Everyday Blessings...

Our Christmas cactus finally bloomed. I had lost hope that this poor looking little plant was going to show it's glory. I think it knew we needed these gorgeous blooms in the cloudy cold days of February instead of December. Thank you little plant and thank you God for the beautiful color and cheerfulness of the blooms. My Mom always has always told me to bloom where you are planted. Sometimes it is hard to function and be who you need to be where you are. I pray that today if you find yourself in a place that is tough be it geographically or in any way, that you will bloom where you have been planted. See the blessings. Look for the good. Don't look for a way out. Let God lead you through it. Spread the son shine!

This super easy recipe is so very yummy. If you are trying to up your vegetable eating this is a great recipe addition. The taste of cream cheese mixed with Hidden Valley Ranch dry mix and rolled and out toasted crescent rolls makes eating more vegetables quite delicious. So- if you have veggie hating picky people in your house, give this a go.  I think you will like it. I took it to a work party last week and it was a big hit. Thanks friends!! You guys in our room full of computers make my days fun. What a blessing it has been to be in your company. By the way- this little kitchen gadget is so worth the $19.00 I spent on it. If you make alot of recipes that call for spending lots of time chopping up veggies or fruits this is your best kitchen friend. Love it. Here is the recipe. I added the cheese as the last ingredient.  I have used Mont. Jack and also cheddar. So- sprinkle on and put under broiler for about 2 minutes to melt cheese. So good. Wonderful...

Wait. Waiting is hard. Whatever you are waiting on, it takes character and patience and most of all trust, to wait.  I'm not sure what people do about waiting if they have no belief in the Most High God.  The One and Only God that gives comfort and hope and gives us His peace and His presence.  I would think it would be mighty lonely and awfully hard to wait on my own without God in the scenario.  Waiting for your health to get better, the perfect job, the child you have prayed for, the right relationship...etc. Waiting for answers or hopes and dreams takes up a big part of our lives. It's hard to pray and keep praying and waiting for something or an answer, but after a long period of doing it I find that there is much to learn. If you have to do this for a long span of time and you are digging deeper into the Word and in fellowship with God your emotions go from fear and impatience to peace and deeper understanding of your needs and what God wants for you. T...

(photo by- Warren Baldwin) There was always music in our house growing up. Mom was a piano teacher and loved to play and we would sing with her as she played. She loved and still loves music. It is heart stirring unlike anything else.  There is something she loves more than music though. Jesus. Many years ago, God blessed her with the first song from a dream. She heard children singing a sweet tune with words that went like this: "As if the moon would fall down from the sky, as if the pretty birds would cease to fly, as if the waves would stop their tossing on the sea. As if my sweet Lord would stop loving me." She learned to get up right then when she dreamed a song and tap the tune out on the piano and write down the words.  We started singing that song together as a family very soon after  she wrote it and have been singing it for years. There were many more that the God gave her.  Some in dreams and some just thoug...

Crazy people... Still crazy but a little more normal looking except for the few that look like they are taking a mug shot. (Smile Michael!) I like the one above. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!!

Hey friends! If you need an easy Christmas holiday dessert-  and I do mean easy, this is your recipe. The picture below is from a blog post this time last year. This trifle only had red velvet cake and whipping cream with chocolate syrup on top. It was good, but the Red Velvet Trifle recipe below is-  SO. MUCH. BETTER. Simple instructions: Buy- One Red Velvet Cake Mix- bake. Set aside to cool. One large box of instant vanilla pudding (you will need 3 cups of milk to mix with pudding mix) Make pudding and set aside. One large cool whip. One bag of peppermint pieces. (By the chocolate chips in your grocery store.) Layer starting with the cake- use half the pan and crumble in the bottom of the trifle dish. Spread half of the pudding on cake and then a layer of cool whip. Repeat, then sprinkle peppermint pieces on top. Waa Laa. Done. Enjoy with a large cup of steaming coffee and hopefully some fun conversation with good friends. I just enjoyed this little...

Home can be the Pennsylvania Turnpike Indiana's early morning dew High up in the hills of California Home is just another word for you Well I never had a place that I could call my very own That's all right, my love, 'cause you're my home If I travel all my life And I never get to stop and settle down Long as I have you by my side There's a roof above and good walls all around I need you in my house 'cause you're my home. You're my home. Billy Joel We celebrated our 25 Wedding Anniversary this month. What a fantastic 25 years it has been. My sweet husband sang me this song a long time ago. I still love it. Home is with him. He represents everything that I love and find comfort in. He loves God more than he loves me. That makes it all just perfect. Thank you honey- for being my home  and for showing me a more clear picture of God.  Thank you for cheering me on and walking with me into Glory some day. So thankful we share thi...