To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.
Isaiah 40:25-26
Sometimes when I look at the stars, I think of God’s promise to Abraham, that Abraham’s descendants would be as numerous as the stars. Through Christ, Abraham’s family has grown to include many Christians from so many generations, languages, and nations. The God who created and knows the stars is the One who keeps promises from generation to generation; the One who calls and saves His people. Because of His power, not one is missing. Because of the greatness of His might, multitudes of people will stand before His throne crying out “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Studio Update:
I finally finished carving my sketchbook cover… I think… sometimes it’s hard for me to tell when I’m done with a project. I also got to spend a little bit of time creating paint from my “backyard chemistry lab” pigments. It’s pretty fun to combine the pigments with the binder and mull it until it is smooth enough to paint with. It’s not the best paint ever, but it’s more about the process and playing with color than creating a perfect paint.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 6 oz butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 8 oz brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 9 1/2 oz flour
- Pinch of salt
- Chocolate chips to taste
With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, baking soda, and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the cocoa, flour, and salt and mix until a stiff dough forms. Mix in some chocolate chips and spoon into a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 mins until golden on the edges and set in the middle. My family’s opinion is that cookies tend to keep better when slightly under-baked. This is not a license for raw cookies, but a warning to watch them carefully and to not bake them too long. When they come out of the oven, they may need to cool on the pan to finish baking/cool enough to get them off the pan. Makes 2 1/2-3 dozen small cookies.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by!
Blair