tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212814752024-03-14T05:16:06.668-07:00Kellie S“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
-St. Francis of AssisiKelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-11056203301956295462022-11-07T14:14:00.000-08:002022-11-07T14:14:09.657-08:00Joshua 24:15Just something cute I wanted to share with you. I am having some fun decorating my kitchen. I wanted to get more Scripture up. I love retro and vintage design. I saw a poster at a local church, and was inspired to do this. I hope it is something you can appreciate too.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_0MhQDzQyxq29t1HKU6nlLozOmfKRepo60rlda9b2Uk1HfWm64ofYQ7LgudpS0Z1hZBEJWftseaFtvgnogNV0BnkOk1ZL4cVScs2XubC9ylgftxxjli8fD0Z2ZcWY2fUbZrksJeVG5fn0DBrTKTxMBJRjmckmQ7EAA_xZ-1bY8pKbEIWL7M/s1056/Joshua%2024.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_0MhQDzQyxq29t1HKU6nlLozOmfKRepo60rlda9b2Uk1HfWm64ofYQ7LgudpS0Z1hZBEJWftseaFtvgnogNV0BnkOk1ZL4cVScs2XubC9ylgftxxjli8fD0Z2ZcWY2fUbZrksJeVG5fn0DBrTKTxMBJRjmckmQ7EAA_xZ-1bY8pKbEIWL7M/w495-h640/Joshua%2024.15.jpg" width="495" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-58503610881220891502022-10-27T17:14:00.003-07:002022-10-27T17:14:26.582-07:00Creamy Taco Soup<p> </p><h1 class="post-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 40px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">(SERVES 7)</span></h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujaP1uCjd247uGbdXMeFLajiIC-9tcJTlLjOOCCi8M3Lz_juvHe39sjhBTijCEbB2gViySHEJTZr2lmdaNhjLkRsOAGEIA06uITeCknbndxOJV5U8lRcnGxYnMCtYmEYF7DgLGA/s1092/creamy-taco-soup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1092" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujaP1uCjd247uGbdXMeFLajiIC-9tcJTlLjOOCCi8M3Lz_juvHe39sjhBTijCEbB2gViySHEJTZr2lmdaNhjLkRsOAGEIA06uITeCknbndxOJV5U8lRcnGxYnMCtYmEYF7DgLGA/w476-h268/creamy-taco-soup.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt </span><p></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 15-oz can 50% less sodium white beans, rinsed and drained </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 4-oz can diced green chills </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 15-oz can diced tomatoes </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 cup frozen or fresh corn </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 1/2 pounds shredded precooked chicken breast </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 clove garlic, minced </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1/2 tsp onion powder </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1/2 tsp smoked paprika </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 tsp chili powder </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">1 tsp cumin 1 tbsp dried cilantro </span></p><p><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px;">2 tsp Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 1.56; margin: 0px 0px 1.67em; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 1.56; margin: 0px 0px 1.67em; padding: 0px;">1) Place 1/2 cup broth and white beans in a blender and puree. Add yogurt and blend again. Pour liquid into slow cooker.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 1.56; margin: 0px 0px 1.67em; padding: 0px;">2) Add remaining ingredients and stir well.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 1.56; margin: 0px 0px 1.67em; padding: 0px;">3) Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4-5 hours.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 1.56; margin: 0px 0px 1.67em; padding: 0px;">Note: Be sure to rinse and drain black beans and chicken well before adding to slow cooker.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 1.56; margin: 0px 0px 1.67em; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Nutrition Facts (per serving):</span> Calories 275, Fat 2 g, Saturated fat 1 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 401 mg, Carbohydrates 36 g, Dietary Fiber 11 g, Sugars 7 g, Protein 32 g</p>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-11569375380153943012022-03-11T11:22:00.001-08:002022-03-11T11:22:36.638-08:00We All Matter <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier this week I was out and about, running errands for my family. As I was at Aldi's there was a man shopping, and we kept meeting in the aisles going the opposite direction of each other. </span></span></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I began to notice that he had an attitude of defiance and superiority. He was walking next to his cart down each aisle, blocking most of the way. I had to pull my cart to the edge, as close as I could get it, so he could pass. </span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">He wouldn't make eye contact with me. I just kept smiling everytime I saw him. After about the third pass, I realized that he had it out for me for some reason. He was taking more space at each pass. Sometimes I had to stop to let him pass and then I had to back up out of the aisle, so he could get through. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I immediatly started thinking about earlier encounters in the store. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Had I been insensitive in some way? But then I realized that my cowering each time, had emboldened him. He was getting more defiant with each pass. He would be shopping along, seemingly just fine, then I would round the corner, and he would tense up, and puff himself up to take up as much space as he could. </span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Once I figured out that I didn't deserve this punishment he was doling out. I stopped paying attention to him, and what he was doing. I just continued on my way. Treating everyone I passed as people who were seen. I owned my own space, because I am a person too. I stopped cowering, and just got my shopping done. I smiled, and nodded, and said pleasent things to everyone. I let a man who had an armful of stuff go ahead of me at the checkout. I don't even know what happened to that man. I can't remember if we continue to pass each other the rest of my time in the store.</div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">When I focus on my inadequacies I shrink. I hide. I can barely move forward, because I feel like everyone else deserves to be there more than me. I find all that is wrong with me, and it seems like it is on display for everyone. I'm embarrassed of my very existance. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This is a symptom of abuse, but it doesn't have to be me. I don't have to shrink or hide. I am a person too. We are all equal. Which means that I matter too. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">But just as importantly, this revelation doesn't give me the right to be defiant when others mistreat me, so I definitely need to keep my heart in check. It is really easy to get jaded. I also have to remember that I am no better than anyone, including the person mistreating me. We all matter. </div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">I will go out today and strive to treat everyone I meet with respect. That doesn't mean that I am not going to make mistakes. It's possible that I may not have noticed that man behind me or something. I could have been standing in a spot for way too long, blocking his way. He could have felt unseen. So when I make those mistakes, I will be respectful and apologize with sincerity.</div></div>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-63426219885939666042022-02-25T17:23:00.002-08:002022-02-25T17:23:23.541-08:00Morning Prayer Prepared by Tom Harmon<p> <span style="background-color: #fbf9f7; color: #8b3000; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face", serif; font-size: 28pt;">Morning Prayer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Introduction: Gracious Heavenly Father, I love
