Thanksgiving Bible Study Day 2

Day 2, I am catching up as I am 3 days behind and I am thinking that catching up is what I was ment to do.  I needed to start this today to help me.


Psalm 100

Scripture Psalm 100: 4-5

⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
    and his courts with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.
⁵ For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
    his faithfulness continues through all generations.

 

Observations

 

Enter his gates with Thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give Thanks to Him! The Lord is Good!

 

Application

When i bow my head to pray or my thoughts dift to him I need to give Praise for what he has done and be thankful for what he will do.  Everything is on his time not ours and if we are waiting for that answer we must praise him and be thanksful to him. He is good, his love endures!!

 

Prayer

 

Dear Lord,

 

I praise you in good time and bad, I am thankful for all you have done and will continue to do.  Please be with all my friends today. Be with those who dont know you, and I pray that they do come to know you Lord.  I ask forgiveness for all my sins as they are many, and I pray that these negative thoughts and worries be gone for they are now given to you. I pray for a family Lord that is with out a paycheck this week, you know the ones and I pray that there faith in you stays strong.

 

Keep us safe Lord and this blessing from you in my tummy stays safe, warm and healthy.

 

Amen

Thanksgiving Bible Study - Day 1

This week started with tribulations and my pregnancy hormones are all over the place. I have been trying to convience my self that the issues are all in my head and this situation is not as bad as it seems.

Then I remember God is in control and it isnt as bad as it seems!

I started a two week Thanksgiving Bible Study, I am a few days behind on posting so bare with me as I catch up.

S.O.A.P.

1 Chronicles 16:7-36

Scripture 1 Chronicles 16:8-11

⁸ Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
    make known among the nations what he has done.
⁹ Sing to him, sing praise to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
¹⁰ Glory in his holy name;
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
¹¹ Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face always.

 

Observation

 

Look to the Lord and his Strength! Seeks His face Always!!

 

Application

 

Even when I cant see past my own troubles I can look to the Lord, give it all to him and he will give me strength! I must seek him and his face! In all times always.

 

Prayer

 

Dear Lord,

 

I struggle with all the negative feelings about my self and my work situation. Coworkers tell me not to worry about it, all is well but deep down I do not feel all is well.  Maybe thats the devil trying to seperate me from you. Devil leave me alone! Lord I ask you to remove these feelings from me, restore me and make me like you.  I give this situation to you for you know better than I. You have a plan. Please give me peace in my self and at my work. I pray for my coworkers Lord and my boss. Ease their troubles and burdens, I also pray for this business to grow Lord.  Let us continue to grow and provide for the families that depend on it.  I also pray for Harmony between coworkers, smooth ruffled feathers, make our hearts soft and forgiving as we are all human who make mistakes.

 

I also pray Lord that you forgive me for my sin and misgivings. I pray Lord that you will lift me and mine up, keep us safe Lord and this baby boy in my tummy please let him grow and be healthy. As much as I long to see his face and hold him in my arms keep him in me as long as possible. 

 

Amen

Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving, and not because I am a big girl and love to eat but because its always been my favorite holiday.  I also cant think about this holiday and not miss my granddaddy.  Its safe to say he's the reason I love this holiday so much. Sure he loved the food but he also loved the family and how we gathered as such with no presents or traditions it was just us and we were thankful to be there with each other.


In a world where this holiday if often over looked for Christmas I have to take a moment and hit the stop button.  No Christmas song, decorations, movies or even talking about it UNTIL Thanksgiving is over!! We need to slow down and learn to be thankful for what we have and not rush to think about what we are going to get. We already got the best gift possible! Jesus Christ and forgiveness for our sins!!!  So why rush Thanksgiving to be over with?? 


Lets slow down, spend time with friends and family over a meal and enjoy the now.  Instead of planning our black Friday assault (which I will not be doing ever) lets sit down and tell old stories and plan up coming get together. Swap recipes and just be thankful for those that are with us.


