Quotes

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."~~Marcel Proust

Visit my Quotes by clicking on the right hand side........March......

Insurance Policy

I just purchased insurance for my dwelling place. I have insurance on my car. Today I was thinking that these policies guarantee that I will receive some money for my belongings in case of an accident or theft or natural act of weather. They will not give me every cent I have in my home or ever purchased but will help me start with things to live in.

JESUS is our insurance policy that covers 100%.......no deductable.......no cost because he paid the price. We just have to secure our policy by doing the instruction of Romans 10:9-13. What confidence to all who has accepted Jesus as their personal savior because you have a policy that never ends and is always in your favor.........I hope today that all who reads this blog will make sure their insurance papers are in order so that you can live with JESUS forever. As long as we are breathing we are able to be saved and if we have left God for a time......he never leaves us and is waiting for you to repent. Don't ever believe the lies of the evil one. YOU CAN BE FORGIVEN and your name will be in the Lambs book of life. So many times we are taunted by the evil one that we have sinned to much.........never.........JESUS always forgives..........please take a minute and pray today........and repent and/or ask him into your heart........now you will be a child of GOD We leave JESUS he never leaves us. Shalom (peace).

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

My heart is with Israel and the Jewish People. My heart is with others too. If you are wanting to give an offering or seed gift please consider Internation Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Israel stands with America. God says that he will bless those who bless Israel and he will curse those who curse Israel. http://www.ifcj.org/ Thank you!

Lynn's Spice Cake

My sweet friend Lynn in Michigan.......gave me these tonight! How easy to make. So store these ingredients in your kitchen.

Spice Cake Mix, 1 box
1 can pumpkin pie mix
Place ingredients in bowl............mix and baked in greased pan in 350 degree oven. See time on the box. Lynn uses oven temp at 325. Enjoy!

Use the same way with a Chocolate cake mix. Lowfat too.

Angel Food with Pineapple
Angel food cake mix
1 small can crushed pineapple.
Mix and put in greased baking pan. 350 degree oven. Bake cake with time on box.
Thank you Lynn for these great recipes.......

The Almighty GOD

God has never lied to us and never will and he never changes. So here are some facts about GOD.........Why would we ever worry? Our King....who knows the hairs on our head and everything about us.......who never leaves us and stand for us! We have to recognize GOD for who he is and his power. If we realize how big GOD is then we should understand he is in control if we let him.

How Big is GOD? How Great is GOD?
God holds the entire cosmos together by the power of HIS hand. GOD knows every star in the universe by its name, and every hair on our head. This is the GOD we worship.

The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. In one second light can travel around the earth at the equator 7 1/2 times. The dense clouds across the center of the sky......that is the rim of the Milky Way. It is not clouds but stars, billions of stars it looks like clouds. If were were traveling at the speed of light, it would take us 4 1/2 years to reach the nearest star we see at night. A light year is how far light travels in one year. In one year light will travel 6 trillion miles. The nearest star is Alpha Centauri 4 1/2 light years away. So the nearest star we see if 27 trillion miles away. That is amazing. We have over 100 billion stars in our milky way.

More to come on this topic.

To read the character of God..turn in the Holy Bible to Isaiah 40 and read that chapter. That is the GOD we serve or should serve for those that do not. GOD is amazing.....all powerful all knowing and he loves each one of us good or bad. No human could ever be this pure and loving.......never.

Proverbs

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans
will succeed.~~Proverbs 16:3

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes
even his enemies live at peace with him.~~Proverbs 16:7

He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.~~ Proverbs 17:5

Unanswered prayer? If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.~~Proverbs 28:9

Fabulous Fudge

1 {16 0z.} package powder sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup of nuts {optional}
8x8 square dish
Mix Cocoa, sugar, and milk. Place button on top of ingredients. Heat full power in the microwave for 2 minutes and stir in vanilla. Still well using a wire whisk. Top with nuts if desired. Refrigerate1 hour before serving. Cut into once inch squares. Enjoy

Eric Allen

I have to mention my great uncle Eric Allen. He was famous too........He was recognized internationally in Cambridge, England for his contributions to literature. He authored more than 25 books and wrote a screen play for the movie "Smoke in the Wind". I remember Eric and all of our family being together.......the fun times we all had. I will see him in heaven too, just like Audra and my family that has gone before me. What a family reunion that will be. If you are western lover.......check out his books......You will find him I think on Amazon.com. I have two of his books now. My sweet brother and his wife got me the two books for my birthday. I guess they are all out of print now.

