Friendships And No Reciprocation...

 

All Of Our Days Can Be The Good Old Days...

Once again I sit here in the early morning and think of what

would be best for me to do this lovely day!

Cold days can be expected in the month of December!

I love that it gets dark early so we must come in and relax and

Enjoy those long winter nights!

Our generation is a GO generation...

Always busy, always looking at their phone.

Do you ever just stop and ask yourself this question

"Why do you do what you do?"

I do not mind being busy for a season!

I just wanted to encourage each of you today with a few thoughts!

This first one may sound harsh, but I believe it merits at least

To be mentioned!

Friendships

If you have a friendship that is completely one sided

(You do all the calling, You put all the effort into it)

Emotional, and supporting of them, and there is

NO reciprocation!

Then may I suggest letting it start to fade;

Ask God is this one you should continue to invest in?

(Because there are some people we all have in our lives that it is going to be this way)

But there are some relationships that just need to go by the wayside.

~You should be investing in your Husband and Family~

But God Knows we all need a good friend!

Being wise and spending your time in investing in healthy relationships!

And we can be kind to all, but realistically we only have so much energy

and time for those that God has given us!

But when God gives you and a kindred spirit friend; love her and honor her!

The reason we need to evaluate friendships;

Because a true friend is a treasure!

Impart into those friendships that will produce fruit!

Take some time and send a card or call those that are near and dear

To Your Heart...

Be open to new ones God may bring to you!!

Be willing to let go of the ones that are fading!!

God will always remove those that are not good for you;

(But you must ask Him to do that for you)

Allow God to manage who He wants in your life!

Try to make a few hours each month to fellowship with a friend!

A few good friends is better than being friends with everyone...

Writing a letter will always be worth your time;

(I have saved every written note sent to me in my adult life)

Remember, having an older woman in your life is very biblical!

Okay, bake a chocolate cake and serve your husband and family,

But save a piece for a dear friend and enjoy each others company.

Because a good friend is like chocolate

It is meant to be shared and enjoyed!

How To Live In Comfort And Joy All The Time...

 

When life tends to get a bit busy and filled with so many

things on our calendars, we tend to go into survival mode.

But I have learned a few things in these last few years.

 It is something I want to share with you all!

Firstly, feeling tired and stress is a fact in this fast pace world!

So if we can't change the world and the way it runs its course;

Then I must change my response...

Learning the art of staying calm is a health benefit that outweighs many

Things that you may be doing on any given day!

Look, we need to take back our peace...

Living in comfort and joy all the time!

We must not allow all the junk to take us out!

Ask yourself this often, Is my reaction appropriate for

What I am experiencing?

Do you feel tired all the time?

Do you feel like crying?

Well, we all feel that way at different times;

Good News...

Great, you're alive and fairly normal!

Find your daily rituals that help you stay calm!

Stress will kill you in more ways then one.

Shake it off ladies...

We make more out of so many things that are not that big of a deal!

This is your life... Deal with it!

Or My favorite

(Get over it already)

I refuse to take on the stuff that is thrown at me!

But I will deal with what God hands me...

Big difference!

Instead of doing everything and making it perfect;

Pick a few things and do them well and enjoy it!

Large and expensive and time consuming  "Blah Blah Blah"

Take control!

Get your rest

Choose JOY

Make Peace

Let It Go

Do not be carried away with the tide that turns into a rip tide...

Some never make it back to shore.

But look at it from this perspective!

This life can seem like a huge mountain;

But we overcome as we take one step in the right direction!

Things can feel harsh and we can feel lonely or isolated or overwhelmed.

But do not give up!

Enjoy and take pleasure in this season of your life!

Make wise choices in the small things;

Then make good choices in the large things!

Say NO

Say Yes, because you want to!

When Was The Last Time You Really Kissed Your Husband...

 

When was the last time you really kissed your husband?

This is just something I was thinking about for the last

few months. And I wanted to share a couple of thoughts on this!

Well, I know we all are giving those quick pecks when we are

leaving or arriving with our spouses!

I get that we can't just stop and make out all the time;

Really, I laugh as I write this because remember when you were 

Newly in love and could not get enough kissing in??

It was romantic and so sweet!

But now we all have been married for years

(Decades)

But it really is in the kiss that sparks a feeling of connection;

Look we are all a bit tired and the days can wear us out!

But what we need in this world is some real passion and

not this Hollywood style love and sex.

I asked my husband this morning what does a kiss from me say to him!

he said that it tells me your thinking about me!

That you love me!

That you want to show me that I matter to you!

