Everlasting God

One of my most favorite songs :)

Beck's Turkey Burgers

"...whoever listens to Me will dwell secure

   and will be at ease, without dread of disaster." 

Proverbs 1:33

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These burgers are great bbq'd on a hot summers day or broiled in the oven in the cold of winter. You can substitute the turkey for chicken or you can do 1/2 turkey/chicken and half extra lean ground beef. I've done it all ways and it just depends on if you want to go healthier or not. Add a salad or veggies and dip on the side or, another favorite of ours, chips and salsa:)

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Beck's Turkey Burgers
Ingredients:
1lb lean ground turkey
1/2 medium onion 
1 pepper--any color (or 1/2 each of two different ones)
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
1 egg
1/2 cup oats
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp olive oil 
1/2 cup hickory smoke bbq sauce (optional)
pinch of salt
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1. Chop all veggies really fine--I use the food processor
2. Put meat and all ingredients into a big mixing bowl and knead together with your hands until thoroughly mixed.
3. Form into patties and bbq. I usually do them at 400 on the bbq cooking each side for about 6 minutes. 350 in the oven for about 1-1.5 hours on a broiler pan.


~Enjoy:)

Faith and Obedience

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. John 14:15

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We should not obey the Lord just because we ought to but because we believe Him. Because we believe that He really wants us to have "life to the full." Because we believe that His will is perfect and that His Word will not return void in our lives. Obeying God is about belief and unbelief, not about 'do's' and 'don'ts'. You do not have faith in God if you don't obey His Word. Faith says, "I believe in the unseen God--the Living God--that He had my best interest in mind when He spoke these commands and precepts and therefore I will obey them and in doing so, love and obey Him." Otherwise, "there is a way that seems right to a man and it leads to death." (Prov.14:12) Disobedience is following your own thoughts and opinions on any given subject, not weighing things out against God's word and truly seeking His will on the issue--this leads to death. 

~Think about it.

Beck's French Toast

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; 

whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever 

believes in me shall never thirst. John 6:35

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This is another favorite of ours! I know, I know...I say that with them all, but it's true! We had french toast for breakfast this morning with bacon, eggs, fresh fruit, coffee and orange juice. We also have the treat of Grandma's homemade cranberry syrup on top! Yummy!

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Beck's French Toast
Ingredients:
1 loaf of bread (bread recipe)
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Cinnamon
Olive Oil
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1. Warm electric frying pan to 350 or stove top pan to medium heat with small amount of olive oil spread around in it.
2. Mix eggs, milk and vanilla up in a bigger shallow bowl.
3. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, covering both sides and place in pan, sprinkle cinnamon on top.
4. Flip the toast when bottom is a nicely browned--you don't need to sprinkle cinnamon on this side.
5. Repeat until loaf of bread is finished or until you run out of egg mixture.
6. Eat and enjoy:)

Importunity in Prayer - Paul Washer from HeartCry Missionary Society on Vimeo.

The True Pride of Life!

I woke up this morning thinking about this beautiful sacrifice that was made on my behalf. I wondered how I could even go on living...doing all the 'normal' stuff with the knowledge of what God has done for me through His sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, and the wrath He poured out on Him that I deserve. Here is what I wrote:

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Thinking of this greatly indescribable thing that You have done for me...for us...sacrificing Your Son for the remission of sin. This is truly the most incredible thing to think about! How can life go on as before? How can so many receive Jesus Christ and then keep on living just as before? Father, what about me....how can I 'eat, live and be merry' when I know the tremendous sacrifice that was made on my behalf so that I escape Your wrath? How can I not be urgently in prayer for souls or calling out to them to listen! Father, please never let this leave my mind, heart and life. Don't let me grow complacent with this holy, awesome, incredible plan that You have had since the beginning of time. Cause me to be enraptured by this. Cause it to always be in my thoughts and let everything I learn be centered around it. Keep me here, LORD. I need You...Your power on my life each and every moment. My righteousness is only through Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross...for the wrath He endured has saved me from it! To think that I would even dare offer anything of my own like it is worthy of You! That I would 'do' anything thinking it would win me favor or something! How ludicrous! It is absolutely the most preposterous thing to think that anything I do could save me from Your wrath! Truly, it is shocking that I can even think that in light of what Christ endured!

