Stone Soup Scheffer Style!

This was a school day the Scheffer boys will NEVER forget! During our daily devotion time today I was led to mix school up a little. We needed a break from the same hum drum of doing papers and blah, blah, blah. The title for today's lesson was FUN! Here's what we came up with!

STONE SOUP SCHEFFER STYLE! (Rocks pictured are ACTUAL rocks used.)


Always cautious Jayden adding his select herbs!


Pastor Joshua and his simple salt and pepper dashes.


Chef Jesse throwing in some cinnamon BANG!


Is Scheffer Style Stone Soup worth feeding an army? (Let this picture help you decide!)


Ahhhhh.....exhale.... all in a days work! Have I mentioned how much fun I'm having? Thanking God and giving him ALL the glory!

Grandma said, "You are a writer!"

In the middle of 6th grade I was pulled from public school and home schooled by my Grandmother. From the very moment she started teaching me she encouraged me to write! She said I had an amazing gift. At that time I took it like she just wanted me to get my "Creative Writing" done. A few years have passed and she saved all my short stories. I recently read them, as a 6th grader I wrote some pretty cool stuff. In the past few months I have had some people encourage me to put my ideas and art on paper. I thinking timing is perfect!

I sketched the first picture today! Will I use it? Not sure. I think I will work on a couple different sketches until I know, that I know its the one. I do know that I have a vision for a GREAT Children's book with a fabulous faith lesson. It's inspired by my youngest son Jesse. Very Exciting!

Special note: Thank you to a few new Twitter friends you have given me some much needed writing/illustrating/publishing direction! I'm so thankful to be surrounded by such joyful, and inspiring people. Loves to everyone!

Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!

We had so much fun picking out the tree this year! There is a tree farm across the street from our house so we decided to walk with the little red wagon. Each one of us had a completely different idea of what a Christmas tree should look like. Todd likes the tall skinny ones, I like the tall fat full ones, the boys all tend to go for what daddy likes, so I was SO out voted. The skinny barren looking tree was the winner. It was so funny! When we finally picked out "the one" we were so excited! We got it home decorated it and laughed so hard! We all agree its the smallest saddest looking little tree in the world, but we love it. I think Todd was on when he said, "if we picked this one and thought it was perfect just think how awful the other ones must have looked! Seriously though, I think this year will go down in the books as a favorite. Question is,...should I post a picture of the little bit? MERRY CHRISTMAS & JOY TO THE WORLD!!! LOVES~ Staci

Was it the Peanut Butter & Jett Puffed Marshmallow Creme Sandwich?

Did you ever have one of those stare at yourself in the mirror moments? You know when you look at your reflection and think… wait a second who are you? Yeah, I did that today. I thought to myself, your face is changing; look at all the new wrinkles around your eyes! Ewe! Look at that aged sun spotted skin! I just stood there looking intently at myself and continued in thought… Is this what people see when they look at me? Then I smiled….lifted my eyebrows, smiled, lifted my eyebrows and flared my nose. It didn’t matter what I did it was still the same middle aged person staring back in the mirror. Then like a ton of bricks, it hit me! What are you doing? Where is the time going?! Where is that youthful crazy fun, funky girl? I don’t know if it was the Peanut Butter and Jet Puffed Marshmallow Crème sandwich I had for lunch or God, but it shook me! It was exactly like in the movies when the EMT takes those shocker things and put them to the person’s heart and they get shocked back to life. WOW, WOW, WOW…….

You might be thinking, “So what, you looked in the mirror noticed a middle aged woman looking back at you.” YEP! That’s right! It’s just what did. I needed that moment for this exact time in my life.

I don’t think it was the Peanut butter and Puffed Mallow Sandwich I believe it was God. He wanted me to take a second and ask myself who do you think you are in me? So this afternoon I’ve been praying and power dumping on paper who I know I am in Him. This is who...

I am…

… Staci L. Scheffer 34 born in Enumclaw, WA
… A Christ following “Bible Beater”
… An amazing, supportive wife who is head over heels in love with her husband
… A Mother who adores her 4 beautiful children
… A Sister
… An Auntie
… A Granddaughter
… A friend
… A teacher
… A world changer
… Wise
… Passionate
… A prayer warrior
… An encourager
… Hospitable
… Creative
… Exciting
… A compassionate people lover
… So thankful to be alive and in good health
… Humble
… Bold
… Confident
… A hugger
… Prosperous
… Strong
… Funny
… Beautiful (in and out)
… Joy filled
… Happy
… Excited about life
… Twitter happy
… A writer
… Who God created me to be

I am NOT…

… Negative
… A quitter
… Weak
… A nay-sayer
… Boring
… A procrastinator
… Selfish
… A push over
… Poor
… Crazy
… Ugly (in and out)
… Idolizer
… Lazy


My prayer is that something in this post sets you free to be who God created you to be, not what you “think” you are supposed to be or are told that you are. It seems like the second you’re born you are told who you look like, or who you act like. Don’t carry that, let it go. It’s your job to be who God made you to be.

