Daily Dose - God Will Give You Everything You Need - Holley Gerth

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul." Psalm 23:1-3a (NIV)

I think sometimes we forget that God is actually there to give use rest, to bring us into his perfect rest. Our world tells us that being busier is better and that is what gives you worth. It also gets in the way of ministering to those that need us to. It's interesting that this would come today, after that amazing discussion at one of my women's groups last night. :)

In this devotion, Holley talks about how everyone, when asked, responds that they're tired and that we often get tired by following the wrong person. We're sheep following each other instead of following our Shepherd. For me, it's not just about following my Master where he goes, but following the mission he left for me. Am I too caught up in the world and what other people expect of me to be the blessing I'm supposed to be? Am I forgetting the people in the activities I do?

The next time you say you're too busy to do anything missional, think back to all the missed opportunities because you were to blinded by YOUR purpose to see the purpose GOD had in putting you in your busy situation. Who are you interacting with? Who are you looking past to get your purpose fulfilled.

Sure it'll make your errands last a little longer if you stop to acknowledge the people around you. Yes, you may have to talk to that loud soccer dad at your child's game. Being busy or having things in your life to do, doesn't remove you from the mission Jesus left for us. More people expect a 'trained' pastor to do all the work, when it's all about us doing the work. We're not a primer for someone that's trained, we're the workers.

Find your rest in Jesus when you're tired, ask for his peace and calm when you're feeling overwhelmed, but don't ever give up on the mission you have in your life. Every moment you give counts to someone.

Abba, Help me to remember that though I am just one person, that you set me in my daily life to shine YOUR light and be a blessing to others.

Catching Up

Hello everyone out there!

Sorry for being so silent here lately. I have new and exciting things happening and being worked on, I'll share details soon.

Just know that I haven't forgotten about you and almost have my routine back. :)

Updates,more recipes and Daily Dose coming. :)

What have you been up to?

M

Quick Salsa

Brian LOVES this salsa. We stopped buying salsa and experimented a bit. He says this remind him of restaurant style salsa. And, it's just as easy as the jam!

Ingredients:
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (feel free to use fresh)
1/4 medium onion
8 slices of pickled jalapeno
2 cloves of garlic
Three small pieces of cilantro
Squeeze lime (or lemon)
Dash chili powder

Steps:
1. Toss everything in a blender on medium, until you reach the consistency you like.
2. Pour into glass container, let sit over night.

You can eat it right essay, however, we've found that it's really tasty after it's had a chance to sit together.

Easy Strawberry Fridge Jam

Another super easy recipe just for my amazing readers. :)

Ingredients:
2 - 3 cups fresh strawberries (if using frozen, let them thaw before you blend)
2 tbsp honey (or agave), or to taste
1 tbsp Chia seeds

Steps:
1. Toss all ingredients in a blender on medium. Just make sure everything is incorporated.
2. Pour into container and place in the fridge over night.

Bam! It's literally that easy. B prefers the fresh taste of this recipe.

Everyday Chili

Ok, as mentioned in my video, this is a very basic chili. I've added veggies to this as well as chicken. It's a vegan base that you can build on however you like.

Ingredients:
5 cups water
1 can (14.5oz) Diced tomatoes
16oz Dried beans (pinto or black)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp coconut oil (or olive oil, if you prefer)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:
1. Rinse and sort beans. Some people soak their over night, I don't in this recipe because they cook so long anyway.
2. Combine all ingredients in crackpot, cover and set to high for 5 hours. Stir occasionally.
3. Let sit in war crock for 20 minutes after heat has turned off.

That's it. It's seriously delicious. If you add veggies, remove a small amount of water.

Toppings approved of at the Dombroski abode:
*Greek yogurt
*Shredded cheese
*Pickled jalapenos
* Hot sauce

I'm sure you get the idea. It's also perfectly fine plain. Served over potatoes or noodles even. :) Careful with the carbs though. ;)

Recipes Incoming!

No, seriously guys. I posted a Make It Monday video (earlier today, after I found an app to splice everything together). So, here come all the recipes. There will be one recipe per blog entry to make it easier to access. I'll also hopefully be able to get nutrition facts for y'all.

So brace yourself, the recipes are coming. :)

When life gets in the way.

Well...when I took on the challenge to blog every day, I didn't realize there were other plans.

Since that first post (and the only 8 or so videos) we have placed Pop in a facility, taken him to the hospital, then hospice, then done a funeral for him. Grandma and Aunt Tracy have been up here much of the past month with us during all the process.

Today G refuses to nap and I haven't done a video in weeks.

Eh. So, my dear readers, here we are, back at the beginning again. Though we are starting with an amazing anniversary gift from B...a VitaMix blender! That I have used every day we've been home since he gave it to me. It's deliciousness in a blender. Made smoothies, soup, pasta sauce...so much. I will be posting recipes to easy to make stuff that you can do in your own blender with a little bit of tweaking.

Nothing super amazing, but I promise to be back to InstaGram and Twitter soon. :)

So, what has life thrown into your plans lately?