tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40884748038252210652024-03-12T18:28:20.683-07:00Girlfriends With A PurposeRachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-43354332134925722012012-05-18T09:10:00.000-07:002012-05-18T09:14:08.179-07:0030 days of Praying over your husband.<br />
30 Days Of Prayers Over My Husband<br />
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I just celebrated 10 years of being with my awesome hubby! I know that it was prayers of others, and our prayers that helped us get to 10 years!!!<br />
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If you leave me an email I can email this to you in a pdf. file. Sorry don't know how to post a pdf on my blog :)<br />
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Day 1 - His Spirituality<br />
(Feed his soul)Romans 10:17, (You will do what you have promised) Romans 4:21,(Let him ask) James 1:6-8<br />
(Grow in the knoweledge of you) 2 Peter 3:18, (Guard his heart )Proberbs 4:23, Proverbs 9:10 (Fear of Lord)<br />
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Day 2 - His Leadership<br />
Ephesians 5:25-29 & Colossians 3:19 (allow him to lead your marriage), Galatians 6:9, 1 Peter 5:2<br />
Proverbs 31:8,9<br />
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Day 3 - His Faithfulness<br />
Hebrews 13:4 (Faithfulness to the marriage), Psalm 101:3 NLT (Hating whatʼs not faithful.)<br />
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Day 4- His Work<br />
Proverbs 22:29, Proverbs 23:4,5, Psalm 90:17,Romans 12:11,1 Corinthians 15:58<br />
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Day 5 - His Integrity<br />
Proverbs 10:9,Psalm 41:12,Proverbs 20:7,Psalm 15:4,Proverbs 28:6,Proverbs 11:3,Psalm 26:1,Psalm25:21<br />
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Day 6 - The Finances<br />
Luke 12:31, Philippians 4:19, Proverbs 23:4,5 ,Psalm 37:25,Proverbs 28:17, Isaiah 56:1 honesty<br />
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Day 7 - His Servents Heart<br />
Proverbs 15:33,Ephesians 6:6, James 1:26, Proverbs 31:8,9<br />
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Day 8- His Sexuality<br />
Proverbs 5:15-19, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20,1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 1 Corinthians 7:4-5<br />
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Day 9 - His Friends<br />
Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 27:17, Hebrews 10:24,25, 1 John 1:7 accountability,<br />
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Day 10 - His Health<br />
1 Corinthians 3:16,Romans 12:1,<br />
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Day 11 - His Mind<br />
Ephesians 6:10, Romans 8:6, Mark 12:30, 2 Corinthians10:3-5,Philipians 4:8<br />
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Day 12 - His Fatherhood<br />
Proverbs 3:12, Proverbs 29:17,Ephesians 6:4, 2 Timothy 2:1-2,Colossions 3:21<br />
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Day 13 - Balnaced Life<br />
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Matthew 6:33-34, 2 Peter 3:!7,<br />
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Day 14 - His Purpose<br />
2 Thesselonians 1:11,Ephesians 1:17-19,Psalm 20:4,1 Corinthians 7:7, Jeremiah 29:11,<br />
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Day 15 - His Temptations<br />
1 Corinthians 10:13, James 1:13-15, Luke 22:40, Romans 12:9<br />
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Day 16- His Fears<br />
Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:7, Psalm 34:4 Isaiah 41:10, Hebrews 13:6,Isaiah 11:2<br />
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Day 17 -His Future<br />
Jeremiah 31:17,Jeremiah 29:11,Psalm 92:13-15, Psalm 21:2 (Desires of his heart), Proverbs 29:18 (Prayer for<br />
vision)<br />
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Day 18- His Self Image<br />
2 Corinthians 3:18, Isaiah 60:1, 1 Corinthians 11:7<br />
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Day 19 - His Emotions<br />
Psalm 23:3, Psalm 40:17, Isaiah 61:3, Proverbs 21:14<br />
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Day 20 - His Attitude<br />
Ezekial 18:31,Proverbs 25:28, Psalm 100:4, Phillipians 4:11<br />
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Day 21 - His Trials<br />
Psalm 71:20-21, Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Psalm 46:1,<br />
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Day 22 - His Obidence/Teachable Spirit<br />
Jeremiah 7:23,Proverbs 3:1-3, Titus 3:1-2, Matthew 19:17<br />
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Day 23 - His Humbleness<br />
1 Peter 5:6, James 4:6, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Micah 6:8, James 4:10<br />
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Day 24 - Courageous<br />
Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:23, Joshua 1:9, Psalm 27:14,<br />
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Day 25 - His Prayer Life<br />
Luke 22:46 (He should pray so he woundʼt be tempted), James 5:16, 1 Thess. 5:17<br />
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Day 26 - His Despression<br />
Psalm 56:13,Luke 4:18, Psalm 18:2-3<br />
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Day 27 - His Heart<br />
Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 5:8, Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22,<br />
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Day 28 - His Calling<br />
Psalm 139, Romans 11:29,<br />
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Day 29 - His Dreams<br />
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Acts 2:17, Joel 2:28, Ephesians 1:27<br />
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Day 30 - His Past<br />
Isaiah 43:18-19, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Revelation 21:4<br />
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I have a confession to make. Sort of a verbal vomit because we all know how holy and Godly that is right ?<br />
I took a long break on blogging!!! Shock I know. See the community God has given me with other Women in Ministry has been amazing! Many day's I can go thru the Girlfriend Blogroll and see how many of you are doing amazing, some of you are struggling, and some of you encourage me in a dark hour. Let me just say I love each of you for the friendship we have developed.<br />
Many of you have connected and becomes friends on facebook and I love that because I get to see you throughout your daily lives and not just a post every once in awhile. I love that I have posted scriptures, and encouraging messages for the last several years and for many of you, it is something that has spoke to you, and many others outside of ministry on facebook.<br />
However, a couple months ago I posted a scripture from my Beth Moore bible study and people were quick to "assume" I was calling them out and referring to them. This broke my heart. I'm the type of person in real life that if I have something to say, I will come to you, and not use social media to go after you (we all know there are people who do that :), however I'm not one of them). I removed it and really have not posted a whole lot since.<br />
I was sickened by the fact that some people would judge my heart and my motives. I'm not going to open all that back up, other than to say my heart was shattered. For several years I have used scripture, and quotes to uplift, encourage and speak life, and I was questioned.<br />
I let that ONE event stop me from posting, being real and being me. Today a sweet friend posted and said this quote.<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">"It is said that if we were to help the butterfly remove itself from the cocoon, the butterfly would not be strong enough to survive. It is the struggle that prepares the butterfly to become strong enough to fly. Without the struggle in the cocoon, it could not survive as a butterfly."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The Lord prepares each of us in similar ways. ~Os Hillman</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></i><br />
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I'm ready to sore! I have spent way to much time bound in the cocoon struggling to become strong enough to fly that I know realize the cacoon was preparing me for such a time as this. I won't hold back, I refuse to be a people pleaser but I will honor God in all I do and all he ask. Don't ever judge someone, all butterflies come in different shapes and sizes, and some may take longer in the cacoon. Let them be, and let them become. So to those who emailed and said you missed me, I miss you, but I'm back!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-27544262626599320242012-02-29T08:21:00.003-08:002012-02-29T08:36:37.257-08:00French Toast Bake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnR5GtumGwvxkPUayoNVPFK5b4ZsGHziIX0uAMX3wmbIrwpU9VBZfT3EtCIN5m_f5uLkl62NslEa6lmRi078-YCd1_IV9-7aS1RkN9OkkfdoPyn_-RgalVg5B0gFPxGvISgShlTGhVF567/s1600/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnR5GtumGwvxkPUayoNVPFK5b4ZsGHziIX0uAMX3wmbIrwpU9VBZfT3EtCIN5m_f5uLkl62NslEa6lmRi078-YCd1_IV9-7aS1RkN9OkkfdoPyn_-RgalVg5B0gFPxGvISgShlTGhVF567/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714594701651280098" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">French Toast Bake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is an easy simple recipe to feed a group or have to reheat throughout the week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my go to recipes when I have a brunch or Mops, or a morning meeting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a pretty in expensive recipe as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/french-toast-casserole-1030014/">Photo Courtesy of Family Fun</a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ingredients</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Tablespoons Corn Syrup </div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 Cup Butter</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 Cup Brown Sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cinnamon </div><div style="text-align: left;">Day Old French Bread</div><div style="text-align: left;">5 Eggs</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 1/2 Cup milk</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 tsp vanilla</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/4 teaspoon salt</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1) Grease bottom of a pyrex baking dish.</div><div style="text-align: left;">2) Tear in pieces your day old french bread and place in pyrex baking dish.</div><div style="text-align: left;">3) Mix together eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt and pour over bread. Sprinkle Cinnamon all over the top. </div><div style="text-align: left;">4) Cover and soak overnight in the fridge.</div><div style="text-align: left;">5) Next Day - Pre heat oven to 350</div><div style="text-align: left;">6) On stove top mix together corn syrup, butter, brown sugar. Once melted together pour over the bread mixture.</div><div style="text-align: left;">(sometimes I will double the sauce)</div><div style="text-align: left;">7) Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. </div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-52290356137163929932012-02-28T07:18:00.006-08:002012-02-28T08:08:34.318-08:00Top Way's to Fracture Your Sex Life & Marriage<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I recently spoke at a local Mops group, and wanted to share my notes with any of you who may read my blog.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I hope and pray that it encourages you. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Let’s talk about “sex”!</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">When I say the word “sex” many thoughts run through our minds. I asked the ladies what was the first thing that went thru their mind and here are a few responses..</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"Who has time?"</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"What's that?"</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"Do I have to ?"</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"That was quick!"</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"We used to do that!"</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">My heart is so sad that this was the popular opinion of the women. It doesn't have to be.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">“Sex” is not a dirty word and we have to talk about sex in church. </span>Let’s get real, the world (media, movies, internet, etc.) talks about it. The 2nd best place to talk about it is in church. The most important place should be in your home with your spouse.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">God created sex.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Genesis 1:24-28 (NIV)</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 6.5px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>24 </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. </i></span><span style="font: 6.5px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>25 </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>God made the wild animals according to their kinds,</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw</span></i></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">that it was good.</span></i></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 6.5px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>26 </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”</span></i></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 6.5px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>27 </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>So God created mankind in his own image,</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">in the image of God he created them;</span></i></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">male and female he created them.</span></i></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 6.5px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>28 </i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”</span></i></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Century Gothic'; min-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Century Gothic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b><br /></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b>Ways to fracture Your Marriage & Sex Life.</b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b>* Withhold sex & intimacy in your marriage</b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Century Gothic; color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">1 Corinthians 7:5 (NLT)</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(73, 181, 79); font: normal normal normal 8px/normal 'Century Gothic'; letter-spacing: 0px; "><i><sup>5</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><i> Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Century Gothic'; min-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">What is your favorite resteraunt ?</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">So let me ask this ….If you were asked to eat at the same resteraunt every day for the rest of your life and eat the same meal, would one of your expactations be to have that meal timely and consistent ? </span>Compare that to your marriage or rather your sex life, ouch!</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"Quantity is a poor substitute for quality. Quantity plays a role, but it is a supporting role, not the leading role."</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">However as women we need to learn to say "YES" more than we say "NO".