you and want to live my life for you this day. Please allow me to pray in the
Spirit because you know what I will face today and where to emphasize my
prayers. (Ephesians 6:18) <br />
<br />
(Then express personal praise for the attributes of God's character that come
from you heart - this will vary from day-to-day.) <br />
<br />
Praying with regard to:</span><span style="color: #8b3000; font-family: "permian",serif; font-size: 14.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="color: #8b3000; font-family: "permian",serif; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Enemy
number 1: THE FLESH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I choose today to die to self, to put off the old man and put on
the new and take up my cross and follow you (Luke 9:23; Colossians
3:9,10). <br />
I choose to do this because I know that it is the refusal to die to self that
makes me miserable... <br />
<br />
I yield my rights to: <br />
1. BE APPRECIATED (Luke 17:11-19)<br />
2. BE RIGHT (I Corinthians 6:7,8; 1 Peter 2:19.20,; 3:14,17)<br />
3. BE HEARD (I Peter 2:23; 3:1-)0) <br />
4. NURSE MY HURTS (Matthew 18:21,22) <br />
5. PRIVACY (Luke 9:12) <br />
6. LEISURE (Mark 6:30-33) <br />
7. DEFEND MYSELF (Luke 23:9) <br />
8. BE NEEDED (II Timothy 4:16,17) <br />
9. GOOD HEALTH (II Corinthians 11:23-28; 12:7-10) <br />
10. FINANCIAL SECURITY (Acts 3:6; I Corinthians 9:16-18) <br />
11. MY SCHEDULE (I Thessalonians 2:18) <br />
12. FRIENDS (Psalm 38:11; 41:9; Proverbs 18:24) <br />
13. SUCCESS IN MINISTRY (II Corinthians 4:7-11) <br />
14. BE FORGIVEN (Matthew 6:12; 5:23-26) <br />
15. BE UNDERSTOOD (Mark 8:1421)<br />
16. BE ACCEPTED (John 1:11) <br />
17. PLEASURE (Philippians 2:3,4) <br />
18. INDEPENDENCE (I Corinthians. 6:19,20; Hebrews 10:24,25) <br />
19. BE RESPECTED (II Corinthians 12:11-16) <br />
20. MY FUTURE PLANS (II Timothy 4:6; Revelation 12:11; Hebrews 11:36-40) </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">21.
THINGS (II Peter 3:10-14; Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:31-34) <br />
22. MY EXPECTATIONS (Psalm 62:5) <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">23. CONTROL (Mark 8:33; Ephesians 5.18) 24.<br />
24. REPUTATION (Philippians 2:7) . <br />
25. EAT CARELESSLY (Proverbs 23:2) <br />
26. COMPLAIN (Philippians 2:14) <br />
27. REVENGE (Romans 12:19)<br />
28. COMFORT (II Corinthians 6:5) <br />
29. QUIT (Proverbs 24:16; II Timothy 4:7; Luke 9:62) <br />
I now yield you my body, hands, feet, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, mind, will,
emotions, spirit, soul and body. I commit - consecrate - to you and your
service. (Romans 6:11-13; 12:1; I Thessalonians 4:3-7; II Corinthians 7:1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="color: #8b3000; font-family: permian, serif; font-size: 15pt;">Enemy
number 2: THE WORLD</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I choose today to be crucified to the world Quote Galatians
6:14: “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ; by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” <br />
<br />
* I don't want to love the world nor the things in the world (I John 2:15-17)
but set my affection on things above. Colossians 3:2; Matthew 6:33). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I don't want to have the philosophies of this world
(Colossians 2:8) but rather the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I don't want to be conformed to this world (Romans 12:2) but I
want to be conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29; Galatians 4:19) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I don't want to walk according to the course of this world
(Ephesians 2:2) but I want to walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16). <br />
<br />
For Jesus has said, “In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good
cheer - I have overcome the world (John 16:33). And what is the victory that
overcomes the world - even our faith (I John 5:4). For I want to walk by faith
today, and not by sight... (II Corinthians 5:7).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="color: #8b3000; font-family: permian, serif; font-size: 15pt;">Enemy
number 3: THE DEVIL</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">I take my position - along with other saints - in resisting the devil (I
Peter 5:8,9). I pray that you would deny him any permission that he would want
in launching an assault against me or my family today (Luke 22:31,32 preventive
prayer). I pray that you not allow me to be deceived but discerning in what the
will the Lord is (Revelation 20:10). I pray that you would lead me not
into temptation, but deliver me from the evil one (Matthew 6:13). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">I THANK YOU...</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*
that Jesus came into the world to destroy the works of the devil (I John 3:8).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that because we are of God, and are your children, we have
overcome them. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world (I
John 4:4).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that he that is begotten of God, God keeps. The wicked one
touches Him not. (I John 5:18).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that you have written unto us - and we can be strong in your
Word and overcome the wicked one (I John 2:11).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that we are complete in Him who is head of all principalities
and powers (Colossians 2:10).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that you spoiled all principalities and powers and made a
public spectacle of them, triumphing over them and stripping them of their rank
and their power - all by yourself- at the Cross (Colossians 2:15).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* for delivering us from the power of darkness and translating
us to the kingdom of your dear Son (Colossians 1:13).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that the God of peace shall bruise Satan under our feet
shortly (Romans 16:20).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that the devil that deceived them will one day be cast into
