If you Like The Stephanie Plum Novels, Try:

If you like the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich,  try these series:

The Lexi Carmichael Series By Julie Moffet

Slash & Ranger just might be related, they are so similar...  but the books have a slightly more serious story line/tone overall.  

The Spellman Files By Lisa Lutz

Where the Lexi Carmichael series has all the love life problems of the Plum series, it has none of the family eccentricities.  The Spellman Files is the opposite - there is no real love life story line at all, but it has plenty of family characters, and co-owners of Spellman Investigations, that will keep you in stitches.

Agatha Raisin Series By M. C. Beaton

I think of Agatha as an older, classier, British, Stephanie Plum.  After retiring from her own advertising agency, she retires to an English village and eventually becomes a PI.  Her love life is just as disastrous, although not as vividly described, as Stephanie's as well.

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This Week On The Farm 4/28

One of our spring projects is to enlarge the chicken coop run.  We haven't started yet.  Soon.

 

Bubba (cow) is almost recovered and ready to move back to the front pasture with the other cows.  We need to start introducing Kase to the other horses here on the farm.  Kase (rescue horse) has some rainrot yet, but mostly you wouldn't realize he was half starved to death just a few months ago - he is doing great.

The barn cats - we only have 2 cats here.  (And that's enough!)

Mickey is getting big - it's about time to move him down to the front pasture with the big cows.

 

The "ring" of pasture right outside the upper shed.  What a mess.

Todays eggs

The peacocks, still waiting for their new shelter to be built...

Are The Eggs Fresh? Graphic.

I saw this in a facebook post, I have no idea where it came from..  but it's a cute graphic to show you how to tell how fresh the eggs in your fridge (or nesting box!) are:

What Are You Reading 4/28/14

It's that day of the week where I add 20 more books to my "To Read" list, thanks to memes like this.  :-)

Did you know Agatha Christie wrote under the name Mary Westcott in her younger years?  I learned that here: http://youmeandacupofteablog.blogspot.com/2014/04/its-monday-life-school-and-pursuit-of.html

I'm currently reading:

For Inspiration

The Women Of Duck Commander

Although I love the women, and love their stories, I find this very hard to read.  I think it could have benefited from a better editor.  It does make me want to read Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil though...  (I just finished the Believing God study by Beth Moore, and was not ready for anything too heavy right now.  I'm still working through the bible in a year at youversion, and we're doing He Speaks To Me by Priscilla Shirer in sunday school  - I've already read that before, it's very good.  I'm doing the Abiding Love study with #HelloMornings too - but that's not really reading, and it's a super light easy study.)

For Education:

Colossus  - The Hoover Dam & The Making of the American Century

I just finished Longitude the other day and picked this for my next historical read..  I'm not far enough in to know how good it is.  Longitude was excellent.

Loaded on my phone but haven't started yet:

For fun:

recommended by a friend, these are similar in tone, I think, to the Stephanie Plum series?  We'll see...

description from goodreads- 

I'm Lexi Carmichael, geek extraordinaire. I spend my days stopping computer hackers at the National Security Agency. My nights? Those I spend avoiding my mother and eating cereal for dinner. Even though I work for a top-secret agency, I've never been in an exciting car chase, sipped a stirred (not shaken) martini, or shot a poison dart from an umbrella.

Until today, that is, when two gun-toting thugs popped up in my life and my best friend disappeared. So, I've enlisted the help of the Zimmerman twins—the reclusive architects of America's most sensitive electronic networks—to help me navigate a bewildering maze of leads to find her.

Along the way, my path collides with a sexy government agent and a rich, handsome lawyer, both of whom seem to have the hots for me. Hacking, espionage, sexy spy-men—it's a geek girl's dream come true. If it weren't for those gun-toting thugs...

For Farm:

Barnheart  by Jenna Woginrich

copied from goodreads:Whether they’re about raising chickens or herding sheep, the tales of Jenna Woginrich have caught the imagination of thousands of young homesteaders. As she learns traditional farming skills by trial and error, Woginrich records her offbeat observations and poignant moments with honesty, humility, and humor.

