Some girls just glow Pink!

Have you ever wondered where your going in life? What God has in store for you? What your gift is that He gave you? I have and I am still trying to figure these things out. In the mean time, I will keep loving people like He has directed me. God is SO active in my life these days!  I see Him in all the areas of my life. I don't know His plans but He is growing my husband's faith and growing us stronger as husband and wife. I am just curious where He is taking us! I can only relate it to a present you have been wanting for awhile and you know it's coming but just don't know when the UPS driver will get it to you! This present is AMAZING! But you just have to wait for it to be delivered! He is delivering soo many presents to us all!

 

As I sit here and write this, I think what will I do as I wait here for my present! One of the things Jesus tells us to do is GO!

 



Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen” (Mt. 28:16-20).

 

 

 



Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27, NIV)

 

For in You the orphan finds mercy. (Hosea 14:3)

 

These verses keep reappearing in my life! I am glad that I attend a church that this is their main focus both these things that are commanded of us! I am beyond blessed!

 

What will you do as you wait for that amazing present you know is coming?

 

 

Blueberry Muffins and Lessons

So today is the 2nd day of January,  Today has been a pretty good day! I received more information on my "big move" at work. ( They want my workshop and I am being booted out-but it's ok because where they are "fingers crossed" moving me, is SOO MUCH better!) I will get a bigger office and have my workshop right there, no more walking across the parking lot in the cold!


    I cooked dinner and was done early! Kitchen is cleaned and Shane made blueberry muffins. Here is Sami and Daddy sharing the muffins

 

HAHAHA! So I caught Samantha in the bathroom and just told her to get out..lol..Well She went back in there, when I caught her a 2nd time, she ran out and this is what I found! (oh please excuse the lovely wallpaper, pink shower curtain, and granite shell counter top-we didin't update the bathrooms when we bought the house-that is our next HUGE project hopefully complete by the summer) I refuse to take the shower curtain down because it matches the wallpaper..lol..IT IS HORRIBLE!!

Sami is going to clean this up here in a little bit! LOL She is going to have sooo much fun with all the lotion that is in the sink..hey on the bright side because for 2013 I am trying to find the humor in everything..It's baby lotion so the bathroom does smell good! /: 

Project 365

My goal for the next year is to have fun, not make any commitments as far as "resolutions." I want to work more on my photography! To develop different skills. I want to be that photographer who has crisp pictures and had the confidence in herself to capture that perfect candid shot! To work on this I want to do the Project 365. This is where I capture my life during the year by taking a picture each day! ( Yikes! I know tall order, but I will try) This doesn't have to be a perfect picture, I just want to capture the "real" life moments that make our family us! I want to eventually make a photobook of this! and maybe capture years to come this way!

I also want to work on my faithfulness and obedience to God! To trust Him and know He has the perfect plan for us. I feel this year is going to be BIG and I want to be brave enough to to be "that Christian," that follower of Jesus Christ, where other people see His light through me. So as I go throughout this year, I want others see His light and say "something is different about them?" And for them not to be afraid to ask us why we are soo happy or what makes our marriage work. I want to share God with everyone I meet, I want them to know Him personally like we do!

To spend more quality time with my husband and my daughter!

Halloween Costume 2011

 

Linking up with Kelly's Korner on her series "Show us your Lives.." This Friday is Halloween Costumes.

 

These were the kids Halloween 2011! Sami and her cousin Sha' Von! I loved these costumes! It was definitely LAST minute! We were going to the Pumpkin Trail and realized they had a costume contest so we dressed them up and headed over there! They won 1st place!

 

This year I don't even have a costume yet? I may need to work on that this weekend! LOL

 

Enjoy!

Patty

 



Beautiful Gratitude

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

This is the words God spoke to me today. What does this mean to me? EVERYTHING. I am VERY humbled when I say this, a lot of time I think what do I have to do to get something out of this. I have this amazing job that I have had for going on 3 years. I know God puts us where He needs us to be. I have thought many days God why am I here at my job? Racking my brain searching for my purpose at that job. Always coming up short.

