Day 30
Pray that your husband will serve God and others with pure motives. Pray that he will obey the Lord from his heart, and glorify Him in everything. (1 Cor. 10:13; John 7:17-18; Col. 3:23-24)
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Twinkle Toes Soup
Making another sneaky vegetable recipe from Jessica Seinfields book, Deceptively Delicious. It is called twinkle toes soup because that is what Brooklyn named it. I realized she's more likely to try/like new foods if they have cooler names. I made whole grain pasta by Barilla. It's called "Plus" and is made with lentils, chickpeas, egg whites, etc. to equal 17g protein per serving! I set the pasta aside and sautéed onions and 2 cloves minced garlic in olive oil. I puréed 1-28oz can of whole, peeled tomatoes with about 2 cups baby carrots and 1 tsp salt. To make the meatballs I combined 1lb ground turkey, 1/2c sweet potato purée, 3 cubed slices wheat bread, 2 egg whites, 1/4tsp paprika, 1/4tsp pepper, 1/4c skim milk and 1/4c Parmesan cheese. Rolled the meat and browned it on each side. Added meatballs to simmering tomato/carrot sauce. Added 3c low sodium chicken broth to pot. Cooked meatballs in soup for 20 min and added pasta. Sprinkled Parmesan on top. Brooklyn told me she would only eat the meatballs and ended up eating almost all her bowl of soup because she said it tasted yummy. I'm so excited I've been able to sneak in a few vegetables! I will not force her to try things she doesn't like so her vegetable intake has been pretty limited. She would eat fruit all day if i would let her. ;) She enjoyed the twinkle toe soup and I found out she liked the taste of carrots and sweet potato the easy way!
Day 29
I'm so glad I found this 30 day study. I know it took me way longer than that to complete (I will complete this tomorrow!!!) but it encouraged me to focus on praying for my Husband and my family. It's hard to make time for a "quiet", reflective focus on my life. It may naturally happen once or so a month just because eventually I am forced to refocus and stay positive or spiral downward into self pity, jealously and lose my sight of purpose. I am consciously making an effort to make the best of where I am now. I may not get to do everything I desire with Brooklyn, but I can do something. I pray that I find another way to guide my path of prayer and journey towards peace now that this study is coming to a close. DAY 29:Day 29
Pray that your husband will surrender his time and talents to the Lord. Pray that his spiritual gifts will be manifest in his career, at church, and in your home. (Eph. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:4, 7)
I pray that Aaron's passion for Radiology and desire to be the best continues through graduation, his job search, his masters program and ultimately his career. I pray he becomes the man he wants to be: a spiritual leader, a man of integrity, a loving, loyal Husband and Father and the provider for our family. Ephesians 5:15-16 "15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days." I pray Aaron is on guard daily against satan and his deceptive, destructive plans. 1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
I love these verses. I had never read this before. It is so true. We all serve a loving God and spread peace in different ways. Who is to say how this should be done? For example, Heather and Lily painted rocks that were bright and beautiful with words such as "hope" and "smile" on them and they are going to scatter sunshine all over the Seattle/Puyallup area by leaving them in random places such as the zoo, flower beds, hospital walkways, etc. I often feel like I have no time to volunteer with the church or participate in other helpful organizations but this example is a fun way I could spend time with Brooklyn and later make a difference in someone's day. I can only imagine the big difference those little rocks will make in several people's lives. Great job Heather! :) I pray that Aaron and I find our spiritual gift and cling to that. I pray we are always striving to set ourselves apart and love people. Help us Lord with our quick judgement of others. Help us to see them as you would. Help us to have grace and practice forgiveness but not be naive to those out to hurt us. --I'm including a picture of my beautiful Goddaughter Lilliana. Isn't she gorgeous and full of sunshine?! Xoxoxoxoxo Lily!!
Pray that your husband will surrender his time and talents to the Lord. Pray that his spiritual gifts will be manifest in his career, at church, and in your home. (Eph. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:4, 7)
I pray that Aaron's passion for Radiology and desire to be the best continues through graduation, his job search, his masters program and ultimately his career. I pray he becomes the man he wants to be: a spiritual leader, a man of integrity, a loving, loyal Husband and Father and the provider for our family. Ephesians 5:15-16 "15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days." I pray Aaron is on guard daily against satan and his deceptive, destructive plans. 1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
I love these verses. I had never read this before. It is so true. We all serve a loving God and spread peace in different ways. Who is to say how this should be done? For example, Heather and Lily painted rocks that were bright and beautiful with words such as "hope" and "smile" on them and they are going to scatter sunshine all over the Seattle/Puyallup area by leaving them in random places such as the zoo, flower beds, hospital walkways, etc. I often feel like I have no time to volunteer with the church or participate in other helpful organizations but this example is a fun way I could spend time with Brooklyn and later make a difference in someone's day. I can only imagine the big difference those little rocks will make in several people's lives. Great job Heather! :) I pray that Aaron and I find our spiritual gift and cling to that. I pray we are always striving to set ourselves apart and love people. Help us Lord with our quick judgement of others. Help us to see them as you would. Help us to have grace and practice forgiveness but not be naive to those out to hurt us. --I'm including a picture of my beautiful Goddaughter Lilliana. Isn't she gorgeous and full of sunshine?! Xoxoxoxoxo Lily!!