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Father, why are we so distracted by everything when we have the amazing Living God Who paid our un-payable debt? Why are our affections so easily drawn away in light of what You have done for us, such a worthless people? Father, thank You! What do I have to prove? What have I to have pride in but this Christ and His cross?! What You have done for me is the most incredible thing that ever was or ever will be!

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To think, I moan over this or have 'pride' in that yet Jesus endured a life of rejection, learning from His trials, 'knowing' what was to come...JESUS CHRIST KNEW what He would have to endure! Your wrath, O God! Forgive me for my wayward heart! Forgive me for thinking that anything I know is worth anything! Forgive me for wanting to 'be something' and focusing on vain pursuits. You are everything...all I need! You are the only pride of life! You are the only food I need! Your's is the only bloodline I want to be part of. Help us, O God, to see the true value of this sacrifice. Remove all obstacles that are in our minds and hearts, speculations erected against Your power and Your Sovereignty. Cause us to run to Your Word each day and draw us to our knees. May we ever seek You...seek to know You, our God and King!

Roast Beef in the Crockpot

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is 

to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 

for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:4,5

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Awhile back, someone shared this awesome trick with me and it will knock your socks off. Colleen, if you're reading this, thanks! It's a great way to cook your roasts! Please let me know if you try it:) 
You will want about 4-5 hours to cook this and it turns out great. I usually make it for supper so I put it on about noon and it's done for supper at 5pm.

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Roast Beef in the Crock Pot

Ingredients:
can of coke
package of onion soup mix
beef roast--it works great with bison and wild game too
4-6 large carrots--or more with bigger crock pot
3-4 potatoes--or more with bigger crock pot
1 large onion
Green beans (optional)
McCormick Beef bouillon cube (optional)
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1. Chop vegetables to desired size. I like them cut in bigger chunks.
2. Place roast in crock pot and pour soup mix and coke over it, break bouillon cube into pieces and throw in 
3. Throw vegetables in on top and place on high.
4. I like to pull the roast up on top and let the vegetable go to the bottom about an hour before it's finished...don't know if it really matters but I do it anyways...lol:)


-sorry I maybe don't have the greatest recipe jargon but I try!

They like me, they like me not.....

It is amazing to me that recipes are so popular....I guess I will have to keep them coming:)

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I'm feeling rather discouraged today. Not in whole, but in part. I am so in love with Jesus and want to share Him with others. The truest treasure is Jesus Christ Himself. The discouraging part is that the ones who profess Him are the ones that I find have unfriended me. Is there something wrong with this picture? I would expect unbelievers to 'walk' but not Christians. The Bible says that many will be led astray and so I understand this...the Bible tells us that many will hate us for what we have to say. I am kind of glad that I am seeing this kind of thing(because it proves scripture) but at the same time, it's hurtful when it's friends that are supposed to believe the same things. I feel like I am whining here...lol. That isn't the case, I assure you!

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It is never wrong to do right. I see that this is a cleverly crafted scheme by the enemy of my soul to keep me quiet(I know this may sound crazy? prideful? spiritual? but the scriptures warn us of this). I see that I am at war and that souls are at stake. This is another test that I must endure patiently. My voice is not only to be used in favorable conditions, but at God's holy will. He may change hearts with my words but I think more often He is at work on mine. Will I remain faithful? Will I endure to the end? If people revile me and say all manner of evil against me, will I be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord? These are the appropriate questions. The answer is not found in how much I am 'liked'. The answer is not found in whether anyone finds what I say to be favorable. The answer is found in scripture and the question to ask is, "Am I speaking the Truth as I find it in Scripture and as it's revealed to me by the Holy Spirit(the One will agree with the other and never contradict the other)? If the answer is 'yes' than what have I to fear? Is it really a loss if I still have Him? It profits me nothing to have friends if I am not speaking the truth. I am not willing to compromise even though it does not feel the greatest to be rejected. I want to be faithful and to love and serve my God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. I want to spend every minute of everyday ministering to the Lord by sharing Him with others....by telling how wonderfully worthy He is and how unworthy and undeserving I am....and all of us are. To tell of His shining light against the backdrop of our sin. The wrath of God that we have escaped because of God's great mercy. All the problems in my life are His work of conforming me to His image. There are so many amazing things to be known about Him and I will spend my entire life seeking them out....whether you like me or not;)

