Page 92 of Yoga Journal

Page 92 of Yoga Journal

The Art of Stretching

Pity Without End

So today started with bittersweet memories and to make me feel better I began listening to 2nd Chapter of Acts Hymns...for so long hymns (which used to thrill my soul) hurt as they brought remembrances of unhealthy and untrue views of Jesus that I was taught...and the sad thing was that the hymns themselves were not untrue but the melodies sent me back to the hurtful teachings...God healed me of that and now I can listen to these beautiful songs with my new, true view of Jesus and the lyrics speak volumes of His love and lift me to Him!!! One thing that happened as I was singing along was that people who I love would come to my mind and float from my heart to Jesus in hopes for their souls and lives to be drenched in Him...and another thing happened...as I revel in the amazing life I live now with my indescribably glorious husband, I began to realize that I have not been taking my place in the shoes of those who are hurting...like Japan, like friends I know who long to marry, like those who don't understand the love of Jesus yet...I feel compelled to turn my heart to others who need love and prayer and help and to yes, still be happy and thankful for my life, but also to bleed for the suffering...a missionary we recently heard speak said that our love for others, and he means everyone, should be as strong as our love for our own children...I feel like some of the tenderness I used to have for others has been ignored by me lately and I am so thankful that Jesus gently touched my heart with pity for all like He has...

Cozy Rooms from Blogs I Follow

Bedroom Update: Blankets made by our Sweet Friend Melba...

Our New Baby - Tabitha

My Creative Culinary Husband part 2

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER

 ground chuck made into burgers and chopped up purple onions, green peppers, red peppers and zuchinni...i was going to grill it all outside, but the grill was acting up so

i fried the veggies in olive oil in a wok adding garlic salt and rosemary/garlic seasonings

i baked the hamburger patties in the oven adding olive oil to the bottom and sprinkling the oil and the tops of the patties with seasoning salt, garlic salt, steak seasoning and cayenne pepper...

MONDAY NIGHT DINNER

 frozen chopped onions and peppers sauteed in 4 Tablespoons of butter, 10 cups of boiling water, 1 package of onion soup mix and 1/4 cup of  beef boullion, cook til onions are tender, place in bowl and top with a piece of buttered toast and mozzerella/cheddar cheese...

salad: romaine hearts with tomatoes and green onions, with balsalmic vinegar, olive oil and steak seasoning on top

oatmeal bars for my sweet father-in-law:

bisquick, lots of oatmeal, milk, 4 eggs then divide in half:

one half: mix peanut butter and jelly and place in greased cake pan

other half mix 1/2 stick of butter, 3/4 cup of honey, 1/2 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and lots of chopped walnuts and place in greased cake pan...cook both at 350 degrees until done, approx. 25-30 minutes... 

My Creative Culinary Husband

So the last two nights, I've asked my husband for dinner ideas and he has given me the best ideas for our leftover spicy chicken breasts and steak. Last night I made a salad with green and red lettuces, baked spicy chicken (chicken breasts spiced with seasoning salt, garlic salt, fajita seasoning and cayenne pepper), purple onion, grated carrots and apples tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and served with butter and garlic french bread heated in aluminum foil in the oven...

Tonight he suggested a stoup with leftover steak...so using our food processor I chopped yellow onion, leftover baked potatoes, steak and browned all three in a cast iron soup skillet in 3/4 stick of butter...then I added one small can of cream of potato soup, milk, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, seasoning salt, garlic salt, steak seasoning and cayenne pepper and let it heat very slowly (as I am known to burn milk-based soups)...then with my mother-in-laws apt guidance, we mixed up bisquick bisquits (so much faster than homemade...which means I will be mixing these up a lot)...and left out sticks of butter to soften to slab on...yummmmm!!!

Now I can't wait for my hubby to come home and taste his marvelous inventions!!!

Bedroom Update

 The blue pillow in the middle was my sweetie's when he was little...it's Noah's Ark...so sweet and it reminds me of a Noah's Ark burlap wall hanging I had when I was a baby..

The red Royal Stewart plaid was my wrap for our wedding!

Pictures of us sleeping...we took them of each other on our Honeymoon!