the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are, and
they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever (Revelation 20:10).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* that satan never had a thing on Jesus (John 14:30) and that
the prince of this world is judged (John 16:11). <br />
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</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">PUTTING ON THE ARMOR</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
is the appropriation, by faith, of what I already have in Christ (Ephesians
6:10-18). <br />
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I want to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might, so by faith I
appropriate all the armor that you have provided for me. <br />
<br />
* I PUT ON... the girdle (belt) of Truth. I want to speak truth today
(Ephesians 4:25) because Jesus is truth (John 14:6). His Spirit is truth (John
14:6). His Spirit is truth (John 14:17). His Word is Truth (John 17:17) and the
church is the pillar and ground of Truth (I Timothy 3:15). When you KNOW the
Truth, the Truth will always set you free (John 8:32).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I PUT ON... the breastplate of righteousness not having my own
righteousness, which is after the law, but the righteousness of God which is by
faith of Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:9). Uphold me today, Oh Lord, by the right
hand of your righteousness (Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 48:10).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">
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<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I PUT ON... the sandals of peace. I want to be a peacemaker
today and I pray that the peace of God that passes understanding will keep my </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">heart and mind (Philippians 4:7). Oh Lord, 1 want you - the
Prince of Peace - to rule and reign in every area of my life today (Isaiah
9:6).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I TAKE... the shield of faith, which is obedience to objective
truth (the Word of God). For Thou, Oh Lord, are a shield for me and the lifter
of my head (Psalm 3:3). 1 pray you would encompass me and my family today. As
the mountains encompass Jerusalem, so encompass us as a shield (Psalm 5:12).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* I PUT ON... the helmet of salvation, refusing to receive thoughts
that are contrary to your character. I bring every thought into captivity and
obedience to the Lordship of Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 10:5). I want my mind
to be stayed upon you (Isaiah 26:3). <br />
</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">WEAPONS</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 15.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(II
Corinthians 10:3,4) <br />
<br />
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh. For the
weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God, to the pulling
down of strongholds.” </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">I take the:</span><span style="color: #833c0b; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 15.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;"> </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SWORD
of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17) and grasp it tightly with
the powerful hand of <br />
PRAYER (Ephesians 6:18) in the <br />
NAME (Luke 10:17; Philippians 2:10) and through the <br />
BLOOD of the Lord Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:11). <br />
PRAISING (I Samuel 16:23), <br />
PERSEVERING (Ephesians 6:18), and seeking <br />
GODLY COMRADES 01 Timothy 4:19-21) by the WORD of our <br />
TESTIMONY (Revelation 12:11), the powerful commodity of <br />
GRACE (James 4:6,7), <br />
FASTING (Mark 9:29), <br />
HUMILITY (I Peter 5:5,6; James 4:6-10), <br />
WORSHIP (Matthew 4:8-11; John 4:23,24), <br />
A GOOD CONSCIENCE (I Timothy 1:5,9), <br />
MORAL PURITY (I Thessalonians 4:3-7), <br />
SERVING (Luke 22:27), <br />
GRATEFULNESS (I Thessalonians 5:18) I seek to live for you today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBF9F7; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: #FBF9F7; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Prepared by: Tom Harmon</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-69202702674784067542021-11-17T06:08:00.003-08:002022-02-25T17:20:22.933-08:00My Notes on the Morning Prayer<p></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Many years ago, I received a
printout of a prayer while I was at summer camp. The speaker was Tom
Harmon and that week of camp was life changing for me. The most important
take away was learning about forgiveness. Forgiveness as an action that I
was a participant of. It was freeing. I was so much more in love
with my FATHER my GOD. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The second take away has been
with me ever since. It was a bi-fold pamphlet printed on common copy
paper. It has yellowed over the years, there are a couple of worn edges,
and the print is fading a bit, which makes sense, since I turn to it regularly. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Now, I am not one for praying
specific rote prayers. I feel that often in the repetition of the words
the meaning dampens, and can, many times, get lost. So, for me to promote
a written, unchanged, repeated work is a big deal. One of the most
impactful pieces of this prayer is that it is fully scriptural. Each
statement made is scripture and is what GOD intends for HIS children to live
out.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I have found that each time I
do the prayer the HOLY SPIRIT focuses on a specific piece or topic in the
prayer. However, the part about resisting the devil is always emphasized.
Yet, some of the sections or even parts of the sections, I find, I will dwell
on differently each time. It is evidence that the HE is actively
answering the opening lines. Which are, "Please allow me to pray in
the spirit, because YOU know what I will face today and YOU know where to
emphasize my prayers." HE is working with me, speaking to me,
meeting me where I am, and with what I am going to face. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I was raised in a
"Christian" circle that did not believe in an active inter-relational
GOD. I was told many times that I could not hear from HIM, or that HE did
not talk to me like that. I happened to have this prayer along with the
Word of GOD during those formative years, and I knew differently. GOD is
active, alive, and wants to commune with us. HE is not just sitting up on
a throne as an observer to our goings on.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Near the beginning of the
prayer the reader is yielding their rights. I had never heard of this
idea or knew of its impact until I began to take this prayer to heart.