</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">Unconditional Love - </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><span style="font: 14.0px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px color:#0a093f;">John 13:34 </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"When you got married you made an unconditional promise to an imperfect man."</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Your husband doesn’t need to earn the gift of sex. It’s not a reward system. It’s a love system. Fill up his love bank. </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 12.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 15.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; color:#333333;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">"In order for a man to reach his wife's body, he must go through her heart.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; color:#333333;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">For a Woman to reach her husband's heart, she must go through his body."</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 11.0px Lucida Grande; color:#333333;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Emerson Eggrich.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><b>*Refuse to Heal From Past Sexual Hurts</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">his or her porn addiction</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">past relationships</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">sexualy molested</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">1)<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Realize that the Abuse was the Problem</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px ;color:#0a093f;">2)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Realize that God is Angry at the Abuse</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">3)Reframe How You See Sex</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">4)Talk about it.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> You’re an adult now, and it’s up to you whether or not you want to let that abuser/situation keep stealing from you, or whether you’re going to pursue wholeness again. Please pursue wholeness.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b><span style="font: 12.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px">*</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> Establish your standard of attraction outside your marriage</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Song of Solomon 5:10 (NLT)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> </i></span><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>10</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> My lover is dark and dazzling, better than ten thousand others!</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">YOU’RE MY STANDARD OF HOT.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Ladies your husband needs to know he is your standard of hotness! </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Song of Solomon 7:1 (NLT)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> </i></span><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>1</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O queenly maiden. Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a skilled craftsman.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You are my standard of beauty </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">People around you need to know your standard of hotness is your husband.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">Avoid tempting situations</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1 Corinthians 6:18 (NLT)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </i></span><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>18</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Let other people know your standard & invite them to keep you accountable. They won’t keep you accountable if they don’t know you want them to.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Psalm 51:6 (NIV)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 6.7px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>6</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><b>* Be best-friends or form close relationships with opposite sex</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Genesis 2:18 (MSG)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>18</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i>God said, "It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Song of Solomon 5:16 (NLT)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>16</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> His mouth is sweetness itself; he is desirable in every way. Such, O women of Jerusalem, is my lover, my friend.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Flirting (body part talking, jokes about sex)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Facebook– Share passwords, emotional needs met thru fbook, should be meet thru your spouse. Always starts innocently.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Start discussing Marriage issues with opposite sex. </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Value doing Everything Together</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Guard Interactions – Being alone with opposite sex in a private place, Won’t ride in a car alone with opposite sex, Counsel with opposite sex alone.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">When you have interaction with the opposite sex it’s never harmless. Your Emotions will attach and your husband will not be able to meet those and you’ll have a wall up no matter how hard you try. Your sex life will be affected.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><b>*Shut God out of our lives & relationships.</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Hebrews 13:4 (NLT)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><sup>4</sup></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i> Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 16.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 16.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b>*Emasculate Him by not giving him respect.</b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 16.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 16.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Show him honor by respect. That's a top need for him. </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">So often we belittle him, emasculate him, humiliate him, talk negative to family and friends.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">It doesn’t matter if your husband has earned it or if he deserves it or if you don’t feel like it. </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Show him honor by respecting him.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Some of you are praying your husband will come to church, well quit talking trash about him and maybe he will. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">Speak life over him. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Doesn’t matter feel like it or wether he has earned it. It’s biblical; </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><span style="font: 14.0px Century Gothic; letter-spacing: 0.0px color:#0a093f;">Eph. 5:33 "</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">and the wife must respect her husband."</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Too many of us have virtually no respect for what a husband really needs, but we have unlimited respect for our own needs. And we’re not only hurting our husbands–we’re hurting ourselves.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">We judge ourselves by our intentions. We judge our spouses by their actions. No wonder we think we’re better!</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">When your husband feels respected your sex life will launch thru the roof.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b>*Create a Child Centered Marriage</b></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Child-centered marriage is a recipe for disaster. Teach children early that their “happiness” is not Mom or Dad’s reason for living.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Never think that you are doing your children a favor by prioritizing them over your husband.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Your husband was there before your kids, and will be there when there gone. Where will your marriage be ?</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">And the 2 will become 1. What God has put together let no man seperate.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">1)Top Priority is Jesus.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; color:#0a093f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">2)Then your spouse.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 14.0px Century Gothic; min-height: 17.0pxcolor:#0a093f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Century Gothic'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0a093f;">*</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">Don’t Pray Over HIm</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">When you don't pray over your husband you allow so many things to become priority. </span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/oig0qxp36bd247i/30DaysofPrayerHusband.pdf"><br /></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/oig0qxp36bd247i/30DaysofPrayerHusband.pdf">Here is a thirty day guide to pray over your husband. </a></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana; min-height: 19.0px"><br /></p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHkiC1OeSRimueMukjJmV5XyM0EYKgb57ple5AWcz03mBnbsye7HjzRO0DgtoIc8ZSA7F9zNNHZA-89ilWZU8pZy8OOiK6zdxzexD6FZmGmFJ65ZQwalvLtBMiUtR2FWFQV0880ML563y/s1600/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHkiC1OeSRimueMukjJmV5XyM0EYKgb57ple5AWcz03mBnbsye7HjzRO0DgtoIc8ZSA7F9zNNHZA-89ilWZU8pZy8OOiK6zdxzexD6FZmGmFJ65ZQwalvLtBMiUtR2FWFQV0880ML563y/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714218867888009778" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-89716718747605727822012-02-27T19:54:00.017-08:002012-02-27T21:14:33.842-08:00Dare 2 Dream ~ Real Life RallyI have the privilege of walking beside 11 other fabulous women who helped put on an amazing night of worship, encouraging word, prayer time where I know Jesus gave many of them their dreams back. Then we hosted an after party. With a full cookie buffet, wii just dance party, Anita Renfroe comedy video, and games! Such a blast! Enjoy the pictures below!<div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Registration...</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2IfK7HtkE9bHk4rOMbI8-qwBzUMjCC9jyXLS42b8FfqzFdJJb51V6l4zHT56D6EWRSs5NuBDV4cB67qUDGWG24FZACRW6dX_Gi0N8KCbv7LQsT5hHv3FtEdDNfxafDsDdEf8BohNHiWp/s1600/IMG_4796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2IfK7HtkE9bHk4rOMbI8-qwBzUMjCC9jyXLS42b8FfqzFdJJb51V6l4zHT56D6EWRSs5NuBDV4cB67qUDGWG24FZACRW6dX_Gi0N8KCbv7LQsT5hHv3FtEdDNfxafDsDdEf8BohNHiWp/s320/IMG_4796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714033136172071250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Every lady got a bag of mints, pens, and information about different things going on.</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsPD7EUDyojwxRvSuVDJOe4ZntxiByIMPTlPHEVGgsbOqk87Mr0AFqSUGgmIhrF9bKOkiUMEx5O4TZm0FCG_HMcJRMSTxlAGJ2ovaDYGIAzFTAxzphHsEwRFaLUN1A1FggjgZU6maS4e1/s1600/IMG_4797.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsPD7EUDyojwxRvSuVDJOe4ZntxiByIMPTlPHEVGgsbOqk87Mr0AFqSUGgmIhrF9bKOkiUMEx5O4TZm0FCG_HMcJRMSTxlAGJ2ovaDYGIAzFTAxzphHsEwRFaLUN1A1FggjgZU6maS4e1/s320/IMG_4797.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714034305790385346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dare to Dream Wall. We had the ladies write down their dreams and we will be praying over them for the next several months! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkyYm60FV2BgGLh1vWv3HxjbBqwfYx0-lIcqdSOG1W8BZgruZw9Xp4y2SR9Elur_aTBkuC1SG6jGV-pJviY1_H1r_4ecX7NVcfLe7_oUb8jfja25VVi1lL1rgzL_75D5e-Ez2TYDItN_4/s1600/IMG_4803.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkyYm60FV2BgGLh1vWv3HxjbBqwfYx0-lIcqdSOG1W8BZgruZw9Xp4y2SR9Elur_aTBkuC1SG6jGV-pJviY1_H1r_4ecX7NVcfLe7_oUb8jfja25VVi1lL1rgzL_75D5e-Ez2TYDItN_4/s320/IMG_4803.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714035490459278434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Each lady got greeted and passed a piece of chocolate as she entered the Rally.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVO6Qq7rQbvXw3oPc6msWRwoQLhxAMUXeX2-zKQJYMJxaa-TZpy5nxNOZgb-_63iPrYBy4LHApUp4P040SUecSoYAmRgKLvKxTKCdwcRQ0T82GCA1lIoSpJppm4895oK-hjWyBPpEppJy/s1600/++.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVO6Qq7rQbvXw3oPc6msWRwoQLhxAMUXeX2-zKQJYMJxaa-TZpy5nxNOZgb-_63iPrYBy4LHApUp4P040SUecSoYAmRgKLvKxTKCdwcRQ0T82GCA1lIoSpJppm4895oK-hjWyBPpEppJy/s320/++.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714036815939277042" /></a>We had some awesome opening mixers to get the ladies excited.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one below is to see who had the most store loyalty cards, the winner had 17!!! Yes I think I need to go shopping with her!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfEGJnT7MmeR7yyeclsX4gEnxbJEtU2Y1egNQuz3tAueYhsd0Eiad442lM3_ThvJ-4QD1ggsM2o1u5UG8XgzbXf97SJYTx6zGjhN96oy5jANqRIQD7JPMMeYSOnjSJSIl4dDOhv-YhOhJ/s1600/IMG_2804.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfEGJnT7MmeR7yyeclsX4gEnxbJEtU2Y1egNQuz3tAueYhsd0Eiad442lM3_ThvJ-4QD1ggsM2o1u5UG8XgzbXf97SJYTx6zGjhN96oy5jANqRIQD7JPMMeYSOnjSJSIl4dDOhv-YhOhJ/s320/IMG_2804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714037586082348722" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish this picture was better, but it will do. We asked each lady to bring something for Sarah's Home. <a href="http://rmdc.org/468235.ihtml">Sarah's Home</a> is a place for girls who have been trafficked to find healing, restoration and new life thru Jesus. We had our ladies bring a new item for their kitchen! Some great things came in! Kitchen aid mixers, crockpots, just so much! So honored that we were able to bless these women!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenfjXKfoq2KiCCrXRweq5h_Dh4OvcLFu4OiVLzfXH2Pgagyu0OetaDw8OWKdcwXHuxXkJHfwcJd4LHrdzFvRZfgsEypYNrFv1cN041PXp1bjjqC9ZKzSJ_8E3bI6uldaefzxl8nqUAt5v/s1600/IMG_4822.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenfjXKfoq2KiCCrXRweq5h_Dh4OvcLFu4OiVLzfXH2Pgagyu0OetaDw8OWKdcwXHuxXkJHfwcJd4LHrdzFvRZfgsEypYNrFv1cN041PXp1bjjqC9ZKzSJ_8E3bI6uldaefzxl8nqUAt5v/s320/IMG_4822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714038092814092546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Myself and our rocking pastors wife Audra.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKXP0m9TeEQ_zSgQu7B9DwPvPnwwSurHtJtIYLVbthIrqKPvm8httIXSnn9XcZMmPkKe2zIZiD-nBKKXcjbnLk-hfqhUueOdPXXLsaVCRvoV_utOAyJ70-eS9fb4mAmv5dZlqueF9E0ah/s1600/IMG_2808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKXP0m9TeEQ_zSgQu7B9DwPvPnwwSurHtJtIYLVbthIrqKPvm8httIXSnn9XcZMmPkKe2zIZiD-nBKKXcjbnLk-hfqhUueOdPXXLsaVCRvoV_utOAyJ70-eS9fb4mAmv5dZlqueF9E0ah/s320/IMG_2808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714039409338235442" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BwprdMamxeYy4Lf3mhpkI4klHBPpVceZ_5iKIpINGUCwGk8IcWKXYtrfVkpP7dpe8RK8X_qOi_4nR0Vc7hL1tUno0rvDjv5uTg8M5l0B4x0Lim5J62bvPcaiETLKDK_KfulZFt9SwkSa/s1600/IMG_2830.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BwprdMamxeYy4Lf3mhpkI4klHBPpVceZ_5iKIpINGUCwGk8IcWKXYtrfVkpP7dpe8RK8X_qOi_4nR0Vc7hL1tUno0rvDjv5uTg8M5l0B4x0Lim5J62bvPcaiETLKDK_KfulZFt9SwkSa/s320/IMG_2830.