Christmas is important but even God says to enter his Courts with Thanksgiving.


Lets take a moment to hit the stop button, slow down and be Thankful!

Pasta Salad & Fruit Salad

Pregnancy has changed how to eat, I love poultry and since getting knocked up I havent been able to eat poultry. :(  I miss chicken! My grocery bill was cheaper, I enjoyed cooking and I didnt have to look far for receipes! Franks red hot isnt the same on beef or pork!

Well me and Pinterest havent beening seeing eye to eye either, they only want to show me chicken!  How ever I did stumble across a few really yummy recipes that are keepers and worth sharing.

Pasta Salad

1 Box Spiral Pasta cooked to Al Dente
1lb block of mozarrella cheese cut into bite size pieces
18 Cherry tomatos cut in half
Salami - Cut into bite size pieces, amount? To your taste!
Pepperoni - Cut into bite size pieces, amount? Again to your taste
1 Bottle of Kens Italian Dressing with aged Parm

Mix all the above to your own taste, I ened up using half a bottle of dressing.  This is best served cold and great for lunches!
I used less tomatos, more Salami and the pieces of cheese were smaller than most.



Fruit Salad

1 Container of Cool Whip
2 - 8oz Strawberry Yoguart (I used greek)
1 -3.5oz Jello Pudding Cheesecake (Instant)
3 Can Dole Fruit Cocktail
Juice of 1 can of fruit


Mix Cool Whip with yoguart & juice, fold in pudding mix dry
Mix in fruit

Serve Cold, Keep Cold
This recipe is quite easy to mix up, French Vanilla Pudding with Peach Yoguart and Tropical Fruit is really good too.


Enjoy!

We are growing...by Two Feet!

As much as I wanted another child, I never thought it would happen.  I mean in 11yrs its never happened so I just figured one is all we would ever have. SUPRISE! Never say never!!

We will welcome a baby Boy in Feb 2015!!

We are beyond thrilled, Chandler not so much :/

Grilled Chicken Cesar Flatbreads

Its Summer...in Texas.  So its HOT HOT HOT

Our house in small and our stove heats up the house, in the summer we try to grill and crock pot all meals.  Seriously we had frozen pizza at 1pm the house is hot still and its 7:00pm!!

A few years back I did a recipe binder, each recipe (once its a "keeper" ) goes into a protective sleeve...then gets rotated by season or request. While I always pick some from here I am adventurous and like to throw in a few new ones.

Grilled Chicken Cesar Pita/Flatbread

3 Chicken breast , bone less & skinless
1cup Cesar Dressing
2tbs Worcestershire Sauce
1 1/2 Juice of Lemons
Roman Lettace
Shredded parmigiano cheese  
Croutons ( optional)
Sliced Olives ( optional)
1 Gallon Ziplock Baggie
Pitas/Flat breads

Place chicken in baggie
Mix together Cesar, Worcestershire, Lemon juice, mix well
Pour mixture over chicken, close baggie, place in fridge for 2hrs (I did mine for 5)

Grill Chicken until done, allow to cool and slice diagonally, while chicken is cooling toast flat breads on grill (both sides)

Take Roman and place in bowl with chicken, cheese, olives, croutons
Pour over desired amount of dressing and mix well

Fill Flat bread or Pitas

Enjoy! We did...this recipe is a "keeper"

Books I want my daughter to read

(Before you get all shocked by this list...I want the majaority of these books to be read when shes OLDER...not right now!!)

We are currently doing the "Just between Us" book by Meredith & Sofie Jacobs...LOVE IT!!
If you have a daughter 8-18 you must do it, do not miss it!!

Buy here at Barnes & Noble or Here at Amazon

In the book are free pages, some days I dont know what to write...but today I was reading my book and inspiration struck me! I decided to make a list of the books I want my daughter to read and why.

