April 08, 2011
A Snapshot from Life
04/08/2011 - Baskteball on iPhone, and getting a game plan for next week's meal from NFL cookbook. Love it! GO HEAT!
Not So Little, Four Letter Word
When the word hell is brought up, people try to change the subject. Actually, most people in the world don't believe in hell at all. Even Christians. They think everyone is going to heaven! But I have a question. If everyone is going to heaven, why did Jesus die? Why would God send his only son, if we are all going to heaven. He didn't have to die, He could have just stayed up in heaven. Or... God could have still sent Him, and he could have shown us how to live our lives... He didn't have to die.
This is what I have to say about this.... This is not truth! Pray that God would help you see this. Christ lived a sinless life, died on the cross in our stead, taking all of God's wrath that we were supposed to have, and raised to life on the thrid day! He took our place! He saved us from damnation!
I've been thinking about this alot lately, and then as I was reading Pierced by the Word when I was out of town, I read the chapter called "Dorthy Sayers On Why Hell is a Nonnegotiable". It was one of those things, that you know it was God showing you. An E.G.G.!
John Piper says, "We need to prize truth above temporary successes. Where truth is minimized and people are not rooted and grounded in it, successes are superficial and the growing tree is hollow even while it blooms in the sunshine of prosperity. May God give us a humble, submissive love for the truth of God's Word in the depth and fullness of it.
Listen to Paul's warning about our day: "The time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching; but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions (2 Timonthy 4:3). "They are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved" (2 Thessalonians 2:10)."
"They refused to love the truth." How can you say hell is not real when it is in the Bible? If you say that, then you are going aginst what God has said. Going aginst His Word! John Piper has a quote from Dorothy Sayers, and at the end of it she says, "We cannot repudiate Hell without altogether repudiating Christ."
The definition for repudiate is "1. Refuse to accept or be associated with. 2. Deny the truth".
Wow! So when you refuse to accept or deny the truth of hell, you are also refusing to accept or denying the truth of Christ, and what He did on the cross!!! You are "refusing to love the truth"!
It is only by God's amazing grace that we are able to see this! I pray I never stop believing this wonderful truth! And that I can "prize truth above temporary successes".
In closing I'd like to ask you, what do you believe? Do you believe in hell and what Christ did on the cross?
This is what I have to say about this.... This is not truth! Pray that God would help you see this. Christ lived a sinless life, died on the cross in our stead, taking all of God's wrath that we were supposed to have, and raised to life on the thrid day! He took our place! He saved us from damnation!
I've been thinking about this alot lately, and then as I was reading Pierced by the Word when I was out of town, I read the chapter called "Dorthy Sayers On Why Hell is a Nonnegotiable". It was one of those things, that you know it was God showing you. An E.G.G.!
John Piper says, "We need to prize truth above temporary successes. Where truth is minimized and people are not rooted and grounded in it, successes are superficial and the growing tree is hollow even while it blooms in the sunshine of prosperity. May God give us a humble, submissive love for the truth of God's Word in the depth and fullness of it.
Listen to Paul's warning about our day: "The time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching; but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions (2 Timonthy 4:3). "They are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved" (2 Thessalonians 2:10)."
"They refused to love the truth." How can you say hell is not real when it is in the Bible? If you say that, then you are going aginst what God has said. Going aginst His Word! John Piper has a quote from Dorothy Sayers, and at the end of it she says, "We cannot repudiate Hell without altogether repudiating Christ."
The definition for repudiate is "1. Refuse to accept or be associated with. 2. Deny the truth".
Wow! So when you refuse to accept or deny the truth of hell, you are also refusing to accept or denying the truth of Christ, and what He did on the cross!!! You are "refusing to love the truth"!
It is only by God's amazing grace that we are able to see this! I pray I never stop believing this wonderful truth! And that I can "prize truth above temporary successes".
In closing I'd like to ask you, what do you believe? Do you believe in hell and what Christ did on the cross?