That I feel passion towards him!

Why do wives stop kissing their husbands?

Well for one because we get in our heads that it will give them a signal;

That says; Lets __________!

So then we get programmed to not kiss them passionately or with 

at least a spark!!

So we then become the problem...

A kiss filled with some passion or spark or a bit of adventure;

Can be added with the smile or phrase that says later honey!

We may not be a hormone laced kid;

But rather a deep love of affection and physical connection!

Hollywoods warped demonstration of affection.

 And our lives that are way too busy can rob one's romance!

Holding hands and smooching are for mature and young marriages!

Let's not become dried up old prunes!

I remember well this couple that lived into their nineties;

 And this is "their story"

 Every time this couple kissed he would tell her this!

(Oh Honey You Can Do Better Than That!)

And she would giggle and give him another smooch!

I told this story at this dear mans funeral, because his wife went before him.

So the moral of the story is this!

"We are never too old to give our spouses a good kiss"

Be love birds till you die...

As I was writing this post two Doves came and perched on my window!

As if they were saying we are still together and we do things together.

And we still show are affections to each other daily!

Be Two Turtle Doves;

Be A French Hen!

And honor your two gold wedding rings...
"I Do"

So give your Husband the gift of more kissing!

Beautiful Skin No 7 Product Review...

 

No 7 Product for beautiful skin...

I brought home for myself a new product I decided to try!

It is called No 7 and it has a full line of a complete skin care treatment.

I usually purchase Estee Lauder skin care products,

But my Dillards did not have my Daywear dry skin face cream in stock;

So I decided to go to our Walgreens and I found this product!

I have seen it at our Target store, but I have not shopped there very often,

For the reasons that they do not carry my brands of clothing or designs I like.

But I must say the Drug stores such as Walgreens have come a long way baby!

I will give it a week or so and see if it makes my skin break out or if it  does not

add the moisture level I require to make my skin feel plump and soft!

I paid eighteen dollars for a gift box set that had both the day and night cream

in the full size jars, not a mini size.

And I also got a sample size cleanser that you apply to your face and wipe it off

with a small cotton square.

And it also had a sample size facial mask for a once a week application,

I think the trial size will be enough for at least 2 weeks.

This gift box would really make a nice gift!

Have any of you ladies tried this product?

This is my own personal review and I just want some feedback!

What are some of the things that you do that make you feel beautiful?

I know when my attitude is in line with the heart of God,

And I allow kindness to reign and not my selfish little girl attitude.

Being beautiful on the outside is nice and can be useful;

But a gentle, kind spirit is worth so much more!

Blessings to you all...

Hugs, Roxy

When You Think You Can't Eat Another Bite, Think Again...

Sometimes I am almost sure I have two stomachs;

One for the good for you foods;

Meat and potato's and of course your veggies.

But pie is the best food group yet!

Presenting my Cherry Tart I made in my new tart pan!
I made the crust with a G/F flour mix,
But you can use any pastry dough recipe you like.
I used a cream cheese filling with fresh eggs and an almond flavoring.
I used a can of sweet cherries with a rich syrup.

I will serve it nice and cold and if anyone wants a dollop of whip cream,
"I say the more the merrier"

My personal preference is apple pie or a cherry tart, but at this time of year;

We must have Pumpkin Pie...

We need pie for all our Thanks Gathering Day!

I want to share with you all how much I have learned in my own little kitchen...

I know you have all heard the little secret of what ingredient makes any

Recipe tastes delicious!

Well, it is true...

When you take anything you are preparing for a meal or a dessert, and

Consciously enjoy measuring and stirring and adding each spice or flavoring,

You enjoy this part of creating something that has true substance.

I believe that is why it is not just the choice of foods being served;

But rather how they are handled and appreciated.

It is like a fine wine it is presented as having a personality;

Full bodied and sweet or a full bouquet of an aroma!

Spicy or dry, crisp and fruity.

Balanced, bold and buttery,

Nutty and rich...

Well, that is what we should be preparing in our kitchens!

Now we must add the most important ingredient.

Add the love...

I have made many, many meals in all my years of being a homemaker.

And if I have a bad attitude or just not appreciative of all that

I have been given, or allow my foods to go to waste.

It shows up in my meals that come from the kitchen, but not my heart!

So always make the time to enjoy the preparation and even the clean up!

Thank God you have a kitchen and food to prepare and loved ones to serve.

Blessings, Living From Glory To Glory

Little Is Much If God Is In It...

When my heart is full and overflowing with gratitude...