In BarnHeart, she lands at a small rented farm and struggles to find her place in a reserved rural community filled with working farmers who are scraping by and wealthy vacation-home owners with fancy barns that never house livestock. Although her barnheart ; a term Woginrich coins to describe her state of longing for a farm of her own — never subsides, she makes do on her rented farmstead, caring for her sheep, chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, a goat, and a turkey, until relationships sour and she’s abruptly forced to leave. Where will she and her animals go? Will she finally be able to afford the farm she always dreamed of?

Even when dealing with cranky neighbors, small-town politics, and the loneliness that comes with running a farm on her own, Woginrich never loses her sense of humor. Readers will recognize themselves and find inspiration in this appealing story of longing and striving for a more authentic life

See My Empty Shelf Challenge Here:

http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2014/01/empty-shelf-challenge.html

Menu Plan Monday 4/28/14

Monday - 

Soup & Sandwiches

(Using up assorted leftovers)

Tuesday- 

Trying a new recipe- 

Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti , rolls, salad

(It's buffalo chicken dip served over pasta)

Wednesday - 

Pork Picata, mac & cheese, salad

Thursday - 

Grilled chicken sandwiches, on ciabatta bread, salad

Friday - 

Home Made Calzones

With No Bake Raspberry Cheesecake Bites for Dessert

Saturday - 

Grill night.  Hamburgs, hotdogs, chicken, pineapple

Sunday - 

Turkey, Mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, rolls, strawberry jam

Last week when I cleaned out the freezer and pantry, I made note of any meals I saw that I could make with the ingredients on hand.  I posted a list on the freezer - 

Crockpot Stroganoff

We've been really busy this spring.  In addition to the farm, the kids are doing both track AND drama, and football practices have already begun, in addition to cheer banquets, fundraisers...  this is a season for us, and one we're enjoying immensely, even if it is a bit chaotic.  We're very aware that in two years all of our kids will have graduated high school and our lives will be very different, so were enjoying every minute of this season while it's here.

I'm so thankful for my crock pot.  I almost always have more time in the mornings - it's the afternoons that are super busy.  Last week I threw stroganoff in the crock pot, and it was sooooooo good.  I prefer it this way.  It gave the flavors all day to meld together, and the meat tenderized.  It's much better than making it "fresh" in the evening!

Of course I never measure for stuff like this - so this is my "recipe" followed by a revised Betty Crocker version that gives those of you who need numbers a guideline to work with.  :-)

Crockpot Stroganoff

Beef.  Either leftover roast, or my beef cubes, or a roast cut into strips... Whatever you have, or whatever is on sale.  :-)  Brown with some Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper., dump in crock pot.

Mushrooms, sliced & sauteed in butter, salt, and garlic 
A sweet onion,  sliced & sauteed in butter, salt, and garlic 
Dump in crock pot on top of meat.

Beef broth (I love the Tones Beef Base)
A container of sour cream
If this looks good enough to you, dump it in the crock pot.

If you like your broth a little thicker, whisk in some flour - maybe 1/4 of a cup - before putting in the crockpot.  Not too much.  It will thicken as it cooks, and you do not want paste.  A dash of cornstarch would work too.

Cook on low.  

That's it!  At supper time all I had to do was make some pasta and a vegetable.



Tones Beef Base.  I use this, and the chicken, a LOT in my kitchen.  I get them at Sams club, the containers last a long time.

The Betty Crocker Version
(For those of you who like measurements in their recipes)
1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin steak, 1/2 inch thick
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced (2 1/2 cups)
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-ounce carton)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sour cream
3 cups hot cooked egg noodles

Cut beef across grain into about 1 1/2x1/2-inch strips.
Cook mushrooms, onions and garlic in butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender; remove from skillet.
Cook beef in same skillet until brown. Stir in 1 cup of the broth, the salt and Worcestershire sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Stir remaining 1/2 cup broth into flour; stir into beef mixture. Add onion mixture; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in sour cream; heat until hot (do not boil). Serve over noodles.

