Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Loaded Chicken Nuggets

Loaded Nuggets. Like Jack in the Box's after 9pm Nuggets.

Ingredients:
48 Chicken Nuggets (12 Nuggets per person)
1 Large Brick Velveeta Cheese
1 Package Bacon (More if you want)
1 1/4 Cup Milk (I used Vitamin D Milk)
 Optional:
Ranch Dressing



Directions:
Cook the Chicken Nuggets according to the instructions on the package.
Melt the Velveeta in a pot with the Milk, stir till the Velveeta is smooth. Then, turn the burner under the pot to as low as it goes, to keep the cheese from solidifying. Cook bacon, till crispy.

For Assembly, Place Nuggets on a plate. Then, spoon the Velveeta over the nuggets. Drizzle a little or a lot of Ranch on top of the cheesy Nuggets. Finally, crumble some Bacon over everything, and Enjoy!


Monday, January 27, 2014

Not A Replacement.

Genesis 4:25-26

    Adam and Eve had another son, named Seth. He was named by Eve, and given Seth which means "granted". She states that God gave her Seth in the place of Abel.
    
      Yet, God doesn't give replacement children to us. He gives us children because He has a purpose for them. It is never okay to call one of your children a "replacement".

  The passage ends by telling us that Seth had a son named Enosh, and during that time humans began to worship the Lord by name.


                      Dear God,
                               Help parents not to make replacements out of children, but to treat each child as the unique individual You made them to be.
                            In Jesus' name, Amen.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Cain's Children

Genesis 4:17-24


     This passage starts with the birth of Cain's first son, Enoch. It goes on to say Cain then founded/started a city, which is the very first city started in the Bible, named Enoch after his son. It is interesting. Cain's first action after having his son was to do something to honor that event.

    When God, first made the place His children would grow and live, and then made His children to put into His "City". It shows us based on these verses, God wanted us to have a home that was perfect. Yet, the first sins ruined it. Now the best we (humans) can hope to accomplish for our kids is to make a city/home, "after", the child is already here, then to try and fill it with the best choices we can to care for and protect our kids.

   The passage goes on to name Enoch's first son's name, and then his son's name, and so on. Till Lamech, who married two women. It, further, states Lamech's children were the first ever farmers, campers, musicians, and metal forgers. It's amazing how detailed the Bible is in recording history.

  The last verse, tells us Lamech came clean to his wives about killing someone who attacked him. He goes on to say someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, and the person who kills him would be punished seventy-seven times.  The meaning being, it is just as bad to kill those who first killed, as it is to kill in the first place.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Jealousy - Not Welcomed.

Genesis 4:1-16

   The story of Cain and Abel is well known by most Christians. God had it put in the bible; A) to tell the true history of His creations and B) to show us, those who read it, the consequences of jealousy.

 Cain suffered for his jealousy against his brother.

We know God's acceptance of Abel's gift to Him, and His rejection of Cain's gift caused the jealousy to gnaw away at Cain. It wasn't God's or Abel's fault. It was all Satan's and Cain's wrong doing. If Cain had been willing to be happy for his brother, and prepared to ask the Lord what he could give instead. Cain probably wouldn't have been punished, so harshly.

 Why is that??

God is a merciful and forgiving God. He wants us to succeed. To flourish in this world and life He made.
  He is like any parent though. When their children mess up, they punish them, but never without mercy.
Punishment from a parent is always, or should always, be done with and in love.

  God's punishment for Cain was substantial, but even when  Cain thought it was to immense to bare. God gave him Hope.

 How?

 By giving him a mark that told others, even in his banishment, he (Cain) was not to be touched by them. Even when Cain was punished God never stopped loving him.

   God won't stop loving us either. When we mess up ( in other words.. Sin) God doesn't quit loving us. He'll be disappointed, and need to punish/correct us, but if we ask for forgiveness and truly mean it. He will be merciful.

   We have a forgiving and just God. Who is our heavenly Father. No matter what we do He'll always love us as His special children.

 God is our Ultimate Parent. No one is better than Him. He can turn our wrongs into His rights!!

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Video of this week

Heres Christina Perri singing "Jars of Hearts".

God's Worry - Paradise Lost.

Genesis 3:20-24

    As short as this passage is, it has a rather large impact for us. It starts off unobtrusive, telling how Adam gave Eve her name, and that God made/gave them both clothes. From there it gets very personal with God and His thoughts. 

    This passage gives us a little glimpses at how damaged the trust between humans and the Lord God was made, by sin.
    He worried for us that we would grow greedy. For now we knew both the knowledge of Good and Evil of the world. With the knowledge we could make both permanent and devastating decisions.
  Like, disobeying God, further, by eating of the Tree of Life. Which would make us live forever, and we weren't then, and we're still not now, ready for that. God knew/knows this which is why He banished us from the Garden of Eden. He knew Adam and Eve (humans) were weak though. So, He posted guards, He could trust, to enforce His directive of banishment.

    By doing all of this He has insured that only those who have an honest desire to serve Him can ever have eternal life. 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Think.. then Think some more!!


Patterns.. Patterns.. and More Patterns!!

