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Surprisingly Satisfied..

I hope you will click over and

"Like " the page and come along with me

on this search for Gods Design for women

See ya there...

Give up the illusion that you deserve a problem~free life.

Part of you is still hungering for the resolutinos of all difficulties.

This is a false hope !

As I told My disciples, in this world you will have trouble.

Link your hope not to problem solving in this life

but to the promise of an eternity of problem~free life in heaven.

Instead of seeking perfection in this fallen world,

pour your energy into seeking Me:the Perfect One.

It is possible to enjoy Me and glorify Me

in the midst of adverse circumstances.

In fact

My light shines most brightly through believers who trust me

in the dark.

That kind of trust is supernatural

a production of My indwelling Spirit.

When things seem all wrong,

Trust Me Anyway...

I am much less interested in right circumstances

than in right responses to whatever comes your way.

          ... Love 

                  God ♥

This was my devotion this morning in my

Jesus Calling by Sarah Young

it is so true,, and I thought you gals

might enjoy it as well...

I have been enjoying learning to cook

Gluten Free

and the other day I was watching

Elizabeth Hasselbeck on The Chew

And I just made her

Orange Cream Cupcakes

and

O...M...G

As I am starting to get all the "staples" needed

for GF cooking , things are getting easier..

And thought the cost of flours are a little costly

you dont use a lot of one in a recipe..

And I cant say it enough...

If I could tell you just how GOOD I feel,

(im jumpin up and down right now)

it is soooooo worth it...

Not only are the pretty...

They taste ....Awesome.....

(singing it in a opera voice)

If you would like to try these

you can find the recipe at

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/Elisabeth-Hasselbeck-Orange-Cream-Cupcakes

Now just to show that God can use you in any and

all things that you are going through in life

listen to what happened to me yesterday

when i was in the GF isle at Publix..

This young mom (20's)with 2 young kids

and one on her hip..

Came up behind me and was mumbling to herself

about where to start as she looked at the Gluten Free items

and we started talking..

She started telling me about her son (1 yr old)

who cried uncontrollably and she said she just

could not comfort him,and could not keep food down.

They had switched milks,, went through the

list of possibilities of what to do.

And just on a last ditch effort she removed Gluten

from his diet and after 4 days he started

sleeping through the night and playing w/o crying..

When I told her how good I was feeling and

how my mind has never felt clearer in my life.

She looked at me and almost started to cry

she said... I told my husband that my son had

been learning better and paying better attention,

but he didn't believe her.

She thanked me for encouraging her and confirming

to her what she was feeling was correct..

Now only God could of put some one like me,

some one who will talk to just anyone..lol

in an grocery isle with a nervous young mom

who needed to know that what she was doing for her

child was the right thing..

Im so grateful that he used me..

God was sooooo busy in my life last year..

That I cant wait to see what he has in store for me

this year..

"Change"

 has been a big word for me last year.

With a move from my home town,

taking me out of my comfort zone.

And it looks like he isnt done yet..

I finally have to acknowlegde my allergy to

Gluten.

So now I am having to learn to "Change" my eating

and my cooking.

Im having to do a lot more home cooking from

more fresh foods,, less processed foods..

Gluten is found any any wheat, oats, barley.

and in so much more,,

even in lotions, make up and shampoo's

so I am having to learn a lot..

I made my first loaf of Gluten free bread the other day..

It was awesome.....

Then it was off to make

Blueberry Muffins.. Yummo !!!

And I have to say...

I feel better than ever !!

True in God Fashion..

he may take some things away from us,,,

but he always replaces it with something better ♥

Well Im excited to learn this new life of Gluten Free

so keep me in your prayers and I will keep you informed

on my progress..

Have a blessed week..

Hebrew 13:2

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,

for by doing so,

some people have shown hospitality to angels

without knowing.

I heard this scripture read on the radio yesterday.

and I have to say that it hit me hard..

and in the words of Reba on her show..

I said..

Awww Crap !!!!!

I do try to be friendly to all people

but do I do it on purpose?

Do I do it for the Lord?