Many days I will be struck by every single right that I am yielding. I
take a pause or elaborate on each one. The HOLY SPIRIT will have me
identify where that right sits in my heart. HE continues like that
throughout the rest of the prayer, causing pause and reflection on specific
topics.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The author of this morning
prayer has added a couple of items since I received my copy. I have not
added them to my morning prayer time. My copy ends with, "Serving I
seek to live for you today." I may add Gratefulness and Joy of my
Salvation, but I feel that Self Denial and a Willingness to Fight are already
covered in the body of the prayer. I also feel that the Good Works is,
well, wrong. I will not be living or striving to live by good
works. I will however, after I pray, be more sensitive to the SPIRIT and
strive to be obedient to HIM throughout my day. And although I have made
this initial observation, I will also take these new lines and try them with
the Word, before I decide if they should or should not be added.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I would encourage the reader to
obtain a copy of this prayer and test it to the Word. Use it as a
devotion over the next season for you. Pick it apart and try it.
You can find a copy of this prayer at </span><a href="http://www.tdharmon.com/morning-prayer/" style="font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank">http://www.tdharmon.com/morning-prayer/</a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> . </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Let me share why this prayer
means so much to me. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Because I am a mess. I am
selfish. I seek my own glory. I strive for acceptance and
honor. I am foolish and impetuous. I fear. But GOD. HE
has not given me a spirit of fear, but of peace and love and a SOUND MIND
y'all. A sound mind. This prayer reminds me to let go of pride and
selfishness. It gives HIM space to speak to me. It gives me space
to hear from, and obey HIM.</span></p><p></p>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-45652068521377277302018-03-23T16:02:00.002-07:002018-03-23T16:03:53.310-07:00Prints to Wood Board Tutorial<div>
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Being an artist, sometimes I just have to do something creative to keep sane. I have wanted to add scripture art to my home ever since we remodeled a couple of years ago. I have been working on this idea for a while. Isn't the Fruit of the Spirit just the cutest for a kitchen? Especially, with these cute little prints.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished project. Please excuse the messy counter. </td></tr>
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My kitchen style is sort of a 50's farmhouse. It is a combination of bright 50's style and rustic farmhouse. I have touches of kitchy mixed in with industrial finishes, like galvanized metal. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a little problem with the printer, but managed to get them all printed.</td></tr>
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To make the cute prints I used a scrapbook program on my computer. I found some clip art, and used some fun fonts to make these look like vintage images. I love using this program for so many projects. It has been a lifesaver for my kids class projects, and I even have used it for the signs we put on our vegetable stand. I had planned on printing these out at an office supply store, but I decided to try using my own printer. They actually turned out pretty true to color.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The great board I found out by the barn. I hope my hubby didn't have a plan for it.</td></tr>
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I went out to the barn hoping to find a piece of wood that was a little rough looking, and wide enough to paste the prints to. I actually think I would like to try to find a wider board and do this again, but since the cost me almost nothing, I will live with it for now until I find the perfect board.<br />
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I measured the width of the board, and printed the images to the right size. Once they were printed out, I cut them to fit.<br />
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I brushed the board off with a stiff dry brush. I didn't do any deep cleaning or sanding of the board, just the dry brush to take off any bumpy debris.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Craft glue, sponge brush, and putty knife were all I needed to stick the prints to the board.</td></tr>
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Using craft glue and the sponge brush, I poured a glob of glue on the back of one of the prints and spread it out to cover the entire piece of paper, making sure to really coat the edges and corners.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the putty knife carefully press the print onto the board.</td></tr>
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I made sure the prints were evenly spaced before I permanently stuck them down. I tried to stick the first one down with just my hands, but some of the glue was on my fingertips. The glue stuck to the print and it looks dirty now. It's still cute, so I left it alone. But I used the putty knife for the rest.<br />
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Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-26076828043293629032018-02-15T07:17:00.000-08:002018-02-15T07:17:34.169-08:00The Village<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The small
village was situated in a fertile landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One side of the village was lined by woods and the rest of the village
was surrounded by meadows and fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Each morning the people of the village would begin their day, with joy
at knowing they were doing something that would benefit the whole village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Woodcutter, whose cottage was on the north side of the village, would head out
whistling as he went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loved to join
the singing birds each daybreak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His
wife who cared for many of the children in the village would open the gate and
cottage door, and throw open the shutters on the windows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She always loved to hear the chatter of the
children as they made their way from their homes to hers for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She would teach them to read, sing, clean
house, which of course was one of her favorite things to teach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also taught them the history of their village
and families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This joyful arrangement
was also helpful to the other villagers who had daily tasks to accomplish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Baker
and her husband worked joyfully together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They would make the most delicious foods each day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At the edge
of town near the fields was the Miller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was a steady and diligent worker, and enjoyed the detailed work of
his craft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His wife would weave and spin
fibers into the most beautiful cloth and yarn for the seamstresses to make into
garments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Each person
in the village had a task, and they were satisfied in their work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were hunters, builders, farmers, and shepherds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
would share what they had with their neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The village was a strong community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At the end
of each week the villagers would gather together and share their week with each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There would be tables full of
foods, games to play in the meadow, singing and dancing, classes featuring a
skilled task, and many different instruments to play and learn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The news of
this happy village traveled around the countryside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon, people from surrounding villages began
to come to the gathering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
welcomed with open hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gathering
grew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were new trades being
taught, new songs, new instruments, and new friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some would come with gifts of food or tools,
and others would come with gifts of art and knowledge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some would come and really have nothing to