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714039908144378578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Michelle and her team did an amazing job leading worship!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1wGQ9t2snYLLcaqYoU5iIjI2DZcPFpa5XLq3q9Ym6McKkiJ08SeJRi36AZ7ZsJDvDOzy68rgOusKrycn0-vOGMb93qUeEbsbu7unvirFjg_bBJRjJpFe-YmffKFer-x3WWk89MDPzg0v/s1600/IMG_2836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1wGQ9t2snYLLcaqYoU5iIjI2DZcPFpa5XLq3q9Ym6McKkiJ08SeJRi36AZ7ZsJDvDOzy68rgOusKrycn0-vOGMb93qUeEbsbu7unvirFjg_bBJRjJpFe-YmffKFer-x3WWk89MDPzg0v/s320/IMG_2836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714040341322287106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had the honor of speaking and such an awesome portrait of the ladies taking time to take their dreams back and allow God to whisper new ones. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjfziTz0fGJBvePaOKInbeMEbJ67K2izQRTQ6I11oy36JDPI95JYPlvYXR8VuE7Ji31ATKM7rnZcXP21rKZdyr4pr0jDDlEwEn6Gy0f5hy4liTBdrPW4YvbhpVemrqAg3j78pFTJHsRt6/s1600/IMG_3025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjfziTz0fGJBvePaOKInbeMEbJ67K2izQRTQ6I11oy36JDPI95JYPlvYXR8VuE7Ji31ATKM7rnZcXP21rKZdyr4pr0jDDlEwEn6Gy0f5hy4liTBdrPW4YvbhpVemrqAg3j78pFTJHsRt6/s320/IMG_3025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714041336297265394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Let the after party begin... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Drink Bar. We had Chocolate Milk, Strawberry Milk, White Milk, Coffee & Water to choose from.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOOz1PyVurEyX6XHB87e0gtg90GSWcCjOzodN3pryp8Qy0BeZCWa1dwFPQ8jpuMHerUUFSugVm23PT6FjspfgKLkuq6VbhgNOgEuR_CpecZmDZCmL2b-DQNO230zxgjzTxa88g3XG4jJp/s1600/IMG_2789.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOOz1PyVurEyX6XHB87e0gtg90GSWcCjOzodN3pryp8Qy0BeZCWa1dwFPQ8jpuMHerUUFSugVm23PT6FjspfgKLkuq6VbhgNOgEuR_CpecZmDZCmL2b-DQNO230zxgjzTxa88g3XG4jJp/s320/IMG_2789.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714046907448295970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Amazing Cookie Buffet!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaPe-GazDLg4DxgJwyUyzkSMzJCffUJ7gCYmKzQYN7wTEkHI5CmV3QltRKxB9KbCI0od0J8qmqoGZitzg5kn0Qm2VL5VuEYQ8NlZizVrZ3T4X6u2L4yB2Yoql5zpAHOrGIkYs5o2LV6l2/s1600/IMG_2788.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaPe-GazDLg4DxgJwyUyzkSMzJCffUJ7gCYmKzQYN7wTEkHI5CmV3QltRKxB9KbCI0od0J8qmqoGZitzg5kn0Qm2VL5VuEYQ8NlZizVrZ3T4X6u2L4yB2Yoql5zpAHOrGIkYs5o2LV6l2/s320/IMG_2788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714046898153799410" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflKncx8c-ARcWxdX_IVs3OwNd1dZH39cKkc0WvFJ5e0mWqad4LZTKPem-OIdHTSqRzc5ifvib_oZJaxnlXZfxtbIFsjDUGmJmpHQz0KLRINUpAFa_ViFoBcG3A6MVBnbzMFLJmqub33YK/s1600/IMG_4816.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflKncx8c-ARcWxdX_IVs3OwNd1dZH39cKkc0WvFJ5e0mWqad4LZTKPem-OIdHTSqRzc5ifvib_oZJaxnlXZfxtbIFsjDUGmJmpHQz0KLRINUpAFa_ViFoBcG3A6MVBnbzMFLJmqub33YK/s320/IMG_4816.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714048696181502834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCIe1GEKGd0_tSGHUPJsQUGMf6dY7XUbkbYAfaH8ZTS1W9TI62AWCLXIGMNjIJU8YUEgck_2foeKs6OrEcMOaP3_3mKcglCHCGCpe_sevCEJHtSVq0bqLW1qYpGenZZdoYxUsdulE_fEQ/s1600/IMG_4819.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCIe1GEKGd0_tSGHUPJsQUGMf6dY7XUbkbYAfaH8ZTS1W9TI62AWCLXIGMNjIJU8YUEgck_2foeKs6OrEcMOaP3_3mKcglCHCGCpe_sevCEJHtSVq0bqLW1qYpGenZZdoYxUsdulE_fEQ/s320/IMG_4819.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714048691839226722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIJPAAIRFmOh9_riz1jBSRilJ_t4Z8S0QZJp4t1gnDbjsWn8smGYumUVcEU0qDyL0v1sxCgUm9JRkawGiRjNlMn1C8Cz1Lk2tWT_5HUUtH582uxjBkDj8j3xqCtUF7050eGZhPYGCumsW/s1600/IMG_2792.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIJPAAIRFmOh9_riz1jBSRilJ_t4Z8S0QZJp4t1gnDbjsWn8smGYumUVcEU0qDyL0v1sxCgUm9JRkawGiRjNlMn1C8Cz1Lk2tWT_5HUUtH582uxjBkDj8j3xqCtUF7050eGZhPYGCumsW/s320/IMG_2792.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714048686390346946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRHPwyjrIvhP2x6amiB8NjaWo1830SP5adUQqw0BWSMxCuVTttnokOFXKj4hDioTybgSX4GJwMYlP498-vs6mkYJnybF77IRSMptINzCNb6dInmhGoiGi6ab95LTdJiWDkDOnHPMJLL88/s1600/IMG_2790.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRHPwyjrIvhP2x6amiB8NjaWo1830SP5adUQqw0BWSMxCuVTttnokOFXKj4hDioTybgSX4GJwMYlP498-vs6mkYJnybF77IRSMptINzCNb6dInmhGoiGi6ab95LTdJiWDkDOnHPMJLL88/s320/IMG_2790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714048678568782146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures don't do the cookie buffet justice @ all! Ms. Bernadette did an amazing job!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a wii just dance room, and they all had so much fun!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB0uYRKgxSTW1DmktL9ZCg8tii7ck8Sjcj4kuwfdK3sqWGoK-I3E3R_XyzEAZlRNDeUD0erXrzv4ORSEcrV8S_g0qUjVO-Kikw7Na2bWFI-LbXdnTqCepuF-gWaqFFhd83IJqf8F06cTN/s1600/IMG_3050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB0uYRKgxSTW1DmktL9ZCg8tii7ck8Sjcj4kuwfdK3sqWGoK-I3E3R_XyzEAZlRNDeUD0erXrzv4ORSEcrV8S_g0qUjVO-Kikw7Na2bWFI-LbXdnTqCepuF-gWaqFFhd83IJqf8F06cTN/s320/IMG_3050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714050029248236466" /></a>We also had a movie time with Anita Renfroe. She is hilarious and had the ladies laughing so hard! Loved this time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We also had games set out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14njK2aT3j2AZ0TwmDgoRs-18XLWBBhUSAKvN0gMjOGBWdLCZgULp1C4jxymgFCnRKe6KIh04sZqndaals4tb21_EwdCNdbBBlvvGwWv9aGq62-_7Z-4b5pHsWIiz17eR2i5_UJVR6fZO/s1600/IMG_3060.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14njK2aT3j2AZ0TwmDgoRs-18XLWBBhUSAKvN0gMjOGBWdLCZgULp1C4jxymgFCnRKe6KIh04sZqndaals4tb21_EwdCNdbBBlvvGwWv9aGq62-_7Z-4b5pHsWIiz17eR2i5_UJVR6fZO/s320/IMG_3060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714050024474585522" /></a> Amazing Night! Can't wait until June for "Set Free" Real Life Rally!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-15539372133831962272012-02-20T20:06:00.000-08:002012-02-20T20:38:10.908-08:00Jello Cream Cake.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pinterest strikes again...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess it's good that my obsession actually produces fruit... (cough unlike facebook).</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love finding things on there and trying them or making them my own. So I did!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://foodlibrarian.blogspot.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-jello-cream-cake.html">The Food Librarian </a> is some sort of Jello goddess. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the original recipe she has on her blog that I found via <a href="http://pinterest.com/yankeepeach/">Pinterest. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now here is my picture (I know it doesn't look the same), can I blame my jello falling on living in high elevation ?? Yes! phew thank you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly I just changed the order of the steps and not the recipe itself, make sense ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xpJXBAN6SWuH_eGgiEMxcA4irQnrN70dQEn1rC9htLLR3SzHl_Jx3SvglMIjbw-1RrOCWiVto3h8v_ceso5NPaSz_jIKx9g2RhPj4yo0a4c2CoB23Rah8xHenT9gG5sQcd3RW_Slt3fk/s1600/430751_10150542681296836_591051835_9358286_1261690254_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xpJXBAN6SWuH_eGgiEMxcA4irQnrN70dQEn1rC9htLLR3SzHl_Jx3SvglMIjbw-1RrOCWiVto3h8v_ceso5NPaSz_jIKx9g2RhPj4yo0a4c2CoB23Rah8xHenT9gG5sQcd3RW_Slt3fk/s320/430751_10150542681296836_591051835_9358286_1261690254_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711443460109416658" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what your going to need:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; "><i style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; "><i style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Crust: </span></b></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">1 1/2 sticks - butter, softened (very important) 1/2 c brown sugar 1 1/2 c flour 1 c chopped walnuts or pecans (I didn't have any and it still was great) <i style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Cream Layer:</b></i> 1 - 3 oz package of lemon Jello (small box) 1 c boiling water (VERY IMPORTANT YOU USE THAT 1CUP, I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE USED MORE...OOPS) 1/2 c sugar 8 oz package of cream cheese (one block), softened 1 cup heavy whipping cream <i style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Jello Layer: </b></i> 1 - 6 oz package lime Jello (large box) 2 c boiling water 1 c cold water</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;">Okay my steps on How I did it, I'm sure the Food Librarian is wonderful, but I'm just not as patient with steps as she must be.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 1</b> - Pull out Cream Cheese and Butter to soften</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 2</b> - Preheat Oven to 375</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 3</b> - Boil 1 Cup Water & add lemon jello to dissolve - Then set in fridge to cool.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 4</b> - Make the yummy Crust. Cream together the Brown Sugar & Butter together, then add nuts and flower. Press into the bottom of a GREASED 9x13 pan. Bake for say 10-15ish minutes. Basically you want a nice golden brown.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 5 </b>- YOUR CRUST MUST COOL.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 6 </b>- Next your going to make the middle cream layer. In a bowl cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Then whip the whipping cream in a separate bowl. Do this until you have stiff peaks. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;">Then fold this into the cream cheese/sugar mixture. Then add your COOLED lemon jello mixture in with the rest of the ingredients. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 7 </b>- Pour the above Cream layer over Cooled crust and place in fridge until it's completely set.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 8 </b>- Make the jello layer. Boil 2 cups of water, dissolve lime jello and add 1 cup cold water. Pour over top the completed cream and crust layer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 9 </b>- Place in fridge to set/cool/chill </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>Step 10 </b>- Cut and serve. I added a dollop of whip cream on top.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Change the colors out for different holidays! </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;color:#444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" layout="horizontal">Pin It</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-12345799010772337142012-02-17T19:53:00.000-08:002012-02-17T19:58:38.800-08:00Date 2 Remember.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love when I accomplish a Pinterest idea!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight I sat down and created one of my <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/195906652510144534/">pins!</a> Click on that link to see the original.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my version and I changed it by putting a picture of our favorite road in the background.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We sure loved living on this street.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" layout="horizontal">Pin It</a><div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoief-pTSN1GDzLBO7UbpAYWh7gybZ3bcwqF6u_aK4305R-US6vb_pGMnjAORE6AY_pE8qCemW6TQnn_9oaXAij1StlklL51UHHXdmKLfHxYG27bm-AeYxIs6JPHQQk-YLm9q9GpdJKie/s1600/ImportantDates.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoief-pTSN1GDzLBO7UbpAYWh7gybZ3bcwqF6u_aK4305R-US6vb_pGMnjAORE6AY_pE8qCemW6TQnn_9oaXAij1StlklL51UHHXdmKLfHxYG27bm-AeYxIs6JPHQQk-YLm9q9GpdJKie/s320/ImportantDates.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710319739416709426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are all the important dates in our family. I have the perfect frame for it to go in and it will hang in our entry way, next to a rustic letter "S".</div><div style="text-align: center;">What have you made from Pinterest lately ?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-8100381644802164292012-02-17T08:38:00.001-08:002012-02-17T08:59:15.328-08:00Friday Rewind.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfmDbCiKkPX2veguiMt-R0mjGqHDcCxKydJBtQPuKDrn6zlvO0kHpua5bUhvPX2mhfepcB1hQzw9bBCzoITLxZXdf8WI9E6vL4AboTlbBZH9LPXHSmsKqFevls42GexWdevv7df-nva3p/s1600/calendar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfmDbCiKkPX2veguiMt-R0mjGqHDcCxKydJBtQPuKDrn6zlvO0kHpua5bUhvPX2mhfepcB1hQzw9bBCzoITLxZXdf8WI9E6vL4AboTlbBZH9LPXHSmsKqFevls42GexWdevv7df-nva3p/s320/calendar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710148978841476770" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Holy Moly can I just tell you that busy is not better, and today as Friday is hitting I crave being a Mary and shoving the Martha 6 feet under.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The last week or so has been insanely busy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In ministry there is times where you can control your schedule and times where you can't.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I let it get out of balance a little bit this past week and I'm pulling the reigns tight, so if you want a piece of me take a number and I'll see you in March, okay or on <a href="http://pinterest.com/yankeepeach/">Pinterest.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday 4th - House of Prayer in the PM.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday 5th - Church, & Super Bowl Party @ Friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday 6th - Date Day with my hubby!!! (I preserve that as much as humanly possible!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday 7th - Caught up and worked on Valentines & went to grocery store)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday 8th - Church in the PM</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday 9th - Bible Study in AM & Hubby and worship practice in PM</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday 10th- I spoke at Mops (family time that night @pizza hut and ice cream!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday 11th - Dinner party at our house for 25 people </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday 12th - Church in AM, Soup dinner for missions after service, Valentines Banquet in PM</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday 13th - B0o only got a date lunch because hubby had to go to mtg. Sectional Council in PM</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday 14th - Valentines Day - I organized my oldest daughters party at school, awards ceremony and family dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday 15th - Real Life Rally meeting & Church</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday 16th - Board Dinner PM</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday 17th- TODAY ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday 18th- Pinewood Derby in the AM, but we are not participating we will go and say hello and have a family day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday 19th - Church, Business Meeting (annual) PM.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the middle of this my hubby had a sinus infection that he lovingly passed to me, okay I asked for it. He wouldn't kiss me because he didn't want to get me sick but I MADE his kiss me, and well he's better and I'm not. Bottom Line, MY FAULT.