1) Twilight Series - Because its nice to get lost in a good clean fantasy every now and then, its also important to wait until you are married for sex. In the book he talks about not wanting to risk her soul and being "Old Fashioned" ..so daughter take it from your mother who didnt wait and wait. Trust me when you marry it will mean that much more and you will one day regret not waiting if you dont.
I want you to know that even if two things dont belong together and if they are ment to be together they will find a way....that being said you dont have to give up who you are to fit...you both can be who you are.  If its God's will...there is always a way. Now dont turn into a vampire or anything ok?

2) Fifty Shades of Gray (Shocking I know)- But I want you daughter to know what a controlling relationship looks like. Yes he controlls her in the bedroom and in life, dont give up your self and your dreams to conform to a man.  The right man will support your dreams, help you achive them and not want to control your ever move. Also dont forget your friends and family because you fall in love, one day you will look up and miss them, further more money dont buy happiness. It may provide nice things but they wont feed your soul the way happiness can.  If you take anything way from this book...take way the fact that while you can never change a man (at the end of book...he still dont like to be touched and hes still  controlling) Love,when its the right love can change everything.  He may still fart in the car and lock the doors with you, but it will soften his heart to where he cares when your hurt, also take from this Ana's stand to keep and protect her baby. You are my baby and I will give, do anything to keep you safe. I will give of my own self to see you unharmed. Its a mother instint to protect her young...I love you and do not want a controlling relationship for you. You are a free spirit, who is head strong and you make your own path...the right man will walk beside you.

3) Montana Sky - Nora Roberts
Daughter you can do anything, nothing is out of your reach...besides pee standing up, the ability to scratch your...(lol you know!) and having to shave your face every morning...there is nothing a man can do that you cant. If you want to do it...DO IT!! Dont let the fact that you are a woman stand in your way.  These 3 women from different backgrounds learn to beat the odds as women in a mans world...they do it with the love and support of men but they do all the back breaking ranch work.  Also when your scared, dont run, pray and stand your ground.  Also learn to shoot...and shoot well, if you ever have to shoot to save your life I want you to know how to. I also want you to know that the right man, the man God created for you will love you just the way you are...when you find it or he finds you dont be like Willa...accept it and embace it.

4) Rizoli and Isles books by Tess Gerritsen
You my dear daughter have a strong since of right and wrong, you also have the desire to help right wrongs (the legal way). I see you in them, and I see you being them. Strong women..making a difference in the world and learning to love, survive and thrive in a mans world while having it all.

5) Womens Murder Club by James Patterson
I want you to know and learn the value of friendship, the right ones. I want you to have a group of girls who love and support you and help you and even have crazy times with. Family is not something you just born into...its what you make it. I also see you in some of these women.

6) The Bible by God
Because Knowing Christ and leaning on him, following God's path for your life will lead you to happiness.  Book of Esther is my fav...read it, do the Beth Moore Bible Study.

Life wont play out like fiction, there will be bad times, dead ends, failures and lost loves. You will experince death, love, life and hard times my darling girl...and while I want to protect you from all the bad in the world I know i cant. While books 1-5 are works of fiction they are good reads with life lessons in them.  Keep close to God, He will bring you through and keep you safe.

Skip the sex scenes...seriously skip 90% of Fifty Shades of Gray ok? Even if your 40 you will still be too young to read those parts. Cover you eyes and change the page.  Second thought I will high light all the parts from 50 shades that you are allowed to read, dont worry will only take you 10 mins to finish them all.


xoxo
love,
Mommy

Meme's Baked Tomatos

My meme made a cook book for me while I was growing up, she gave it to me when I got married. Every time she made an entry she would put the date on the inside cover along with how old I was or into.  In this cook book are recipes that she made, my family loved, and my fav part....recipes from my family. 