Sometimes we can get so busy and occupied that we can miss what is right in

front of our faces. We have so many blessings!

Firstly, we have the creation to show us that we have a creator!

We have family and friends!

We have fellowship of the brethren!

Gratitude is a choice and even if we have but a little we have much!

"Little is much if God is in it"

We can get stuck in the wrong way of thinking;

We are told that unless we do something big, we are but an unimportant person.

Some are fulfilled in their important jobs,

But we have all heard this statement;

Never have we heard a dying man say this;

"I wish I had worked more hours"

Doing what God has called you to do is a big thing!

This big thing may be rocking a wee little child in the middle of the night.

A big thing might be sewing on a loose button on a shirt or a winter coat.

A big thing might be speaking a word in season.

Encouragement is no small matter, dear ones!

A big thing might be showing hospitality to a stranger.

I am learning to do what I can in little ways;

A little here and a little there...

Please give your husband a big bear hug today!

Smile a really kind smile to someone who looks overwhelmed!

Bake a plate of cookies and give them to a neighbor!

Pray for those you see on the highway and the byways!

Blessings, Living From Glory To Glory

How To Make An Easy Pumpkin Torte...

Pumpkin Torte

For the Crust

1 package yellow cake mix 

"Take out of this reserve 1 cup for the crumble topping"

1/2 cup melted butter

1 egg

For the Filling

1- 15 oz can pumpkin

2 eggs

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp powdered ginger
1/4 tsp ground clove

  (Or you can use A pumpkin spice mix)

1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

For the Topping
This will make a nice crumble use the

1 cup of reserved cake mix

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup  Sugar,  or Coconut Sugar or Organic Sugar

1/4 cup butter

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease the bottom of a 9X13 pan.

For the crust

In a medium sized bowl, mix together the ingredients for the base or crust

This will be like a dough batter you can

Spread and press the batter into the prepared pan; Set aside.

For the filling

In another bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients and mix well.

Pour or spoon the pumpkin filling over the cake.

For the topping,

 Combine the first three topping ingredients.

Cut in the butter until crumbly.

Sprinkle the topping ingredients over the pumpkin filling.

Bake  for 45 min to 1 hour

  The filling needs to be firm.

Serve this cold and top with some fresh whip cream!

This will be your new fall favorite pumpkin desert!

This yummy pumpkin Torte is so good;
And really you can make it all year long.
I liked it because you just used a yellow cake mix for the crust!

I do believe you will enjoy this!!

Blessings, Roxy

When You Are A Working Woman Outside The Home...

When  You Are A Working Woman Outside The Home

As we are strong and capable and can do so many amazing things!

I have not always been a stay at home wife or mother;
I have seen and lived in both arenas!

So I write this blog post to those ladies that have chosen to work

or

Have had to for financial reasons

or

 Needed the stimulation of something to do to keep from being lonely.
(Widowed), Empty Nester)

I think we still need to extend grace and love to our sisters in Christ!

Some situations just make going back to work not even a choice!

I do not want to appear unloving;

So may I state this first of all;

If my family needed me to help supply financial help to

keep a roof over our heads or food on the table, or if

my husband was ill and could not work. 

I would do whatever

I had to do!!

Working outside the home is not some sin that makes us

Less christian or un-lady like...

I do believe it is a bit harder to keep from being

Exposed to the worldly things that do go on.

Being a working woman will require a greater burden on

your health and your home responsibilities!

This is where it will take some prayer and wisdom;

And to learn some routines and find some resources that will help you!

Make sure each day before leaving your sanctuary (Your Home) PRAY

Have a dinner menu planned for each day

(Use Your Crock Pot)

Work as few hours as possible!

Dress modestly...

(No Cleavage showing)

No going out to lunch with the opposite sex!

Do not expose your family life or husband's faults.

If you have children and still need childcare;

Please be very careful;
You must be sure that your children are well taken care of, so ask yourself;

Is it a safe place??

Make every precaution you can, to keep your home

the only place where your heart is!!

I will say that always keep in mind that our calling is to
Be homemakers and help - mates to our husbands.

If you must go back to work I pray it will be for only a season!
But if it is a career you went to school for, then keep in mind that maybe you
can work only part time!

I know that my life and marriage were always under so much more stress while I worked!
My quality of health was weaker and my home did not run as smoothly!

So may we all just do what needs to be done,
And work on some things to make working outside the home
either a short duration or only part time.

Interesting article for times like we are living in!

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In the days of Covid-19 this has become a reality.

For Working Businesses'

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Blessings, Roxy

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