An Award!

Thank you to Traci of Living the Good Life for awarding me the Smile Award. Traci is a wonderful lady who always makes me laugh - she and I have so much in common and she has been a blessing to me.

The Smile award was created by http://thebabblingsofmere.blogspot.com/2008/07/smile-award_11.html and now I get to pass this award on to 5 people.

Here are the rules.....
You've Been Awarded...
THE SMILE AWARD's rules are:

1. The recipient must link back to the awards creator (http://thebabblingsofmere.blogspot.com/2008/07/smile-award_11.html)
2. You must post these rules if you receive the award.
3. You must choose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself.
4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award (see below.)
5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient.
6. You must create a post sharing your win with others.
7. You must thank your giver. (s)

Characteristics for the Smile Award:
1. Must display a cheerful attitude. (not necessarily at all times--we are all human).
2. Must love one another.
3. Must make mistakes.
4. Must learn from other.
5. Must be a positive contributor to blog world.
6. Must love life.
7. Must love kids.


I give this award to .....


Carrie at With All That I've Been Given. Carrie has such an encouraging blog and is a wonderful example to others.

Monica at The Homespun Heart.
I have learned so much from Monica and am always encouraged to be a better person when I visit there.

Melissa at A Little Loveliness Lovely certainly descibes this blog which inspires me everytime I visit.

Cat at The Vintage Housewife her blog always makes me smile! She's truly a vintage housewife.

Sheri at Purely His. She is a beautiful lady with a heart for the Lord and her blog is an encourgement to me.

So there you have it!

Thanks again Traci!

Blessings,
Liisa

Our Anniversary

Today my hubby and I celebrate 16 wonderful years of marriage! We started dating when I was 15 and he was 17 - 21 years ago - Yikes! Now you all know how old I am! Things have only beeen getting better every year and I am so thankful for the wonderful man that he is. He is loving, caring, strong and supportive. He is my best friend and the love of my life. I could not imagine my life without him and when I think of how long we will be together forever just doesn't seem long enough.

Happy Anniversary Mark!

Blessings,
Liisa

Created To Be His Help Meet

I am currently rereading Created To Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl. I read it when it first came out and was really blessed by it but I think I am getting even more out of reading it again! The first time I was so excited I read through it very quickly, this time I am taking it a bit slower and really taking in what it says.

If you have not yet read this book I would highly recommend it and if you have read it dust off your copy and read it again. I am already benefiting from it - my hubby is too. ~smile~

Blessings,
Liisa

1950's Recipe - Curry Onions

This recipe appeared in Woman's Day November 1954

Curry Onions
Peel 1 1/2 lbs. yellow onions, cook in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
Add 2 tbsp. margarine, 1/4 tsp. curry powder, salt and pepper to taste.

I think this would be good served with pork chops or chicken.

Blessings,
Liisa

Computer Troubles

Our computer is having some major issues and is going away to be fixed and upgraded. Since it is going to a friend my hubby has at work who is very busy it may be quite a while before we get it back.

I have prepared some posts which are scheduled to be published (what a nice option!) and I will try and get to the library as I am able to check comments etc. so if I don't respond right away that is why. I am really going to miss checking blogs daily (I may be addicted!) but I will be getting alot more done around here - so it is a good thing.

Blessings,
Liisa

Titus Women

Last night we had another Titus Women meeting. It was so much fun. A very gifted lady in our congregation taught us all flower arranging (I think I need several dozen more lessons though ~smile~)

She made four different arrangements and they were all so beautiful but by far the star of the evening was the arrangement she did out of weeds. Yep, weeds and it was spectacular. When she was done it was something you would pay for then she had a few artificial sunflowers and my goodness it was incredible! Out of weeds! Beautiful and free it doesn't get much better than that does it?

As usual we opened in prayer then I shared a devotional about the message of flowers, then Pat did her part and then coached us through making our own arrangements to take home. Afterward we enjoyed coffee, tea, ice cream and some cupcakes I whipped up in the afternoon. What a wonderful evening!

I took many pictures, here are just a few....






Blessings,
Liisa

Hello? McFly?

McFly is a term my sister and I use to describe those times when it's like God gives you a smack in the head. It comes from the movie Back to the Future where Biff is always smacking Marty's Dad on the head and saying Hello? McFly?

I got a huge McFly today. I have been wanting a book called The Gentle Ways of the Beautiful Woman by Anne Ortlund which combines the three books Disciplines of the Beautiful Woman, Disciplines of the Heart and Disciplines of the Home. I haven't read any of them but recently heard an interview with Anne Ortlund which referenced them. Well I went from wanting this book to convincing myself that I needed it. So because I now needed this book I called all over and searched all over on line for it. This morning I actually found it on Amazon so unbelievably I justify the purchase of it to spite rather high shipping costs (international) because God must want me to have that book. I know! Completely outrageous.

O.k. so now I order the book but feel that nagging feeling - you know the one where you know you have just done something wrong. It gets even worse. I go to my email and there is the confirmation email for the purchase. I moved to the file where I keep devotionals I want to keep and emails I need etc. But even as I did I knew that I was doing it so my hubby wouldn't see it. AACK! I felt awful already. I mean what on earth was I doing - I do not do things like that!

Then I open my devotional today from Girlfriends in God. This is what was waiting for me. What a huge McFly. I could not even believe what I was reading. I immediately confessed and asked for forgiveness and felt like God was telling me to cancel my order....incredibly I argued and said what if they are angry....I had are you pleasing God or pleasing men pop into my head. I argued but what if there are penalties for cancelling and then thought I would have wasted more on the book anyway.Finally it was like God said OBEY. I did. I cancelled my order and they were very nice and there were no penalties. Right after I did that I felt such a relief like a weight was lifted off me.

I am quite ashamed of myself but I wanted to share this anyway so that others may be able to learn from my mistake and perhaps some may acknowledge their McFlys.

Blessings,
Liisa