Wordless Wednesday-Easter 2011

Easter, etc.

I hope that you all had a very blessed Easter. And for my followers that are Christian, I hope that you felt the impact of his gift to all of us. I did!

Due to some personal situations, I haven't been to church in over a month. I felt that absence and was really excited to be able to partake of everything. I was able to fellowship and eat with my friends and family. I was able to remember His sacrifice to us. I was able to enjoy the prayer and testimony of people he has touched. In all, a very blessed Easter!

I was out of town for awhile so, it's been really nice to be in my own home again. My husband and I painted our daughters room and updated it with some pictures and decorations on the wall. That was nice to get done in an afternoon. She loves the color and having her room all set up now. The home updates have taken some time for us and I was growing impatient!

Our kitchen is mostly painted, we ran out of paint though so we will need to pick up another gallon. Next up, the living/family room. We bought an accent wall paint and a neutral and I can't wait to see the impact of that. It should be really interesting and with a red, pretty bold. I love color! In Arizona, a lot of the houses are painted white or very neutral colors. Being in apartments for so long made me HATE white walls ha ha. I'm trying to paint colors without it being completely obnoxious. Right now though, our kitchen and our living room which are rooms right next to each other are going to be very different. We will see how that works.

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Happy Easter

I'm going to post the lyric and video of this song I recently heard. It tugged at my heart strings immediately. I listen to christian music radio here and there but, I'm really bad at knowing who the people are that sing them.

I struggle daily with sin, doubt, and procrastination yet, Jesus is alive. He has taken my place and I'm forever indebted. Praise him and blessed is his name forever.

Happy Easter!

Breath Of God by Shane Barnard

A life you cannot define

A purpose that's benign

They need to see and believe

Be lead to the rugged tree

The one on which He cried

not for His pain but for our debt

The very same tree that He conquered death

It was an unfair deal on the part of Christ

He got my sin I got eternal life

Make me the breath of God

And I'll show them the One that means the most to me

They'll see the face of love

Be touched by the very One

That died upon the tree

Oh, Make me the breath of God

And I'll show them the One

that means the most to me

They'll see the face of love

Be touched by the very One

that died upon the tree

Small talk is a better choice..A way to avoid Your voice

I need to feel the dust on my knees

And lead them to the tree

The one on which He cried

not for His pain but for our debt

The very same tree that He conquered death

It was an unfair deal on the part of Christ

He got my sin I got eternal life

Make me the breath of God

And I'll show them the One

that means the most to me

They'll see the face of love

Be touched by the very One that died upon the tree

Oh, Make me the breath of God

And I'll show them the One

that means the most to me

They'll see the face of love

Be touched by the very One that died upon the tree

Will you follow me?

Lead them to the tree?

Can't you just believe?

Will you take a knee?

For eternity?

For eternity?

Make me the breath of God

And I'll show them the One

that means the most to me

They'll see the face of love

Be touched by the very One that died upon the tree

Oh, Make me the breath of God

And I'll show them the One that means the most to me

They'll see the face of love

Be touched by the very One that died upon the tree

Oh, I'll be the breath of God

Wordless Wednesday-Easter 2008

Gonna Make Tuesday Tasty!

My husband had a real gratin a month or so ago when we went to a restaurant downtown. I've had it before in different ways and I love potatoes of almost every variety so, I of course love them. Hubby fell in love and he's really picky. I found this recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence and it looks delicious. I will probably adjust mine to remove the nutmeg since I'm not a fan. I know it's only supposed to be an essence and to accentuate the cream but, meh.

Easter is coming up, may be a nice side dish to add to your table!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 sprig fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Butter
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for broiling
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a saucepan, heat up the cream with a sprig of thyme, chopped garlic and nutmeg.
While cream is heating up, butter a casserole dish. Place a layer of potato in an overlapping pattern and season with salt and pepper. Remove cream from heat, then pour a little over the potatoes. Top with some grated Parmesan. Make 2 more layers. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Sprinkle some more Parmesan and broil until cheese browns, about 5 minutes