oil, it was too soft and soaked into the batter, and when I used too little, it wouldn't brown.
- Spinach and Mushroom soup - This was a good soup - I just have to remember to season it next time ;-)
- Pasta - I used the tri-color rotelle (spinach, tomato, and regular)
- Bread Sticks - the garlic cheese breadsticks are good when they are hot; but, once cooled off, they become a little hard
- Bread - I used a wheat french bread. It was great when fresh; but, when heated, it was the same as the bread sticks - good when hot, but a little hard when cooled off
- Egg Rolls - These were the Trader Joe's Egg Rolls that you can bake. For some reason, these weren't so good. I didn't try them right out of the oven; but, the skin was a little soggy and would tear when picked up or turned.
- Dessert - Everyone seemed to enjoy the dessert most. It was an apple-raspberry turn-over. When baked, it nicely expanded and browned; and was good straight from the oven. We also had mango and mocha-almond-fudge ice cream, with watermelon and strawberries
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