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Surely, I Did not Post This!

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9:32 PM, Wednesday, and here I sit. Not a thing to put on the page, except saying I have not a thing to put on the page.

I thought I wish I had something funny to say. I write about serious stuff so often. Wouldn’t it just be fun to be silly?

It’s been a productive week so far. We’ve run some errands. JT baked a pie. An upside down apple pie. Would you like to have the recipe? See below.

I got my Christmas vanilla beans infusing for Home Infused Vanilla Extract. This is my third year. It’s really simple. Just purchase the beans and the soaking liquid; put them together in a canning jar and let them do their magic. It’s some kinda good for Christmas cookies, carrot cake and homemade ice cream. I have that on good authority. :)

Gosh! I wish I were funnier! I do have hope though.

Job 8:21 (CJB)

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy.

Okay. Enough of this! Enjoy the recipe.

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie 

Upside-Down Apple Pie 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, melted, divided
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 package (15 ounces) folded refrigerated pie crusts
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 large Granny Smith or other firm apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a deep-dish pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and line it with waxed paper. Coat the waxed paper with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar, and pecans; mix well and spread evenly over the bottom of the pie plate. Unfold 1 pie crust and place it in the pie plate, pressing the crust firmly against the nut mixture and the sides of the plate; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; mix well. Add the apples and toss gently to coat. Spoon into the pie crust.
Unfold the second pie crust and place over the apple mixture. Trim, pinch the edges together to seal, and flute, if desired. Using a knife, cut four 1-inch slits in the top crust.
Bake for 1 to 1-1/4 hours, or until the crust is golden. Carefully loosen the waxed paper around the rim and invert the pie onto a serving plate while still hot. Remove the waxed paper and allow to cool slightly, then cut into wedges and serve warm, or allow to cool completely before serving.

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I Reckon

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I reckon.

That’s what I heard Charles say. Charles Billingsley. I was watching/listening to a You Tube. Charles was in concert at a church in Macon, Georgia. And right about 30 minutes in he was encouraging the congregation and he said reckon. And I was off!

Reckon. (Click here for Webster’s definition) 

Some would say that’s a pretty southern word. It’s a godly word too. The Scripture passage I was thinking of was Romans 8:18. There Paul utilized it as an accounting term. Reckon. Count it. Count it as so. By the way in the KJV you will find Reckon 33 times. Here’s a link in case you want to check it out. HERE

Romans 8: 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. [source]

And so we count and if we count it so, I reckon that reckoning will change how we live. And I reckon, I need to do some reckoning.  

I reckon. Seriously smiling here. :)

Now. One more thing and I’ll press publish.

That Charles Billingsley you tube? You got an hour and 28 minutes?  I reckon it’s worth every minute I’ve invested. Perhaps you will too. 

And a bit (translation: a few minutes) before the I reckon, he sings a song, and a certain portion of the lyrics is this: You wrapped my soul inside Your Arms.  I don’t know about you but upon hearing those words I was wrapped in love this morning; and not just me but I saw in those words my Girls wrapped in His Arms too. Don’t you reckon some worship was going on? :)

I reckon I better close this epistle. :)

Until Next Time  ~ ~ ~ Kathie 

Blessings Sweet Friends 

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Being Me – Blogging?

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The Loft. I’m late getting here. I am often late for many things and places. Oh well. Better late than never. Right?

 (Graphic by Kerry Messer)the-loft

Why do I blog?

There was a time I blogged much more than now. See my earlier post about blogging.

I still want to influence for good. My most fulfilling pleasure is still sharing THE WORD with others. And I do. Albeit, not as much here as in an earlier season of being me. The desire to get back to it is still present but alas the dedication continues lacking. But I’m here today. :)  And yet shortly I will be off and running – oh that needs to be literally but that may not happen either. You see my beloved hubby is retired! Six Saturdays week! We love it and we have been spending them fast and furiously – here and there, mostly with family and sometimes we get to squeeze in some friends. Truthfully, I don’t know what’s ahead for us, for me with blogging or etc. but it will be good cause DADDY GOD is good!

13 Here is the final conclusion, now that you have heard everything: fear God, and keep his mitzvot; this is what being human is all about. [source]

Well, time to get moving. We are forging :) for oranges today. USA oranges. Not so easy to find these days here in Lower Alabama. 

Blessings Sweet Friends 

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie
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A Gift

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I started in August of this year working on a gift – a gift to JESUS that I have pretty much kept to myself, sharing mostly only with JT, Little Girl and Baby Girl. A particular gift of obedience in a particular area of struggle. 

The Scripture does say:

8 For although physical exercise does have some value, godliness is valuable for everything, since it holds promise both for the present life and for the life to come. via 1 Timothy 4:7-9 KJV;CJB — Bible Gateway.

And so I leaned on that heavily. :)  And exercised little. 

The Scripture also speaks of feasting:

17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. via Esther 9:16-18 KJV;CJB –  Bible Gateway.

And I did. :) Often. 

But that led to self-condemnation. Lots of it. Which led to more feasting but not much rejoicing. And then there was pain. Physical pain. And the Doctor said, “Kathie, it would help if you took off a few pounds. You’re not a lot overweight but just a few pounds would relieve that hip-joint some and you HAVE to MOVE. You either have inflammation in that joint or the beginnings of arthritis. You got to move, Girl.”  

And so I took him seriously but I needed help. Lots of it. So I asked ABBA for a new mind about this thing. And He went right to work. Slowly but surely. 

I heard things like: this self-condemnation does not produce godliness, it is in fact, pride – stop it!  I finally believed He cared how much I weighed, how much I exercised and what I ate, not because He was displeased with my size, not because large or small decreased or increased my value to Him, but because of the affect it had on ME! I learned that caring (in balance) for my body was an act of worship; an act of obedience. When the exercise increased, the portion sizes decreased, and healthy food choices became the norm, the self-condemnation ceased. And not just in the area of weight but other areas too. I felt accomplished. I felt successful. The defeat cycle ended. My love and respect for HIM grew! Communion with Him grew! I was, AM in AWE of Him! The smaller I get the Larger in my eyes HE is. That’ll preach, if you think about it. :)

Food does not boss me around anymore. I tell it what to do! {Phil.4: 13 I can do all things through him who gives me power. via Phil 4:13 KJV;CJB – Bible Gateway.} Same with my lazy bones! They get out of bed, hit the road for a walk on an average week of at least 5, maybe six days and 3 days a week we go to Curves.

I’m sold on Curves! It works for an older woman like me. I’ve dropped 3 pants sizes since August and not ONCE have I had sore muscles from the work outs there. And I’ve learned if a particular machine does give you medical difficulties, skip it and go on to the next – it all works out. Just don’t give up. 

Now, how do I land this puppy? 

Doing what is good, what is right, however insignificant it seems in the scheme of forever, matters to DADDY GOD. Trust me on this one. HE IS INTERESTED. 

So if your jeans (or dress, or skirt) size is causing you to condemn yourself, get a revelation: HE loves you just like you are but obviously you don’t! So do something. Either accept that size (especially if there are no medical or good health reasons to change it) and give Him praise or surrender it for reduction or increase as the case may be. Either choice is an act of obedience and He will reward you for faithful obedience!

And that’s my Gift. Strange isn’t it? I had to do it for Him before it worked out good for me. :)

Happy weekend my Friends. 

Day 346 of 2014, a day to give Thanks! 
Kathie