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In love

Several months back I was at a point in my life that I felt God was calling me from Childrens Ministry, to do something else.   What that was I had no clue.  But, for the first time in a while it felt right.  And good.

As time passed God called us to another church.  Sad and hard for us in sooo many ways, but still...good.

As we found the church that God impressed upon my husband (the head of the family) to attend, we still found ourselves in a state of limbo.  It felt good to be able to rest for a bit, listen, grow and feel, but there was this need to "do" something. 

As a Christian I feel that everyone is called upon by God.  For Him to use as He sees fit.  So to sit and listen in a service felt awkard for me.  Now for some people this is their service.  This fits and is right for them.  This is what God called them to do.

For me my service for the Lord began again all in one night.  Childrens Ministry.  Again.  And again I am in love with this service.  I'm helping, not directing, but helping is wonderful.  Wonderful for the soul when you know that at one time God called you to do a service, and to realize that He didn't call you out of that service, just moved you somewhere else. 

Please pray for my love of doing Gods work again.  That he will continue to inspire me with ideas needed for His children. 

Absent again...

Okay, so I've been absent again. 

Seems I've got to many oars in the fire.  Is that the saying?  Oh well.

I've been working on a website for a church, fighting with my oldest (fun stuff), working, Halloween running around, parent/teacher meetings, blah blah, just life. 

I'm a bit caught up now.  Going through some insurance changes from Chris job and mine (again, fun stuff).

So, I'll post some pics of my gang on Halloween- minus the oldest because she was still doing her hair and being a teenager and all that stuff.  :)

Possum woes..

He's not just visiting anymore.  He has moved in.

Crock Pot Chicken & Dumplings

Me and my husband love chicken and dumplings.  Here is our recipe, very simple.

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons butter

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup

1 container chicken broth

2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces

flour 

3/4 or 1 cup milk (your preference)

salt & pepper 

Place chicken, butter, cream of chicken in crock pot, cover with chicken broth, and salt, pepper, spice to taste.  Cover and cook for 5-6 hours

About 30 minutes  before serving take chicken out and pull apart, placing it back into the crock pot.  

Mix milk and 2-3 heaping tablespoons of flour .  Pour into crock pot liquid and stir.

Toss pieces of biscuit dough in flour and place into crock pot pushing all pieces under the liquid to cover.   Cook for remaining time.

Occasionally dunk pieces under, but NEVER stir.

 

Fuzziness

   
According to tales of the woolly worm, the wider the brown, the milder the winter.

We've seen only fuzzy solid black ones this year.  Which means a bad horrid winter. 

Tonight is the first snowfall in the higher elevations.  At our home we are predicted to get some flurries tomorrow night. 

We will wait and see.

Other fuzzies:  Finding notes written by Katie, Kelly, and Ally saying, "I LOVE MOM" in their desk and getting wonderful hugs from Megan.

I could wrap up in those fuzzies all winter long.