재미있게 봤다
baking with my sister
Grace is now 13! She started baking at the tender age of 5. I remember when she was that age (and she still remembers this) we tried to make butter cream and then ended up wasting almost a dozen eggs after several failed attempts -__- i think i was a senior in hs at this point. Whenever I have to bake, I’m always asking her about which ingredients we have in the kitchen or even advice on how to bake something. She’s a natural at it… and it’s cause she always pursued it with such a pure interest.
Tonight we spent several hours baking cupcakes for her class holiday party. We had batter for funfetti, chocolate, and vanilla… chocolate and vanilla icing… and green and red sprinkles. There are so many combinations with so many choices. By the end we were both so tired, but I was enjoying/cherishing every moment of baking with her even though we’ve done this several times already.
I’m not sure how much she’s learning from me, probably not as much as or in the way I want her to. But I know that every time I spend time with her I get to see her child-like heart that is so beautiful… and that makes me understand why God refers to child-like faith so endearingly. Lots to be thankful for this holiday season… needless to say, one of whom is my baby sis :) but also for the reminder to keep things pure and simple, which, for some reason, naturally gets harder over the years.
(via notpennnysboat)
As I write my paper…
…love this quote! By Paul Martin, former Prime Minister of Canada and Chair to the G20:
But in the end, success can and will be achieved if the member countries recognize that in today’s highly interdependent world, the furtherance of a country’s self-interest depends more than ever before on the degree to which it furthers the global interest. That, I would submit to you, is the message that the world looks for as the G20 completes its evolution from crisis responder to steering committee.
Before the Throne of God Above
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea:
A great High Priest, whose name is Love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on his hands,
My name is written on his heart;
I know that while in heaven he stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair,
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look, and see him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because a sinless Savior died,
My sinful soul is counted free;
For God, the Just, is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the One,
Risen Son of God!
Behold him there, the risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I am,
The King of glory and of grace!
One in himself, I cannot die
My soul is purchased by his blood
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ, my Savior and my God
With Christ, my Savior and my God
Foreign Aid
From today’s Global Economic Governance lecture, Professor Kemal Dervis. The ability to engage your classroom for two straight hours is such a rare gift.
What percentage of America’s budget do you think goes towards Foreign Aid?
- Most Americans think it is 20%
- Most Americans think it should be 5-10%
- It is actually 1%
What is the fraction of rich country GDP that goes towards Foreign Aid?
- 0.43%
(Source: notpennnysboat)