I detest tomato's in their raw form! I will eat them in recipes, hot sauce, pasta sauce and in this form. I have searched the internet for another version of this but I cant find one....so enjoy and please credit my meme Dorothy Delaney & Mary Galloway (my great great grandmother)


Baked Tomato's


Dorothy Delaney modern Version year 1940


1 28oz can whole peeled tomato's
5 hot dog buns
1 cup sugar ( I prefer 3/4 cup )
1 stick margarine


Chop tomato's fine, add sugar. Crumble the bread and add to tomato mixture...mix well.
Pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish
Top with margarine, bake at 350 for 1hour
Serve Warm


Mary Galloway Original Version year 1873


1 quart jar of canned tomato's
5 cold biscuits (pre cooked home made biscuit's)
1 cup sugar
8tbs butter


Chop tomato's and combine with sugar, cut biscuits into small pieces and add to mixture.
Pour into pan and top with butter
bake for 30mins to 1hr over fire




I personally use the modern version as I don't have a open fire to cook upon and I generally make this for my mother in law. It reminds her of a recipe her mom made during the depression as they had left over biscuits and tomatos from the garden. Sugar was rationed but she said they never lacked for any.

Living the Good Life

There is something to be said about the stock show life, those that havent ever lived it will never understand.  It has allowed me to show my girls the county, to make friends where they go and to do this as a family. We 4 do it together, we win together, we loose together, cry together, laugh together, freeze our butts off together, burn up together and our backs hurt together. We do it all....you guess it Together!

We dont do this for the check, fame or fortune, we do it....because we love it. Its in our blood, its our roots...its who we are, where we come from and some thing that teaches the kids the simple things in life. They earn not only respect from elders, but self respect, self esteem and to know that hard work really does pay off, and how to loose gracefully, showman ship, kindness to animals, responsibility, and that helping others is what its about.

We stand in the ring awaiting the judges decision, to be judged. Tho shall not judge right? Well We are not judging the person, but the animal against a standard and whats in the ring. More importantly its pride in our hard work, we may end up last place but we at least showed pride in our work, self respect in what we believe and tho know that our animals are to us the best.

We have two rules

1) Have Fun
2) Do our best

If we are not doing that, then we need to reevaluate this and see why we are not having fun or doing our best.

I am blessed to say that God has granted me and my hubby the ability not only financially (some days that tough!!) but physically and mentally the ability to do this. To give our girls an extraordinary life, one that many kids on experience and is a dying breed. Agriculture has our hearts, its what started this great nation, a gift from God...the ability to grow from the earth to self stain, to give back.

I want to take a moment to Thank God for the extraordinary life and the ability to wake up each day and live it.

Thank you,

National Daddy Daughter Date Night

As I write this post...I am crying. Crying because I married the most awesome man alive, I choose the most wonderful man to be my daughters father. I am crying because I am filled with joy, awe, happiness and again awe!

Tonight is National Daddy Daughter Date Night, a national chain restaurant is hosting a special. My hubs hates this restaurant and while he hates it, our daughter like me loves it. The place is shutting down from 5-8 to allow all daddies and daughters a date, tables had pink table clothes, flowers on table and given, special pics and photo frames were given and an hour and half of alone time for our girl to ramble on about all kinds of things. Durring this time with out saying a word he is teaching her what she has to say is important, how a man should act on a date. Holding the door open, letting her order first, not drinking, cell phones, new papers are put away and most importantly...she has his undivided attention.

I think its awesome! She has been so excited for this, and am happy to report...she is on cloud nine. She got precious time with him, that she didn't have to share with the world, she got to tell her about her day with out the phone ringing, livestock needing to be fed or dinner to get on the table. She got to discuss her crush (hopefully...she thinks daddy will be mad) and she will get to discuss anything on her mind. Shes adhd so that could be a wide range of topics!

God created our girl to glorify him, He also created my husband to raise her to feel loved, honored and cherished and how to pick a man who will Glorify God.

It may be daddy daughter night...but its also mommy catch up on her DVR, finish the past 3 pages of her book and chill night.

Until next time.....