In the process of making my first quilt! It's going well. I'm just trying to narrow down the final pattern. The colors are beautiful, and the prints on the fabric is relaxing. I can't wait till it's finished.

Working with the sewing machine is great. It's really speed up the process.

Well, time to get back to it!!


Monday, January 20, 2014

My New Job/Hobby!

Over the weekend my dad bought me a sewing machine.

It's to help me get started making quilts and clothing.

I've decided to try and make my own quilts and clothes my job, by selling them online!

Hopefully, it'll turn out really well.

Lord willing, it'll help my family out with our situation!

Once I have some, I'll post pictures of the finished products.

 Thanks for reading my thoughts!!


Saturday, January 11, 2014

Blogger Headache

So... the reason it's taken so long in between my last posts, is blogger wasn't letting me upload any pictures. Sad. Luckily, I've fixed the issue!! Yay. Expect more post now!!

Healing 101


Monday, January 6, 2014

Eating "Bad" Fruit - Sin is started.

Genesis 3:1-19.

        This passage shows us how serpents, who are 'helpers' of satan, talked the woman into second guessing God's plans and commands. It, this particular serpent, knew once it planted it's wicked doubts in her mind she would go on to disobey God. It knew she, like all humans, was weak in the face of temptation and sickly-sweet words of becoming more powerful.
          It is only when we can give up those notions, that we can give ourselves whole-heartedly unto God. And, in doing so, He will help us become much, much more than we could ever hope for. How? By living and sharing His way with others.
         So, we know it was the serpent who took advantage of the woman. Thus, she and the serpent committed the very first sin together. However, it didn't stop there. The woman, then, gave the fruit, which God commanded the man and woman not to eat, but that the serpent lied about to get her to eat, to her husband.Which he ate, knowing it would be breaking God's command.
        It's such a shame Adam and the woman (Eve) committed these, the first, sins. And, that is what they, themselves, realized after their first bite of the fruit. Shame. Shame at their nakedness, and their actions.
       Once they recognized their nakedness and shame, they made the first clothing, out of fig leaves. When they were done dressing. They heard the Lord God walking about the garden. So, they hid. Hoping, He would not find out about their sinning.
          God called out to them, though, and they had no choice, but to answer Him. I would imagine God was disappointed in them. Like all parents are when their kids misbehave. It is because, God's ,such a great, father He disciplined Adam and his wife. Had He not done so, Adam, Eve, and the serpent would have thought it was okay with God to be sinners, and go against His commands which were put in place to protect them. So, while most woman now complain about childbirth, and how they wish, Eve hadn't listened to the serpent. I believe, and shall try my hardest to remember, though God did choose to make pregnancy hard on all of us, women, as Eve's punishment. He did it because He loves us, dearly.
     God chose the punishments that would effect future generations. Why? He wants us to learn from our ancestor's mistakes. So, we don't make the same ones.

                          God is the ultimate Father! He looks out for you even when you don't realize it. God is our Super Parent. He can do NO wrong.


 Remember, He's always looking after you. Loving and supporting you, always. Even in the darkest of times.
              

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Family..

I've decided to stop posting Parent A/B and Sibling A/B.

Instead, I'll be posting Mom, Dad, M, and R.

Hopefully, this will be easier for me to remember who I'm writing about.

Just thought I'd update you all on what's changing.

~Me aka N

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Music Video of the Week

Here's Matthew West singing his song "My Own Little World". I think this speaks a lot about how this world is now a days.



The Galaxy is...

    


Unbelievably Huge & Awe Inspiring.
To me at least.
What do you think??

Agreement is not a Requirement!


Adam and Eve - The start.

   Based on Genesis 2:4b-25.



       The first part of this passage talks about how God hadn't sent rain to earth yet, and how instead mists came up from the ground to water/nurture the grains and other plants. It, also, speaks of how there were no people to cultivate the crops and fields.
        I'm sure it's this way to give a little background for things to come later on. It shows though, everything is done in God's time. Even when we don't always understand why it's done.
   
     The passage goes on to say, in a little more details, how He created man. It's very humbling to think God went to all the trouble to form man by, what I would imagine to be His, hand in the ground. And, when He was done molding us, like we do sandcastles, He ,literally, breathed man to life.
       Now, no matter what path in life you choose. Man will always have a tiny bit of God in them. I say this because, God still to this day "breathes" man to life.
     Bringing man to life wasn't where He stopped. He ,also, planted, just for man, the Garden of Eden. God did this because He wanted man to be happy and safe.

      The Bible goes on to describe the garden. How the Lord God planted the garden, and made ,all sorts of, trees grow. Trees that were beautiful and produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden, God planted the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
      It talks about a river that watered the garden. The river divides into four branches. The last being the Euphrates. It is still known to this day.
 
