Great Is His Faithfulness

As the days of January's winter drag on, the landscape remains encapsulated in a fog that grasps the world in its wispy embrace. Our area has a weather system that has been with us since January 10th, when the fog arrived.  This is not uncommon for our area, as we live between mountain ranges, and oftentimes weather systems get "trapped" between the ranges, and stay for days.  Soon, they tell us another weather system will move in, but for now, the clouds are low-hanging, and fog dominates the landscape. 

I do love the fog, it has its own beauty that can't be denied.  And then when the sun breaks through towards the ending of the day, and the sky is filled with glorious color, it does make one's heart rejoice! 

This has been our color scheme for most of the month of January. Beautiful in its own way! 

I've made a lot of soups and stews this month, and last Friday evening, I decided it was time to change up our menu. So I made homemade flour tortillas with grilled chicken fajita meat and bell peppers. 

I used a fajita seasoning on the chicken breasts,
marinated them in lemon juice overnight,
and then grilled them. 

Served with homemade flour tortillas, it was a meal to remember! It was so good, 
I forgot to take a picture of the fajita taco ~ smiles ~

Flour tortillas are so easy to make! Have you ever made them? I use a simple recipe.  Here it is, because if you haven't made them before, you need to try.  They are better than any store-bought tortilla! They store well in the refrigerator too. 

Homemade Flour Tortillas

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons lard

1 ½ cups water

 

Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add the water and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Flatten the balls, and let rest for 15 minutes to 2 hours, covered with a tea towel.

 

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.

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Annie got hurt while walking last week.  A neighbor's dog came out of the driveway and approached us. It was very icy. Annie underestimated the ice, and when she went to approach the dog herself, she slid on the ice and hurt her hip.  Thankfully the dog went back home without issue.  I massaged the hip and leg when we got home and we had her rest for several days. She has since recovered fully.  

And even though the fog is hanging around for days and days...
if I can get to see the sunset, my day is complete. 

We all know that the month of January can be a challenging month as winter sets in, the days are shorter and there is not as much light to be seen. 

I have been going through some old pictures and decided to put these pictures into music videos.  It is better than having all the pictures I've taken through the years sit in folders on my computer.  

So here below are more music videos that I just finished this past weekend.  Please listen and enjoy the music, and I hope that you will feel encouraged and if you feel so inclined, leave me a comment. We bloggers know how much comments are always appreciated :)  

Lamentations 3:23-26

This I recall to my mind,

Therefore I have hope.

Through the Lord’s mercies, 

we are not consumed,

Because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning;

Great is Your faithfulness.

The Lord is my portion says my soul,

Therefore I hope in Him.

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,

To the soul who seeks Him.

It is good that one should hope and wait quietly

For the salvation of the Lord.