About a month ago my boss put her notice in. I was shocked! This makes the 4th person to put their notice in, in a short amount of time..maybe 3 weeks. What does everyone know that I don't? But anyway today was my boss' last day. I was sad most of the day. She is an amazing boss, a very strong women of faith.

She sent out "the e-mail" of saying she's had a good time etc and where she is going to, etc. When I read her e-mail it hits me!

I wasn't put here to teach anyone. My purpose at this job isn't to do, it's to learn! If you know what I do in this position, I teach school age kids about science, water cycle, water conservation, etc. So I am in the mind set that God put me in this position to change a life. NO! I have been thinking wrong this whole time! I am a student total opposite of what I thought! Talk about running into a brick wall.

Then He reveals it..I have always had patience. ALWAYS! Up until I had Sami, then ALL my patience went out the door. It took my very patient and caring boss to leave for me to realize this. She has taught me soo much about these two things! God placed me in this position to learn from her and I guess I wasn't getting it so he rocked my world and took her out! I am glad I had the short time to learn and work under her. I am very grateful for what she has taught me. I have always said God works in mysterious ways to me.

Ok God I am back in the game, what position are you going to put me in now?

Are you in the game? What position is God calling you to be in? Student or Teacher?

Thankfully Back in the Game,

Patty

Are you Ready for some Football!!!!!!!!

 

Football season is well under way! What better to enjoy the games then to prepare for the party with some serious tailgating food! I have a lot of good finger foods for tailgating. Where to start? I am just going to list some of my favorites and give the recipes. I am linking up with Kelly's Korner at www.kellyskornerblog.com. Every Friday Kelly writes a post about "Show Us Your...." and today is "Show us your Tailgating Recipes".

Sausage Balls are always a good start.

Tailgating Sausage Balls

 

1 large mild sausage roll

1 large hot sausage roll

2 c. Bisquick

1 package of shredded cheese

Pam

 

Directions-

-Take all your rings/jewelry off

-Smash and combine both sausage rolls in a large bowl

-Add all the package of shredded cheese-mix together

-Add bisquick a little bit at a time ( you may have to add more - I just eyeball it, I don't really know how much I actually use- could be 2 cups or less)

-Take a small portion in your hand and roll into a ball, continue until all mixture is gone.

-Line a cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with Pam. Place balls on cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart.

-Bake on 400 Degrees till they look like the above picture.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These are soo easy, ok maybe I am cheating a little but look how good the picture looks!

 

These I buy from any school age kid. Scoop the dough out of the bucket and cook according to package instructions. ( :

 

Jalapeno Poppers

Jalapeno Poppers AKA Poppers, are soo delicious and are not only for tailgating but we make them at any family gathering. If you make them once, you will definitely keep making them.

Ingredients

-Jalapenos

-2 pkg cream cheese

-1 pkg bacon

-Toothpicks

 

Directions:

-Cut your jalapenos in half and core them-Make sure you get ALL the seeds and inside out-If you don't they will be HOT.

-Take and fill the inside of the jalapenos with cream cheese

-Take a piece of bacon and cut it into thirds, wrap one third around a jalapeno and secure with the  toothpicks.

-Bake 350 Degrees till the bacon looks done.

These three recipes are soo easy to make and all the boys I have ever made them for keep requesting them.

I can't not mention football without mentioning my Texas Tech Red Raiders!

WRECK 'EM TECH!!!!

Hope you enjoy!

Patty

 

365 days.

Yesterday was October 2nd. This marks the start of a new year for me, my 33rd year. My favorite number is 3! So I am thinking this might be a good year for me. Ha! Has anyone heard about people taking a picture a day for an entire year? I am going to try this out! So far so good, ( :  Let's see how many days I accomplish this. I am posting today but may only post the pictures say every Saturday from the week. I haven't decided. I am sure you will get bored see pictures of me everyday so I may just limit the posts not necessaryily the pictures. Here is the 1st picture. OH and for my birthday, I received a tripod for my camera!! I am soo excited and this task will be much easier now!

October 2, 2012

 

and just because...Sami had to get in on the picture taking action. I love that she will actually pose for pictures now..lol ( this is always her pose- I call it the flamingo )