The Secrets to my Success!

Selfishness can drive you to do some things in life that in the long run flat out hurt. If I could take it all back I would have chosen to be more giving and done less taking. If God is so forgiving and we have no condemnation in Christ then why is it still so painful? Sometimes the pain out ways the joy. I don't think it is supposed to be like that but I guess that's just the devil speaking. Christ loves us (which is awesome)there's no doubt about it, but I know when I have to stand before him and explain my life it's not going to be pretty. I'd list my life here and now but There is no need.

Muffin: 1 and 1/2 cups cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup white sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 cup blueberries lightly blended handful whole blueberries 1 egg 1/3 cup oil 1/2 block cream cheese melted 1/2 stick butter melted Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Mix the "dry" ingredients together in a bowl minus the blueberries. Then whisk the egg, cream cheese, butter, and oil together with the blended blueberries in a separate bowl, add whole berries. Combine the two bowls, it should be semi thick close to a cookie dough, slowly add flour if it is too runny. bake at 400 for about 20-25 minutes for large size, 10 to 12 minutes for tiny size. Optional glaze: 8 oz evaporated milk 1/4 block cream cheese 1/4 block butter 2 cups sifted powdered sugar In a double boiler heat the milk, cheese, and butter till smooth then slowly add sugar until mixed. I dip my muffins in the glaze and let them cool so it's like a donut!!! The other day I added finely ...

        The other day I was in an undisclosed popular Christian bookstore and I came across a Jesus Christ air freshener and I thought to myself "what have we become?"           

Let me warn you now - I am going to say some things that might make you mad. I don't care!    God has been moving my heart all year, and today I had the opportunity to explain somethings to a couple guys and as I did I started to realize that what I am preaching I'm not truly living. My Christmas was amazing and I love the joy my family gets from it, but is it possible to get the same joy from giving to those in need rather than ourselves? But I was also disappointed in myself because I vowed earlier this year to make a change yet I fell back into the same old trap that the Devil has set. I am meant to follow Christ in my life and put God first in everything I do. But i'm not.      Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be born in a manger, but not the nice pretty one you see in the nativity scenes. He lived his first 30 years poor studying what we call the old testament and became a carpenter from Nazareth. One sta...

Well it's about 5 am and I have no other reason to be up besides the fact that I am overwhelmed with Joy!

           Date Night is a must..... All couples with kids need time to be around each other alone and get back into the groove. But date night usually ends up picking some place to eat then maybe a movie, in today's society most movies are garbage and 13 dollar popcorn just ain't worth it. Sometimes you need a reminder, and a refresher of sorts that can only be found in activities that bring back the reasons why you fell in love to begin with. My wife and I have had some mushy dates and some fun ones and I enjoy both equally.

A link to our friends Chris and Megan Guthries's awesome recipe!!! http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/38949/recipebutterscotch-haystacks " so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11