Week 3

The Heavens Tell

God’s Glory

This Week’s Good Shepherd’s Garden Party Menu

Sun Cupcakes
Whipped Creamy Clouds
Talking Rain Sparkling Ice
Thunder and Lightning
Windy Cakes
Rainbow Kabobs
Crushed Ice

Decorating Ideas

Lightning Bolt Straws

Pinwheels

By Jessica at Shower of Roses http://showerofroses.blogspot.com

and Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda http://tiredtwang.blogspot.com

*Please feel free to modify and be creative with these plans to suit your family.
Recipes and Suggestions

15. The Sun

Sun Cupcakes
Ingredients:
• 1 box cake mix + ingredients listed on box
• White or Lemon frosting (tinted yellow with food coloring)
• Yellow Sugar Sprinkles (optional)
• Candy Corn & 2 Chocolate Chips per cupcake
• Red Licorice or Red Writing Icing (or a few more chocolate chips)
Directions:
Bake cupcakes according to directions on package, cool and then frost.
Tint icing yellow and frost cupcake. Sprinkle with yellow sugar.
Arrange candy corn, pointy end out, around edge of cupcake.
Place 2 chocolate chips for eyes and add a licorice smile.

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses

“The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his
handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares
knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet
their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the
world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes forth like a bridegroom
leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. Its rising is
from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and there is
nothing hid from its heat.” Psalm 19: 1-6
16. The Cloud
You can either use the recipe below, or just serve each child a big dollop of
Whipped Cream.

Whipped Creamy Clouds

1 container Non-dairy Whipped Topping

Provide each child with a piece of waxed paper and a spoon. To make a treat,
a child scoops a large spoonful of nondairy whipped topping onto their
waxed paper. Then the child uses their spoon to create a cloud shape. Freeze
each child's cloud; then serve.

“And all the men of Israel assembled to King Solomon at the feast in the month
Eth'anim, which is the seventh month. And all the elders of Israel came, and the
priests took up the ark. And they brought up the ark of the LORD, the tent of
meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites
brought them up. And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had
assembled before him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep
and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. Then the priests brought
the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the
house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim. For the
cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim
made a covering above the ark and its poles. And the poles were so long that the
ends of the poles were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary; but
they could not be seen from outside; and they are there to this day. There was
nothing in the ark except the two tables of stone which Moses put there at
Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the people of Israel, when they
came out of the land of Egypt. And when the priests came out of the holy place,
a cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to
minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the
LORD.” 1 Kings 8: 2-11
17. The Rain

If you do not have drinks made by Talking Rain available in your area, any
sparkling flavored water would work just as well.

Talking Rain’s Sparkling Ice

1 Bottle of Talking Rain’s Sparkling Ice per person

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses

“You have heard that it was said, `You shall love your neighbor and hate your
enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute
you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his
sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax
collectors do the same? And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you
doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You, therefore, must
be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5: 43-48
18. The Lightning

Charlotte has created lightning bolts, which you can print,

cut out and attach to straws for the “Rain” drinks.

Here is a recipe for Thunder and Lightning Pasta as well,

in case you’d like to include a main dish:

Photo Credit: Waltzing Matilda

Thunder and Lightning

Ingredients:
• 1-16 oz can Chick Peas, drained
• 1 lb Elbow macaroni
• 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Basil
• 1 tbsp Parsley
• Olive oil for drizzling
Photo Credit: Shower of Roses
Directions:
1. Cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling water, lightly salted for 10
minutes, or until just resistant to the bite. Drain.
2. Sauté the garlic in a large skillet in olive oil for a few minutes. Add
drained chick peas & macaroni. Mix in the basil & parsley. Cook over a
very low heat, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are absorbed & the
mixture is heated through. Season with salt & pepper & serve hot.

"Whence then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? It is hid
from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air. Abaddon and
Death say, `We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.' "God understands the way
to it, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees
everything under the heavens. When he gave to the wind its weight, and meted
out the waters by measure; when he made a decree for the rain, and a way for
the lightning of the thunder." Job 28:20-26
19. The Hail

Crushed Ice

Provide a bowl of crushed ice to be served with the drinks.

"Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? From whose womb
did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the hoarfrost of heaven? The
waters become hard like stone, and the face of the deep is frozen." Job 38: 28-30

20. The Wind

You can either purchase a box of Hostess Cupcakes, or decorate half of the
cupcakes you made for the sun with “wind”.

Windy Cupcakes

1 box of Hostess Cup Cakes

"So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise,

and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And as I
looked, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had
covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, "Prophesy to
the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord
GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that
they may live." So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into
them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great host."
Ezekiel 37: 7-10
21. The Rainbow

Rainbow Fruit Kabobs

Various Fruit in the Colors Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple

We used: Strawberries, Raspberries, Oranges, Pineapple, Green Grapes,

Blueberries and Purple Grapes

Photo Credit: Shower of Roses

“And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which I make between me and
you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I set
my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the
earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I
will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living
creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to
destroy all flesh.” Genesis 9: 12-15
 Shopping List

Fresh Produce: Baking Supplies:

Garlic (2 cloves)
Various Fruits in the Colors of the
Rainbow (ie: Strawberries,
Raspberries, Oranges,
Pineapple, Green Grapes,
Blueberries, and Purple Grapes)
Freezer:
Non-Dairy Whipped Topping
Canned & Dry Goods:
1 lb Elbow Macaroni
1-16 oz can Chick Peas
1 box of cake mix + ingredients listed
1 can white or lemon frosting
Yellow Food Coloring
Yellow Sugar Sprinkles (optional)
Candy Corn
Chocolate Chips (a handful or so)
Red Licorice or Red Writing Icing
Snacks:
Hostess Cup Cakes
Beverages:
Talking Rain Sparkling Ice

Spices: (Or Flavored Water of Your Choice)

Basil
Parsley Optional:
Straws
Condiments: Pinwheels
Olive Oil

Download Charlotte’s Lightning Bolt here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/29280398/Lightning?secret_password=rhazfrdoff7xw9j6fx1

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