For all my friends of both sexes who could desperately use this. Enjoy!

Last week I had the pleasure of stumbling across a blog called The Cripplegate, whose contributing team includes many guys Jason went to seminary with or whom I otherwise knew through TMS & GCC connections, all of whom were (and apparently still are) critical thinkers and eloquent writers who love the Lord and treasure His Word. Nate Busenitz’ post on the proper understanding of Philippians 4:13 last week was something I wanted to write about at some point, but seeing as there is nothing I could add to it, let me just direct you there. Browse around the site while you’re at it. Good stuff.

Caught this vid for the first time this week. Enjoy!

Some friends and I carved pumpkins Saturday night:

We saved the seeds and I roasted them up:

1. Sort seeds from pulp; strain.

2. Boil in heavily salted water for about 20 min (until they turn gray).

3. Preheat oven to 300F.

4. Oil baking sheet or dish (one with a lip all around if you don’t want to start a fire and/or lose all your seeds).

5. Toss seeds in oil and spread so they are pretty much in a single layer.

6. Roast 40 minutes, stirring every 10-15.

I did one batch with olive oil and sea salt and the other with butter and cinnamon sugar. I loved them both and it occurred to me they are allergy-friendly and actually pack some hard-to-get-in-your-average-diet nutrients (e.g., manganese, magnesium, iron), so bonus! Here’s an article from Whole Foods on their merit, in case it will sway you:  Pumpkin Seeds Are Healthy

The seeds actually make it worth the mess and bother of carving. I was going to have the boys paint their pumpkins this year to avoid the whole carving thing but this weekend changed my mind. I wanna get in there and get some more seeds!

‎”If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world”

- C.S. Lewis