Month: January 2022
Day 23 – Judah Changes
Genesis 43 1 But the famine in the country grew worse, 2 and when they had finished eating the supplies which they had brought from Egypt their father said to them, ‘Go back and get us a little food.’ 3 ‘But’, Judah replied, ‘the man expressly warned us, “You will not be admitted to my presence unless your brother is with you.” 4 If you…
Weekend Morning Waffles
Looking for a quick weekend morning waffle recipe that is fluffy and tastes great? Here it is! This is a weekend favorite in my house.
Day 22 – Go to Joseph
Genesis 41 1 Two years later it happened that Pharaoh had a dream: there he was, standing by the Nile, 2 and there, coming up from the Nile, were seven cows, sleek and fat, and they began to feed among the rushes. 3 And then seven other cows, wretched and lean, came up from the Nile, behind them;…
Day 21 – Walking with God
Genesis 39 1 Now Joseph had been taken down into Egypt. Potiphar the Egyptian, one of Pharaoh’s officials and commander of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. 2 Yahweh was with Joseph, and everything he undertook was successful. He lodged in the house of his Egyptian master, 3 and when his master saw…
Day 20 – Judah and Tamar
Genesis 38 1 It happened at about that time that Judah left his brothers, to go down and settle with a certain Adullamite called Hirah. 2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite called Shua. He made her his wife and slept with her. 3 She conceived and gave birth to a son whom she named Er. 4 She conceived…
Twist to Taco Tuesday – Smoked Greek Chicken Tacos (wraps)
Taco Tuesday is a big hit in our house, but instead of doing the same taco dish each week, I found this great recipe that is pretty easy. Marinade the chicken overnight and pop it on the grill the next day. No smoker? Use a cast iron skillet and it will taste just as good!…
Day 19 – Joseph and His Brothers
Genesis 37 1 But Jacob settled in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. 2 This is the story of Joseph. Joseph was seventeen years old. As he was young, he was shepherding the flock with his brothers, with the sons of his father’s wives, Bilhah and Zilpah; and Joseph brought his father bad reports about them. 3 Jacob loved Joseph more…
Day 18 – The Heart of Israel
Genesis 35 1 God said to Jacob, ‘Move on, go to Bethel and settle there. Make an altar there for the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.’ 2 Jacob said to his family and to all who were with him, ‘Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you; cleanse yourselves, and change your clothes.…
Day 17 – Jacob Meets Esau
Genesis 33 1 Looking up, Jacob saw Esau coming and with him four hundred men. He then divided the children between Leah, Rachel and the two slave-girls. 2 He put the slave-girls and their children in front, with Leah and her children following, and Rachel and Joseph behind. 3 He himself went ahead of them and bowed to the ground seven times, until he reached his brother. 4 But Esau ran to meet him, took him in…
Day 16 – The Suffering of Job
Genesis 31 1 Jacob learned that Laban’s sons were saying, ‘Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father; it is at our father’s expense that he has acquired all this wealth,’ 2 and Jacob also saw that Laban’s manner towards him was not as it had been in the past. 3 Yahweh said to Jacob, ‘Go back to the…