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My youngest got the same thing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My two older all had puking episodes somewhere in the middle of that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am 100% convinced that we all got our sickness ailments because we were run down and exhausted! This momma will be pulling the chains a whole lot tighter and protecting my babies and hubby a whole lot better. I control my calendar, and I should. I understand their are busy seasons, and my husband and I are 100% all in, but if we are exhausted and run down everyone including our family will get left overs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Balance = Good Thing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Team player - great thing</div><div style="text-align: center;">However sometimes people on your team need a time out, before they burn out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember in our church planting day's trying very hard not to fill the calendar to overflowing so our volunteers wouldn't burn out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Busy isn't better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What's on your calendar that you can purge ?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you being intentional with your church calendar ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-29116645136249634692012-02-16T12:24:00.001-08:002012-02-16T13:01:33.476-08:00Vision.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A_w1DZeR7nzkkoE4rUagofD9_rVd__NqrQrttsuHzk8OgZoLc9gd7VHJuuXhzp8uO2Uju3BVALyvMClZFnQZVS2FduMFy6ykpfrG9zm4AwBS5I-_iZpcdTVYknD3NgO-sC3TivctHbR4/s1600/dish.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A_w1DZeR7nzkkoE4rUagofD9_rVd__NqrQrttsuHzk8OgZoLc9gd7VHJuuXhzp8uO2Uju3BVALyvMClZFnQZVS2FduMFy6ykpfrG9zm4AwBS5I-_iZpcdTVYknD3NgO-sC3TivctHbR4/s320/dish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709841550965713906" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have you ever been apart of something that you just got, and understood the importance of ?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember when we planted our church, and how we wanted to make the vision that God gave us so clear that our congregation could repeat it and say it within a 30 seconds to anyone who asked. Doing this allowed them to know our hearts, see where we were going, and take ownership.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love God, Love People, Change The World.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love God - Using discipleship to grow people's relationship in the Lord, and that everything we do must come under us Loving God.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving People - Loving people right were they were. intentionally loving them. How often do you recognize your leaders ? People who greet, run the nursery ? They must feel loved and valued.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Change The World- The great commission going out into the all the world and sharing the gospel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Could be thru providing quarters at the laundry mat, free childcare, giving water bottles to people when they come out of the bar at 3:00 in the morning. The list is endless, but basically to serve.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know several churches that have such a "Simple" approach to their vision and church.</div><div style="text-align: center;">WE as a body of believers and ministry leaders complicate things so much .</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have programs for programs and we keep our calendars full and busy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We spin a bazillion plates at one time praying that one won't hit the floor while the others are all spinning.</div><div style="text-align: center;">However is your vision or lack of vision so complicated that you aren't even taken care of your first responsibilities.</div><div style="text-align: center;">1) Your relationship with the Lord</div><div style="text-align: center;">2) Your relationship with your spouse</div><div style="text-align: center;">3)Your Children</div><div style="text-align: center;">4)Your Ministry/Job</div><div style="text-align: center;">So often #4 dictates #1-#3 umm how backwards ?!?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend <a href="http://melissaelswick.wordpress.com/">Melissa Elswick</a> recently said in an <a href="http://leadingandlovingit.com/">online conference</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(80, 79, 80); line-height: 22px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> “Tip the scale toward ministering to our family first, our children are our most important disciples. Don’t just say yes to a good thing… say yes to a better thing… your family.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Angie and her husband planted a church and have had a huge life changing event, but in that so much good has come. I know Jon & Angie will someday be able to share how out of balance people have come in ministry. <a href="http://getrealsisters.blogspot.com/">Check out this post here.</a> If your critical of her thoughts, I can pretty much tell you that's the Holy Spirit tapping on your shoulder saying (cough cough).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So back to my main point - Vision.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=Simple+Church&N=0&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCG&nav_search=1&cms=1">Keep it simple. - Great Book to read on this.</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Keep it follow able by people in your church.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Become Fearless but Fear the Lord</b><b style="font-weight: normal; "> (If God is leading you to do something, but you don't want to ruffle feathers, you will ruffle more by sitting and doing nothing, and you will lead your church to a slow death, and probably your family.) </b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Most of all Have a Vision.</b> (winning souls isn't just enough, people want to see and understand the "how" behind it, and know what happens once they find Jesus). Not only does a lack of vision not lead the people in your church, but you'll go thru staff so quick because they have nothing to follow.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have lost the vision, you have lost the passion or your church is controlling the way you Pastor or lead your doing nothing more than prostituting yourself to believers trying to get them to buy into a mystery of your ministry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eventually, you will loose them because they don't know where they are going or what to follow. All ministries in your church should support the main vision of the church, if they don't peace out, that ministry needs to go away!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last story, I remember when we were felt God leading us to pass off our church plant to someone else. The feeling of starting over, moving or having to go to another church, and learn their problems (all churches have them) was exhausting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">However, I feel so strongly if we would have stayed the church would be falling apart because God was done with us at this church. Staying longer would have been detrimental.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Part of having Vision is realizing when you have done what God asked and when it's time to move on. You may be holding your church back or you could be missing a HUGE blessing God has for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Final thoughts - If any of the above is you, it's never to late to shift the tide. Have a simple vision that is the umbrella of your church that all other things fall under. If it's not under the vision umbrella - it's gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't exhaust yourself, your family, your staff, your friends, and mostly your relationship with the Lord all for the sake of busy, and lack of vision.</div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-51877226552968031692012-02-15T07:33:00.001-08:002012-02-15T07:58:55.285-08:00Poor Man's Caviar<div style="text-align: center;">Several years ago my friend Tami was hosting a garage sale. Well what does any good friend do when she is hosting a garage sale; yes that's right invite all her friends to bring their junk and sell it as well. Well one afternoon at the garage sale Tami brought out some yummy chips and poor man's caviar ??? I was skeptical but now I'm hooked. Most ministry events where I need to bring something quick that feeds a bunch of people I whip this up. It's kinda addicting, okay well some refer to it as crack but that's a crude comparison but it's pretty amazing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I normally double all the non spicy ingredients so my kids can eat it. Feel free to add more fire to your liking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all do you love Ikea ? I do! It meets so many of my shopping needs in one store. Oh and their cinnamon rolls yup to die for, you should really try one! Well my friend<a href="http://www.firmfoundationsromania.com/"> Alisha</a> who is living in Romania was flying into town, and what better to do then go to Ikea when your by the airport! She pointed these bad boys out to me and I love them!!! They are thin laminated type paper cutting boards that clean up oh sooo easy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNwAqgwMwuY-yn8uHXPZp0NlEEED2o7YoYhl_DffDOeiww2IgVtw0Mf3G6knzz2Vpkbs_9na7OK4tQwxdv9TlEarzU1QXFgSCeerW6XPS7J6PjAeWMfMf0-4eWcaVykZEB02cT0s_FWyt/s1600/IMG_4590.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNwAqgwMwuY-yn8uHXPZp0NlEEED2o7YoYhl_DffDOeiww2IgVtw0Mf3G6knzz2Vpkbs_9na7OK4tQwxdv9TlEarzU1QXFgSCeerW6XPS7J6PjAeWMfMf0-4eWcaVykZEB02cT0s_FWyt/s320/IMG_4590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709387935415843794" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay so get out your fancy cutting board or one from Ikea for $3 and grab a red/purple onion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDopDYhPwrMVFeRonA_jYELrOVOdC51On8bj9091f7MkfVFP__YcHi8Z_ba5i0C7NwCkbiMwWp-TQzOOa3SGNjs0KVC2oTcMG8LarWD43hLX-_C8Ki6OX5yLB0g8ljtdbY3wiE4wwGa3zq/s1600/IMG_4589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDopDYhPwrMVFeRonA_jYELrOVOdC51On8bj9091f7MkfVFP__YcHi8Z_ba5i0C7NwCkbiMwWp-TQzOOa3SGNjs0KVC2oTcMG8LarWD43hLX-_C8Ki6OX5yLB0g8ljtdbY3wiE4wwGa3zq/s320/IMG_4589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709388295730781602" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dice it up really fine,(yes the whole onion) and place in a large bowl. I like to use glass so you can see all the pretty colors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then your going to add all the canned stuff to a big bowl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0cGZ3PbdRsTfzM0EZeOJ6GPAQqPCmEyDS1dozJJfZSxglvyX6xeCKM1Xd45pK1UUFw_6d1MdXn-yiIJrwNrmXrhQB28O6MPrKrigjJE4Q_oIVPaHLAtI2gze8PWRE29Q4NZo4SqGyuX8/s1600/IMG_4592.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0cGZ3PbdRsTfzM0EZeOJ6GPAQqPCmEyDS1dozJJfZSxglvyX6xeCKM1Xd45pK1UUFw_6d1MdXn-yiIJrwNrmXrhQB28O6MPrKrigjJE4Q_oIVPaHLAtI2gze8PWRE29Q4NZo4SqGyuX8/s320/IMG_4592.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709388743230524738" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHACnt8HKXRd0rwBKBVeZ1A5kOcuN-3nsvtym34xlN6bYwTYjK2pITbsHn5rvLfs6pdxcUB-LuEVkxu51FhajKFzJvJWVkkj7_wbOAxfXY-Cx0VSXKcjC2O4_t6F1lTniDKdzPFjkkJuU8/s320/IMG_4591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709388736160943410" /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOww6Q55v0BRuZE7Su0pwSdwti2tpXdhMv1R5IZtEsManGnlVoKcfT2r2FYX65VgEtaYBSYLV8HKKa20jekuWlQoTOihcqCS1cceDzqHcLI3H087a0rz_lj8qBmsiqhJ89wXdlhg3Wu51/s1600/IMG_4593.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOww6Q55v0BRuZE7Su0pwSdwti2tpXdhMv1R5IZtEsManGnlVoKcfT2r2FYX65VgEtaYBSYLV8HKKa20jekuWlQoTOihcqCS1cceDzqHcLI3H087a0rz_lj8qBmsiqhJ89wXdlhg3Wu51/s320/IMG_4593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709389279364793346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I double up on the beans and the corn but not the Rotel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next chop up a green or red bell pepper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku557iUysSe3PhM6pPRLnFA2b_teOZz6DIHvuFl1-o0lya-5hcmtP_ff9fmgld9V8eOMgfJ2EvuPbZKAuc0gLlGITtPFOk0B4JfjP9OJ36Izaf550HRehPxl_7SHe9CoGiJ5hXOuYVVLO/s1600/IMG_4594.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku557iUysSe3PhM6pPRLnFA2b_teOZz6DIHvuFl1-o0lya-5hcmtP_ff9fmgld9V8eOMgfJ2EvuPbZKAuc0gLlGITtPFOk0B4JfjP9OJ36Izaf550HRehPxl_7SHe9CoGiJ5hXOuYVVLO/s320/IMG_4594.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709389817112542770" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then add the crushed garlic, cilantro & red pepper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your end results will be a beautiful colorful dip just waiting for you to devour.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OeBqAnNPlopiazd2QlIU-YbieB1iw9y2gPpVMbiKG1fe-lxe7jHoISU3C48RUk2un1mZRE35eEzl5Tz6mEctjQOfwRUDMLFFf4tJ5AR6Z8xdNeyExu3WjWUfpAt4Q2heEBujw0B0ryKB/s1600/IMG_4595.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OeBqAnNPlopiazd2QlIU-YbieB1iw9y2gPpVMbiKG1fe-lxe7jHoISU3C48RUk2un1mZRE35eEzl5Tz6mEctjQOfwRUDMLFFf4tJ5AR6Z8xdNeyExu3WjWUfpAt4Q2heEBujw0B0ryKB/s320/IMG_4595.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709390348389396242" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was prior to mixing. If you look below you see a gorgeous photo I took off of this <a href="http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Black-Bean_-Corn_-And-Salsa-Dip_weight-Watchers-Recipezaar">site</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWadLqqAWg1zVFrv1d-zEYQu_XKqMwnb586ZwFH1-ZeSqXcNrdzF9x8bwj0ckiggHrcfEx8rag9lurjHgLPR59WeBLQ86OKTtPyO_yKslM_kLFSuBsPQpBzU8ze9UiQiK8DLhMDN9ya_uj/s1600/Black-Bean_-Corn_-And-Salsa-Dip_weight-Watchers-Recipezaar-19245.l.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWadLqqAWg1zVFrv1d-zEYQu_XKqMwnb586ZwFH1-ZeSqXcNrdzF9x8bwj0ckiggHrcfEx8rag9lurjHgLPR59WeBLQ86OKTtPyO_yKslM_kLFSuBsPQpBzU8ze9UiQiK8DLhMDN9ya_uj/s320/Black-Bean_-Corn_-And-Salsa-Dip_weight-Watchers-Recipezaar-19245.l.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709391653829279986" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Poor Man's Caviar</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 can black beans drained & rinsed</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 can corn (or 1 1/2 cup frozen corn) drained</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 can rotel tomatoes</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 red onion diced very small</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">2 cloves garlic crushed</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">fresh cilantro snipped (add to your taste)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">crushed red pepper, start with 1/4 tsp and add as needed</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">lime juice</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 pepper diced (red, greeen or yellow)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">salt to taste</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Mix all together and let sit for a few hours to blend flavors. Can be made a day ahead. For more heat, add nore garlic & crushed red pepper.