Good Morning All,
Well today is Monday and the world views this as a bad thing.. Monday got to go to work. "Another day at the old whatever"
Hey!!! It's Monday! It's the start of a new week. Start of a new day. A new Start. God's Mercy is new each and every morning. I thank God I have a job to go to. That I have another new day. Trials will not quit coming to me, but I can choose to stand against them. I can choose to see them as another opportunity to search Gods word for the answer. That makes me learn more.
Don't get me wrong.. I have my grumpy days, I'm human, but I'm choosing today to have a bright perspective. Remind me of this later, ha ha.
Look for a way to be a Blessing to someone today. It always gives me a wonderful feeling to give and make someone else's day. A kind word, a smile, a meal, a hug. I think it was Paul that said he was all things to all people. Be what someone else needs today and see how great it makes you feel. God will greatly reward you.
Be Blessed.
Lynn
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Easy Chicken Soup
Bear with the measurements they are all approxiamate to taste and smell. I will give you ingredients, you can make substitutions to suit your taste.
6-8oz Cooked Chicken Breast, Cube and season as you like while cooking, garlic, season salt, pepper, Mrs Dash poultry seasoning - or you can use Canned Chicken
2 Stalks of Celery chopped
32oz (or more) of Chicken Broth, fresh, canned or boulion and water
1-1 1/2 C Brown Rice
2 Bay Leafs leave whole so you can take out
2-3 T Celery flakes or Celery seeds.
More garlic to taste.
Put these ingredients in a stock pot and simmer until rice is done. Add water or broth if needed.
Crock Pot on high works too.
Now you can add 1/2 to 1 small bag of frozen peas and carrots right before you serve only cook them until heated through - Or you can course chop a carrot and cook with the rest of it. I don't like to do that because it tends to take too much of a carrot flavor but you can do it your way.
If you want Chicken Noodle, don't add rice. Add noodles when they are tender finish as above.
This can be served with a fresh salad, garlic bread or by it's self.
Enjoy.
Lynn
PS I added a entry on my other Blog also. :)
6-8oz Cooked Chicken Breast, Cube and season as you like while cooking, garlic, season salt, pepper, Mrs Dash poultry seasoning - or you can use Canned Chicken
2 Stalks of Celery chopped
32oz (or more) of Chicken Broth, fresh, canned or boulion and water
1-1 1/2 C Brown Rice
2 Bay Leafs leave whole so you can take out
2-3 T Celery flakes or Celery seeds.
More garlic to taste.
Put these ingredients in a stock pot and simmer until rice is done. Add water or broth if needed.
Crock Pot on high works too.
Now you can add 1/2 to 1 small bag of frozen peas and carrots right before you serve only cook them until heated through - Or you can course chop a carrot and cook with the rest of it. I don't like to do that because it tends to take too much of a carrot flavor but you can do it your way.
If you want Chicken Noodle, don't add rice. Add noodles when they are tender finish as above.
This can be served with a fresh salad, garlic bread or by it's self.
Enjoy.
Lynn
PS I added a entry on my other Blog also. :)
He gives us a great life!
First of all for those of you that don't know I have two blogs on here and depending how I am feeling I write on one or the other. So check them both out.
One of my new friends posted about doing her laundry and it got me to thinking about how I do my weekly chores.
Well we are very blessed our church has multiple services so we have been going on Saturday nights. Lately we get up on Saturday have a cup or two of coffee and then go out to breakfast, go see some of our grandkids, (sometimes we take the kids and grandkids out to breakfast) then buy our groceries for the week run our errands, come home do whatever, and then go to the evening church service. That way if we get up on Sunday and want to be lazy or do projects we can. I am really into my sewing (quilts) right now, one of my many crafts that I love, and so I try to get what chores I feel necessary done and spend some time on my quilting. I find in my life that if I am organized my life tends to flow a little easier. My Husband and I both work full time and then some, so I take my time on Sunday to get meals and lunches set up for the week. I make the things I can ahead so that during the week it is not such a chore. I will make a pot of soup that we can take with a sandwhich or a big salad and then divide it up in littler portions to grab each day. I thought about posting some recipes on my blog and if others want to share some they could also. Maybe I'll try that out.
I have people say they don't know how I do it all but I once heard someone say, (Marilyn Hickey) they used to complain about being tired all the time and their husband told them they were tired of hearing it and she should pray about it. Well she did and said that she now does 5 times what she used to and still has energy. I think I know how that feels now. When I'm in the word and seeking God he multiplies my time. I felt like my time was pretty fulll and now I have a new bible study online a new set of sisters and friends to pray for and minister to, and I will be starting another Bible study locally with a friend of mine from church. I'll share new insights with you.
I find that as I am looking for the right words and scriptures to speak into someone elses life, I'm learning new stuff myself. You think that's why God is always telling us to help others so much.... ? I'm sure it is. As we live for Him, He gives us a great life.
