"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." Psalm 139.14

trials.

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"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man,unstable in all his ways." (James 1:2-8)

trials up ahead. i will learn.
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stop.

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definitions for the word stop:

1. to cease from, leave off, or discontinue
2. to cause to cease; put an end to
3. to interrupt, arrest, or check (a course, proceeding, process, etc.)
4. to cut off, intercept, or withhold
5. to restrain, hinder, or prevent (usually followed by from)

starting today, i will stop.
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Our deepest fear.

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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
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my movie list.

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yes, i keep a movie list. always.
some of these movies don't come out for a very long time. heh.

1) The Hunger Games
2) Snow White & the Huntsman
3) The Dark Knight Rises
6) The Hobbit

yup. that's the list right now.
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pineapple upside down cake.

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my pineapple upside down cake is in the oven.  first attempt ever!
hope it turns out yummy...
i've been wanting to make one for years and finallyyyyy - i did it!

i woke up this morning feeling really great because i didn't have anything planned.
it was nice to sit in bed with absolutely nothing to do, nowhere to go. i felt...free.
it was a really good day.

to end the night, i watched "abduction" with a friend at the dollar theater.
the reviews for this movie were terrible, but i still enjoyed it. it was fun. :)

yay my cake is rising! 20 more minutes to go!!

tomorrow, i bake butter pecan cookies!  i have all of the ingredients, but the pecans. must go to costco...
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Him.

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I'm reading "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World" right now and I'm learning so much.  The best thing about this book + Bible study is that it is designed to make you open your Bible.  It's great.  Anyways, I just wanted to share something that touched me this week. See below.

He said, "The trouble with you is this: You have been thinking of the quiet time, of the Bible study and prayer time, as a factor in your own spiritual progress, but you have forgotten that this hour means something to Me also." 

Mind-blowing, right?  I know.
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the heart.

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the heart is funny. strange, even. heh.
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finally...thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays!  Christmas, being the other.  Yes, I love the day-after sales and the precious time you spend with family.  But, what would Thanksgiving be without the food?

I made my first turkey last year and it was really good.  Not to brag, but I'm pretty sure I have the magic touch when it comes to cooking.  Haha.  I can make just about anything.  Give me any recipe and I'll prove it to you!  My family will speak on my behalf!  My favorite thing in the kitchen is the oven because it can do everything!  I will never live in a country without ovens. Never.

When my dad compliments my food, it means the most because he's an AMAZING chef.  He could have scored his own show on the Food Network if he'd been into that sort of thing back then.  I was floored when my dad got up for seconds last year because he NEVER gets up for seconds on Thanksgiving.  He doesn't really like turkey.  So, last year was a success!  Thank you for appreciating my cooking, dad!

This year, the house will smell of roasted turkey, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes & gravy and corn once again.  And, it'll be a little more special this year because Thanksgiving will be spent in Irvine (my very favorite place in the world).

I'm already planning out this year's Thanksgiving menu in my head.   Hehe.  I hear my mom's sigh of relief because Thanksgiving is no joke, people!  It's serious stuff.

I imagine most of my shopping will be done at Trader Joe's.  TJ's is a good place to start if you're new to the whole "cooking for Thanksgiving" thing.  I'm fairly new and TJ's has everything you need! Pumpkins and all.

I'm hungry now...
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