</p></span></div><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" layout="horizontal">Pin It</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-26318700686588590322012-02-03T09:09:00.000-08:002012-02-03T09:34:07.628-08:00Christmas Cards.<div style="text-align: center;">Right, I know it's February and a little un-timely, however maybe you will enjoy this and can remember to do this next year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I by any means didn't invent this idea. A matter of fact I know several families that put them in a basket on their table. We used to do this but little hands would go thru and they would get to messy and out of order.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I hole punched all of our christmas cards and put them on a little keychain ring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each night we take turns as a family (including the kids) to pray over one of the families. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0y0r8DXnZEujdox1a2nRAn3Z8xwmoKL4E3oRRJ5eVR-UDqrdFuf-vTdvPBYcMXoGK55JC-yQmoQvvI-79vpJu6QmNz342ny7ryAqaJcnRQ1VcjfryZlWbGgNak8lukkzccOn-mbRsxYh/s1600/393963_10150450479806836_591051835_9072581_256785961_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0y0r8DXnZEujdox1a2nRAn3Z8xwmoKL4E3oRRJ5eVR-UDqrdFuf-vTdvPBYcMXoGK55JC-yQmoQvvI-79vpJu6QmNz342ny7ryAqaJcnRQ1VcjfryZlWbGgNak8lukkzccOn-mbRsxYh/s320/393963_10150450479806836_591051835_9072581_256785961_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704961165002013314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love how it gets our children praying for other people. We also keep a journal of needs that we know of, and we pray over them every-night until the prayer has been answered. We also record the praises ! At the end of the year we will rejoice in what God did and continue to pray over the needs in our family, and friends lives. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How are you being intentional about praying over people and teaching your kids to pray ? Would love to hear your ideas!</div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-17371238822091242552012-01-26T09:44:00.000-08:002012-01-26T10:10:11.393-08:00Birthday Freebies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGt5XicYachXgaLUbfqQgHeqvoYVW1idqkoDGKlIc_LggSoe01YGnx1lRyOix4UGvp4Fmphb_eHoZs6O_7-GAgr0YMA-KHD90gNq8w9ex4l5o6ieFcgifXtOV6tK_M0eJOeSTgU5zm_Cxk/s1600/Birthday_candles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGt5XicYachXgaLUbfqQgHeqvoYVW1idqkoDGKlIc_LggSoe01YGnx1lRyOix4UGvp4Fmphb_eHoZs6O_7-GAgr0YMA-KHD90gNq8w9ex4l5o6ieFcgifXtOV6tK_M0eJOeSTgU5zm_Cxk/s320/Birthday_candles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701999026951870402" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div>Birthday's can be so much fun in the coupon world... if you plan in advance! Below is a list of restaurants and retailers that will bless you with something Free or close to Free on your birthday! So take some time and browse thru the list and see if something sticks out to you and sign up! I'm sure I don't have to even say this but I will because I know someone may get upset, but this list could change at any minute and I have no idea when these businesses will change or take down their "birthday specials". This is just for fun, and I don't get paid a cent to advertise for them.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><u>Restaurant Deals </u></b></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://auntieannes.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&inputsource=w">Auntie Anne's Pretzel</a> ~ Upon Sign up you will get a BOGO deal and on your birthday!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="https://www.baskinrobbins.com/BDayClub/RegisterInfo1.aspx">Baskin Robbins</a> ~ Free 2.5 oz scoop of ice cream or a swirl of soft serve!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://profile.benihana.com/registration/">Benihana's Japanese Restaurant</a> ~ This is amazing! Join the Chef table for free and you will get $30 FREE on your birthday! Yes please!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://bdsmongolianbarbeque.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe">bd's Mongolian Grill</a> ~ $5 off upon sign up and Free Stir Fry on your birthday.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.carrabbas.com/amici-club/">Carrabba's Italian Grill</a> ~ Free dessert on bday & comp. appetizer upon sign up.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.firehousesubs.com/Birthday.aspx">Firehouse Subs </a>~ Free Medium celebratory sub on bday. Free drink w/purchase of sub upon sign up.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://ihopcorp.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&_Theme=30064771093&Inputsource=W">IHOP</a> ~ Free Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity Meal. (amazing eggs, meat and smothered pancakes w/fruit)</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://mcalister.fbmta.com/members/UpdateProfile.aspx?Action=Subscribe&InputSource=W">McAlister's Deli</a> ~ $5 off coupon</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.noodles.com/noodlegram/">Noodles & Company </a>~ Free Bowl of Noodles</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.macaronigrill.com/">Romana's Macaroni Grill</a> ~ $5 off upon sign up & Free slice of cake for your birthday</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.sonicdrivein.com/cruisers/joinNow.do">Sonic</a> ~ Free Medium Drink</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.soupersalad.com/#join_the_club">Souper!Salad! </a>~ upon sign up 20% off. Free bday lunch or dinner.</div></div><div><a href="http://www.captainds.com/files/home.aspx">Captain D's </a> ~ Kids Sign up for Free Bday treat & I was told adults get one to when signing up for their insider D's club. (You do enter your birthday, so crossing fingers)</div><div><a href="http://pages.rubytuesdayrestaurants.com/page.aspx?QS=330c754b5e92df74c5001a21711e171204a64d8b8f9cfa5519d03d3ba221e1a1">Ruby Tuesday's </a> ~ Join their so connected group and receive a free Burger on your birthday!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><u>Retail Deals</u></span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://www.aveda.com/index.tmpl#">Aveda</a> ~ Free gift up to $24 value on bday & free lotion upon sign up</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/?cid=5151&tid=onaff2745940&ap=2&siteID=onafcid80">Old Navy</a> ~ $10 off a $50 purchase</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="https://www.sephora.com/secure/user/login.jhtml?next=my_profile&nextpage=/auth_secure/user/my_profile.jhtml&_requestid=116403">Sephora</a> ~ Every year it's different. 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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-45131555723584564532012-01-02T19:07:00.001-08:002012-01-02T19:12:22.635-08:002012.<div style="text-align: center;">We have set our goals and they will be hung on the fridge as soon as I get some more ink for my printer. I'm really excited about this year and I hope you are as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So after you read and see mine you will see I need some good book ideas. I don't really care for fiction so what's some of your favorite reads ?</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtefI_ZFZDS2PUCuhc1PfCI066wMjR5H97nR6IL1Aye-krD5bm0JYRWuC39xcKWLoVLol-N02RI_6XRnezGg9Vu-tOAcZmYglnBigrL0J_Vl_hqiqn8-mQI0GBGv1JmhOP2oIHQwbkDEs/s1600/Daddy2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtefI_ZFZDS2PUCuhc1PfCI066wMjR5H97nR6IL1Aye-krD5bm0JYRWuC39xcKWLoVLol-N02RI_6XRnezGg9Vu-tOAcZmYglnBigrL0J_Vl_hqiqn8-mQI0GBGv1JmhOP2oIHQwbkDEs/s320/Daddy2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693237638018827938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z46UOHR9pBW4reFc6gqp-3buWP19ANGiJBpFnRT-Rdpo5oz5BagKV3BkWHIAoiqCQ_o6xJcjo9qW3-eqsVQLhbHG8y0x1o-HSDnjJOtRi1XMUVjxWhpFnstSQXglqcBgB3CTe_QxQe5H/s1600/Mommy2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Z46UOHR9pBW4reFc6gqp-3buWP19ANGiJBpFnRT-Rdpo5oz5BagKV3BkWHIAoiqCQ_o6xJcjo9qW3-eqsVQLhbHG8y0x1o-HSDnjJOtRi1XMUVjxWhpFnstSQXglqcBgB3CTe_QxQe5H/s320/Mommy2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693237633737520466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7JJSlRpCHzh7eyFLM16R_M44IZfkU0dvWZMhC1EfDwVtLjTRysp5xDlx9813HTpNEEqtvLH5H_HgDcdIb6p1LWo1o74WsoppzKpj4sxK0lH9d-zgswQX9CQlJbNZwcoeSjOUYUWy9wtM/s1600/Madalynne2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7JJSlRpCHzh7eyFLM16R_M44IZfkU0dvWZMhC1EfDwVtLjTRysp5xDlx9813HTpNEEqtvLH5H_HgDcdIb6p1LWo1o74WsoppzKpj4sxK0lH9d-zgswQX9CQlJbNZwcoeSjOUYUWy9wtM/s320/Madalynne2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693237627896056322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMsAtDO9G6P4OEVYo-mt32O0bvAwTqwVgZR6c_on4gck880gHFz1uWTt71G6hLRklly9ZKViAp2GtMWiY5qOjMPHqBoayj2Eif5ONEppVgxmiaVs5fnZkmfgzXlEycf5yrGBCY8i528RN/s1600/Connor2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMsAtDO9G6P4OEVYo-mt32O0bvAwTqwVgZR6c_on4gck880gHFz1uWTt71G6hLRklly9ZKViAp2GtMWiY5qOjMPHqBoayj2Eif5ONEppVgxmiaVs5fnZkmfgzXlEycf5yrGBCY8i528RN/s320/Connor2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693237623375702850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U337Hn5zsytvQ7mNbrKOMeLfq2XDB0Wyf45QSCjW4R9sf0zTJqvz2QlAq0d7KEpyBm0dJMuKofkHZ7HIJsIhStuK72N2WsHcoP4r08bA8BuLlpk5rAPYDIZyU7XEP7qHWaQ8tEWnDXqR/s1600/Ellianna2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U337Hn5zsytvQ7mNbrKOMeLfq2XDB0Wyf45QSCjW4R9sf0zTJqvz2QlAq0d7KEpyBm0dJMuKofkHZ7HIJsIhStuK72N2WsHcoP4r08bA8BuLlpk5rAPYDIZyU7XEP7qHWaQ8tEWnDXqR/s320/Ellianna2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693237619153154866" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-41074236548795265332011-12-22T23:05:00.000-08:002011-12-22T23:15:34.295-08:00A little bit of this and that with picture fun.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><b>Our kids have been out of school since last Wednesday.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><b>We are having a great time. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><b>This week we got a bunch of snow dumped on us in the Rocky Mountain Region.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><b>Monday we got about 9 inches.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><b>Then we got another 7-9 Inches between Wednesday night and today.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><b>It's midnight and just now tapering off. You can see the bottom picture to the left is my three year old and that is the snow at her height.</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpYeGgeCjeu8fT85lR4yGIWygM7pCGLJoOw2AU8mhTxYbTkDTdcHwh9fD2emb0cWLzrgdl3E_0JU9za_BnyrnepNENMhyphenhyphenSypazOwabfQ4pZOlNru6DJbfPaj1SfJaCxIujmFhVUvv-mcw/s1600/photo-8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpYeGgeCjeu8fT85lR4yGIWygM7pCGLJoOw2AU8mhTxYbTkDTdcHwh9fD2emb0cWLzrgdl3E_0JU9za_BnyrnepNENMhyphenhyphenSypazOwabfQ4pZOlNru6DJbfPaj1SfJaCxIujmFhVUvv-mcw/s320/photo-8.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689216685125653714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><b>I don't have many pictures of Connor, because he really doesn't like the cold for to long. He enjoys it for a bit and then loves the hot chocolate afterwards. Secretly I think he goes inside and plays star-wars thru the whole house.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrUkNsjeqFStN3nc84VXdE4d-FEkmAM99BQq0Uo0KJ7OUrunt3cMu44rj1JHQ5ga2zQm15qw90ofJb_Pj1y583-6kXhWWl5REbC50N4wuAXCQPNN8ROh7vpMMsYNWqXa0B4FZ5TOEKYcJ/s1600/photo-7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrUkNsjeqFStN3nc84VXdE4d-FEkmAM99BQq0Uo0KJ7OUrunt3cMu44rj1JHQ5ga2zQm15qw90ofJb_Pj1y583-6kXhWWl5REbC50N4wuAXCQPNN8ROh7vpMMsYNWqXa0B4FZ5TOEKYcJ/s320/photo-7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689216683742724146" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#33ff33;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Below is some serious redneck ways of playing in the snow. When we lived in Michigan we had all the snow gear you could possibly think of; sleds, boots, shovels. Well when we moved to Georgia I got rid of most of it and the stuff I didn't get rid of well accidently got left behind in Georgia. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The top picture is my neighbor shoveling his grass ?!?! FOR HIS DOG!!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Reason #598 why we don't own an animal.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Picture two to the right... Sled in Georgia = Sand box lid as lid in Colorado.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hey whatever works right ?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The last one on the bottom... doesn't everyone use shovels, and sand buckets when they play in the snow ?</b></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Du_6RyyN_gSIj_Iz9SUMd67lRrWViMyvE9mgtoBRFdB7EnftCXE5nHVAP0lArIWhDFcPIS3bSNBU8Toc7W8eF3tWj2-M7YV1S3QH0BQev765xep-gRIZS_jg5d7RFdN1IMLfI7C4lgaZ/s1600/photo-6.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Du_6RyyN_gSIj_Iz9SUMd67lRrWViMyvE9mgtoBRFdB7EnftCXE5nHVAP0lArIWhDFcPIS3bSNBU8Toc7W8eF3tWj2-M7YV1S3QH0BQev765xep-gRIZS_jg5d7RFdN1IMLfI7C4lgaZ/s320/photo-6.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689216680343921970" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-69895616180420317942011-12-22T22:40:00.000-08:002011-12-22T22:46:29.683-08:0030 toes.30 fingers.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oC-elP0u7r5b1pSl6k-bmAgB5uFJqMN2T2wLtQLWsE3pcDSR3E-xAtVgQpZHB3ty2ciEQTBu0MYxIAJDQC4flYqA-JUi4iNpuZUAK5v2PvlIr6O-gOSWyqcdR6nLQYDnw0mcwGqFGAvA/s1600/photo-5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oC-elP0u7r5b1pSl6k-bmAgB5uFJqMN2T2wLtQLWsE3pcDSR3E-xAtVgQpZHB3ty2ciEQTBu0MYxIAJDQC4flYqA-JUi4iNpuZUAK5v2PvlIr6O-gOSWyqcdR6nLQYDnw0mcwGqFGAvA/s320/photo-5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689210669930794546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>Sometimes after baths we take the extra time...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>we clip and file...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>we trim...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>we paint...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>we blow... </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>we giggle and smile because it tickles our toes...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>30 toes...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>30 fingers...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>now look oh so sweet.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;"><b>Thank goodness my little man only gets trimmed and isn't into polish.</b></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-70080464481661609222011-12-21T14:04:00.000-08:002011-12-21T14:41:53.350-08:00Freezer Cooking.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJ1CplYre3a7DUdciOb2TD3CFIB6P0uq75t6MPi50ulYBKfwP0SIdEP81ldbAuPLQCDKT0B2PTCogdosz6DqRSaxGFB4jHfiRpoAD8Hl3lNBn8CXb2ACaML06FqTLIwnSASAJVGBlVNAJ/s1600/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJ1CplYre3a7DUdciOb2TD3CFIB6P0uq75t6MPi50ulYBKfwP0SIdEP81ldbAuPLQCDKT0B2PTCogdosz6DqRSaxGFB4jHfiRpoAD8Hl3lNBn8CXb2ACaML06FqTLIwnSASAJVGBlVNAJ/s320/Picture+11.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688706483559105650" /></a><br />I am currently sitting in my favorite chair, the Christmas tree glistening, my children watching "Polar Express" (anyone else find that movie creepy @ all ?), and looking outside at the snow that is blanketing the ground all while the sun is being eaten by the new snow clouds rolling in over the mountains. Ah. Oh and my coffee is brewing, can't wait until it's done... man I sure hope my mom and dad got me the Keurig for Christmas, instant gratification, can I get an AMEN!