good morning dear loved ones of God. I hope you had a great night of rest and I hope the sun is shining and warm at your place. I look forward to warmer temps as I'm sure a lot of us do. it was 29 degrees yesterday morning, can I say brrrrrr? well, I just did. hahaha we got out and done our walk and I don't mind telling you it was kinda chilly. but it was good to get that done so we could move on with the rest of our day. oh, and I have 5 baby strawberry plants. they are just wee little things right now, but I have high hopes for them. so I'm hoping that the other 7 will go ahead and sprout. I have 11 tomatoes that are up and doing well, and 1 that hasn't sprouted yet, in my hydroponics and I'd love to get them up-potted pretty soon so I can get some more peppers started. a lot of my pepper seeds just molded in the pods last time and that's not good. but I've started spritzing a little peroxide on anything that looks like it's forming a mold or algae and it seems to be working this go around. so we'll keep doing that and see what comes of it. ok, let's get on with the blog post.
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so, let's do another quick "2 minutes in the kitchen with me". so yesterday, I got another fan favorite made and in the fridge for our fast food meals. and that is chicken corn chowder. this is what it looked like before I put the lid on my insignia electric pressure cooker. don't look like much now, but just wait. hahaha
you still can't see it very well but, wowzers, this is delicious. once it was cooked in epc, I added a block of cream cheese, a bag of velveeta cheese sauce and a cup of black pepper gravy mix. those 3 things really make this a fabulous dish.
it's thick and creamy and tastes so good. it pairs well with the cornbread swirls I make. the recipe for this is on my blog somewhere.
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giggle for the day:
Q - What do you call a hen who counts her own eggs?
A - A mathema-chicken!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
now that's one smart momma!!!! hahahaha
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we will pick up with Ezekiel Chapter 37 today, if we are not in the word of God, we have no idea of how limitless His power is. we see God and His limitless power on every page of His word. He brings the dead back to life. without God, we are helpless and hopeless!!! some of may have been walking dead and not even realize it until we see clearly where we have been and Who brought us back from the land of the dead. God's promises brings peace and restoration and life anew. we are all just a sack of dry useless bones until God intervenes, and with the breath of God, we become new creatures!!!!! the only way for dry bones to live is by the breath of God!!!! praise God!! when we recognize the dry bones in our lives, speak Gods words over them. we may be the only that can speak God's word over our own situation, if we speak God's own words, in faith, over your life. He will hear those words. if you have a trusted friend or a trusted pastor, have either to speak the word of God over you life, in faith and see what God will do. no circumstance is too big or too bad for God to cover. the Holy Spirit will bring renewal and transformation. holding on to our faith in God, that He can fix what's broken in our lives, is the hope that we all can have. not only in our personal lives, but also in the world too.
Chapter 38, hold on to the hope that we have that God will intervene in our troubles. we can trust Him when we face hard and trying times. we live in times where we have to be clothed with the armor of God that the book of Ephesians tells us about. we should be living lives that reflect the holiness of God.
Chapter 39, God's grace and mercy is ready to cleanse and restore us back to Him, we just have to want that for ourselves. we live in times of global turmoil and knowing that God will prevail and His plans will work out should give us hope. it gives me hope knowing that no matter what, God is in control. ask God to help us live our lives in such a way that brings honor to His name and pray for peace across this globe.
Chapter 40, this chapter inspires and encourages us to hold on to our faith and hope, no matter how dark and hard the times are. we need to know that God has plans for restoration. we are called to be holy and set apart for His honor. again, seeking after the heart of God is the way we live set apart and holy lives. without God, it's impossible. when we are seeking after God He will show us, through His word and the Holy Spirit, what He wants for our lives. He wants so much better for us than we could ever imagine or understand. one year, my word for the year was "anticipation". to live in anticipation and see how God worked in my life when I knew He was directing my every step. when we live with anticipation we also live with excitement as to what we know God can and will do!!!! He is faithful!!!! ask God for wisdom and discernment to be able to understand Him and follow His will. again, this is seeking after the heart of God.
Chapter 41, do we realize that God is in every detail of our lives? the journey thru this life calls for living holy and set apart lives. we can't live a holy life if our lives look just like the rest of the world. we are set apart, separate from the wickedness we see around us. when we participate in the ills of society, we can't be holy and we're definitely not living set apart lives. God wants order in our lives. the world we live in is about as haphazard as anything can be, there is no order. there is no absolute truth. absolute truth doesn't even exist in most churches today. if you want to know what absolute truth is, you'll have to find that in the word of God. that's what we have been doing this whole year so far is learning about the absolute truths of God. do you have an appointed time each day to just devote to spending time with God, in His word and just breathing Him in and breathing self out? if not, why? we each have a part in the plan of God, let's grab on to God's plan and let Him direct our steps.
Chapter 42, when we look at the design of the temple, we see that there are separate rooms, this highlights the separation between the holy and the profane. we live in a profane world and we need separation from the profane so that we focus on the holiness of God. just like the priests did back in this time, we should be living our lives purposefully and with dedication. may our actions glorify God in every way.
next time we will pick up with Chapter 43.
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I hope we all have a great day today. may we continue to seek after the heart of God. I hope that the weather gets warm and stays a little warmer than it's been. may grace, mercy and restoration be ours today.
hugs and love, patty
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