MY BELOVED

The first time I heard this song it brought me to tears and it STILL does. Never before had I heard a song that so quickly brought me into the presence of God. It is so beautiful I just had to share it with you. Please take the time to watch and listen to this video clip. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Humor - An Amazing Gift From God

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.....!"
Proverbs 17:22

It Is Well

The story of Horatio Spafford has always been amazing to me. How someone who had lost so much, could write a song so beautiful, out of such monumental grief. And to think that during that utterly difficult time of his life, he was STILL able to PRAISE GOD and thank Him for being redeemed!

                      


IT IS WELL

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

It is well (it is well),
with my soul (with my soul),
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
(Refrain)

My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pain shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

And Lord haste the day, when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

Undivided

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"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.  Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing!"

Psalm 100:1-2

A few months ago I had the privilege of filling in for our pastor and participating in a Hymn Sing at Boyce Baptist Church here in VA, along with two very precious friends of mine, Angela Goebel and Gena Mitchell.  What an honor it was to be able to sing praises to our Heavenly Father with these two very talented ladies.

I hope this song will bless you as much as it has me!

Angela Goebel                                   Myself                                    Gena Mitchell

UNDIVIDED

We may worship different ways
We may praise Him and yet spend all of our days
Living life divided
But when we seek Him with open hearts
He removes the walls we built that keep us apart
We trust Him to unite us

Chorus:
In our hearts, we're undivided
Worshiping one Saviour, one Lord
In our hearts, we're undivided
Bound by His spirit forevermore
Undivided

It doesn't matter if we agree
All He asks is that we serve Him faithfully
And love as He first loved us
He made us in His image
And in His eyes, we are all the same
And though out methods they may be different
Jesus is the bond that will remain

Blessings

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Yodeling Cat - ROFLOL

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LOL

A Broody Hen

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This is the sound Gena makes when you get too close!  We are very fortunate that all she does is make noise and does not peck!  She is too sweet to do that! :> ) 

COURAGEOUS

I have heard so much about this movie....I can't wait to see it! 

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Honor Begins at Home

Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.

While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.

When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children?

Filled with action-packed police drama, COURAGEOUS is the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures, the movie-making ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Riveted moviegoers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children.

Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That's courageous!

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Coming to theaters September 30

A New Way To Use Your Treadmill

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Ok . . . . . . . .who wants to try this with me?

I wonder how many times they had to film this before they got it right?  Well, their persistence paid off......

they won a GRAMMY for this! 

Way to go, guys!

In The Presence Of Jehovah

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Herding Cats

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Dear A,

You don't know this, but today, you made sweet hubby give out a big ole' belly chuckle, and all it took was the mere mention of your blog name.

So, in appreciation of you making My Skippy Man snort......I thought you might like to see the reason why. . . . .

THANK YOU!

Validation

Hey, you......you reading this.....
You ARE Amazing!
You are the best!

Barnyard Boogie

Shackles

"For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
Rom 8:15

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
(What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you
(What'cha gonna do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Unredeemed

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“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because
I love you!”
Isaiah 43:1-4

Sing With Me

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Please PRAISE THE LORD along with me today. I hope these music videos bless you today as much as they have me!

My Beloved

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Oh, to be fully and completely broken in the arms of our precious Father, Jesus Christ!

You're My Beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is My delight
Come away with Me My love

You're Beautiful to Me
So beautiful to Me

Under My mercy
Come and wait
Till we are standing face to face
I see no stain on you
My child

You're Beautiful to Me
So Beautiful to Me

I sing over you My song of peace
Cast all your *cares* down at My feet
Come and find your rest in Me

I'll breathe My life inside of you
I'll bear you up on eagle's wings
And hide you in the shadow of My strength
I'll take you to My quiet waters
I'll restore your soul
Come rest in Me and be made whole

You're My beloved
You're My Bride
To sing over you is my delight
Come away with me my love

A Blast From The Past

Oh, how I just LOVED to watch "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" growing up. Actually, I think it was more that I LOVED watching cutie pie DICK VAN DYKE! LOL

I can't remember the last time I saw this movie. I know it has been years and to be honest, I haven't even thought about for that long too. My memory was jolted this evening, when my status on facebook was about getting a song stuck in your head. It started out with "oo ee oo aa aa ting tang walla walla bing bang - oo ee oo aa aa ting tang walla walla bing bang" and somehow ended up with "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!" lol Since I know have "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" on the brain, I thought I would look it up on youtube.com.

So, here it is. Sit back, relax, and sing along with Mitch me!

Chitty bang bang, Chitty chitty bang bang.
Chitty bang bang, Chitty chitty bang bang.
Chitty bang bang, Chitty chitty bang bang.

Oh you pretty Chitty bang bang,
Chitty chitty bang bang, we love you.
And our pretty Chitty Bang Bang,
Chitty chitty bang bang loves us too.
High, Low, Anywhere we go,
on Chitty Chitty we depend
Bang bang chitty chitty bang bang
Our fine four fendered friend
Bang bang chitty chitty bang bang
Our fine four fendered friend

Your Sleek as a thourough bred
Your seats are a feather bed
You turn everybody's head today

We'll Glide on our motortrip
With pride in our ownership
The envy in all we surbay

Oh Chitty, you Chitty, Pretty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang We love you
And Chitty our Chitty, pretty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Loves us to

High Chitty, low Chitty, anywhere we go On
Chitty Chitty we depend
Bang bang chitty chitty bang bang
Our fine four fendered friend.
Bang bang chitty chitty bang bang
Our fine four fendered friend

Awww!

Awww......how ADORABLE! This is so cute I just HAD to post it! :> )

The Famous St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

Two weeks ago, my daughter surprised her mother-in-law and I with tickets to go see Paula Deen in Washington, DC. Paula was appearing at a food convention along with GUY FIERRI and a couple of others from The Food Network! She brought a few special guests with her; her husband Michael, and her sons Jamie and Bobbi. WOOT! WOOT!

Anyway, Paula talked about her Ooooey, Goooey Cake and some of the different variations of it. Well, let me tell you.....that was all that has been on mind ever since.

I have read a couple of different ways you can make this, including using cream cheese or a butter cake mix. In this recipe I didn't use either one.

The legend about the cake's origin is included in Saint Louis Days...Saint Louis Nights , a cookbook published in the mid-1990s by the Junior League of St. Louis.

The cake was supposedly first made by accident in the 1930s by a St. Louis-area German American baker who was trying to make regular cake batter but reversed the proportions of sugar and flour. I don't know about you, but I am extremely THANKFUL for this mistake! :> )

For this SCRUMPDILLYICIOUS confection, you will need the following:

THE CRUST:

1 cup all-purpose flour (I used unbleached flour)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened

THE FILLING:

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour (I used unbleached flour)
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar to prepare the crust. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling together. Pat into the bottom and sides of a greased 9 x 9 inch pan.

To prepare the filling, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Mix in egg until combined. A bit at a time, alternately add the flour and evaporated milk, mixing after each addition. Add corn syrup and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until well blended.

Pour filling into crust-lined pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cake is nearly set. Do not overcook. Let cool in pan.

ENJOY!