Makes 6 servings

On The Farm This Week 4/17/14

The Goats:
We sold two of the nannies last week.  :-(  They were two we bought from our Greek friend, and they were not good moms, and did not have much milk.  So off to market they went.  We got good prices for them, but I hated selling them.  I wish I could keep them all as pets.

The babies are all getting big!  Two of them are billies, we're selling them next week.  :-(
I need to figure out what to do about my billy (Horton).  I love him.  He's a huge kiko, super friendly with spots..  but he's the father of the 6 new baby girls that I want to keep.  So do I sell the babies, sell Horton and replace him, or do I run two goat herds with two different billies.  I like option 3 - but pens are an issue.  Maybe I can split the current pen in half and build a new shelter on the other end, and get a second billy goat...

Everyone just had their cd&t shots, were wormed, and got their feet done last week.

Facebook Status - #farmlife - the rain started early today, cutting into our plans. Which means we still have a lot of fence down. But we did get all but one of the horses wormed, all the goats got cd&t, wormed, & their feet trimmed, we picked up a lot of trash, & burned piles of sticks/debris & garbage, raked stones, cleaned up the porch.. and made a VERY long spring project list. It's a start!

Spitting image of her mom.  Piper, the mom, is the one we raised in the house years ago.  She is a cashmere goat. 

The Horses

Kase, on the day he arrived- April 4th.  We adopted him from Appalachian Horse Rescue.

This week.  You can literally see him gaining weight day by day.  He's gorgeous.  Skittish yet - any little noise makes him jump.  And he's VERY protective of his food, you can guess he was starved at one time - he acts as if he's never going to be fed again, even though he has constant hay, grain twice a day, and treats every time I walk past.  I adore him of course.  He's still dealing with some mild rain rot, I'm brushing him every other day and I used MTG on him the other day.

The other 3 horses are out in the front pasture, with the cows.  The back fence is down for repairs, so they will stay there until the fence is fixed, then we'll move then out back to get to know Kase before we let them all run together.

 

Someone - and I would assume that would be Dan's horse - kicked out the back of the cow shelter...  repairing that is on our neverending to do list.

The Cows:

Milo is 1 month old now.  When we first got him, his feet were turned under, but you'd never know it now.  

Milo just a few days old, with his feet turned under.

The black calf here is a heifer, she belongs out front with the others but keeps escaping the fence.  Mickey is walking to me for a treat - he belongs out front too, but we're waiting for the horses to move back where they belong.  Wendell is the only one who actually belongs in this pen..  in a few more weeks, Milo will move up here to join him and we'll get a new baby.

Betsy, in the front, is 2 years old now.  She was one of a set of boy girl twins, so there's a 92% chance she's sterile  :-(  The other two girls in this pic we bought last fall, to breed.

The Poultry

I still have two baby silkies in the brooder in the garage.  They are getting pretty big now.

The chicken coop hasn't been cleaned out all winter, and desperately needs attention.  We're going to expand the run this spring, hopefully soon, so that they have more grass here.  Currently I have FOUR roosters.  :-(  3 are from babies that hatched last year, I will sell at least two of them.

We bought 3 peacock babies this winter. Two are males, one is female, so we will sell at least one male.  If I find an older male at the amish sale this week-end, I might buy him and sell both of these males - we'll see.  Building the new peacock run is high on my to do list - I'm hoping to get that done next week.

General/Misc

The small round pasture outside of the horse shelter

It's been a muddy mess.  The pasture is greening up, but not as quickly as we'd like.  I saw a neighbor mowing grass today and was actually jealous..  not because I want to mow, but because I want that much grass for the animals!  A lot of our pastures need to be reseeded.

Working on fence repairs.  We borrowed a gas powered post hole digger, and it's awesome.  But it's still going to take some time to get all the repairs done around here.

Chewy Molasses Cookies

I've been on a search for how to make flat, bakery style, cookies.  I still haven't found the secrets I'm looking for, but in the process I found this cookie, which is pretty much perfect.    Now If I could just figure out how to get my sugar and chocolate chip cookies to be this texture!

