Good Morning Girls

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Who knew…..yes who?

Lol would you like to know what I am talking about?

Of couse you do…or you wouldn’t still be here. Who knew you could get SO much out of two verses…yes two!

Ok so let me explain…I have been rethinking some things…basically a personal re-evaluation. We all need to do this from time to time! It’s very important. And in doing this I thought about what I do what I watch…all of that “stuff”

I asked myself “What are my worst time thieves” and “what are they keeping me from accomplishing?”

Definitely very hard questions to ask oneself! And these things (let’s be brutally  honest with ourselves) are usually very entertaining! However they are not very rewarding and you have nothing to show for it when it’s all said and done!

So I picked three things that were non-negotiable. These are things that are beneficial and help me to grow!

So the first two were easy…..

1. Blogging/social networking (but no games)

2. Crafting…..cards scrabooking and so on!

But none of the others I could rightly justify!

I wanted to be a part of a Bible study BUT not one I was leading! And I stumbled upon a few sites that intrigued me! One does an online Bible study every so often. They offer the book for free printing and the study guide for free printing. You register a group and the cool thing for people like me who didn’t have a group I was able to find one by using the message boards on the site and now we e-mail every day! That’s what I call accountability!

So I am into day two of this new experience and I have gotten so much out of four verses! That is only two a day!

So I encourage you to hop on over to Good Morning Girls and check it out! It’s AMAZING!

Nick’s picks you can Fix…Flourless Torte

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Our local Christian radio station has a chef on staff and this is one of the amazing recipes he has shared. This weekend at our Missions Conference a family made this and I hope to try it soon as well!

A Valentine’s Day treat!

Get more recipes at fln.org/mornings.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound semisweet chocolate chips, about 2 cups
  • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus 1/2 tablespoon
  • 1/4 cup double strength coffee
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using about half a tablespoon of butter coat a 9 inch springform pan. Cut a parchment circle that fits the bottom of the pan and place that in the bottom of the cake pan. Wrap the outside of pan with foil and set aside.

Melt chocolate, butter along with the coffee over a double boiler until smooth. Reserve.

Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer until frothy and nearly doubled in volume. Fold in egg mixture into chocolate by thirds. This helps to not cook the eggs.

Pour batter into prepared springform pan. Place pan in a larger roasting pan and add enough boiling water in the larger pan to surround the springform pan and half way up the sides. Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until set.

Remove cake pan from water pan and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool for about an hour and refrigerate until completely cool. Remove the side of the pan and invert the cake onto a serving plate. Carefully remove the bottom of the cake pan and paper liner. Dust with cocoa and powdered sugar if desired.

Serves 12-14.

Accountability!

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It’s necessary! It is not easy by any sense of the term but God calls us to it!

“Confess your sins one to another” – James 5:16

But that verse doesn’t stop there. Directly after the command to confess is to pray for one another. We need accountability but we need good accountability.

Now I am a pastor’s wife and I am a ministry leader. I teach women God’s Word whether I am speaking it OR living it and I have to be very careful how I handle myself. I have to be loving, patient, and kind along with not having a judgmental attitude. It’s not easy since I am human after all and there are times I fail….and fail horribly at that!

Not only do I hold people accountable but I also need to be held accountable! I am not excluded from sin or temptation…..and finding the right accountability partner was NOT an easy task either! So how on earth did I do it? Continue reading “Accountability!” →

Ultimate Blog Party Post 2012

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Ultimate Blog Party 2012

Hi all,

Pardon me I’m running Late! It has been a very busy weekend and I have been away pretty much since Thursday Afternoon. I am so sorry I am late to the Party but my hubby and I wanted to invite you for what is left of it!

Welcome to our New home. We have been living here for about 2 months now and LOVE it!

My Hubby is a pastor here in our own little corner of New York state! We have four kids ranging in age from 6 1/2 to almost 2!

They bring such joy and sunshine and we love them dearly!

Come sit outside on our back porch and enjoy the view and the sounds!

Just imagine hearing turkeys, ducks, and geese…OH and the most heavenly sound EVER! PEEPERS!   What?? You don’t know what peepers are. Well they are small frogs that live in and near water. Basically they are tree frogs, and in case you didn’t know this I LOVE FROGS. We have even found one climbing on our house!

If you are around our house either early morning or at night fall you might just catch a glimpse of some deer and one even has a fawn.

Let me introduce myself. I am Mary. My hubby and I have been married for almost 9 years and as I mentioned before we have four kids and a chocolate lab who thinks he is a kid 🙂 I am into scrap-booking, card-making and pretty much ANYTHING crafty! I am an avid reader and I love to serve whenever and wherever possible!

We have been living in this part of NY for three years now and just LOVE it. This is my Blog:  Walking the Walk! It is the place where I journal about the ups and downs of our daily walk in Christ and though it has been sparse as of late due to our recent move I am slowly getting back into the swing of things! I have been blogging for four or five years now and I love it! It is my own personal little place to escape from all the stresses of life and connect and reconnect with friends!

Well I hope you have enjoyed your stay and POP in ANYTIME!. I love to entertain and have visitors!

Oh and if you have no clue what is going on here hop on over to 5 Minutes for mom and JOIN THE PARTY!!!! They are giving away tons of prizes and having lots of fun doing so!

Medication…

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It’s not kind to me…it never has been. The stuff that says non-drowsy is sure to knock me for a loop and the stuff that IS supposed to make you sleepy – LOOKOUT. As a kid allergy medicine made me unbearably grouchy and as an adult it makes me do some really stupid things…namely looking for the cereal in the microwave and today has been no different. It makes no sense…and neither has half of the things I have done today. But this makes me realize something. If medicine that is supposed to make me rest and get better has these adverse effects on me I need to made sure that everything I put into me isn’t going to change my behavior. Drugs alcohol and even TV and music…in more minor forms.