offer but their willingness to learn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Weeks went by and the gathering continued to grow.</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">It was, most certainly, appreciated by all who had been there.</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">People were considered equals.</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Their experiences and knowledge were shared and respected.</span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">The villager's joy of knowing that what they were sharing was being sent out to other communities only made the satisfaction in their work more treasured.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One day a
man who was small of stature entered the village around gathering time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He looked almost like the troll that came
from under the bridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His hair was
scraggly, and his beard was matted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
had a foul smell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His clothes were unkempt
and raggedy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was dirty from head to
toe, of which you could tell because he wore no shoes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">He came
boldly, almost defiantly, but it was obvious that that was a ruse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was afraid that because of his presence,
he would be rejected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His attitude was
that of a man scrambling to prove his worth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The villagers, without even a thought, included him as a guest just like
the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was treated no differently
than the others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The rumpled
little man had felt so accepted that he decided to move to the village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He bought a small cottage, and began to
explore where he could be most useful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
tried working in the fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He sat with
the children, and learned how to read and write.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He worked with the shepherds, and miller, and
hunters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed that wherever you
turned he had been or was there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At gathering
he was working on something different each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would serve food, help the skilled
tradesmen present their trade, and even run the games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would dance and laugh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He even tried to play the fiddle once, but
decided to beat the drum instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
thought he would wait until he had studied the fiddle a little more, since the
squeaking caused all the dogs in the village to howl in agony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But some of
the guests didn’t think that such a person, not concerned with his appearance,
should play any role of leadership.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
was unskilled, he was unlearned, and well, the stench.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These guests began to discuss their
displeasure throughout the week at their own homes and villages. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed that each week, at gathering, the
attitude of equality was lowered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">They began
to make snide remarks if the little man made a mistake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They began to say that his worth was directly
linked to his presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, the murmuring
of the crowd when he tripped and spilled the barrel of grain during the Miller’s
presentation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or the time he caught the centerpiece
on fire when he put the lantern to close.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some of the
guests decided to start their own gathering in their own village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They said it was easier for the elderly in
their village to stay closer to home. In private, though, they really thought that they could make a better gathering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
of the guests decided to discuss their displeasure with the villagers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They came into town saying that they wanted
to buy some extra rolls for a special dinner they were having with family in their
own village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While they were at the
Baker’s shop, they waited until they saw the Miller come in with bags of
flour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Their
conversation quickly changed from pleasantries to one of pointed, although
unsolicited advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They said it was out
of concern for the reputation of the village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They said that they were concerned that such a wonderful program was now
being talked about with disgust in other villages, and the word was even
traveling to far away villages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
said that to be equal one must try to keep themselves presentable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They threatened to leave if nothing was said
to the little man about trying to be a little nicer on gathering day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He needed to take better care of
himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was for his own good, by the
way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Baker
and her husband, and the Miller were saddened by this news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things had been going along so nicely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They simplicity of just sharing knowledge and
experience with others, had now been turned into a program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had not seen that happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just crept in so slowly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">They needed
time to work this over in their minds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They decided that nothing should be done right now, but that each one
should go home and think on it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Miller
was very sad that night, and of course, his wife knew something was wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two of them talked for many hours into
the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the Baker’s she and her
husband felt like a huge burden was dropped on their shoulders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They tried to sleep, but only a fitful night
lay before them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As the Baker
walked her young son to the Woodcutter’s cottage the next morning, she tried to
keep her countenance light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the
Woodcutter’s wife saw her, she just embraced her dear friend, and cried with
her, not even knowing why.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without a
word, as to the source, the sadness spread through the village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At gathering
that week, the murmuring continued, and now sadness was brought to the table
with the foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the little man had
lost the pep in his step.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the
guests thought that he must have been reprimanded, because he had lost his
flamboyance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They still wondered at his
filth, and ragged clothes, but they thought to give it time to straighten out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The guests
that had brought this supposed issue to light, decided not to come back to the
gathering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They felt they had shared
their gift of proper program management, and they were obviously needed in the
newly established gatherings in other villages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Baker
and her husband, and the Miller and his wife continued to meet and discuss the
changes that had occurred since the unwelcomed visit from the guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they were committed to not change
anything in how the gathering would continue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Week after
week the gathering continued to decrease as guests stopped coming. The villagers
continued to come to gathering, and the sadness began to lose its grip. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy filled in after the grief moved out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very few guests came to gathering anymore,
but the villagers did not mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
continued to share new experiences and knowledge with each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They raised their children with the knowledge
of equality instilled deep in their hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Not one of