Chewy Molasses Cookies
Makes  2 dozen 

Mix:
12 Tbsp (1 and a half sticks) butter, melted
1 cup sugar
¼ cup molasses

Beat, then add to above:
1 egg

Mix separately, then add in to wet ingredients & mix together :
1 ¾ cups  flour
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda

Bake at 350 for 8-10 Minutes.  The outside should look dark and firm, but he centers might be a bit soft.  

I recommend baking on parchment paper.

Leave plenty of room between cookies - these will spread a LOT.  The dough will be very sticky and wet, and this will make a flat, chewy, cookie.

Above - slightly puffy right out of the oven

Below: Chewy & Flat

Three Sisters Garden

How To Plant & Harvest A Three Sisters Garden

[Including Recipes]

Menu Planning Monday

http://orgjunkie.com/2014/03/menu-plan-monday-march-1014.html

Monday - Grilled Chicken & Salads  (the guys had the chicken on rolls as sandwiches, us girls had it sliced on our salads.  The guys had chips too)

Tuesday - Celine Dijon Chicken, baked sweet potatoes, Mixed veggies

Wednesday - Taco Night 

Thursday - Pasta Night - I think I'll do a simple spaghetti & meatballs this week.

Friday - Homemade Calzones for the kids, Dh and I out with friends.

Saturday - Soup - Chicken Corn

Sunday - pork chops and stuffing layered in a crock pot and left to cook while we are in church.  Mashed potatoes

Monday - Grilled chicken, baked sweet potatoes, Salad

Super Simple Make Your Own Thin Mints

I learned how to make these from a woman in our church, at an Apples Of Gold class.  :-)

Ritz Crackers

Mint Chocolate Melting Wafers

That's it.  Really.

I get the wafers at Ac Moore.  They go on sale for $1.77 a bag, and when they do, I stock up.  do not like the chocolate wafers from Michaels - they are too waxy, in my opinion.

I found Ritz crackers at our grocery outlet (Wengers in Mifflinburg)

You can melt the chocolate in the microwave - just make sure the bowl and spoon are COMPLETELY dry.  One speck of water can make chocolate seize.

We don't have a microwave here (no big health reason, I just got tired of them dying, and we don't really use it..  a counter top convection oven was under $40 and works better for reheating food)

I have a melting pan similar to this one. I paid under $20- check Michaels or JoAnns and use a coupon for a good deal on one.  If you melt a lot of chocolate (we make a LOT of peanut butter eggs each year) it's well worth the investment.

To coat the crackers, drop them in, then lift out with a fork, shaking the cracker back and forth gently to even out the chocolate and remove the excess.  Then place on wax paper, or parchment paper, to dry.

Through the Alphabet - The Characteristics of God

I'm doing the Take Refuge study with HelloMornings for my morning devotional time, and I'm loving it.  We're going through a situation right now that on the surface looks nothing at all like Ruth's, and yet as we go through the study I am relating so strongly with the underlying message, the subtitle of the study being "Seeing Our Trustworthy God in the Story of Ruth".  I'm seeing our trustworthy God in the story, or trial, we are going through right now, so clearly, and so applicably.  

One of today's assignments in the lesson is "Consider journaling through the names and charactaristics of God.  Start with an "A" word, ("Awesome") and move through the alphabet to Z ("Zealous") "  I've done variations of this over the years, but not in such an organized manner.  It might take me awhile to finish this, but I'm in love with the concept.  (It's impossible to box God into just our english alphabet - there are so many options for each letter!  But the process is a good learning opportunity for me.)

‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

Matthew 22:32

A - Awesome

For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.  Psalm 47:2

Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy Psalm 99:3

Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty. Job 37:22

Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? Exodus 15:11

In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. Psalm 89:7

B - Builder

For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. Hebrews 3:4

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Hebrews 11:10

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. Psalm 127:1

As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you Isaiah 62:5

C - Compassionate

The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. Psalm 116:5

The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;  Daniel 9:9

If you return to the Lord, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will return to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.”