Be Blessed everyone, If I get time later maybe I can put on a pot of Soup here for you. :)
Lynn
One of my new friends posted about doing her laundry and it got me to thinking about how I do my weekly chores.
Well we are very blessed our church has multiple services so we have been going on Saturday nights. Lately we get up on Saturday have a cup or two of coffee and then go out to breakfast, go see some of our grandkids, (sometimes we take the kids and grandkids out to breakfast) then buy our groceries for the week run our errands, come home do whatever, and then go to the evening church service. That way if we get up on Sunday and want to be lazy or do projects we can. I am really into my sewing (quilts) right now, one of my many crafts that I love, and so I try to get what chores I feel necessary done and spend some time on my quilting. I find in my life that if I am organized my life tends to flow a little easier. My Husband and I both work full time and then some, so I take my time on Sunday to get meals and lunches set up for the week. I make the things I can ahead so that during the week it is not such a chore. I will make a pot of soup that we can take with a sandwhich or a big salad and then divide it up in littler portions to grab each day. I thought about posting some recipes on my blog and if others want to share some they could also. Maybe I'll try that out.
I have people say they don't know how I do it all but I once heard someone say, (Marilyn Hickey) they used to complain about being tired all the time and their husband told them they were tired of hearing it and she should pray about it. Well she did and said that she now does 5 times what she used to and still has energy. I think I know how that feels now. When I'm in the word and seeking God he multiplies my time. I felt like my time was pretty fulll and now I have a new bible study online a new set of sisters and friends to pray for and minister to, and I will be starting another Bible study locally with a friend of mine from church. I'll share new insights with you.
I find that as I am looking for the right words and scriptures to speak into someone elses life, I'm learning new stuff myself. You think that's why God is always telling us to help others so much.... ? I'm sure it is. As we live for Him, He gives us a great life.
Be Blessed everyone, If I get time later maybe I can put on a pot of Soup here for you. :)
Lynn
Monday, March 24, 2008
Loving Myself - Loving Life
I had a wonderful Easter. Not that I did anything spectacular, but because of what Easter represents to me. Jesus saved me from the pits of Hell not only for eternity, but here on earth as well.
As I look back to my old self, it amazes me how much the devil controlled my life with his lies. John 8:44 paraphrased "The devil is a liar". But not to be discounted that easily, he knows each of our weakness even better that we know them ourselves.
For the last 4 years I've taken a much more serious approach with my walk with God. I'm seeking that intimate relationship with Him instead of fufilling my Sunday obligation. :) For me to begin to believe how much God loved me, it was not enough to hear "He gave me his only Son John" 3:16. That didn't feel real. It wasn't until I continued in His word daily, that his truth was revealed to me. As I continue at each level, God reveals himself to me more and more. As with any relationship I had to invest into it for it to become strong and lasting.
Self doubt, and insecurity is a horrible thing that too many of us deal with, in different ways and at different degrees. It can be the root or foundation for many other problems, obesity, bulimia, anorexia, substance abuse, phsyical or mental abuse, illness and disease. It can cause us to put up with forms of abuse that if we really knew our worth we would not allow. I pray that I continue to grow, so that someday maybe God can use me to help others that struggle in this area. I will always be able to grow more, but I can look at who I am and who I'm becoming and am happy with it. With out Gods love and the Blood of Jesus, I would not be able to do that.
So I'm Loving Myself and Loving Life.... Thanks to Jesus!
Lynn
As I look back to my old self, it amazes me how much the devil controlled my life with his lies. John 8:44 paraphrased "The devil is a liar". But not to be discounted that easily, he knows each of our weakness even better that we know them ourselves.
For the last 4 years I've taken a much more serious approach with my walk with God. I'm seeking that intimate relationship with Him instead of fufilling my Sunday obligation. :) For me to begin to believe how much God loved me, it was not enough to hear "He gave me his only Son John" 3:16. That didn't feel real. It wasn't until I continued in His word daily, that his truth was revealed to me. As I continue at each level, God reveals himself to me more and more. As with any relationship I had to invest into it for it to become strong and lasting.
Self doubt, and insecurity is a horrible thing that too many of us deal with, in different ways and at different degrees. It can be the root or foundation for many other problems, obesity, bulimia, anorexia, substance abuse, phsyical or mental abuse, illness and disease. It can cause us to put up with forms of abuse that if we really knew our worth we would not allow. I pray that I continue to grow, so that someday maybe God can use me to help others that struggle in this area. I will always be able to grow more, but I can look at who I am and who I'm becoming and am happy with it. With out Gods love and the Blood of Jesus, I would not be able to do that.
So I'm Loving Myself and Loving Life.... Thanks to Jesus!
Lynn
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Bible Study w/ Rachel O
I've been doing an awesome Bible Study with a bunch of ladies from all over the world. We are studying the women of the Bible. So far we have done Eve, Sarah, Rebekka, Rachel and Leah, our next reading is on Tamar. We read one day and comment the next. It has been great getting every ones insight. Well I'm new at this blog stuff so I think I'll stop here.
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