Have we shown hospitality to the single mom

who is stretched to thin, trying to keep her

head above water.

To your local cashier

who may be struggling with her own issues

and cant seem to crack a smile.

To the widow next door

who has no one to talk to,

no one to hold her hand, laugh with her,

offer an help to bring in the grocerys .

Even to our elderly Walmart Greeter.

Who has lived through so much in his lifetime

yet we dismiss him and rush to get items on our list.

One of the things I want to be better at in 2012

is to Love People on Purpose.

Not because they smile at me first

or they service me in some way..

But just because God asked me toooooooo.

Thats good enought for me..

P.S....

My daughter has started a new blog to show

some of her awesome DIY projects.

Can you take a moment to swing by and visit her

it would mean the world to me.

Thanks and Love You girls..

http://frillsnfreckles.blogspot.com/2012/01/ive-got-diy-bug-badly.html

My Prayer for 2012

I had a God Moment this morning.

You know the ones... where something is said

or you see something and then you

get that feeling of God standing right beside

you and is personally telling you something

or pointing out something to you 

and you just cant stop crying,

either in gratitude or in regret,

In the past few years I have friends

or acquaintances send me emails

and or text asking for prayer

for someone they know and love..

Some of these people are Christians,

some are not ..but know that I love the Lord

and how much I rely on him

so they trust me with their request..

This morning one of my customers sent

me a text regarding a  family members

coming to the end of their life,

and asked for prayer for her son, who was very

close to this family member.

(now comes that personal message from God)

At that very moment

I was watching Beth Moore on tv

and she said

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

(Beth speaking)

"And God told me

 why do you memorize

scripture but not do anything with it."

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Now here is a little snippet into my head

I have always admired Prayer Warriors.

I always wished I could be as devoted

to going to the Lord with intended

prayers and setting aside time to pray for people.

But

I'm not very good at it.

I always felt like there has to be a

"Method"

and a list of

"How To's "

 to be a prayer warrior

But God told me at that moment..

I don't need your Method, I just need you to stand

there and pray for this person

who has entrusted you with their prayer request.

And I started to cry with regret for all the times

I told people that I would pray for them

and I did say a little prayer for them,

but I did not come to God with what they

had entrusted me with..

They have heard me proclaim my love for

God and how much I trusted him with my life,

and that is what they were looking for.

Someone they could trust to go on their behalf

to that Loving God I always talk about..

So I stopped right there and prayed for

my customer and her family

with a truly humble heart.

So my prayer for 2012

is

♥♥♥♥♥

God Make Me Your kind of

Prayer Warrior

Not with rules and regulations,

not with methods and how too's

but with a

 Humble and Caring Heart.

 

A women whose heart is full of gratitude and humility,

who is certain of God's love for her,

and who genuinely prizes the worth of those around her

will release a steady stream of graciousness

 that will refresh others through

her conversation.

We should strive to be that woman

(found in the book The Resolution for Woman via Priscilla Shirer)

Memory's

One of the things I wanted to do this year

was to go through my many boxes of family photos

And it confirmed just how fast time passes

As I looked at picture of my 3 children as they

grew up ,,and amazed at the fact that

I have 3 grandchildren and that I am

blessed to watch them grow as well

I gave Thanks to the Lord...

As I relived all these precious moments of my life..

I opened the box of my parents keep sakes.

 

Old black and whites, Army awards,

school pictures, marriage license and yes

two death certificates..

My dad ~ Bennie G Turner

A wonderful son, brother, husband and dad..

and he was proud to be all the above,,

My  mom ~ Sadie Marie Turner.

A daughter , sister, wife and mother of 5

She was a wonderful and loved every moment of being

and mom and grandma..

This is a picture of their 50th Wedding Anniversary party.

They were married 57 yrs before my dad went to be with the Lord

and my mom 2 yrs later..

I miss them so much..

I have been truly blessed

I have been given the honor to be a

daughter, sister, wife , mother and grandmother

God has blessed me to come from a

wonderful family,

and has blessed me with a precious

family of my own.