the villagers had left during the time of sadness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was their home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They did not choose their home based on the
success of the gathering, but on the people they shared their life with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people hadn’t changed, they had just entered
into a new phase for a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The villagers
came out of the sadness stronger than before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They realized that the sadness had been a gift.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The little
man found his place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a
helper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He carried straw for bedding
down the animals, he took the children into the woods to learn about what was
edible, he hauled bags of flour, and he planted flowers along the streets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He studied the fiddle, and was even able to
play a few notes without the accompaniment of the village dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He found that he really liked the drums.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 - 15 oz can black beans</div>
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1 bunch green onions, sliced</div>
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1/2 cup tomato, diced</div>
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1/2 cup cilantro, chopped</div>
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1 avocado, diced</div>
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1/2 cup cucumber, diced</div>
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Red wine vinegar, to taste</div>
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Mix all together. Serve over spring greens or spinach. </div>
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Yummy!!</div>
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Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-66571797893402833372017-02-20T13:58:00.002-08:002017-02-20T13:58:50.752-08:00Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2 cups + 2 Tbs all-purpose flour<br />
1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
3/4 cup butter<br />
1 cup brown sugar, packed<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 large egg<br />
1 egg yolk<br />
2 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips<br />
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)<br />
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix flour, baking soda and salt together, set aside. Mix butter and sugars in mixer until well combined. Beat in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Using a cookie scoop, place cookies two inches apart on greased or parchment-lined cookie sheets.<br />
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Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-37453294052422482872016-01-27T09:11:00.000-08:002017-11-08T11:51:50.860-08:00The Story of Loved and Trying<div class="_45m_ _2vxa" data-block="true" data-offset-key="5qcue-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; direction: ltr; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; position: relative; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Trying is inspired by Loved to be a better person. He says, “Because I love Loved, and I appreciate how I have been inspired by him, I want to honor him by doing better with my life.”</div>
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<span data-offset-key="bu261-0-0">Trying sets out to accomplish something that he knows will honor Loved. He works hard and masters This. He has an opportunity to show Loved one day what he has done. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="a4tie-0-0">He brings This to Loved and says, “Because I appreciate how you have inspired me to do better in my life, and I wanted to show you that I value you, I have accomplished This.”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="3bs3i-0-0">Loved replies with a waive of his hand, “Pfft, well while you were spending all of your time focused on This you neglected That.”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="4o34p-0-0">Loved’s response hits Trying like a chisel and hammer hit a stone. A huge painful chunk of Trying is ripped off with that blow. However, Trying, knowing that Loved is right, he has neglected That, goes out again. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="46nlr-0-0">Trying says to himself, “I appreciate Loved, I value his opinion, and I have neglected That. I will show Loved that I can do better.”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="704ju-0-0">Trying goes out and repairs what he has neglected. He comes back to Loved and says, “Loved, you were right, I did neglect That while I was working on This. I am sorry. I want you to know that I listen to your opinion. I want to grow and be a better person. I have gone out and fixed what I neglected.”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="76kso-0-0">Loved barely even looks at Trying or his work. Loved just looks beyond Trying and points to Something Else, and says, “Look Trying, I don’t really understand why you think you need to keep boasting about what you can do. I don’t really care about This or That. All I see is that you don’t even try to take care of Something Else. You are always trying to make me think your such a good person, but when I see Something Else still sitting there not taken care of I wonder why you think so highly of yourself.”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="2f010-0-0">Trying still loves Loved and now believes that doing better will show Loved that he appreciates Loved and how he has inspired him to be a better person. Trying goes out again, with determination, to prove to Loved that what he is doing matters, he begins working on Something Else. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="9bj1t-0-0">Trying is exhausted, but he knows that if he quits Loved will think badly of him, so he presses on, but worry and fear creep in to his mind. Trying worries that he may not be able to keep taking care of This and That while he is working on mastering Something Else. Trying is afraid that once he is done with Something Else that Loved will just say it isn’t good enough or that this work is not important either.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="63r5s-0-0">Trying finishes Something Else, he tidies up This, and makes sure That is still working. With aching sore muscles and blistered hands he stops working for the day. He feels accomplished. He feels like maybe this work will show Loved how much he is appreciated. But those are faint feelings that Trying is just barely holding on to. He is afraid and worried to share this with Loved now. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="dcdnv-0-0">He doesn’t bring it to show Loved. As Loved is passing by he sees Trying working on Something New. </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="4n2gm-0-0">Trying smiles and says, “Good morning Friend.”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="cvq7b-0-0">Loved responds with, “Hello Trying, what are you working on? Don’t you think you should be working on Something Else?”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="ajohp-0-0">I finished that yesterday” says Trying, “along with some maintenance of This and That. Do you want to see?”</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="6mjq0-0-0">“No,” says Loved, “I guess as long as you are sure that you have completed This, That, and Something Else and you are on top of things than I don’t need to know. This is all for your life anyway. Why do I need to see it?” And Loved leaves.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="ce2t6-0-0">In that moment the meaning of their names change, Trying continues to try, but not to prove anything to Loved, but to be a better person and enjoy his own worth. Loved is no longer someone who is loved by someone, but someone who was loved.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="3r0l-0-0">If you keep raising the bar for your child they will walk away defeated, starting out their adult life feeling that they do not matter or cannot contribute to this world. If you keep seeing your spouse the way Loved saw Trying, they will remember you as one who they used to love.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="4bkbe-0-0">Take the time to see and celebrate your child’s accomplishments. Appreciate the effort your spouse takes in showing their love to you. Or you will be known as the latter Loved.</span></div>
Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-17575231143524793562015-03-30T02:52:00.003-07:002015-03-30T02:52:50.897-07:00How Are You? How are you? No, really, How Are You? I'm not looking for comments here. I'm hoping for pause. Usually, when we are asked that question we give a non-confrontational response. We don't want to sound like a complainer, speak bad about someone, bother someone, or take their time by responding about what or who is bothering or trying us. <br />
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So, really, How Are You? Today, right now. <br />
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Then just pause over the response in your heart. Let the truth of what you are feeling become very clear. <br />
