PAY ATTENTION!!!

I couldn't wait any longer to post this link. I have watch all 3 parts of a series that will get your attention quickly. I believe this is something that should be viewed by anyone who is concerned about their future with respect to what is going on in our world as we speak. These videos discuss things about terrorism, bee colonies diminishing, etc. It's very interesting and also very concerning.
I have shared with my family and friends of my concern for their salvation. I will do it again. I won't give up. Please watch these videos. They will make you think. I pray your heart will be open to what is being said.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Pain In The Neck

I hate it when I wake up and have a crick in my neck. Today was that day. It was so bad I had to ask Eric to stay home from work and take care of the kids. I literally couldn't move! I got up at 11:15 a.m. this morning. Once I started moving around it loosened up a bit. Can I just tell you, it is so frustrating to not be able to turn my neck! It's amazing how much I take my complete mobility for granted.
Eric was so wonderful today. He didn't question or complain once. He just let me relax. I did get up and make lunch for the girls and us. Mrs. Sylvia, Eric's ministry assistant, brought us dinner. I love being a part of a church family. It's so awesome to know people are looking out for you. I feel so blessed to know that people care.
Well, I'm off to bed. I'm praying tomorrow is a better day. No cricks, please Lord!

Lauren's New Do!

Don't know what to talk about today, but I did give Lauren a haircut, that I been wanting to do for quite some time. Actually, since she cut her hair! I took some pics of her to document my talent. I never thought I would be able to cut my children's hair. It may not be perfect, but it was free!
Not much to blog about today.
Church was awesome today. We had a great breakfast for Grandparents day. Probably the largest crowd we've seen for a breakfast! It was really nice.
More tomorrow.........

German Pancakes

I remember, when I was 9 or 10 years old, staying at my friend Tina's house. Her parents were German and her dad would get up on Saturday morning and prepare delicious German Pancakes. I wasn't sure how he made them--I figured it was some secret recipe I would never know. Can you say Google? What would we do without search engines? I found a recipes that looked similar so I thought, "It's worth a try." I tweeked it just a little and Voila! We had German Pancakes for breakfast today. They were delicious. I didn't prepare them with jelly and roll them like we did at the Hoppman's. I spread butter inside, sprinkled them with cinnamon sugar and folded them over and garnished them with powdered sugar. For you fat bloggers who may be thinking, "That certainly doesn't sound very nutritious," I can assure you it was. I used whole wheat flour and sprayed them with butter spray. Here is the recipe:

6 eggs, beaten
1 Cup Flour (Whole Wheat, for the health conscious)
1 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Sugar (Brown Sugar or Raw Sugar would work, too)
Butter

Add Flour, Milk, and Sugar to already beaten eggs. Mix until smooth. Pour like pancakes onto hot, buttered skillet. Flip with large spatula when edges start to dry out.
Spread with jelly and roll up, sprinkle with powdered sugar or butter and sprinkle inside with cinnamon sugar, then fold in half and garnish with powdered sugar. Get creative. There are so many different ways to make them yummy! Enjoy......

Grief Over The Lost

My heart is breaking for the lost today. Let me explain what I mean by that. On the way to school today, Michael asked me if Casey, a 21 year old girl from a family at our church, was saved. See, she was killed earlier this year in a terrible car accident. I told him that, yes, she knew Jesus as her Savior and she is in heaven. Well, this led to Michael asking about other loved ones and their eternal destination. I had to answer, "I don't know" and "Probably not" to quite a few people we love dearly and Michael was so broken hearted. He started weeping. I told him, "Michael we should pray and ask God to open their hearts to recognize their need for Jesus." He couldn't even pray because of his tears. I covet his grief stricken state. As believers in Christ, we should all be deeply saddened by the thought that some of our closest friends and family could spend eternity separated from God. How long is eternity, exactly? I don't want to be where God isn't. Do you? I really don't think people understand what Jesus did for us so that we would not endure the punishment we, so rightfully, deserve. God's prerequisite for heaven is perfection. I'm not perfect. You? "God demonstrated His own love for us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)." See, the payment for our sin is the shedding of blood. Without it, there could be no forgiveness of sin (Hebrews 9:22). This means, that Jesus, being perfect in every way, offered His life as a perfect blood sacrifice for us. Nothing that we have done or can do will ever match up to His complete sacrifice. It's just like if you owe debt to a creditor and someone comes along and says, "I want to pay for your debt so you don't have to. Can I do that for you?" Let's say, debt collector's are calling day and night to try to get us to pay and we just don't have the money to do it. The debt is too high. Would you take someone up on the offer to pay it? You'd have to be crazy not to. Christ's sacrifice on Calvary's cross paid our debt. Our fine is settled if we accept it. First we have to admit that we even owe a debt. Our sin has separated us from God. That means that unless we take Jesus on his offer to cover our debt, we will never see God.
I pray this makes sense to those of you who have yet to believe. If we call, He WILL answer. "Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord, will be saved (Romans 10:13)."
Pause my playlist before viewing the video.