Sticky Popcorn

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance 

as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23,24

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This is so simple and great for when you want a treat for the kids but don't want to spend oodles of time preparing it. I love caramel popcorn but am not up for the hours it takes to make it. I hope you enjoy this favorite of ours:)

Sticky Popcorn

Ingredients:

3 bags microwave popcorn

1/2 c sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup lily white syrup

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1. Put sugar, butter and syrup into saucepan and melt all together until smooth...do not boil.

2. Pop the popcorn and put one bag at a time into a large bowl(minus the un-popped corn), pouring 1/3 of the mixture over each bag full...mix thoroughly.

3. Eat:)

The best diet info you will ever find!

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5

-Read it again....we will only reject this if we want to work it out ourselves. Is this true or not? Do we apply it only to the foods we 'think' are okay or do we accept what this says? Think about it, pray about it. God does not go back on His promises. Receive all food with thanks and pray. It is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

"...patiently endure..." 1 Peter 2:20

She speaks with wisdom, and faithful 

instruction is on her tongue. Prov.31:26

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I have had some kind of morning! We have been working on Terrell's schoolwork but he is on steroids for the end of this week and through the weekend as per his Leukemia med protocol and he is cranky...lol. I am in constant prayer that God would help me to endure patiently under trial. I am pleased with the progress that we made today despite his mood. I would love for this to teach me as much as him....that I would learn the blessing in patience(to my shame, I lose my patience regularly) and see the reward of it. I pray for all the other homeschool moms(families) out there who have taken the responsibility as given through scripture and given their efforts to obey. May God bless our homes with laughter, bonds that none other compares to, and, last but not least,  a growing in grace and knowledge--in the parents as well as the children. May God strengthen us to endure under trial with patience each and everyday as we set our hearts and minds, first and formost, on Jesus Christ and our children's souls. 

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For God is pleased with you when you do what you know is right and patiently endure unfair treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you. For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:19-21

Purple Porge

 She watches over the affairs of her household and 

does not eat the bread of idleness. Prov.31:27

This is a number one fave of my Reese and Jenna. They would have this everyday and they have at least 2 bowls! I hope you enjoy this breakfast favorite like we do:)
Purple Porge
Ingredients:
-3c water
-1c frozen blueberries
-1c old fashioned oats
-vanilla yogurt (I use fat-free Activia) 
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1. Bring water and frozen blueberries to boil
2. Add oats, bring to a boil and turn down...simmer until thick, stirring often
3. Once mixture is thickened, cover, turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes. 
4. Dish up and serve with vanilla yogurt on top-1-2tbsp per serving. Yogurt is optional and use as much or as little as you like. You can also add fresh cut fruit(banana, apple, strawberry, etc), ground flax, wheat germ, etc., to make this even healthier and heartier.

Father, remind us....

"Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,  to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned." Titus 3:1-11

Beck's Spaghetti Sauce

This is a regular and a favorite at our house. You can eat it with spaghetti, rice or by itself with a piece of bread.