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Now do you want to feel this way? Do you want to continue operating from this feeling? Think about that for a bit.Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-31400108583606834382013-02-08T07:23:00.001-08:002013-02-08T07:25:39.947-08:00Save SaeedWe are halfway there #savesaeed.<br />
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Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-39269680355906577152013-01-02T13:42:00.003-08:002013-01-02T13:42:35.696-08:00Baked Apple Recipe<a href="http://www.favoritebrandrecipes.com/Recipes/610/5368001610.htm">http://www.favoritebrandrecipes.com/Recipes/610/5368001610.htm</a>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-64882577959250625002012-12-11T08:26:00.000-08:002012-12-11T08:26:06.089-08:00Do you have a good caption for this one?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-89909567756790944452012-12-07T13:17:00.001-08:002012-12-07T13:17:33.395-08:00Nita Lou's Cream of Broccoli Soup<div align="left">
Here is another recipe from the book that I would like to try and tweak. I cannot find it online anywhere so I just posted it here and I will make it with some adjustments then I will rewrite it the way I make it. :)</div>
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1/3 cup plus 1 Tbs Wesson Vegetable oil</div>
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3 cups coarsely chopped leeks</div>
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3 Tbs all-purpose flour</div>
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1 1/2 tsp minced fresh garlic</div>
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2 (12 oz) cans evaporated milk</div>
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1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock or canned chicken broth</div>
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1/2 tsp garlic salt</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</div>
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1/8 tsp pepper</div>
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3 Tbs chopped fresh parsley</div>
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Salt to taste</div>
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in a large saucepan, heat 3 Tbs Wesson Oil. Add broccoli and carrots; saute until tender. Remove vegetables; set aside. Add remaining oil, leeks, flour and garlic; saute until leeks are limp and flour is lightly browned, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly until the flour has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Do not bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to LOW. Add cooked vegetables along with any juices, garlic salt, nutmeg and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes longer, being careful not to bring soup to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat; stir in parsley. Let soup stand 5 minutes before serving. Salt to taste.</div>
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Makes 6 servings.</div>
Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-52416120148704084942012-12-02T12:39:00.002-08:002012-12-02T12:39:46.704-08:00Pot Roast<div align="center">
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3 lb Beef Roast</div>
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1 Package Onion Soup Mix</div>
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5 Carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces</div>
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4-5 Potatoes, cut into large pieces</div>
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1-2 Onions, cut into large pieces</div>
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2-3 Garlic cloves, scored</div>
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Water to cover half of roast</div>
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Place the meat and veggies in a Crock Pot. Sprinkle onion soup mix over and pour enough water to go half way up the meat. Turn on to low and cook for at least 8 hours.</div>
Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-19868410994436361842012-12-02T12:26:00.000-08:002012-12-02T12:26:28.457-08:00Goulash<div align="center">
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16 oz elbow macaroni</div>
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1 cans diced tomatoes</div>
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1 can tomato sauce</div>
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1 onion, chopped</div>
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2 garlic cloves, diced</div>
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1 lb ground meat, beef, turkey, venison</div>
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Salt and pepper to taste</div>
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1/2 Tbs dried parsley</div>
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.</div>
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Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and pour into a 9x13 baking dish. </div>
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While the pasta is cooking cook the onion and garlic in a covered fry pan with a little water (in place of fatty oil). Once the onion and garlic are transparent and easy to smash with a fork add the ground meat and brown. Depending on the meat you may have to drain off the fat before the next step. Add the tomatoes and cooked meat to the pasta in the baking dish.</div>
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Bake for 20 minutes. You may add cheese before you pop it in the oven. Some cheeses that we have used are shredded cheddar, Velveeta, or parmesan. Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted.</div>
Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-75283930514073113512012-12-02T12:06:00.002-08:002012-12-02T12:06:42.210-08:00Stir Fry<div align="center">
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There is no real recipe for this one. It is just veggies, chunked cooked meat, and gravy.</div>
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1 onion, chopped</div>
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2 garlic cloves, diced</div>
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4 Tbs water</div>
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1-2 lbs meat, (chicken or steak) cut into bite sized pieces</div>
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2-4 cups beef broth</div>
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1/8-1/4 cup soy sauce</div>
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A big ol' pile of veggies (your choice)</div>
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3 Tbs flour</div>
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I always start with chopped onion and garlic in a Wok. You can just use a big fry pan with a lid. Add a little water (to omit fatty oil) and cover and simmer until the onion and garlic are cooked through. Make sure you don't boil off all the water. Add the chopped meat and cook through, stirring often. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the broth into a bowl or shaker. Put in enough broth for the amount of gravy you prefer. Add soy sauce to taste. </div>
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Throw your veggies in. You can use a bag of frozen mixed, frozen California veggie mix (Broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower), or chop your own. Great options for fresh are snow peas, carrots (sliced), broccoli, cabbage, zucchini, or summer squash. Cover and simmer to your desired done-ness for the veggies. </div>
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Add the flour to the reserved broth and mix well. Pour into pan and stir to thicken broth.</div>
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Serve over rice.</div>
Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-22562788406056409922012-12-02T11:38:00.002-08:002012-12-08T11:04:34.412-08:00White Chicken Chili<div align="center">
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1 48 oz jar Randall's Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed</div>
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1 16 oz jar Salsa, your family favorite</div>
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1 can Chicken or Shredded cooked chicken</div>
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Put beans into a saucepan. Pour salsa into the pan then fill salsa jar with water and shake it to get all of the salsa out and pour over the bean mixture. Add chicken. Turn onto medium to low heat until heated through. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheddar, and tortilla chips.</div>
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*Using a rotisserie chicken adds great flavor and is much more moist then canned chicken. I buy 1 and use half for dinner and shred the rest to make this chili another night.</div>
Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-31368689815544378802012-12-02T11:29:00.000-08:002012-12-02T11:30:08.567-08:00Meatloaf<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Meatloaf</span></strong></div>
Ingredients:<br />
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1/12 lb lean ground beef or turkey<br />
1/2 c. crushed cracker<br />
3/4 c. shredded
cheese<br />
1 pk. of dry onion soup mix<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/4 c. ketchup<br />
2 tsp.