Trip to Mom's
Went to my moms last weekend to see Shea, Miranda, mom and the kids. I watched Remy for a little while and enjoyed snuggle time with her! We played at the mall with Jax and had dippin dots then Miranda and I snuck away about 10pm to share appetizers and a dessert at Outback. We just had some coffee, ate and talked for a while. It was nice! I was so tired though. I'm normally in bed by 9 and we were out til almost midnight! I also included a picture of what naps are like when you become a parent...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Day 28
Day 28
Pray that your husband will be a man of prayer. Pray that he will seek and pursue God in purposeful quiet times. (1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 22:46; James 5:16)
1 Thess. 5:17 "Never stop praying." I read this and said, "That's impossible." But I remembered, in my negativity, that it isn't to be taken literal. It's easy to pray, exercise, eat healthy, stay positive for a few days but the bible encourages us to do all these things "always". Personally, I need a reminder to do these things always to make me do them sometimes. I know this is a praying for your Husband study, but I am using it as my prayer time for myself and our family as well. Luke 22:46 "Why are you sleeping?" He asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not give into temptation. I pray that Aaron would stay on guard and use prayer as a tool for success and a tool for continued recovery. James 5:16 "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." Aaron's schedule is so busy. We were consistently making it to church for a few weeks, then we were all sick. We talk about celebrate recovery a couple times a month but its been so hard for us to go, especially if I'm working that night because I get off so late. I pray we make celebrate recovery and other positive events in our life a priority.
Pray that your husband will be a man of prayer. Pray that he will seek and pursue God in purposeful quiet times. (1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 22:46; James 5:16)
1 Thess. 5:17 "Never stop praying." I read this and said, "That's impossible." But I remembered, in my negativity, that it isn't to be taken literal. It's easy to pray, exercise, eat healthy, stay positive for a few days but the bible encourages us to do all these things "always". Personally, I need a reminder to do these things always to make me do them sometimes. I know this is a praying for your Husband study, but I am using it as my prayer time for myself and our family as well. Luke 22:46 "Why are you sleeping?" He asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not give into temptation. I pray that Aaron would stay on guard and use prayer as a tool for success and a tool for continued recovery. James 5:16 "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." Aaron's schedule is so busy. We were consistently making it to church for a few weeks, then we were all sick. We talk about celebrate recovery a couple times a month but its been so hard for us to go, especially if I'm working that night because I get off so late. I pray we make celebrate recovery and other positive events in our life a priority.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Day 27: Praying for your Husband
Day 27
Pray that your husband will understand the importance of taking care of his body—the temple of the Holy Spirit—for the glory of God. Pray that he will practice self-control by making wise food choices, and get sufficient exercise to stay healthy. (Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 9:27)
A Living Sacrifice-12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
1Corint:9 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. Lord, help Aaron and I both make time for ourselves. I pray we can both dedicate time to mental health, exercise, prayer , reflection and relaxation.
Pray that your husband will understand the importance of taking care of his body—the temple of the Holy Spirit—for the glory of God. Pray that he will practice self-control by making wise food choices, and get sufficient exercise to stay healthy. (Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 9:27)
A Living Sacrifice-12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
1Corint:9 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. Lord, help Aaron and I both make time for ourselves. I pray we can both dedicate time to mental health, exercise, prayer , reflection and relaxation.
Sweet Potato Pancakes
Snowed in and bored so Im cleaning out the fridge and cabinet; trying to cook some stuff and use up groceries wisely. Found this recipe for pancakes and decided to make some. 1/2c sweet potato purée, 1c water, 1c pancake mix, 1/2tsp cinnamon. We added some blueberries for fun. Aaron said they were good but kinda doughy. Brooklyn liked them and doesn't know she had sweet potato. ;) She also had kale and Greek yogurt in her smoothie this morning. Shh! I didn't like them but I really don't like pancakes and I can't hardly make myself eat syrup. I'd rather have a waffle with peanut butter and strawberries on top. Anyway, it was a fun and new thing to cook. Looks like the roads aren't too bad today. Still, kinda afraid to drive around so we are cooped in for now. A nap sounds nice!
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