Beck's Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients:
chicken stock
1 lb ground turkey or chicken
1 big onion 
5 big carrots
2-3 small zucchini
2-3 cloves garlic
1 pepper (any color)
3-4 tomatoes
1-2 cups fresh spinach(less if you don't care for the taste and all if you do)
1 can lentils
1 can tomato soup (optional)
pinch of salt
2-3 tbsp dill weed
1 tbsp parsley
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1. Chop all vegetables finely (I use food processor)
2. Place 1 cup chicken stock, meat, onion and garlic into big pot and cook thoroughly.
3. Add the rest of your vegetable and more chicken stock if needed and cook through.
4. Add lentils and tomato soup
5. Add salt, dill and parsley to taste.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes while spaghetti cooks and serve.
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Please feel free to make this into something more to your family's taste. Use the spices that you like to use, add more or less veggies to your liking. Opt out on ones that you don't care for. Leave out the meat and use vegetable stock and make it vegetarian. This is a very healthy recipe and is great for getting your kids to eat their veggies. We use whole wheat pasta, brown rice or homemade bread with this recipe. Enjoy:)

Train your children

“I know that you cannot convert your child. I know that they who are born again are born, not of the will of man, but of God. But I also know that God specifically says, ‘Train a child in the way he should go,‘ and that He never gave a command to men and women which He would not give them the grace to perform. And I also know that our duty is not to stand still and dispute the command, but to go forward and obey it. It is only when we move out in obedience that God will meet us. The path of obedience is the way in which He gives the blessing. We only have to do as the servants were commanded at the marriage feast in Cana, to fill the water-pots with water, and we may safely leave it to the Lord to turn that water into wine.” ~Taken from the blog J.C. Ryle Quotes

A side note....

I really find it so hard to blog. I do not think I am anyone special with anything profound to say. I am just hopeful that God....who 'is' profound and 'does' have something we 'all' need to hear, would see fit to use my words...however He wishes. I humbly ask that if you know anyone that might be blessed by the things I have shared, please tell them. Sometimes the most insignificant things can speak volumes and only God knows why....

The only living God

I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.” Galatians 2:21

I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. Galatians 3:5

We serve the ONLY LIVING GOD. Do we 'get' that? He is not imagined, not made of wood, stone, or created at all. This, in itself, is something to ponder for days. I was in prayer this morning and the thoughts that came tumbling 'forth' out of this thought are cripplingly humbling and freeing to me. Here goes....


 It only makes sense that there would be nothing we can do to save ourselves...He would 'have' to provide the way because He is the beginning and end of all things, He is eternal...everlasting. He is righteousness. He is Justice. He, in Himself, is the 'bar' that all things are compared. There is nothing pure outside of Him, nothing exists apart from Him and no one is saved from the wrath of God in Hell without the blood of Jesus Christ..no one. He could not, and will not, accept anything but Himself. Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, became sin on my behalf and imputed righteousness to me...I am made the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ(2 Cor.5:21). This is so humbling...I stand in awe of this grace of our God...this mercy.


In light of this:
~"I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Phil.1:9-11
~"...live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ." Phil.1:27

Bread Recipe

She rises....and provides food for her household. Proverbs 31:15

Thought I would share this with you too. It's super easy. I mix up one batch a week for our family....so far. With this recipe, you can go half and half or all white with your flour but straight whole wheat ends up quite heavy. You can use this recipe for buns and cinnamon buns, they also end up quite good.

Beck's Whole Wheat/Flax Bread Recipe

3 eggs

1tbsp olive oil(optional)

1 tsp melted honey

pinch of salt(optional)

handful of oats(keeps the bread moist) 

3.5 cups warm water

1 cup ground flax 

2 tbsp quick rise yeast

~mix together

ADD:

6-7 cups whole wheat 

1-2 cups white

-let bread rise in the bowl for 15-20 minutes

-put in pans and let raise another 15-20 minutes

-Bake at 350F for approx. 30 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with butter.Takes about 2 hours in total.

True and Real

I need to bake bread this morning. We have been out of bread for a couple of days. I have lots of thoughts swirling through my mind today and I am feeling quite unsettled. I am not sure that I could share what those thoughts are with you, but I know that if you are feeling this way, the best thing to do is to go to God. It is so easy to get depressed as soon as we focus on ourselves. It is only by turning our thoughts...by looking at Jesus...do things fall back into their rightful place. It is only by setting our sights on Him, that our joy returns. We should not allow speculations to replace reality. We should not allow what is shadow (the cares of this world) replace what is true and real (Jesus Christ). I pray that you are blessed today:)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil.4:8

Live each day as if it were your last.

