good morning friends!!! I hope you're up to having a great day today, because I just think it's gonna be a good one. I know I already have quite a bit to keep me busy today and if I just get half of it done today, it'll keep me busy all day and I'll sleep like a baby tonight. that's my hope anyway.
it looks like there could be rain in the future. we can always use it, so I'll try to be happy about it. hubby will probably work outside today tinkering in the garage. I need to get some of his morning breakfasts made and in the freezer for the next few days. I need to get my little kitchen composter going and get some more compost made. I can't wait to add it to the store bought compost or even put a tablespoon or so in each container or pockets on containers. we'll see how it turns out. I started a "to do" list yesterday of things I need to get done with my gardening efforts and getting some seeds in my 2 hydroponics units is at the top of the list. I should have started this a month ago, but I didn't, now I'm regretting my decision to postpone it. since I can only start 24 at a time, but I'll see what I can get done. anyway, it looks like a busy full day.
as we move thru this day, lets remember to give God thanks for it. every day I wake up is another opportunity to be a part of a day like no other day in history. this day has never been had before by anyone at any time. and it will never be back, when it's gone. so lets make it a most spectacular day and enjoy it and spread the Good News to those around us. you won't regret it and it just might change someone's life. who knows, if might even change our own. so lets make it a great day!!
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you know the drill, follow me to the kitchen for a quick "2 minutes in the kitchen with me". this week, I found myself with 3 boxes of soup, chili and chowder in the fridge. I call these our fast food meals. heat a bowl up and bam, a meal!! it don't get much better than that. plus I know what all the ingredients are as opposed the drive thru fast food junk. this is all real food. what you're looking at is chili with pork loin on the top (we eat that over a few corn chips, chicken corn chowder in the middle and veggie soup with chicken in the bottom. it's all so good. and the boxes was full. so now there's about 2 meals apiece in each large container. and if for some reason I see we're not gonna get these eaten within a couple of days, I'll make another small box and put it in the freezer for later.
this morning, I was contemplating that. I got out the boxes from lunch meat that I've saved, I call it my fancy tupperware, and started putting in each box about what a meal for 2 of us would be. so, as of this very moment, I have "6 tv dinners" in the freezer for us. hahaha they are better than any tv dinner out there.
I will be doing this more often and I may do some smaller containers so I can take some to Momma too. I just have to figure what she will like. her taste buds have changed and we don't like the same things anymore. but that's ok, if she don't like and don't want it, it just means more for my husband. hahaha
anyway, I hope this gives you some ideas on how to be thrifty and put freezer meals aside for a busy night. I know for sure, I'll be doing more and looking for more easy one pot meals like these. if you have a favorite, share it with me in the comments.
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so lets pick up at 2 Samuel Chapter 16. sin is never good. Absalom schemes to kill his father David. good advice is ignored so that in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom. it's always a bad thing to turn your back on good advice and Absalom did, which lead to his ultimate death. David mourns the death of his son. David spoke the words of the song to the Lord, about God being his rock and fortress and deliverer. if you really want a good word study, search out what each of the words mean in reference to God. it is awesome!!! my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge are other great word studies to do. it's really eye opening about who God is and what He really means to us and for us. David sang a beautiful song about who God was to him and He's that same God for us. Solomon is anointed king. David told Solomon to be strong and prove himself to be a man, to walk in God's ways and keep His statutes and commandments according to what's written in the Law of Moses. there was some unfinished business that Solomon took care of. he had Adonijah and Joab killed. cleaning house, so to speak.
can you relate to sin? sure you can, we all can. none of us are immune to sin. we make the choice with every action and or reaction, as to whether we sin or not. sin always causes chaos. that's what we can plainly see in all that we just got thru looking at. God is not the author of chaos. when we follow His will, we will be at peace in our lives. we won't be looking for ways to strike out and hurt others. it's a struggle at best, but God promises to be with us thru all of our struggles and He will provide for us. I keep reminding myself this as I see how this country today, has fallen victim to all the heinous crimes by politicians and people in high places and all the evil and wicked stuff that's going on. we are living in chaotic times and we can be rest assured that God is not the author of chaos!!! the enemy is!!!! but we also know that the enemy loses and he's on his way to an eternity in hell right now and he'll take some of the politicians with him. he's just trying to cause as much turmoil as he can before Jesus comes back again. but the enemy's days are numbered. just like some of those who had done harm while David was still king and he told Solomon to exact revenge and Solomon did.
next time we pick up at 1 Kings Chapter 3.
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is sin worth it? I think at some point in time, we all have to ask and answer that question. the answer will determine our future. we're human and we'll sin as long as we're in these earth suits. but we don't have wallow in sin. we don't have to stay in sin. God has provided a way for us to be in right relationship with Him and that's thru the shed blood of Jesus Christ. I hope and pray that you know Him as your personal Lord and Savior. having security thru Christ is the best gift that God could give us or has given us. if you know Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, you have eternal life!!! blessings of mercy and grace be yours today. hugs and love, patty
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