2 Chronicles 30:9

D - Deliverer

He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 2 Samuel 22:2

From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Psalm 3:8

Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle. Psalm 140:7

But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay. Psalm 40:17 & 70:5

and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. Romans 11:26

E - Eternal

Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. Psalm 93:2

Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Psalm 119:89

according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 3:11

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. Isaiah 26:4

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’ Deut. 33:27

But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath. Jeremiah 10:10

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrws 13:8

F - Faithful

But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” 

2 Corinthians 1:18

God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

I Corinthians 1:9

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.  Hebrews 6:10

God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

Numbers 23:19

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper

I Corinthians 10:13

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

Deut 7:9

G - Great

Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?  Psalm 77:13

For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. Psalm 95:3

“The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods  2 Chronicles 2:5

“But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.

Job 33:12

If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything  I John 3:20

H - Holy

Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy Psalm 99:3

Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God? Psalm 77:3

J - Jealous

Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Exodus 34:14

For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:24

K - King

For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. Psalm 47:7

But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath. Jeremiah 10:10

L - Love

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. I John 4:8

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.  I John 4:16

M - Merciful

For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath. The Lord Is God

Deut 4:31

N - Near

What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? Deut 4:7

When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.

Joshua 2:11

O - One

A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. Galatians 3:20

“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. Mark 12:32

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.  Deut 6:4

P - Peace

For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people. I Corinthians 14:33

The God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Romans 15:33

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Phillippians 4:9

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I Thess 5:23

Q - Qualified 

(able)
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  Ephesians 3:20 - 21

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. II Corinthians 9:8

And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.  Romans 11:23

God is able to make all grace abound to you… having all-sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8

fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised… Romans 4:21

R - Righteous

God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day. Psalm 7:11

The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him. Daniel 9:14

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity  Romans 1:17

S - Strength

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:4

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. I Corinthians 4:20

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 62:8

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  Romans 8:31

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me. II Samuel 22:3

T - Truthful

Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. John 3:33

Truth

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

John 17:17

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free John 8:32

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13

God is not human, that he should lie,

not a human being, that he should change his mind.

Does he speak and then not act?

Does he promise and not fulfill?

Numbers 23:19

U - Unequaled

No one is like you, Lord; you are great, and your name is mighty in power.

Jeremiah 10:6

Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”

2 Chronicles 14:11

How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

2 Samuel 7:22

There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

I Chronicles 17:20

V - Venerable

(worthy)

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies.

2 Samuel 22:4

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. I Chronicles 16:25

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. Psalm 145:3

W - Working

Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?  Exodus 15:11

There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work I Corinthians 12:6

In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” John 5:17

How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! Psalm 92:5

The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. Psalm 103:6

for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Phillipians 2:13

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. Psalm 47:8

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12

X -  Xenial

(Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners; Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly)

“God shows love to the foreigners living among you, and gives them food and clothing. So, you too, must show love to foreigners.” Deuteronomy 10:18,19

“In Jerusalem the Lord ... will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet with clear well aged wine and choice meat. There [in Jerusalem] he will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. He will swallow up death forever! The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears...”  Isaiah 25:6-8

“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink – even if you have no money! Come take your choice of wine or milk its all free!”  Isaiah 55:1

Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7

Y - YahWeh

(I am)

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Exodus 3:14

"You know the name Yahweh best from its shortened form Yah at the end of Hallelujah, which means “praise Yahweh.” I love to think about this when I sing. When I sing, “Hallelujah,” I love to really mean, “No! I don’t praise you Bel, or Nebo, or Molech, or Rimmon, or Dagon, or Chemosh. I turn from you with disdain to Yah! I praise Yah. Hallelu Yah!”"

http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/yahweh-is-the-sweetest-name-i-know

Z - Zoetic

(of or pertaining to life)

I am the bread of life. John 6:48

yet you refuse to come to me to have life. John 5:40

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.

John 5:26

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Psalm 36:9

And this is what he promised us—eternal life.  I John 2:25

In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:10

God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Acts 2:32