Sick Boy, Bible Videos & Priests

A few Sundays ago my 4 yr. old, Maximus,

wasn't well enough to go to church.

So we got to hang out at home... just us.

Just the two of us.
(If you know us at all, you'll understand that one-on-one
at home is a rare treat!)

Among lotsa fun, quiet activities we enjoyed together,
we watched two Bible videos.
And I do mean VIDEOS!







When our oldest
daughter was 2 yrs. old
my parents purchased
this wonderful set
for her. At the time
there were 20 some
in the set.


(Today's there's many
more & they're all on
DVD of course)

While we watched this Good Samaritan movie

a line hit me...

One priest said to the other: "Don't waste time on your trip."

Other priest: "Oh, I won't because I'm doing the Lord's work."

1st priest: "You're a priest. EVERYTHING you do is the Lord's Work!"

2 Peter 2:9

"But YOU are a chosen people,

a royal PRIESTHOOD,

a holy nation

a people belonging to God..."

Menu Plan Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

Last week I went back to Aldi.

The coupon cutting & e-coupons were too time

consuming for me....

and made shopping more stressful than ever. Grr

BUT... this week I'm trying out Walmart again since we have

an appt. nearby.

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MONDAY

Lunch- Strata and LowFat Cranberry Muffins

Dinner- TBA

TUESDAY

Lunch- Biscuit Bacon Pull-Aparts, fruit

Dinner- Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese, Peaches

WEDNESDAY

Lunch- Car picnic

Dinner- Crock Pot Veggie Soup

THURSDAY

Lunch- Mexican Dip w/Chips, fruit

Dinner- Spaghetti & Crock pot Mtblls

FRIDAY

Lunch- Dippy Lunch (fruit dipped in yogurt, apples in PG)

Dinner- Homemade Pizza

SATURDAY

Lunch- Stuffed Bkd Potatoes

Dinner- Meat Roll Ups

SUNDAY

Lunch- TBA

Dinner- Slow Cooker French Dip, Broccoli

For more ideas check out Orgjunkie.com

Have to Scratch it! right?

My hair is new color.... again.

Many of you have commented on the cool colors

and funky highlights I've been sportn' over the

past few years. Those are all the creative results

of my friend, Ginger. All her ideas!

Well, yesterday my hair became "Black Cherry!"

Ginger calls it by numbers & letters... but it's

black cherry to you & me.

(it's hard to see the color in this pic)

I love change.

I crave it.

If anything is the same for too long I'm restless

and frustrated.

So I like my new color.

But ... it itches!!! Yeah, itches! Like mad!!!!

For the first several days after a new color,

at any given moment I can drop what I'm doing

and attack my poor colored scalp with ten vicious

fingernails that scratch the bah-gee-bers outa my head!!!

Life is like my hair color.

I love change.

I crave it.

If anything is the same for too long I'm restless and frustrated.

Jesus desires change in us.

But change is uncomfortable.

It doesn't always feel good.

It's itchy...

But it's better.

My life hangs in the middle of the old the new right now.

The old is no longer a possibility.

The new is uncomfortable...

and quite honestly-

it's pretty much invisible right now... to MY eyes.

My life is itchy.

Some moments I'm overcome with extreme itching,

and I must decide if

I'll give in to extreme temptations of un-mannered scratching

or simply trust The One who created

all this color & change in my life.

I will continue to choose to trust JESUS.

He's the ONE (the only one) who knows what' s going

on anyway.

And it's beautiful.

Colorful.

and worth the uncomfortable, itchy moments.

Menu Plan Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

Last week our internet was being poopy,

so I didn't post menus.

But we're back in "bid-ness" this week! :)

And... I'm going to Aldi today.

I've yet to add up the exact total of what was spent

last month by using coupons at the other stores.

But, I have to say this...

The time it took me to plan those trips nearly

drove me to Drink!!!!... more DIET COKE, that is!

So, back to what my time & brain can handle!

MONDAY

Lunch- Bird's Nests

Dinner- Crockpot Chicken & Biscuits

TUESDAY

Lunch- Ham & Scalloped Potatoes in Crockpot, gr. beans

Dinner- Big Salad w/dried cranberries & walnuts, toast

WEDNESDAY

Lunch- Chilton Chili & Mashed Potatoes

Dinner- Hmd Lunchables

THURSDAY

Lunch- Mini Hot Dogs, Chips, apples & carrots

Dinner- Chicken Parmesan, Rice, Broccoli

(make extra rice for tomorrow's Taco Bowls)

FRIDAY

Lunch- Taco Bowls (taco ingredients over rice in a bowl)

Dinner- Hmd Pizza

SATURDAY

Lunch- Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

Dinner- Mexican Layer Dip

SUNDAY

Lunch- Swedish Mtbls in Crockpot over noodles, broccoli

Dinner- Ham & Cheesey Warm Sandwiches, carrots

For more ideas check out Organizing Junkie.

Netta's Niche - Quick Kitchen Fixes

Here's a few quick ideas to spice up things.

FRUIT DIP





Sour Cream

Brown Sugar

(dot of vanilla, optional)

Mix until it's smooth & brown.
It'll be kinda runny,
but so good for
apples, grapes, etc...





HOT CHOCOLATE
Sugar Free & Fat Free but full of yumminess!



2/3 C nonfat powdered milk

1 T cocoa powder

2 T Splenda (or other sweetener)

1 1/2 - 2 C Boiling Water

dash of salt
Optional - dot of vanilla
1 t of creamer



I mix the dry ingredients together first... mix'um well.
Then add hot water & any liquid flavoring you desire.
Stir... alot & often.

But mmm, so yummy & much cheaper than hot chocolate
packages... especially when you have a house full of
kids. When ONE asks for hot chocolate they all ask for it!

mmm

Shush

(This little cute girl below is not one of mine)








When as child doesn't understand what's going on
and she fees unsure, she often clams up - won't talk-
and clings to the pantleg of her parent.

When we're going through a transition that we don't
understand we should do the same.

Shhh...and hang on tightly to Daddy God!

"Oh Mr. Sun, Sun..."

(If the title of this blog prompted you to start singing an
old BARNEY song for 90's.... well, ha! Sorry you have
that in your sub-conscience!) Not the reason for blog though...

In Michigan we haven't had a lot of sunshine this fall...
or even any "fallish-weather" for that matter.
We crave it.
Want its warmth.
Desire the joy that it brings.

Today, the sun has popped out.
My once gloomy little abode has brighten up.
Warmth & joy stream through the windows.

And wow... what's that in the corner?
What huddled under my desk & around the bottom of the piano?

DUST BUNNIES!
LOTS of them!
They were NOT there yesterday... when it was cloudy.
I'm quite sure of it! Yes, pretty sure. Yeah. um...Right?

We crave the light of the presence of JESUS in our lives.
Want the warmth of His "closeness."
We desire the joy that it brings.

But when He really starts to shine His truth into our hearts
we suddenly become aware of the junk we've let live in the
hidden corners, or even the obvious ones...












It's as if they weren't there yesterday...
but they've obviously been there a while.

We crave the Son.
In reality, we actually crave the very light that exposes our
yuckiness inside. So, don't ignore them.

Get out the "Broom of the Spirit" and cut through the cob webs
and dust bunnies.
Weep. Repent. The enjoy the joy that's flooding in your heart!
(I had a serious experience of this today! SO GOOD!)

Son.... shine in all the corners of my life!

What's His light exposing in you