<div><br /></div><div>Okay back to the point of this post. NONE of the above would be possible if I didn't take time last Saturday to plan our meals and have them cooked, and froze and ready to thaw and eat at a moments notice! I am taking every minute of Christmas break and enjoying NOT being in the kitchen. Actually, I love being in there but I'm like this change of pace.</div><div><br /></div><div>So how did I do it and what did I make ?</div><div>Well if you google "Freezer Cooking" your going to find a bazillion blogs, and I have yet to find one that is bad. If you go to Pinterest well same thing your mouth will be watering with amazing ideas! I did a little of both and made a detailed shopping list.</div><div><br /></div><div>* The meat will be your most expensive item, so try and find that on sale or buy in bulk. </div><div><br /></div><div>All that I made took me about 2 hours to mix up, flash freeze, bag up and cover.</div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><i><b>I should also say that my family is not PICKY! My hubby is amazing that he is not a meat and potatoes kind of guy and a casserole is okay with him. He knows what a blessing it is to have food on the table and not care what it is :) My children also understand that I'm not a restaurant, that they eat what is made.</b></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Breakfast Freezer Items</b></div><div><b>*Pancakes</b> *Take a regular pancake mix and mix up the whole box, cook on your griddle or skillet. Once cooled lay on cookie sheet and "flash freeze" or "quick freeze" until they are solid. </div><div>Place in baggies and all you will have to do is pull out and put in the toaster! This is great for whole wheat or healthy options- versus store bought loaded down with junk pancakes.</div><div><b>*Sausage Patties - </b>I took a roll of ground sausage and froze until just solid a little bit, and then i pulled it out and sliced. Cooked it in the skillet and let cool. Once cooled I did the "flash freeze" method and put in a gallon size ziplock. Now in the morning it just needs warmed in microwave for a a few seconds. </div><div><b>*Mini Quiche* </b><a href="http://mamaandbabylove.blogspot.com/2011/09/breakfast-freezer-meals-individual.html">Mama and Baby Love</a> have a great recipe and tutorial. I use whatever meat is cheapest or on sale.</div><div><b>*Seasonal Muffins* </b><a href="http://www.ladybirdln.com/2011/08/fresh-from-freezer-muffins.html">Lady Bird Lane</a> has a great recipe for freezing, and you can do whatever add in's you want for whatever season it is.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>With these items I will pair either... Yogurt, Fresh Fruit, <a href="http://girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com/2011/01/granola.html">Granola</a> (my recipe) or oatmeal with those.</i></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><i>Lunch.</i></b></div><div><i>I don't really do anything special for lunch. I do either leftovers, or a quick sandwich with popcorn and a fruit or vegetable.</i></div><div><i>However there is a great recipe for <a href="http://onceamonthmom.com/individual-mac-cheese/">Mac & Cheese @ Once Upon A Month Mom</a> and she has a ton of great ideas over there! </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Dinner.</b></div><div><b>*Spaghetti* </b>I mix it all up the noodles, sauce, cheese and meat. The only thing i do a little different is undercook the noodles because they will cook more when unfrozen. I pour into a freezer dish and when ready to eat, thaw in fridge in the morning. Bake it at 350 until warm add more cheese and sauce if necessary. I make a huge pot and divide into two separate dishes for my family.</div><div><b>*White Chicken Chili* </b>I will post this recipe later sometimes but basically I doubled it, cooked it and then let it sit and cool. Once cool put in gallon size bags and froze. </div><div><b>*Shepherds Pie* </b>Once again I usually make two at a time. I can post a recipe if you ask, but really google and your would find a bazillion. Mine usually consists of meat,corn,mashed potatoes and cheese, maybe cream of sauce if I have any, and seasonings.</div><div><b>*Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf* </b><a href="http://joelens.blogspot.com/2010/06/chicken-parmesan-meatloaf.html">What's cooking Chicago</a> has this yummy recipe and it's super simple. If you don't have some of the spices I don't think it's a big deal.</div><div><b>*Chicken Club Pizza* </b>Basically any Pizza you want because I make about 4-6 pizza dough balls and freeze those. Then make whatever Pizza you want. I use Chicken on this pizza so it's already cooked and shredded in my freezer. I use <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/02/my-favorite-pizza/">Pioneer Women's pizza crust</a>. Read to the bottom for instructions on freezing.</div><div><b>*Taco Meat* </b>Cook meat and freeze in bag.</div><div><b>*Baked Chicken Parmesan* </b> My real life friend <a href="http://happinesshereblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/friday-fare-baked-chicken-parm.html">Jennifer</a> told me about this and it's yummy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have several more but that is a few to get you started! Let me know if you have any questions! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-30315828687230476322011-12-19T20:38:00.000-08:002011-12-19T20:49:22.498-08:00Creative Friends Wanted.<div style="text-align: center;">So we are in the home stretch to Christmas, my most favorite time of the year! I mean really I could not ooze my excitement all over the blog if I wanted to. Since I was a child I have loved it, and as an adult the meaning and feeling just become deeply rooted over the years.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That brings me to today Monday Night, exactly 6 nights until Christmas!?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband and I have been in a position for the last 3 years where we have not exchanged gifts to do lack of funds. I think last year we did something small in our stockings, but nothing major. Every year we also get each other Christmas PJ's (ha about the only time of year we buy pj's), but not this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is where you come in... </div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to do something creative for my husband that cost $0.00. Is that even possible you ask ? Umm I'm sure I mean there is a few obvious one's that I could do that I won't post on my blog ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have googled, and used Pinterest (I heart that site), but still my creative brain just isn't coming up with anything.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So sweet friends... Have you ever done something like this before ?</div><div style="text-align: center;">If so what have you done ? </div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I will come up with some sort of idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year is really special to me, to do something unique.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You see he has had a growth/cyst for several months, and had it removed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I only told a few people because my nerves were kinda rattled. I trusted God and knew things were going to be okay, but prayer from other folks totally helps when you feel your on the front of the battlefield ya know.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well today at his appointment the pathology report came back and that ucky C word that is thrown around way to often was used in a positive light. His body is Free of it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jesus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish it didn't take moments like those to wake you up a bit, but well I'm human and it did.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So can u help me come up with something ???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yippee can't wait to read your ideas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>P.S. ----> This blog was not asking for $, just asking for ideas! </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-5998373444072404202011-12-16T12:49:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:51:56.456-08:00Can Martha have a "Mary" Christmas ?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihy9FT2AdOW7HVpCMbiVfVmLROEOQlfIvFBieCD55njA0Ql5-rpI9kyLsQywsvP59se1-ZzI9nAUoN4VbfdzDzHlJ1u3TKxd3MzJwCV0n_48QDrl9gchtWS18wsnoBb-H-0CMeBSK_Cz_b/s1600/oreo+truffles+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihy9FT2AdOW7HVpCMbiVfVmLROEOQlfIvFBieCD55njA0Ql5-rpI9kyLsQywsvP59se1-ZzI9nAUoN4VbfdzDzHlJ1u3TKxd3MzJwCV0n_48QDrl9gchtWS18wsnoBb-H-0CMeBSK_Cz_b/s320/oreo+truffles+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686831690893052530" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><div><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span>“Martha, Martha,”</span> the Lord answered, <span>“you are worried and upset about many things,</span> <span>but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-42.</span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;">Now before we all start slinging eggs and telling Martha how her priorities are out of whack, let's honor her side of the story. If Martha was alive today, and she was like any typical women she would freak out if she found out guest were coming. She would be washing linens, heading to the local Piggly Wiggly to stock up on groceries, and spend the rest of the day preparing for her guest by cleaning and cooking. She wants her guest to feel honored and special when they come especially since one of those honored guest was Jesus. The twenty-first century women are just like the Martha way back when. Do I think Martha was wrong ? No. I think her priorities were out of sync a bit.</p><div><p style="text-align: center;">If time doesn't allow us to spend time at Jesus feet which is the better, then maybe we need to change our Martha approach. Christmas is coming maybe the Martha inside of us needs to plan a little more, and do a little less. Instead of Roasted Lamb with 15 sides she serves a Roast out of the crock-pot with 2 or 3 sides. Maybe make one room in the house the catch all room that everything gets shoved in. If your choosing to spend more time prepping to serve your guest and not equivalent or more serving and sitting at the feet of Jesus, the sweet baby who was born in a dirty cold stable then the Martha side of you has won over. </p><p style="text-align: center;">As women in ministry we lead by example. If we are always being Martha then the women who serve with us and next to us will never learn to appreciate the restful, peaceful side of what's better. Simply sitting at Jesus feet; listening, honoring and cherishing the simplicity of the moments. If we choose to lead from a place of simplicity, and what really matters the women around us will get a healthy balance on how to be Mary & Martha. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This Christmas I urge you to choose what's better. Sure, things still need to be done, but choose your priorities wisely. I saw this anonymous quote somewhere and wanted to leave it with you. </p></div></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-style: italic; line-height: 16px; font-family:Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">"Thinking about how much time I am spending on Christmas and how much time I am spending on Christ. It is too easy for the first one to have nothing to do with the second."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><div><div><span style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><p style="text-align: center;">So to help simplify your Christmas I am sharing a yummy simple recipe, that I acquired many Christmas's ago. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Ingredients</i></b></p></span></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 26px; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">1 package (18 oz) Oreo cookies</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 26px; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:13px;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 26px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 container Chocolate Chips</span></span></div></div><div style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>Directions</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>* Take your oreos and place in a food processor until all all coarsely chopped.</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>* Add cream cheese to your oreo mixture and mix in the food processor until they are well combined.</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>* Roll into 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper lined on a cookie sheet.</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>* Place in refrigerator until firm. A few hours or overnight.</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>* Melt chocolate according to package directions.</b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>* Take your balls that you have rolled and dip in the chocolate, and place on the wax paper to dry. Place back in the refrigerator, and serve them chilled. </b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b>Feel free to mix chocolates dipping some in white and some in dark chocolates. Sprinkle some reserved oreos on top if you would like. These are really rich and really yummy!</b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span style="line-height: 26px; "><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-79885710013047349672011-12-06T20:15:00.000-08:002011-12-06T20:37:05.982-08:00Hard Lotions.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since moving to Colorado I'm absolutely sure that my skin does not like it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughters poor hands are completely chapped and red poor girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have tried everything!! Nothing works and everything makes her cry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I searched the internet and asked a friend who has experience and she guided me to a great recipe. I tried it and my daughter is in heaven and for the first time didn't cry when putting it on! The other thing is that this same recipe serves as a lip balm!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hard Lotion, I had never heard of it but now I love love love it! All natural products </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beeswax.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvXEcFcMQelApDMk7s28Ft9z_-fHfgI9a_u_aPho2IKoZ094ySiOSOUnF8AP_9iG1347Fi-fegvVYyVxuWPnaGkm2IENzymvlg2KzDhd6z6cdkVEDWkshJrWkqVmLZhyXQvseu6bM53KL/s1600/391777_10150394738636836_591051835_8850476_672892077_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvXEcFcMQelApDMk7s28Ft9z_-fHfgI9a_u_aPho2IKoZ094ySiOSOUnF8AP_9iG1347Fi-fegvVYyVxuWPnaGkm2IENzymvlg2KzDhd6z6cdkVEDWkshJrWkqVmLZhyXQvseu6bM53KL/s320/391777_10150394738636836_591051835_8850476_672892077_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683235730570836642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Coconut Oil.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iAFJii62BORw7UoH1P5_ikzAKvCFEWtnYqtR0urpPTqdLHY3Hcfyr7P5mXCg31g8meENP5E9ilqczMyVm_-sXcicbQrFKfchTwyL1_PSxa1gyyq7lxxwWDWjOzwStbEKUxU1AphuzwJb/s1600/390212_10150394740441836_591051835_8850481_2012290289_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iAFJii62BORw7UoH1P5_ikzAKvCFEWtnYqtR0urpPTqdLHY3Hcfyr7P5mXCg31g8meENP5E9ilqczMyVm_-sXcicbQrFKfchTwyL1_PSxa1gyyq7lxxwWDWjOzwStbEKUxU1AphuzwJb/s320/390212_10150394740441836_591051835_8850481_2012290289_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683235733087690210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shea Butter.