Berry Berry Mango Smoothie
When I went to the store to get things for dinner Tuesday night, I found a smoothie book. I have a smoothie maker, and the little book I have for smoothies, most of the recipes I can't use till I'm 21 (October!!!!). So, I was pretty excited to find this for less than $5! I made the first one after dinner Tuesday for dessert; Berry Berry Mango Smoothie.
This is what is in it:
- 1 medium mango, cubed (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogert
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbs honey
*I could not find a fresh mango, so I used frozen mangos.
Just throw everything in, and serve. But serve immediately, or the milk will start to separate (not sure why, but it does).
Bon appetit!
This is what is in it:
- 1 medium mango, cubed (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogert
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tbs honey
*I could not find a fresh mango, so I used frozen mangos.
Just throw everything in, and serve. But serve immediately, or the milk will start to separate (not sure why, but it does).
Bon appetit!
Tomato and Onion Braised Chicken
Tuesday night I made New Orleans Saints' (now Philadelphia Eagles) Defensive End, Bobby McCray's recipe, Tomato and Onion Braised Chicken. He says prep time is 1 hour, but it's a pretty easy meal. I really enjoyed making it.
It calls for;
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine (I used cooking wine)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- One 28oz can whole tomatoes, crushed with your hand
- 1 Tbs chopped fresh oregano
- 1 Tbs chopped fresh thyme
*I did bone-in chicken instead, and we thought it made it a little more juicy. So rather you like your chicken dry or juicy it's up to you!
In a deep saute pan, heat the oil on high heat. Sprinkle salk and peper on the chicken, then place in the oil. Cook until chicken is browned, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oil, and place on a plate. Set aside.
With oil on medium-high heat, add onions, and cook untill softened, about 4 minutes. Then add garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring frequently, until onion is lightly browned and the garlic is soft, about 5 minutes. Add wine, stirring to scrape up any browned bits in the bottom of pan, and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and chicken. Bring to boil, then lower heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes, until chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
*When it was time to simmer I went ahead and cooked the rice. I also cooked sauteed green beans.
Like I said, it does take some time, but it's very easy! It's really just a matter of waiting for things to cook.
Bon appetit!
(Sorry, forgot to take picture!)
It calls for;
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine (I used cooking wine)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- One 28oz can whole tomatoes, crushed with your hand
- 1 Tbs chopped fresh oregano
- 1 Tbs chopped fresh thyme
*I did bone-in chicken instead, and we thought it made it a little more juicy. So rather you like your chicken dry or juicy it's up to you!
In a deep saute pan, heat the oil on high heat. Sprinkle salk and peper on the chicken, then place in the oil. Cook until chicken is browned, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oil, and place on a plate. Set aside.
With oil on medium-high heat, add onions, and cook untill softened, about 4 minutes. Then add garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring frequently, until onion is lightly browned and the garlic is soft, about 5 minutes. Add wine, stirring to scrape up any browned bits in the bottom of pan, and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and chicken. Bring to boil, then lower heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes, until chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.
*When it was time to simmer I went ahead and cooked the rice. I also cooked sauteed green beans.
Like I said, it does take some time, but it's very easy! It's really just a matter of waiting for things to cook.
Bon appetit!
(Sorry, forgot to take picture!)
April 06, 2011
"I MADE THIS FOR YOU!"
Ok, at the moment, one of my addictions is Julian Smith TV. What is this you might ask? You might know him as the Jelly-fish guy. If not, he's a YouTube star that I am very addicted to! I can... scratch that... I do watch his stuff over... and over... and over... and over... and over again. I would tell you what one is my favorite, but I can't pick one. He's just that amazing. As of right now it is 12:50 am, and I have been watching his videos for well over an hour, and I am just now realizing the time, and that I have a pile of laundry on my bed, and I have work in the morning. Oh, boy!
How I heard of him is a funny story. This past summer, when we were in Jacksonville, we showed my cousins his Jelly-fish video. And very out of the norm for us, never looking into any more of his stuff. Well, when we went back to Jax this past March, my cousins showed us more of Julian Smith's stuff. Since then, I have been addicted to it. I have his app on my iPhone, and really want his "Got Malk" shirt. Check him out at http://www.juliansmith.tv/.