I thank him for my box of many memories..

and I am sooooo excited to fill more

boxes of picture and memory's of our lives.

I pray I will never take this life for granted

and that I will always remember that each breath

is a gift, and each moment with my family is

beyond valuable..

There is NOTHING more important in this world

than My God, My Family and my love for them..

Go and make 2012

 full of

Boxes of Memories..

For you and for them...

Wow

Where did the time go?

As I was reading some of my blogging friends

post about their experiences of this past

year,, it hit me..

Wow

What changes I have been through in 2011

In Feb we moved to Palm Coast Fl

for my husbands employment.

Which meant moving 3 hrs away from everything

I know and love.

From our older children, and 3 precious

grandchildren , my siblings,

life long friends,

 our home church of 15 yrs,

all the way down to my favorite waitresses

at my Cracker Barrel..

That is huge for me...I don't like change  :(

But I have been astonished and amazed at the

Peace God has given me through all this...

Ive met many new friend,

yet been able to stay in touch with my old friend

 I have gotten

involved in a couple of women's bible studies.

The area we live in is just gorgeous

I'm able to go for long walk or bike rides

I'm close enough to the beach that I can go out

and do my yoga in the mornings when I want.

My husbands job is going great.

And God has even allowed me to re~open

my own business here.

So Mom's Helper (school transportation)

just celebrated its 11th year.

Our youngest son is doing great in school

and is involved in a couple of youth groups..

Now the only thing with this move that has not

fallen right into place is a new home church.

We have visited many churches, and liked

parts of all of them, and I have met wonderful

new friend in them..

But no where has felt like HOME yet.

And I have to admit,,,that disturbs me a bit..

It has always been important to me that my

Family be in church !!!

And I don't like being all wishy washy in front

of my child about what church to go to,,

but I just have not felt that....

This is the ONE... feeling yet...

And here is what I think God is trying to teach me..

One day I was in one of the Churches and I felt the

Holy Spirit say to me..

Your making it about the PLACE.. not about GOD !!!

and he is right!

But how do I change that? The one church I did

like, doesn't encourage or hold woman's bible studies.

And that is what I have done for years on years..

The last 2 yrs being a co~leader of a study.

So ..... 2012

Is gonna be an interesting year..

I am so grateful for what God has done for me

and I thank him every day.

It is different than what I am used to

but its a good different.

And I know that  God doesn't want to keep

me and my family out of church,

so I know he will either show me  THE ONE,

or he will give me peace and comfort in the

one he wants me to be in..

And one last thing..

I have to thank him for not taking me to far

away from my kids, grand kids and siblings..

I can get in my car and be there in time for lunch.

and I love that part..

Happy New Year to you All.

And may you be Happy and Joyful with the plans

that God has in store for you too.

God Bless You..

Time with the Lord...........Healthy Eating
Christian Yoga...............Proper Rest

I have to say I have never been much into

New Year Resolutions

but I am reading the book

The Resolution for Women by Priscilla Shirer

from the authors of The Courageous

and one of the comments that I have highlighted

in my book says:

A fatigued, unhealthy body will not have the

energy to make it through the day.

Skills and mental capabilities that have been dulled

and left unattended will not keep you sharp enough

to be of full use to your family and loved ones,

Therefore, making time for what I call

"Good, Self~Care"

is not luxury

its Necessity

Some of you that have followed me

for a little while have read of my struggles

with Colitis.

I was told years ago that I need to consider

a Gluten free diet..

but now I feel it is a necessity,not a luxury.

So my New Years resolution is as the picture above.

Morning time with the Lord

Eating Good

Christian Yoga ( I ♥ it )

and

Proper Rest.

I plan to be around for my grandchilds wedding

so it is time to start putting myself on the

 To Do List

I have done better about it in the past,

but am easy swede to skipping or ignoring

the things i need for me..

so I pray that God will continue to

show me what he wants for me

and to keep me healthy and happy

and with that I can continue to be

The Heart of my Home.

Share with me some of  your tips

to staying healthy and happy.