Water

Did you know that if you use your water sprinkler for 30 minutes in your yard, you are using 240 to 300 gallons of water! YES. That means you could have taken showers for two weeks on that 30 minutes of water. Try and use a timer.

If You Are Allergic To Things

If you are allergic to any food or thing..make sure those things are not in your skin care or toothpaste.......soaps....makeup and lipstick and creams and lotions......depending on how allergic you are, you can have a reaction from inhaling the scent of your soap or scrub or any thing. You should avoid all products, topical and otherwise containing the ingredients you are allergic to. Honey, if you are allergic to bees.......use nothing with honey...........

Medicine Information

Visit rxlist.com

April Tips

If your recipe calls for buttermilk and you are out......you can do this: 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in one cup of milk.........now your recipe will have buttermilk.

Hebrew Word of the Day

Good Morning~~Boker Tov
I am~~Ani
Faith~~Amunah
Excuse me~~Slikha
Afternoon Prayer~~Tfilat Minkha
Happy New Year~~Shana Tova
Shabbat Shalom~~Sabbath Peace or Peaceful Sabbath
Shavua Tov~~Good Week
Chag Sameach~~Happy Holiday
Mazel Tov~~Good News, Good Luck
L'Chayim~~To Life

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli and carrots shredded
1 red cabbage
1 cup of golden raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
Thawed peas

Dressing
1 cup Miracle whip (you can use Fat Free)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar

Mix all together and refrigerate...........Enjoy

Recipes, Quotes, Beauty, Decorating, etc.

Visit my March Blog for more information. You will find prayers and scripture too.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem~~Psalms 122:6

Fun Facts on Prices in the 50's-60's

1957
House $20,000
Average Income $4,494
Ford Car $1879-$3408
Milk $1
Gas....24 cents a gallon
Bread 19 cents
Stamps 3 cents
Swanson TV dinner 75 cents
Bicycles $31.88 1950
GE Portable Mixer $18.95
1 carat diamond ring $399.00 (wow I will take 4 of those)
Twin Sheet sets $11.99
Parker Ball Point en starting at $2.95 (that was high then)
Chenille Bedspread $3.49 in 1950 Now they are about $200

1960-1969
Home in 1960 $12,700 So if you home is around this age......look at the price now!
Gallon of Gas~~25 cents in 1969 35 cents
Average income~~$5,315 and in 1969 $8,540
1960 cost of car $2,600 by 1969 $3,270
Oxford mens shoes~~$12.95
Automatic can opener~~$8.88 (we can get that price at Walmart now)
Oranges 24 for 99 cents
Coal was $14.95 a ton (2,000 pounds)
Automatic Blanket $9.94
Tooth Paste 50 cents in 1966
Missy Swing Skirt $5.00

Those prices seemed really high then. Like a car, that would be half your income for the year.......

Sudden Death or Death

Tonight I was reading my bible and came across this scripture. I feel the Lord took me to this scripture because of deaths in my family and friends, etc. The sudden deaths that break our hearts so deeply. I have wondered why the precious die early. You can leave a message in comments. I hope this scripture gives you insight and understanding and will help heal your heart.

The righteous pass away; the godly often die before their time. And no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come. For the godly who die will rest in peace.~~Isaiah 57:1-2

Scriptures

"Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other."~~Psalm 85:10

Last Minute Gift Ideas

A card with a book of postage stamps.

Pick up a magazine or better yet.......give a subscription to their favorite magazine.

In the Spring, pick up some seed packets along with a pretty pot and or gloves and some gardening tools.

If someone really loves tea or coffee, buy them a their favorite and send with a coffee mug in bone china or a bone china cup and saucer, along with pretty paper napkins. When you give tea give a local jar of honey too.

If someone is sick, take them a basket or pretty gift bag of teas, hot cocoa, napkins, magazines, some oatmeal and cans of Progresso Soup and crackers. Place some tylenol, cough drops that are natural, a box of tissue and a pretty hankee. Buy these hankees to keep on hand. Visit:
www.heavenlyhankees.com They are so pretty and all cotton! It is always best to keep some gifts on hand for last minute giving.

A Touch of Entertaining

As the weather heats up try this special treat. Fill ice cube trays {you can get so many shapes and designs of ice trays}, with raspberries, mint leaves, lemon slices, and orange zest works great.