How I heard of him is a funny story. This past summer, when we were in Jacksonville, we showed my cousins his Jelly-fish video. And very out of the norm for us, never looking into any more of his stuff. Well, when we went back to Jax this past March, my cousins showed us more of Julian Smith's stuff. Since then, I have been addicted to it. I have his app on my iPhone, and really want his "Got Malk" shirt. Check him out at http://www.juliansmith.tv/.
"Auburn" Apple Pie
I guess with being gone so much, I am really in the mood for cooking. This past weekend, I downloaded a Food Network app on my iPhone, and used a Bobby Flay apple pie recipe.
It calls for;
- 5 apples
- 3/4 cup fine sugar
- 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
*He does give directions to make the crust from scratch, but for me it's easier and cheaper to go with Pillsbury.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Peel, core, and slice apples. Mix apples slices with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Place apple mixture in pie shell. Place second pie crust on top and form to the edges of the pie plate. Cut slits in the top crust to allow for steam to release in oven. Bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, until pie is fully baked and apples are tender.
It calls for;
- 5 apples
- 3/4 cup fine sugar
- 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
*He does give directions to make the crust from scratch, but for me it's easier and cheaper to go with Pillsbury.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Peel, core, and slice apples. Mix apples slices with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Place apple mixture in pie shell. Place second pie crust on top and form to the edges of the pie plate. Cut slits in the top crust to allow for steam to release in oven. Bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, until pie is fully baked and apples are tender.
*For the slits, I did the AU for Auburn. I wanted to have some fun!
War Eagle!
April 05, 2011
My Absents....
Lately, my life has been "go, go, go". And finally it seems to be slowing down... for now. Because of that, I have been unable to sit down at my computer, and blog. It's not because I haven't had anything on the mind to blog... I've had plenty!
This is a sum up of what has been going on in my absents;
- March 15th - my little baby, Snuggs, truned 11. Wow!
- March 18th - We made a weekend trip to Jacksonville.
- March 21st - After being home for an hour from Jax, I left for Atlanta. And did not return till the following Saturday.
- While I was in Atlanta, my phone decided to quite on me. I was very thankful that I was able to leave it plugged in, and it would stay on. The following week I got my iPhone! Loving it!
- April 2nd, saw Sucker Punch with my aunt and sis. Don't see it.
- But also, I've got two words that would sum up half the month.... March Madness!!! It was pretty exciting that VCU and Richmond made it to the Sweet Sixteen, but then VCU made it to the Final Four!!!! How exciting!!!! Very bummed they lost, but was still very thrilled they made it to the Final Four for the first time in school history!
This is a sum up of what has been going on in my absents;
- March 15th - my little baby, Snuggs, truned 11. Wow!
- March 18th - We made a weekend trip to Jacksonville.
- March 21st - After being home for an hour from Jax, I left for Atlanta. And did not return till the following Saturday.
- While I was in Atlanta, my phone decided to quite on me. I was very thankful that I was able to leave it plugged in, and it would stay on. The following week I got my iPhone! Loving it!
- April 2nd, saw Sucker Punch with my aunt and sis. Don't see it.
- But also, I've got two words that would sum up half the month.... March Madness!!! It was pretty exciting that VCU and Richmond made it to the Sweet Sixteen, but then VCU made it to the Final Four!!!! How exciting!!!! Very bummed they lost, but was still very thrilled they made it to the Final Four for the first time in school history!
April 03, 2011
A Snapshot from Life
03/20/2011 - Golf cart ride in Jacksonville, FL. I love going there!!! It's always so relaxing to be with the Elliott family! Love you guys!
A Snapshot from Life
03/18/2011 - You know when you are in the backwoods when there is only one pump at a gas station, and you have to pay inside. (This was the detor during our trip to Jacksonville.... They led us into nowhere and our tank was on empty. Thank goodness for gas stations like this one!) 
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