Wow, they believe in God?

I love this!   For some reason I'm always surprised to find out that some über famous people have the same principals as myself!  Why.....I'm not sure.  I guess it's because the media leads us to believe that the very rich and very famous don't believe in God.  Well I'm here to tell ya, it's not true, a lot of them believe in God!  Actually a lot of them were brought up in Christian homes. Some turned from it, some stuck with it!    I respect the ones who've stuck with it, especially in their positions!  You know, the 'I AM GOD' syndrome!!   I'm sure it's hard to some degree to believe in a higher power when you have people 'worshiping' you!  Throwing themselves at your feet and giving you all of your hearts desires!!!  (I wouldn't know). 

But I'm always secretly happy when I find out that some über famous person loves Christ, just like me!  Happy Labor Day friends!!

 

Note to self.......don't believe everything the media tells you!

 

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Read here for some AMAZING testimonies!!  I am second

U2, one of my favorite bands, ever!

  ~Kim's daily word~

 

When certain things happen in your life, just remember that God never leaves you empty. He will replace what you’ve lost. When He asks you to put something down, it's because He wants you to pick up something even Greater!

 

Have a blessed day, and remember-you are where God wants you!!

Angie

 

 

 

 

My Mom's cake (our favorite family recipe)

This is one of my family's favorite recipes-bar none!!!   My mom always made this cake for special occasions- birthdays, family reunions and Easter and Christmas.  We request it as often as we can!!!  It's not anything new, actually it's commonly called 'Texas Sheet cake'.  We call it Cookie sheet cake.

I made it for my daughters birthday recently and wanted to share it with you, my friends!
(I have birthday cake leftovers,  YAY)  ( I can't stop eating it) 

The one difference between how everyone else makes this cake and how we make it is that we Don't add nuts or cinnamon. (usually people add nuts to the frosting, cinnamon to the cake)   The nuts would be fine by me, but I think the cinnamon takes away from this delicious buttermilk cake!!!

*Here's our family jewel- 

Cookie Sheet Cake

1 stick butter                                                        

1/2 cup oil                                                               
1 cup water
4 TBSP cocoa
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk


Icing
1 stick butter
4 tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
4 TBSP buttermilk
1 box (3 3/4) cups powdered sugar 


Cake-   Pour flour, sugar, salt, soda, & eggs in bowl (don't mix yet).
Bring butter, oil, water & cocoa to boil over low/med heat stirring constantly, let boil for a 1 min. pour over flour mixture adding buttermilk last,  beat for 2-3 minutes.  Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 20-22 min. 

Frosting -   melt butter, cocoa, and vanilla, pour over powdered sugar, then add buttermilk (add more than 4 tablespoon if needed)  Mix well, frost cake- yummy!!!

melt ingredients slowly

bring to a soft boil

add buttermilk

stir well

pour in cookie sheet pan

bake 20-22 min.

done, time to frost!

melt frosting ingredients

add to powered sugar

delicious!!

You will want some milk with this cake!!!

The best chocolate cake, ever!!!!   
Angie

Be thankful & faithfull

~Kim's daily word~

When you are THANKFUL for what you have, you are always rewarded with more. Have a blessed assurance that God will provide you with favor, mercy, and grace because of His faithfulness!

 

 *words by Kim, picture by Angie

Kim's Daily word

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. Faith, hope, and belief in Him are what God wants to see in you so that you can receive all that He has promised you!

-Kim

 

Have a blessed day, and remember- you are loved by a KING!!   Do amazing things with what God gave you!!-Angie

Backyard Beauty

I was kinda bored yesterday (doesn't happen often) and decided to take a walk- around my backyard!  It's not a huge backyard by any means, pretty average, but a nice enough space!  I also took my camera with me, just to capture the everyday things I walk by.  There is so much life going on in that backyard!!!  I'm sure Joe (the dog) gets to witness most of what goes on out in that backyard, but until he starts talking (well he does bark at squirrels)  we just have to slow down for a few minutes to see (or hear) a tiny bit of it!!!

Joe aka 'mess'

my, not so used wood pile

fallen, but so pretty

Rose of Sharon

White Rose of Sharon

New life

my husband made this for me!!

pollinate baby, pollinate!!!

stuck

grows like a weed

he was busy!!

in memory of my cat!

hosta flower

resting post

buds

I love that God made bugs that look like leaves!

soon to be mums

liriope grass

Thank you Willis Carrier for the condensing unit!!!  AC

 Willis Carrier story

shriveled lilacs

that busy bee again.  I couldn't get enough of him/her

 Why pollination is so important!!!

Angie

Chicken, the next day

Nothing better than left over Grilled chicken, cold the next day......Yummy!!  I hope you all get out and grill up some great food this weekend!!  Have an awesome day and feel blessed!!!  

Yes, I eat it just like that!

(make enough for some leftovers)  :)