steak sauce<br />
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Directions:<br />
Mix all of the ingredients into a large
ziplock freezer bag or into a bowl. Place mixture into a loaf pan and bake at
350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-56967227654940419732012-11-22T06:50:00.002-08:002012-11-22T06:50:48.038-08:00Very Cherry PieBecause I cannot find this recipe with a picture so that I can pin it, I have taken a picture of the pie I made with the recipe listed below and then I can pin it. :)<br />
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<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">4 cups frozen unsweetened tart cherries*
<br />1 cup dried tart cherries <br />1 cup granulated sugar <br />2
tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca <br />1/2 teaspoon almond extract </span></dt>
<dt><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Pastry for (9-inch) double-crust pie <br />1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg <br />1 tablespoon butter</span> </dt>
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Preheat oven to </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">375</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">°F (190°C).</span>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Combine frozen cherries, dried cherries,
granulated sugar, tapioca and almond extract in a large
mixing bowl; mix well. (It is not necessary to thaw cherries before using.) Let
cherry mixture stand 15 minutes. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry; fill with
cherry mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Dot with butter. Adjust top crust, cutting
slits for steam to escape.</span>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Bake about 1 hour, or until crust is golden
brown and filling is bubbly. If necessary, cover edge of crust with aluminum
foil to prevent overbrowning.</span> </li>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Makes 8 servings.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">* 2 (16-ounce) cans unsweetened tart cherries,
well drained, can be substituted for frozen tart cherries.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b0015; font-family: Arial;">Recipe </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">provided courtesy of Cherry Marketing
Institute.</span>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-55586352297773334352012-11-09T18:43:00.002-08:002012-11-09T18:43:41.445-08:00Week 2 Menu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meal 1<br />
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MEAL 2<br />
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Taco's<br />
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MEAL 3 <br />
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Salmon<br />
Broccoli<br />
Rice Side<br />
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Meal 4<br />
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Cashew Chicken <br />
Rice<br />
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<br />Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-23440382113907271792012-11-09T18:32:00.000-08:002012-12-08T11:09:59.357-08:00Week 1 Menu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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MEAL 1<br />
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Meatloaf<br />
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Salad - Lettuce, tomato, sweet pepper, and cucumber<br />
Baked Potato<br />
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MEAL 2<br />
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White Chicken Chili<br />
<a href="http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/white-chicken-chili.html">http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/white-chicken-chili.html</a><br />
Tortilla Chips<br />
Shredded Cheddar Cheese<br />
Sour Cream<br />
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MEAL 3<br />
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Tilapia<br />
<a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/five-ingredient-recipes/Parmesan-Crusted-Tilapia">http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/five-ingredient-recipes/Parmesan-Crusted-Tilapia</a><br />
Broccoli<br />
Quinoa <br />
<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/337637/tilapia-and-quinoa-with-feta-and-cucumbe?center=344318&gallery=343350&slide=256021">http://www.marthastewart.com/337637/tilapia-and-quinoa-with-feta-and-cucumbe?center=344318&gallery=343350&slide=256021</a> - The Tilapia recipe is good in this one as well but the fish will really stick to the pan. Use some cooking spray to help keep it from falling apart when try to get it out of the pan. I just use this recipe for the Quinoa. It is the best.<br />
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MEAL 4<br />
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Stir Fry <br />
<a href="http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/stir-fry.html">http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/stir-fry.html</a><br />
Rice<br />
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MEAL 5<br />
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Goulash<br />
<a href="http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/goulash.html">http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/goulash.html</a><br />
Cottage Cheese<br />
Zucchini<br />
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MEAL 6<br />
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Bill Knapp Chicken<br />
<a href="http://www.copykat.com/2009/02/13/bill-knapps-chicken-marinade/">http://www.copykat.com/2009/02/13/bill-knapps-chicken-marinade/</a><br />
Green Beans<br />
Biscuits<br />
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MEAL 7<br />
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Pot Roast<br />
<a href="http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/pot-roast.html">http://kelliesoper.blogspot.com/2012/12/pot-roast.html</a><br />
<br />Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281475.post-88423604859087930182012-03-07T13:36:00.008-08:002012-03-07T13:44:33.764-08:00<div>This looks so tasty. I found it in an email a friend had forwarded to me. I could not find it on the wesite link in the email so I just copied and pasted it here. Enjoy and tell me what you think.</div><div> </div><div><br />Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa Salad<br />with Cumin-Lime Dressing<br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGJUML_KtvbsMuRE5dV_c5TxmaHX1rsEKsXUOATR1emE0f1-e4-Vtuqn9KQQOrhanYKcYhsl-0AFTgUKtTYzJ2nDOQVE8NnDlDA2bBj_QI8QDatPq9EB9k5ROSBqa-QwdmRTE1Q/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 192px; height: 144px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717273174758063730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGJUML_KtvbsMuRE5dV_c5TxmaHX1rsEKsXUOATR1emE0f1-e4-Vtuqn9KQQOrhanYKcYhsl-0AFTgUKtTYzJ2nDOQVE8NnDlDA2bBj_QI8QDatPq9EB9k5ROSBqa-QwdmRTE1Q/s320/12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Ingredients<br /> 1 cup dry<br /> quinoa, rinsed<br /> 1 tbsp olive oil<br /> or coconut oil<br /> 1 3/4 cup water<br /> 1 can black<br /> beans, drained and rinsed<br /> 1 avocado,<br /> chopped into chunks<br /> handful cherry<br /> tomatoes, quartered<br /> 1/2 red onion,<br /> diced<br /> 1 small clove<br /> garlic, minced<br /> 1 red bell<br /> pepper, chopped into chunks<br /> small handful<br /> cilantro, diced<br /> 1 lime, juiced<br /> 1/2 tsp cumin<br /> 1/2 tbsp olive<br /> oil<br /> salt, to taste<br />Directions<br />1. Warm the olive/coconut oil in a medium saucepan over medium<br />heat. Once it's hot add the rinsed quinoa and toast for about 2-3 minutes. Add<br />water, stir once, cover, and simmer with a lid on for 20 minutes.<br />2. While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the dressing by<br />combining the lime juice, oil, cumin, and salt. Whisk it aggressively. Adjust<br />seasoning as necessary.<br />3. When the quinoa has finished cooking, remove it from heat and<br />fluff with a fork. Add black beans and toss to warm them through.<br />4. Let the quinoa cool for about five minutes and then add all<br />the remaining ingredients, including the dressing, and mix. Adjust seasoning to<br />your preference.<br />Enjoy!</div>Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16815632957037344015noreply@blogger.com1