I only have one life! I don't get a dress rehearsal! ~Paul Washer

One of the most important things I have learned over the past year is to live today as if it was my last. The thing that brought me to this conclusion is something I will never forget.

The one year anniversary is fast approaching. My son, Terrell, is 5y/o. One year ago, on September 17, 2009, Terrell was diagnosed with Leukemia. Everything changed. We were outside playing in the tall grass, under the hot sun, looking for grasshoppers(that is one of Terrell's most favorite things to do) and the very next day, we were on our way into the city after being told that he had Leukemia.  I wondered if we would ever hunt for grasshoppers with Terrell again...

This may seem strange but this was not a 'blow to my system'. The Holy Spirit had been working on me about this sort of thing since I was pregnant with Terrell. I would have thoughts come into my mind....fears about what might happen to him. I would always turn those thoughts, immediately, over to God...never contemplating them longer than that. As I had child number two and then child number three, those fears became less and less. I didn't find myself praying less, but more. Those fears were taken care of there so I had nothing to worry about...right? 

That day, I was sitting in the doc's office, waiting to find out the blood results. I had been driving around before this and praying about the things the doc had pointed out in her exam of him. Bulging lymph nodes, enlarged liver and spleen, white as a sheet and not even wanting to open his eyes...just wanting to sleep...begging to sleep. You couldn't explain it away. There was no denying that this was something serious. But in that two hours, the Holy Spirit spoke peace into my heart...I knew, just like all the other times, He would take care of this. I didn't feel panic or dread like I imagined I would if I was faced with something like this. I didn't know what this meant for us but I knew that God did. 

The next few weeks went by in a blur. There is nothing like cancer to overload your senses. They load you up with a ton of information but they don't tell you anything beyond today...if that makes any sense!  They wouldn't even tell us what to expect because, of course, every child is different. 

With cancer, you learn quickly to live in and for today...and only today, because you never know what tomorrow will bring. This has also carried over into other parts of my life. I have contemplated this when it comes to dieting, exercising, cleaning house, laundry, etc, etc, etc,...lol. Let's go with the dieting one. After having Terrell, I lost the weight quickly and was back to 'my old self'. After my second child, it was slower but I also got back to my former size and was back to 'my old self'...but with less exercise, because of hubby working away and two kids to look after. The third pregnancy, hubby was away a lot still, I ate like I was pregnant with an adult and had no exercise or very little. I gained the same amount with all three but after the third one, the weight has not left so quickly. I found myself still eating like I was pregnant months after she was born....always with the thought, 'I'll eat better tomorrow.' I can really apply this to every area of my life...I'll wash clothes tomorrow, I'll clean that up tomorrow...whatever it is, we can always put it off until tomorrow.

This may be the case in most things...but not in all things. What about prayer, Bible reading/study and being alone with God? Is there anyone you have ever known really well without spending time with them? What about committing your life, your every minute of every day, to Jesus Christ? Does it work to put that off until tomorrow? The moral of the story is: You put off your diet until tomorrow? You'll end up overweight and out of shape. You put off your exercise until tomorrow? You will be lazy and out of shape. You put off your household duties until tomorrow? You will have a messy house and  no clean clothes and you will always feel like you are forever playing catch up. You put off your spiritual life and all the things that help keep that spiritual life alive? You will end up in Hell...for eternity. 

For the unbeliever, you may think I have lost my mind...I expect you to think that way. For the believer, if you think I have lost my mind then move yourself into the 'unbeliever' category. Jesus was not kidding when He said He was our 'daily' bread...that 'your life is not your own and was bought with a price.' He was not joking when He died on the cross suffering the wrath of God for your sins and mine. This isn't a joke. 

