2019 is Fast Approaching

Hello, friends! I am absolutely ready for new beginnings. 2018 has really done a number on me! There have been struggles on so many avenues. But God is good. He has walked beside me and with me every step of the way.

This picture does not really show the magnitude of the destruction we have from Hurricane Michael

But our way of life has changed. It will be a long time before anything is normal here.

SO......I have been thinking and praying about how I can focus where God wants me. The WORD I keeping “seeing” is SHINE ! 2Corinthians 4:6 says

For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

I want His light to shine in my heart. So each day I am going to ask Him to allow me to shine for His glory. I know I have to be thoughtful and intentional as I strive to let His light shine in me and through me.

Oh, and I’m not waiting for January 1 to start SHINING! I’m going to begin this journey today.

What about you? Are you going to pick a word or phrase or maybe a scripture to be your daily focus? Will you share your plan of action to encourage us?

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Cheese Spread with Crackers

My sister has made this really good spread and I did not realize it was from a local place there in Freehome. This is good stuff! Frosty Frog Cheese Spread 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 3 to 4 oz. finely grated cheese 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic parsley to taste Place all ingredients in medium bowl. Use electric mixer to mix all together. Serve with crackers, celery, carrot sticks.

Sister's Birthday Gift

I just had to do Mark's idea - and he helped me - to make a gift for Nancy for her birthday. I had seen this little poem about growing up with a sister and thought it was perfect. So we went to several thrift stores looking for the perfect sized canvas picture and after only two stops - found it! This is the canvas with the letters I stuck on it and I began there in the bottom corner to paint it a dark brown. The canvas is a golden with thin trees and some words in cursive in a light brown. As you see, I was using a paint brush, but I changed to a small roller. It worked much much better. Completely painted the top and the sides of the canvas a brown color. Then I let it dry - probably about 30 minutes. Then pealed off the letters! Here is the finished product: And it's true. I did tell on her - it was for her own good. :)

Nutella Stuffed French Toast with Strawberries

Breakfast was great! Your family will love this! I had my sweet, fun, crazy kid grandson for the night. So I wanted to do something fun for breakfast. I found this recipe on Pinterest so I can tell you - good, simple, really good! 1 cup sliced strawberries 2 tsp sugar > mix and set aside juice of half a lemon 4 thick slices bread > cut pocket in bread, 1/2 cup Nutella insert Nutella 1 large egg 3/4 cup milk 2 TBSP melted butter >mix with whisk, 1 tsp vanilla dip bread i...

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