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7NDmPYQEOzT8W1BGu4IOw3c7aSHjfjsrmCm4Z-kMUolC7mGK3_U8me81OHxF-BaIm4O0ssPbaUywvz3_H19vJ1RlSyMu338pc4i2glgXPUdvRPErr_nZ9ZdLwsomCuerD_bs0iCFeuCi/s1600/388185_10150394740026836_591051835_8850480_1100728799_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7NDmPYQEOzT8W1BGu4IOw3c7aSHjfjsrmCm4Z-kMUolC7mGK3_U8me81OHxF-BaIm4O0ssPbaUywvz3_H19vJ1RlSyMu338pc4i2glgXPUdvRPErr_nZ9ZdLwsomCuerD_bs0iCFeuCi/s320/388185_10150394740026836_591051835_8850480_1100728799_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683235737585207890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the completed project.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 oz of amazing natural goodness.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you use ?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just like you would soap. When getting out of the shower dry off, and apply. It's thicker than liquid soap but will work wonders on dry skin, eczema, or someone who is tired of so many chemicals in their lotions. The lotion bar will melt off by the heat of your skin. </div><div style="text-align: center;">*Did you know that most of the lotions you buy for cracked & dry skin actually have perfumes and chemicals that actually make your skin worse ???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your skin is a living organism and whatever you put on your skin is going to go into your blood stream. That's why as a mother I couldn't stand to keep trying things that are just not good for you. Sure it might help her skin for the moment but what's it doing to her blood stream ??? AHHH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRqCCzNa0l_dHLFwlJGvn7wcCcxtLyPZsUo10ttq6a91X7gy4dDedEb6DPg6cfx6Nvz28xYvtwevJMGsfkNPOPPzbMXGtMNbedNAFDFgkfhco7pzwvQHXt5462keczI-zw0QwVJx_3GR2/s1600/387525_10150394740956836_591051835_8850484_1721528874_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRqCCzNa0l_dHLFwlJGvn7wcCcxtLyPZsUo10ttq6a91X7gy4dDedEb6DPg6cfx6Nvz28xYvtwevJMGsfkNPOPPzbMXGtMNbedNAFDFgkfhco7pzwvQHXt5462keczI-zw0QwVJx_3GR2/s320/387525_10150394740956836_591051835_8850484_1721528874_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683235742523957394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the tiny .5 oz and are perfect size for a child. It has a cute snowflake symbol stamped on it. All of the hard lotions have a melting point that normal store lotions don't have. That means you don't want to store these lotions in a warm place. The good news is that if it melt just pop in the freezer and tada it's solid again!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2x9v-wmbaT-DemKIiThihc7VLQL7qxdCRzyegtQ7A8Efy1Y2nlIIF0mPOhAnw2YnsMCPBIKmZUrNFX9iVvc-wfflGrxQkVdgHQtK3zfvpuVy10dKhFoIoldZcHDysX4P28T81RjEaKty/s1600/381654_10150394741691836_591051835_8850485_2116719547_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2x9v-wmbaT-DemKIiThihc7VLQL7qxdCRzyegtQ7A8Efy1Y2nlIIF0mPOhAnw2YnsMCPBIKmZUrNFX9iVvc-wfflGrxQkVdgHQtK3zfvpuVy10dKhFoIoldZcHDysX4P28T81RjEaKty/s320/381654_10150394741691836_591051835_8850485_2116719547_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683235745840681890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These make great stocking stuffers (as long as the fire isn't roaring below =) ).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great teachers gifts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Awesome gift for someone who washes their hands thru the day often.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Someone who suffers from eczema.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dry, Cracked Skin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to purchase - please email me @ thevintagelane@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 oz lotion bar $5.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">Buy 2 Get 1 Free</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available in Lime, Natural, Peppermint</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">.5 oz snowflake lotion bar</div><div style="text-align: center;">Buy 2 Get 1 Free</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Available in Lime, Natural, Peppermint</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shipping is $3.00 for regular parcel post</div><div style="text-align: center;">or Priority Mail for Christmas - $4.95</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will send you a paypal invoice and once cleared I will ship. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-69912348561270599472011-11-16T08:41:00.001-08:002011-11-16T08:57:20.558-08:00Some days.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><i>Some Days you just need one of these nice cups...</i></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg1zaa_D9oBnRxevt1vP6YRXIQwvW6GHC0ZRJXsEU3kM1VUlOzCy7z_NrVPB3kYrwxo9-Yng608NNICXCYFiknYPXmbxTGHXjFoNBhlzKl04FbpmNX2SGQmQthGk06EgHulCF_79NO0Zx/s1600/photo-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg1zaa_D9oBnRxevt1vP6YRXIQwvW6GHC0ZRJXsEU3kM1VUlOzCy7z_NrVPB3kYrwxo9-Yng608NNICXCYFiknYPXmbxTGHXjFoNBhlzKl04FbpmNX2SGQmQthGk06EgHulCF_79NO0Zx/s320/photo-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675635925131970482" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>add to it some yummy hot chocolate mix and some steamed milk.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Then take one of these low fat, no calorie, zilcho sugar marshmallow stir sticks...</i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi50RtAhHHhkBiPcjKp3HAMyIYL-u5oV4163HV9k2BQjW_EQy-f6Hlg2NM3IwBLpkjJQEVdGaNC2vj5LveVkfmkUxmfTafHQAHgbT71k9R7MRD0gB1E9G35ljtGEZRRvAC-jybYUN34FX/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi50RtAhHHhkBiPcjKp3HAMyIYL-u5oV4163HV9k2BQjW_EQy-f6Hlg2NM3IwBLpkjJQEVdGaNC2vj5LveVkfmkUxmfTafHQAHgbT71k9R7MRD0gB1E9G35ljtGEZRRvAC-jybYUN34FX/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675636307784470642" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and I promise you that you will get one of these...</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl1hxWt2KD4ptm6PLnFBaaYiu2qsUCNhC3NDIAp5RQ4j9Mv6lo8UENEWJgXhDKBHGwMl4trmdUOVwM2FAYRhkBjvvTolWIMVLDh44VtSIi9hmy_QF3O-wCdhvHpRq7YjMxEYdeGmngr-Q/s1600/photo-3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl1hxWt2KD4ptm6PLnFBaaYiu2qsUCNhC3NDIAp5RQ4j9Mv6lo8UENEWJgXhDKBHGwMl4trmdUOVwM2FAYRhkBjvvTolWIMVLDh44VtSIi9hmy_QF3O-wCdhvHpRq7YjMxEYdeGmngr-Q/s320/photo-3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675636680532468418" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a priceless smile from your three year old.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Now you don't think after yesterday's post that I would partake in such indulgence do you ?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>No of course not... I was eating the other treat choc. covered oreos ;) </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHDym58Cjf9kDAynx9ZOsly6lZ2RLIM2ylCn_RG0R7g7x-eT-falXTJqEjh_-3QXgyT9lVyemsFaZeFAy5bWPgmVUssrGXedbst5MqlAvWBK4kmWvSdgt2X7-wY3MNf_6h3uSVuveGbMH/s1600/photo-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHDym58Cjf9kDAynx9ZOsly6lZ2RLIM2ylCn_RG0R7g7x-eT-falXTJqEjh_-3QXgyT9lVyemsFaZeFAy5bWPgmVUssrGXedbst5MqlAvWBK4kmWvSdgt2X7-wY3MNf_6h3uSVuveGbMH/s320/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675637327801842562" /></i></a><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Chocolate Covered Oreos</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Pack of Oreos</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Almond Bark/Candy Coating</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Christmas Sprinkles</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Step one- Check for broken oreos and eat immediately :)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step two- Melt your chocolate. (I do thirty seconds at a time until fully melted in microwave, yes I know the microwave sucks your brain cells, and distorts the nutrients but really I think in this case the nutrients are long gone.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step three- Using a large fork to balance cookie dip in chocolate. Let it drip a bit and then set on wax paper to dry.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step four- While still wet sprinkle with fun Christmas Sprinkles.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Stir Sticks</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Large Marshmallows</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Coffee Stir Sticks</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Bag of Choc. Chips</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Crushed Candy Canes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 1- Put the stir sticks in marshmallows</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 2 - Crush candy canes</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 3 - Melt chocolate</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 4 - Dip Marshmallows</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 5 - Sprinkle with Candy Canes</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 6 - Let dry on wax paper</div><div style="text-align: left;">Step 7 - Wrap up in cute cello bags, put in a much with a packet of Hot chocolate. Inexpensive gift :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-36814033726402087652011-11-15T07:37:00.001-08:002011-11-15T07:58:01.074-08:00My Core.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEfsnYX6fSkN7xiM3VlVy6rsiLFwHDfScUwikJtLR6pB4aKEgYm3JOuIZPmJXCdsubeJz-kp8zf76wPt9E28TdOoeO_NvyHt1Z2Qs3-a07eGR31mX_uowS7N17mG1tLbD9faZq8Nu8f9W/s1600/killer-abs-11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEfsnYX6fSkN7xiM3VlVy6rsiLFwHDfScUwikJtLR6pB4aKEgYm3JOuIZPmJXCdsubeJz-kp8zf76wPt9E28TdOoeO_NvyHt1Z2Qs3-a07eGR31mX_uowS7N17mG1tLbD9faZq8Nu8f9W/s320/killer-abs-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675247594074046978" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This morning as I sit here, I'm pondering so much that God has done and is doing in my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The top one is my sore legs, arms and abs. I have been working out at least 4 times a week and well my body is screaming at me because of this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually am really enjoying working out and feeling very healthy. However I would not be truthful if I didn't admit how much harder working out at 29 is versus when I was in High School. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had 3 children, and a surgery. What I'm learning thru getting my body back to a healthy weight is that my Core is going to determine how far I go. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After my surgery a few years ago, my core became weaker. When I refer to my core it's my heart. If my heart in my body is not strong my workout its going to be pretty difficult. If my heart is not strong and pumping blood thru my body and giving life and energy I can't run 1/4 mile let a lone 2-3 miles. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe it's the same with our walk with the Lord, if we aren't pumping life in and out it's not going to to guard us or keep us safe from harm. If we don't know to build up our heart muscle, the Holy Spirit will not be able to be at work within us. Sometimes we need to make our heart stronger so it can be broken for the things that breaks his.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So many times we see our faith as an outward behavior modification program.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We feel that if we stop swearing,lusting,indulging, gossiping(put in your choice word)in behaviors not glorifying to God then we will be the happy good and faithful Christian. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However we should see our faith as a heart transplant an internal heart transformation, and live from the inside out, and not the outside in. Trying to make our heart obey what were doing. Your heart is only going to be what you feed it. If your feeding your heart and soul with the word, and prayer and relationship, then God will change you from the inside out. A natural reflection will be shown. God gave us the Holy Spirit to give us freedom to be a christian and not just act like one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just like after my surgery I waited a long time to strengthen my body and work out again and it was much harder. The longer you wait to allow God to work in your heart the harder it's going to be to build and strengthen your trust and relationship.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So today I'm reminded to allow God to not just strengthen my core as I work out, but to also strengthen my core, my heart, his heartbeat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; "><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="22" align="center" class="mainbk" style="background-color: rgb(185, 227, 255); "><tbody><tr valign="top"><td class="bluebk3" width="98%" style="background-color: rgb(249, 253, 255); background-image: url(http://bible.cc/lline.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat repeat; "><br /><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="btext" height="20" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-align: justify; ">"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame." Song of Solomon 8:6</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-22273917244848129442011-11-14T17:40:00.000-08:002011-11-14T18:08:47.324-08:00Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uJRljKsHnC14RcZH6LWmyiuo8R2nLS7qMA-MxLn_nZdbHBmsDB4yAfod_AgVURZSlCyyd-Tp9FmKqPaoX3POBJvXWchSPTwUxRUTArRCGm4Hoan8Unc06xXfv_lPXHBIHpFvh8Qy3vaV/s1600/315888_10150355416386836_591051835_8731621_1071589468_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uJRljKsHnC14RcZH6LWmyiuo8R2nLS7qMA-MxLn_nZdbHBmsDB4yAfod_AgVURZSlCyyd-Tp9FmKqPaoX3POBJvXWchSPTwUxRUTArRCGm4Hoan8Unc06xXfv_lPXHBIHpFvh8Qy3vaV/s320/315888_10150355416386836_591051835_8731621_1071589468_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675031783739850642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>405</o:Words> <o:characters>2313</o:Characters> <o:company>The Freedom Center</o:Company> <o:lines>19</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2840</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.1025</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";">Sometime</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";">s </span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";">in life you just need a little bit of chocolate, and then their are times that you need chocolate and well some peppermint :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >I love to bake cupcakes, and sometimes I am so thankful for an excuse to make them. Not that I need one, but well this time I had a reason :)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >At our church here in Colorado we house students who are training to go into full time ministry. Well we adopted one of the chica's into our family. We just love us some Mary Helen! She's a sweet southern girl from Alabama who loves to say yes ma'am and make me feel way old.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Yesterday was her Birthday and since she is away from home well the girl needs something yummy to indulge in for her birthday! So I made her some yummy cupcakes!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >She texted me a picture later of the pan of 2 dozen cupcakes that were demolished by the students. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Okay so I normally don't share my recipes but this is a cheater recipe that is soooo EASY!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style=" text-align: center; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Semi-Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes w/ a Stuffed Andes Peppermint inside (yummo) & Cream Cheese peppermint Icing. Sprinkled on top are the soft baking chips that andes makes at Christmas!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Cupcake Directions<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Cupcake:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >1 package devil’s food cake mix</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(118, 118, 118); font-family:'American Typewriter Light';font-size:100%;" >1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >1-cup sour cream<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >1-cup vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >4 eggs; lightly beaten<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >1/2-cup warm water<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#767676;">1 teaspoon of vanilla (could use peppermint, but I prefer to taste the chocolate)</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#767676;">Package of Christmas Peppermints (round and large)</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Frosting:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 22pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#444444;">8 Oz Cream cheese (room temp)</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 22pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#444444;">6 tbsp. unsalted butter (room temp)</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 22pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#444444;">1-2 tbsp peppermint extract (do it to your taste)</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 22pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#444444;">4 cups powdered sugar</span><span style=" American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 22pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#444444;">2 tbsp heavy whipping cream</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 22pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#767676;">* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</span><span style="American Typewriter Light";font-family:";color:#444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >* Line muffin tins (this recipe will make close to 3 dozen)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >* In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs, vanilla and water.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >*Divide the batter into the prepared pans. I use a pampered chef melon scoop :)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" >*Bake for 15 minutes, and then take your Peppermint and unwrap and push down into cupcake. At this point your cupcake will not be all the way cooked that's okay!! Push it down and then allow the cupcake to "swallow it up" and continue to bake for another 3-5 minutes until the top is springy to touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";color:#767676;">*Cool cupcakes all the way before frosting.</span><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" line-height: 21pt; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"; font-family:";font-size:100%;color:#767676;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" border-collapse: collapse; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border- font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:initial;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="682" valign="top" style="width:682.0pt;border:none;background:white; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:22.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="American Typewriter Light";font-family:";color:#444444;">To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:22.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="American Typewriter Light";font-family:";color:#444444;"> Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until mixed, then up the speed to medium-high and whip for several minutes until light and fluffy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:22.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="American Typewriter Light";font-family:";color:#444444;">Once cupcake is cooled, grab your favorite tip and bag and decorate away. Sprinkle the top with red and white peppermint Andes (baking isle).</span><span style="font-family:TrebuchetMS;color:#444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span style="American Typewriter Light"font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Enjoy!</span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-80991609928709626132011-11-12T09:31:00.000-08:002011-11-12T09:35:32.657-08:00Date Night.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7GYGjeWnhPQeEIBVS4b0FzjkE2eF_vOROqdhMjEfYVpJLKobzo-hwyzj-utiMkSoMNd618ixyL2QHzwGWNblsrBLtpl0uC2MwXGlM51cCfV58KgnoWFMn1J8zK5vpvOHe96p4wEVuow6/s1600/298872_10150352149296836_591051835_8716634_17464698_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7GYGjeWnhPQeEIBVS4b0FzjkE2eF_vOROqdhMjEfYVpJLKobzo-hwyzj-utiMkSoMNd618ixyL2QHzwGWNblsrBLtpl0uC2MwXGlM51cCfV58KgnoWFMn1J8zK5vpvOHe96p4wEVuow6/s320/298872_10150352149296836_591051835_8716634_17464698_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674163687481953282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love that at our new church we have a date night. Random couples different each month that get together at different restaurants and enjoy getting to know each other, eat yummy food, and mostly enjoy time with our spouse. Then we head to Starbucks and chat some more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are some of your favorite date nights ? Do you have a favorite restaurant ? How often do you get a date night out ? Sometimes I know you have to be creative and have date night in when the kids are in bed, so tell me what do you like to do at home when you can't go anywhere?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-16596761420929056992011-11-11T12:59:00.000-08:002011-11-11T13:01:26.667-08:00Christmas.<div>Love this new tune by Hillsong... </div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qf6OoAZbAQg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>What do you think ?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=www.girlfriendswithapurpose.blogspot.com&media=www.girlfriendswithaprupose.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Rachael.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14234995307538026383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088474803825221065.post-12258242665949910532011-11-10T12:46:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:12:53.129-08:00Fractured Fairytales<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpOfvDpMGCm6NtwgCE1qF_dtVe94TM_zAGT6sJdogaXU-5B4V0fL29Hw7noq3_tseQEiNa-hz2ECsWDSFwcGNVsUlmpOqtZFmhuG5VXJh9brPeyrKdVJ8XyRp8D0klt5rAzffV4XBQmIc/s1600/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpOfvDpMGCm6NtwgCE1qF_dtVe94TM_zAGT6sJdogaXU-5B4V0fL29Hw7noq3_tseQEiNa-hz2ECsWDSFwcGNVsUlmpOqtZFmhuG5VXJh9brPeyrKdVJ8XyRp8D0klt5rAzffV4XBQmIc/s320/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673471594810445634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last February my husband and I did a series titled "Love Struck." I think the enemy is always after our marriages, but lately I have been hearing it a lot. So I wanted to post some notes from our week#3 Fractured Fairy Tales.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ways to Fracture Your marriage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So often we are told the do not's and thou shalt not so her is your 100% honest truth guide to fracturing your marriage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Because of the facade of “happily ever-after”, we get disenchanted with love and marriage.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">We want OUT when it is not what we thought it was or wanted.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>60% of men report having one affair in their lives</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>40% of women report having one affair in their lives</b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Things we say...</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">But you don’t understand what I am going through.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I am not happy.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">He/she does not meet my needs.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">He does not cherish me.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">She does not believe in me.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">He does not listen to me.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">She does not understand me.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">I am not compatible with him/her.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">What is common among these statements? (I, me, mine - selfishness, self-centeredness)</span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Marriages end because of selfishness! Not to negate the feelings and hurt, but the root is selfishness,</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Because of our lack of perfection, we sabotage the “love” in our relationships</span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here are the Top 5 reasons we felt you could sabotage your marriage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">#1 - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Withhold intimacy in your marriage</b></span></span></div> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1 Corinthians 7:5 (NLT)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman"><i>5 </i></span><i>Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a</i></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">No reason to really have to say much about this, without intimacy things are going to fall apart.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">We all realize the saying, that most women are like crackpots and men are like microwaves, so in your marriage you need to communicate and discuss when intimacy works best. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; ">#2 - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Establish your standard of attraction outside your marriage.</b></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><i></i></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Song of Solomon 7:1 (NLT)</span></i></i></p><i> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman"><i>1 </i></span><i>How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O queenly maiden. Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a</i></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">skilled craftsman.</span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Men, women need to know that they are your standard of beauty; not porn, not the hot cheerleaders on the football screen<b> YOUR WIFE IS THE STANDARD OF BEAUTY IN YOUR LIFE!</b></span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Women your husband needs to know that he is your standard of HOT! That the newest hottest celebrity isn't who your lusting over but your husband is all YOU NEED and DESIRE! <b>He is your standard of Hot!</b></span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>Avoid tempting situations</b></span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">1 Corinthians 6:18 (NLT)</span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font: 8.0px Times New Roman"><i>18 </i></span><i>Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality</i></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">is a sin against your own body.</span></i></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>Let other people know your standard, when they do they know your marriage isn't breakable, and they have no place!</b></span></i></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b><br /></b></span></i></p></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; ">#3 - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Get rid of Accountability & Lose Ridiculous Honesty</b></span></span><i> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><b><br /></b></p></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">That really requires no explanation. If you don't hold each other accountable or have friends that speak into your life you will have a much harder time keeping the straight and narrow. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">If you can't speak the truth, and you find yourself lying about simple things your marriage is headed for destruction.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; ">#4 - <b>Be best friends or form relationships with the opposite sex.</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">* Flirting (body part talking, jokes about sex)</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">* Facebook. A good friend who is a marriage counselor told us his business will be well as long as their is Facebook; It is keeping me in business – Share your Passwords, know each other's friends. Emotional needs are being met thru facebook. Starts innocently but turns into disaster. </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">* Start discussing Marriage issues with opposite sex. Did you know that venting is not biblical….??? True story.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">* Value doing Everything Together.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">* Guard Interactions – Being alone with opposite sex in a private place, Won’t ride in a car alone with opposite sex, Counsel</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">with opposite sex alone, Set boundaries BEFORE things spin out of control.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">So in a nutshell, Flirt, don't share passwords to email and facebook, Find your emotional need with opposite sex, Be alone and in places where things can happen. Do all of those things and truly you will ruin your marriage.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">If your being 100% honest with your spouse sharing passwords is not big deal.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Last but most important</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-large; ">#5 - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Shut God Out.</b></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">It's so easy to get "busy" with life, that you forget to bring God with you. When God isn't with you all of the above 4 things will creep in and you will be unaware.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Withdraw from church, friends, life groups. Replace with Sunday activities for your kids and you will see that those things will get value.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I'm not saying "church" is a must, but it's so important to refueling, getting teaching and community. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Shut God out of your marriage and you are doomed.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">If you are going thru a hard time in your life feel free to email me @ girlfriendwithapurpose@gmail.com . I don't need to know what's going on just say Hey it's me and my husband and I will cover you.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Don't give up! 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