Psalm 139:13-16 For you created my inmost being; you knit me in together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful. I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

Being stirred up ~ something is brewing.

God is so good! He's filling me. I've been sitting and waiting....being obedient. It's time to push it in to gear!

Yeah, Yeah...**blush** I meant to do that!

You passed the test! He was born in 73!! - but really it should have been early 74! Gotta love me! (Big smiles!)

Happy 35th Birthday Todd! ~ my love!

WOW!12,600 days old today!

For Todd’s Birthday I decided to dedicate a BLOG Post for him! Have fun!

35: Can be partitioned 14883ways, is centered cube number, is a pentagonal number, is a tetrahedral number. Albertus Magnus ascribed thirty-five virtues to the Virgin Mary, on all of which he elaborates at length, such as humility, sincerity, benignity, omnipotence, and modesty. I’m sure there’s more but I don’t have ALL day! 

History in 1974: Inflation continues to spiral our of control around the world reaching 11.3% in the USA and 17.2% in the UK and the global recession deepens. The famous skeleton “LUCY” is discovered in Ethiopia which lived between 3.9 to 3 million years ago. More and more smaller digital based consumer products appear in the shops and the earliest forms of Word Processors appear which resemble a typewriter more than a computer. After the findings of the Watergate Scandal Richard Nixon becomes first US president forced to resign from office.
Technology: MRI Scanner, Pocket Calculators start showing up in stores, First use of UPC Barcode scanner in Marshes Ohio, Invention Kevlar.

Cost of Living:
Yearly Inflation Rate: 11.3%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Avg: 616
Avg. Cost of a New Home: $34,900.00
Avg. Income per year: $13,900.00
Avg. Monthly Rent: $185.00
Cost of a gallon of gas: .55 cents
Avg. Cost of New Car: $3750.00

Popular Films: The Sting, The Exorcist, Papillon, Herbie Rides Again, Blazing Saddles, The Great Gatsby, Serpico, Death Wish, The Godfather2, Murder on the Orient Express

Popular Musicians: ABBA, Beach Boys, David Bowie, Carpenters, Eric Clapton “I Shot the Sheriff”, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Donovan, Ella Fitzgerald, Genesis, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Dolly Parton, Queen, MinnieRiperton, Roxy Music, Sparks, Super Tramp, Jethro Tull, The Velvet Underground, Barry White, Paul McCartney with “Band on the Run”, Stevie Wonder

Popular TV Programs: Kung Fu, The Price is Right, The Waltons, Kojak, Last of the Summer Wine, The Six Million Dollar Man,

Birthdays that I share with Celebrities:
Ozzy Osborn (cool!)
Julian Moore
Andy Williams
Daryl Hannah
Bucky Lasek (that’s really cool!)
Brendan Fraser

Some of Todd’s favorites:
*Favorite color: Black or Orange
* Kind of music? Rock
* Songs? Christian Rock
*Season? Summer
*Holiday? Christmas because he loves the joy ~ and the excitement from the kids
*Least favorite holiday? Saint Patrick’s Day (what is it for anyway, besides I don’t care for green)
* Movie? Gladiator
* TV show? None if I had to choose I would say Heroes
* Cartoon? Sponge Bob Square Pants
* Wild animal? Sasquatch
*Domestic animal? Dog (Lily my Boxer & dream dog)
*Beverage? Coke
* Meal? Carne Esada
* Snack? Corn chips and bean dip
* Dessert? Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
* Sport? X-treme ones! (not really a ball sport fan)
*Scripture? Proverbs~Trust in the Lord with all your heart!
*Toothpaste? Crest Originial
*Soup? Clam Chowder
*Breakfast? Eggs Benedict
*To dine out? Any good steak house!

I bet you didn’t know about Todd:
* I’m picky about my garnishing on breakfast sandwiches! I like ketchup on Fried Egg and for Scrambled Egg Sandwiches I like mayo and mustard.
* I love new socks ~ you know the ones from Costco!
*My dream car is: 1930-32 Ford Tudor
*My first car was: 76 Datsun Truck (low rider)
*Signature Scent: Cool Fresh/Action AXE under arm deodorant! LOL
*Most dangerous thing I ever did: Motocross clearing a 100ft jump
* Childhood toy? GI Joes
* Childhood pets: Tootsie the dog and Pokie the poop eater!
*Best childhood friend: Josh (don’t know his last name! ) Present: My wife (good answer )
*In school I was a: Dreamer
* As a child I liked to play: Hide and seek in the woods ~ Army too!
*I have 3 siblings! Eric, Sommer and Shoshanna (Eric’s the oldest! The girls are the same age & not twins go figure that one out.)

I'm so glad I've got to share 19 of those 35 years with you TJ! I look forward to so so many more!!