     From there it, the Bible, goes on to when the Lord placed man into the garden. It talks about the warning issued by Him, the Lord God. Warning man, he may eat from every tree, BUT the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Lest man DIE.
      However, God noticed it wasn't good for man to be alone. So, He set out to make a helper for man. One just right for him. Starting with the wild animals and birds of the sky. He brought them to the man. To let him decide what they should be called.
      Man gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. Yet, there was still no helper right for the man. God caused man to sleep. So, He could make man his helper. One just right for him.
      While the man slept God took out one of Adam's ribs, and closed the opening. God, then, made a woman out of the rib. He brought her to the man, Adam, when He was finished.
      Adam was glad, at last he had a helper that was just right for him. The man explained how the woman was just right. By saying, "This one is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh! She will be called 'woman', because she was taken from 'man'."
       It was because of this. A man leaves his parents and is joined to his wife. So, the two can be united in one. I believe God put this idea and explanation early on in the Bible, so there could be no second guessing it. It clearly states, a man and a woman would be joined as spouses in one family unit. They were to start at that point on their own. It doesn't mean they were to love or honor their parents less. Just, they need to now support and draw strength from one another first. Plus, they would live by themselves, without their parents.

     The last verse says that then man and his wife, were both naked, but they felt no shame. This verse goes to show how much has changed because of Sin. I mean, how many people can say ,in all honesty, they haven't, at least once, felt ashamed to be naked in front of their spouse, doctor, parents, or themselves. God created us in the beginning to be naked, and to be okay with being that way. We should remember that, when we start to feel, overly, ashamed. However, that is NOT an excuse to be naked all the time now. It is, though, a reason to not dread being seen naked by one's self, spouse, doctor, or parent.



Friday, January 3, 2014

Yellow Leaved Path


Peanut Butter "Mini" Cookies

Peanut Butter "Mini" Cookies, are FAST and use only 4 ingredients! No Flour or Sugar either!

Ingredients:
    •    1 cup natural peanut butter
    •    1 cup Splenda
    •    1 egg, beaten
    •    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Prepare:

Combine peanut butter and Splenda. Mix well. Stir in egg and vanilla extract. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place on un-greased cookie sheets. Flatten with fork. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7 minutes. Allow to cool before removing from cookie sheet.

Number of Servings: Yields 4 dozen.




Real


Quotes 2



Here are the next few..

1. "We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love."

- Dr. Seuss

This pretty much explains everything!!

2. Sometimes it's the smallish things that take up the most room in our heart.
~ Winnie The Pooh



I find this to be one of the truest things in life.



Last one... Is..



3.

The blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort — the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person — having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.

~Dinah Craik





Enjoy!



~Till Next Time~

Creation- God's handiwork.



   This is based on Genesis 1:1-31;2:1-4.

         Have you ever really wondered what it was that drove God to making everything He did, and still does? I haven't.. at least not till now. This moment. I, honestly, think what encouraged Him to create all He did was 'Love'. I choose to believe God spent all His time for seven days (and continues) to form the whole heavens and earth, the stars and sun, the fish and birds, the plants and trees, the animals, and light and darkness, and finally, us (aka humans) because He loves us.
          What better way to remember how much God loves us than to remember He dedicated His precious time to put us together from nothing? What's more? He made us in His own image. Meaning, no matter what we think, God made us perfectly. With no physical flaws.
          Based on this we should stop putting ourselves and others down. By remembering every little detail on and in our bodies was designed by God, our Creator, to be exactly as it is. Think on that. The next time you, or someone else, thinks you're to short, tall, slim, large, need glasses,have acne, dry skin, a lisp, or any other "make believe" flaw.

     We are made beautiful by God. Why? He loves us and made us that way.

~ Beautiful By God 
 

Been Along Time..



So, it's been a long time since I've written, but I should be writing a lot more frequently.


I forgot to write in the last bit, because my R.L. (aka Real Life) had gotten a little more complicated than I thought it would get when I started this. Now, R.L. has gotten easier for me to find time to write. I'm hoping to write at least twice a week, if not more..


You'll notice I've added more pages to my blog since the start. It's so my posts are more manageable than making you scroll one huge list of post just to find one nugget of information. Plus, I wanted to add a bible study (more like bible thoughts) on here.


I hope you like the new and the old parts of this blog.


Write more soon!

Mainly Magic





Plain Bread

Here's a link to my favorite homemade bread recipe. I make this one about twice a month.

Grandma's Country White Bread


Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

This Recipe is affectionately called "Chunky Puke" by my family. I'm sure you'll figure out why, when you make it.

Ingredients:
3 Large Canned White Meat Chicken
12 oz Sour Cream
8 C Grated Fiesta Cheese Mix (You can add more cheese if you have "Cheesaholics" like my family.)
1 Large Medium Green Enchilada Sauce
1 Small Mild Green Enchilada Sauce
Optional: 1/2 C Vitamin D Milk (Used only if cheese is clumping up on you.)

Directions:
Add Enchilada Sauces to a medium pot on medium-high heat. Then, break the Chicken into the pot (like you would canned tuna to a bowl). Stir and let come to a low boil. Add the Sour Cream. Next, add Cheese while stirring (to try to stop clomps). Lastly, put a lid on, lower the heat, and let simmer for 15 minutes (Stirring occasionally, to prevent burning).

It's ready to serve after the 15 minutes... I'd wait to eat it until it's cooler, but that's just me!

Optional Step: Add Milk after Cheese, if it's clomping up on you.

Enjoy! I hope you all love this recipe as much as my family does.


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