Hankees~~Great Gift

I found this place this evening for hankees. You can purchase Happy Birthday, I love you, Get Well, etc.......some have crosses attached with ribbon. Take a look at her site and the cost is only $11 and shipping is included. Great gift idea.
http://www.heavenlyhankees.com/

Tithing

I heard Oral Roberts say that tithing is not a debt we owe but a seed we sow! I have finished a book of Oral Roberts and it was my first book I have ever read that he has written. I have been missing out on some great teaching. If you have never read any of his books, I encourage you to read one. I also encourage you to tithe your gross on your pay. If we do not we are robing GOD. He tells us in Malachi to test him on what he will do for us if we give to him...
Malachi 3:10-11

Banana Delight

1 pkg. {10 oz} box of frozen sliced strawberries. Thawed.
1/3 cup of pina coloda mix {liquid}.
2 or three banana's
Ice..........place in blender and enjoy! Whip cream tastes great on top.

Help for Seniors and Disabled

The New Choices in Living Resource Center helps link Arkansans age 65 and older and for people with disabilities to information about long term care services. AARP Arkansas was the driving force behind this happening. Call the center for more information: 1-866-801-3435. You may find many thinks helpful for your family member or yourself.

April Praise Reports

April 10, 2008
Praise you JESUS for giving me 13 minutes or so of REFRESHMENT........I felt so new in my mind and body...no headaches.......clear in my mind like I had rested for a long time.......Lord I know you are showing me in minutes of what is to come in my future. Thank you for my healing. In JESUS name I pray, amen.

Thank you JESUS that my left ovary is not in pain today! Praise you Lord for all you do for me and my family and friends.

RSVP

RSVP stands for the French phrase respondez s`il vous plait which means PLEASE REPLY.

Makeup Tips

As we get older, over 40 and this depends on your wrinkles.........soften your brow and liner.....on the bottom lids go really light in liner.......best to use a shadow powder and not a pencil liner or liquid.

No lip liner but if you have to give in, like I do, here is the color you need. Open you mouth and pull down gently your bottom lip and the color inside your lip is the color of liner you need.

This will give you a more youthful appearance.....now these directions are for aging skin.

I use YSL........pen......Touche Eclat.........QVC usually sells them in easy pay. That is the way I buy it and it gives a glow in areas of your face.........love it. I use mine under my eyes, above my brow and the sides of my nose and lips and I also put around my lips..........people say you have such a glow..........that is my YSL pen.........those that live in a bigger city you can go to an upscale store and buy yours. On QVC you can purchase at BeautyBeat or Saturday Night Beauty........In Little Rock Barbara/Jean sells it.

VISIT my March Blog and you will see more on beauty and makeup and living beautifully......

Guilt Free Fast Food

McDonalds~~ Asian Chicken Salad 340 calories
Wendy's Chili~~with nothing not even crackers 220 calories
Taco Bell~~Bean Burrito 330 calories
KFC~~1 chicken breast without skin or breading 140 calories
Burger King~~Whopper Junior with out mayo 290 calories
No extras on all of the above.......now we can eat with our kids or friends and not feel guility.

Recipes For Summer

More Recipes~~look on my March Blog.

Punch for a party, shower, church event:
1 {46 oz.} can pineapple juice
1 {32 oz.} bottle cranberry juice
1 {12 oz.} can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 {2 liter} bottle ginger ale, chilled

In a large pitcher, combine pineapple juice, cranberry juice, and frozen lemonade concentrate. Chill until ready to serve. Slowly add ginger ale, stirring gently to combine. {Southernlady March April 2008}

French Brie and Ham Baguette Tea Sandwiches {Sandra Lee}
1 {18-20 inch} baguette
1/3 cup peach or raspberry perserves
1 {6 0z} package deli ham slices {Boarhead is the best--per victoria}
1{5 0z} wedge Brie, room temperature

Slice baguette horizontally with a serrated bread knife. Spread preserves on both halves of bread. On bottom half of baguette, lay down overlapping slices of ham and top with slices of Brie. Place top of baguette on sandwich. Cut into 1-inch pieces and decorate with sandwich picks. You can heat in a 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy

Cherry Pecan Spread
1 {8 oz.} container strawberry cream cheese, Philadelphia
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2 teaspoons lemon zest
In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Great with muffins or icing for a pound cake......many uses. From Sandra Lee.