Will you get up and go to the gym in the morning? Will you eat healthy throughout the day? Will you fight to get your figure back after you have each child? Will you fight back the mess that your kids make and the mountain of laundry? Most will say 'yes' to all of these but will you fight for your 'eternal' life? This life is a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. Death comes to us all. There is a day when you and I will stand before God...today may be that day. Are you going to keep up your figure and lose your very soul? Are you going to meet all the requirements to fit into the world and forfeit your 'eternal' life? "What does it profit a man or woman to gain the whole world yet lose his or her own soul."

I know this is a serious post and I know that many don't want to read this kind of thing. I hope that what you take away from this is that everyone single one of us only has today...yesterday is gone and tomorrow isn't here and may never be here. What you do today is all that matters. Take today and live it as if it's all you have. You may still exercise and eat properly and set special time aside to spend with your spouse and kids. You may still fight back the mess and the mountain of laundry that tends to overtake a household with kids. But to live as if today you may meet God, this truly makes you focus on what really matters. It certainly has for me.

What's for supper?

My hubby loves fish and, unfortunately, I do not. I am going to try a salmon recipe out of the Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Cookbook. I have gotten her magazine (you can find online recipes here) for quite a while but just bought the cookbook last week. I hope for Kent's sake that this turns out really great! I would love for this to bless his socks off...lol;)

Baked Wild Salmon
1 whole wild salmon filet or 6 smaller salmon filets
Juice of 1 fresh lemon
2 tbsp tamari or low-sodium soya sauce
1 whole fresh lemon, washed well and cut into thick slices - about 6 pieces
1 bunch fresh dill
1 bunch scallions, washed and trimmed
1 tsp roasted garlic powder
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1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Prepare a large glass baking dish by coating it lightly with olive oil.
3. Place the salmon, skin-side down, in the baking dish.
4. Drizzle with lemon juice and tamari. Place the lemon slices and scallions over the fish. Then, top with dill and roasted garlic powder.
5. Cover with foil and place in the oven.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Don't let the fish overcook. Fish cooks quickly and will be dry if overdone. Keep your eye on the ovem during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Who I want to be...

I started this blog because I wanted to share recipes, diet and nutrition knowledge, funny family stories, my daily doings (homeschooling, chores, devotions, etc), my struggles, my victories but, most of all, I wanted to share my heart. I am no one special but I hope that I can encourage and bless anyone who stops by to take a peak. 

Below is a portion taken out of the Bible...from Proverbs 31. I pray that throughout the course of my life that God will make me more like this woman after His heart. In so many ways I have seen changes but I know that I have a long ways to go. It would be great if we could make this journey together. Please, if you stop by, leave a comment and your blog info. 

The Woman Who Fears the LORD

 ¹⁰An excellent wife who can find?
   She is far more precious than jewels.
¹¹The heart of her husband trusts in her,
   and he will have no lack of gain.
¹²She does him good, and not harm,
   all the days of her life.
¹³She seeks wool and flax,
   and works with willing hands.
¹⁴She is like the ships of the merchant;
   she brings her food from afar.
¹⁵She rises while it is yet night
   and provides food for her household
   and portions for her maidens.
¹⁶She considers a field and buys it;
   with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷She dresses herself with strength
   and makes her arms strong.
¹⁸She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
   Her lamp does not go out at night.
¹⁹She puts her hands to the distaff,
   and her hands hold the spindle.
²⁰She opens her hand to the poor
   and reaches out her hands to the needy.
²¹She is not afraid of snow for her household,
   for all her household are clothed in scarlet.
²²She makes bed coverings for herself;
   her clothing is fine linen and purple.
²³Her husband is known in the gates
   when he sits among the elders of the land.
²⁴She makes linen garments and sells them;
   she delivers sashes to the merchant.
²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing,
   and she laughs at the time to come.
²⁶She opens her mouth with wisdom,
   and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
²⁷She looks well to the ways of her household
   and does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸Her children rise up and call her blessed;
   her husband also, and he praises her:
²⁹"Many women have done excellently,
   but you surpass them all."
³⁰ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
   but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands,
   and let her works praise her in the gates.