A Salvation Prayer

My Horse Girl

Many of you already know that Lauren, my oldest girl, is obsessed with horses. It's really a fever of sorts. Although, fevers fade over time and this is growing stronger everyday. I have visions that one day we will probably own a horse, though where we will put it remains to be seen. Today I decided to look for some bedding for her online with a horse theme. Little did I know what I would stumble upon. I'm sure if you know anything about horses, you know there is a whole alternate universe, if you will, that exists for horse lovers. There is something in the genetic makeup of an individual that is obsessed with the equine species. If you don't believe me, google the word horses!
I came across a video today about Patches The Horse that Lauren thought was really funny. Click on the name to view it.

I have a feeling this Christmas, most of my shopping for Lauren will be online. It's easier to find horse-themed items on the internet than shopping by foot.

Well, I must trot to the kitchen and and giddyup on dinner.......:)

The Chicken Feed

Eric decided to start saving our bread ends to feed to the chickens. We saved quite a bit and tonight we had a chicken feed. The kids loved it. Lauren was a litte paranoid, considering her last run-in with 2, now dead, roosters. Emily seemed to enjoy it the most. She just liked chasing the chickens. Fluffy is our Cochin Rooster with the white feathers. He is so cool and he always eats last. He waits for his women to be fed and then eats. What a gentleman! Men, take notes from Fluffy. Always putting the lady first!

No Labor Today!

We had a great day at the beach in St. Augustine. I love the beach here. I never used to enjoy going to the beach in Boca. The sand was gritty and very hard to walk on. The sand here is like powder and it's very easy to walk on. There is also a lot more room to run around. The kids really had a great time.

Tonight, Eric took Michael shrimping. They aren't home yet, but are on their way. Eric said Michael had such a great time. He was able to empty the shrimp from the net. I am glad the boys have found something they can really do together. Fishing, well, there's a hook involved. Sports, Michael doesn't really understand yet. Yardwork, well, Michael really tries..... However, they wound up with a couple dozen shrimp and Michael really had a blast.

What a Pit!

I was rather surprised, last night. Eric went to Lowe's yesterday. He was there for over 4 hours! It's pretty normal, considering our vast amount of home improvement projects. We have been renovating our home for almost 2 years! Anywho, I was putting the kids to bed and noticed Eric was up to something outside. To my pleasant discovery, he was installing a retaining wall around our fire pit! It looks really nice. I can't wait to have real grass in our yard. It will look even nicer.

We are going to be painting our bedroom and Michael's bedroom soon. Eric got all the supplies for those projects, the stones for the "firewall", and wood to repair the front porch. It's coming along. I can't wait to see if all our hardwork pays off in the re-appraisal.

Oh, did I mention we have to dig a new well? Yes, please pray for us. We know God is in control and always teaching us something new. I pray Our Provider will grant us clean water to wash with. Right now, our water stains everything, smells like metal, and is down to a trickle. We have to do laundry at friends homes. Thank the Lord for good friends:). Hopefully, the well drilling company will take good care of us. This is totally out of our hands.

Yummy Dinner

Thanks to Robin, who heard about this recipe from Emily, I cooked an Apron Meal from Publix-Pecan-Crusted Tilapia with Seasoned Cheese Grits. It was delicious! I didn't have any pecans, so I substituted almonds and a few chopped walnuts. Nonetheless, fabulous! I thoroughly enjoyed having a slighty fancy meal that didn't take much time to complete. I would definitely cook this for company. Tilapia is a relatively inexpensive fish, but it doesn't have that fishy flavor. It's lite and healthy. I'm very glad I discovered a new meal! Sometimes, you get into a rut with cooking. I hate it when everything is a chicken dish. I love chicken, but I get bored preparing the same things all the time.

Publix has a lot of good meal ideas. They will even give you a list of things you need for each meal. Happy cooking!