Raw Vegetable Salad
5 cups broccoli florets, chopped
5 cups cauliflower florets, chopped
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2/3 cups onions chopped
1/2 cups raisins
1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar {Braggs Apple cider is the best}
Combine all vegetables in a large bowl. Mix dressing and pour over vegetables; toss well. Served chilled.
(From Make Your Day Count, Oral Roberts Ministry)

Faith

Knowing what belongs to you! This is from Kenneth Hagin Ministries in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
They have a magazine you can order too. Visit their web site. www.rhema.org
Faith in Action: To reign in this life, you must know what belongs to you in Christ. Below are a few scriptures to meditate on. As you build your faith in God's promises, satan will not be able to dominate you. But don't stop with this list. Continually search God's Word to learn what is your because of Jesus. Kenneth Hagin Ministries

Isaiah 54:17
Matthew 18:18-19
James 4:7
I Peter 2:24
I John 4:4

The Best Getaway in Arkansas~~The Empress

If you really want a night of luxury and elegance.......visit THE EMPRESS in Little Rock. The most beautiful bed and breakfast I have seen. The hosts are wonderful and your experience will be fabulous and aaaahhhhhh, bliss. Visit their website and make plans for a evening or weekend for you. Best place for a romantic anniversary.....or birthday. If you are in Little Rock they do have tours. Visit their gift shop. A place you will not forget.

www.theempress.com

1-877-374-7966

Wise Words

Life is Forgiveness~~Pam F.

"Good people don't go to heaven, redeemed people go to heaven."~~John Hagee

"I would die for my child, yes..but will you live for them."~~Dr. Phil

Audra Czarnikow~~This is wonderful

She was my great aunt and a wonderful warrior for Jesus Christ. I thought last night, I bet she may be on the internet and she is! I put her name in and found a website of the man that recorded one of her songs. He really admired her.

To view: www.lewisandlewis.org/songstories12.htm
I understand that people talk about their loved ones with amazement. I have never in my life known a woman like my Aunt Audra. She gave up her life at a young age and served Jesus. She had the gift of prophecy..........and she never abused it.....she totally surrendered to Jesus. Let me tell you when I was there being prayed for and the Lord spoke......we listened.....and when I did not......I paid the price for not obeying Jesus.........I was always happy when her burdens did not involve me........because something would always come to pass.........she was never wrong........people came from all over for her to pray for them.....sometimes though she did not have a word from them......she was so careful about people. The Lord would let her know though.........she has touched thousands of lives........so many people saved and delivered.......and yet she was such a quite shy woman...........never boasting.........she was incrediable...........which is why its hard for me to trust people who talk of God........I have to know they are real and they are........the Lord protects me from those who are not.......... She gave up marriage for the Lord.....she wanted to be so effective and she waited on the Lord to give her instructions. She had men that wanted to marry her and one time she really loved a man but had to call the wedding off that day. She felt he wanted so much of her time that in marrying him, she would not be as available for GOD. What a selfless act. The Lord did send her George.....the Lord told her in church in one of her services that he would be the one. George lost his wife and I can't remember why........and she did not want to marry him......But God wanted her with someone. THIS IS PROOF THAT IF YOU ARE MEANT TO HAVE SOMEONE JESUS WILL GIVE THEM TOO YOU...YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK.....WORRY.....AND BE CONFUSED........GOD WANTED AUDRA TO HAVE A HUSBAND AND HE was so perfect for her. He would step back and let her work for the Lord and also help. He was not a selfish man, and he loved her and never resented her for all the work she did for Jesus. She married at 50. That is not too old to marry and they had I think 28 years of a wonderful marriage. Thank you Jesus for loving us so much. All the times I worried about not having a good man before I was living for the Lord, my goodness and ....if having a man that serves the Lord is for me, then I know Jesus will bring him to me just like you did Audra. I wished I would have had this attitude all my young and older adult years, instead of picking out the people who were wrong for me.......That scripture WAIT ON THE LORD........its worth the wait.......Audra was a preacher, when the men in churches did not feel like she was not doing right......a woman preacher, what Audra did was listen to the Lord, not man or woman. And she was so blessed. I am blessed to have known her and be related to her. So kind and gentle......so loving........so were my grandparents and my mom......we just love in our family........what a wonderful habit to have. I miss Audra, and my mom and grandparents but they would never want to come back to this earth. One day I will see them.........had I not turned my life to the Lord in 2001...I would not have seen them. My prayer is that all who read this blog accept Jesus Christ into their lives. Follow him and serve him.....I am yielding to the Lords request for me. I am here for a reason.........I pray that I am what Jesus wants me to be. I am always working on myself to please Jesus. We will never get it perfect as you know...but we can be much more than we think we can.~~Thank you Jesus for all you have done and for who you are.~~Victoria

I will be posting her famous song soon or you can read the web site I gave you above.