Saving Grace

Growing up we are taught the 10 commandments. 

Deuteronomy Chapter 5

¹ And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.² The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.³ The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.⁴ The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,⁵ (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,⁶ I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.⁷ Thou shalt have none other gods before me.⁸ Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or thatis in the waters beneath the earth:⁹ Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,¹⁰ And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.¹¹ Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.¹² Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.¹³ Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:¹⁴ But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.¹⁵ And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.¹⁶ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.¹⁷ Thou shalt not kill.¹⁸ Neither shalt thou commit adultery.¹⁹ Neither shalt thou steal.²⁰ Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.²¹ Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.²² These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.²³ And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;²⁴ And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.²⁵ Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.²⁶ For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?²⁷ Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.²⁸ And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.²⁹ O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!³⁰ Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.³¹ But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.³² Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.³³ Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

1 Peter 3:7 - Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Dealing with a head strong child

For those who know me and those who don't let me tell you, dealing with a child with Moderate to Severe ADHD is not the easiest thing to deal with. I wouldn't change things for the world with my sons but sometimes I just wonder what on earth is going on with them.

My 9 yr old was diagnosed at the age of 4 with ADHD with combined type of O.D.D ( Oppositional Defiance Disorder). For the life of me I could never make him happy with what ever I did for him. I would tell him no on something and it would bring on a full fledged tantrum with him. Not knowing what to do my DH and I were always yelling at him. Making our neighbors for lack of a better term nosy as all get out. Moving on some years now to the age of 8. My DH has recently gotten out of the military and I thought that our children have adjusted well to life outside of the military. Boy was I ever wrong, since moving back to the east coast my son has had nothing but issues with honesty,trust and being able to tell right from wrong. It just seems that no matter what we do with him we always have 1 step forward and 4 steps back.

Sometimes I just want to run away and hide for awhile but I know deep down that sometimes that is just not meant to be. I am his mother and I can't just turn and run from this all.

Scorpio Oil

Oils have been a long tradition in many cultures. Since we are in the sign of the Scorpio, a very temperamental sign, making the right oil for this astrological sign is very important.

9 drops of clove
6 drops black pepper
6 drops ginger
1/2 ounce olive oil
Good luck and Blessed Be

Burger Toppers

Roasted Tomato and Garlic Mayonnaise

4 plum tomatoes
3tsp olive oil, divided
1 tsp each dried basil, oregano and rosemary (crushed)
1/4 tsp of coarsely ground pepper
1/2 tsp of salt, divided
1 whole garlic bulb3/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise


1) Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, drizzle cut sides with 1 1/2 tsp oil.
Combine the herbs, pepper and 1/4 tsp salt; sprinkle over tomatoes. Place cut side down on baking sheet coated with cooking spray
2) Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off garlic bulb. Brush with 1/2 tsp oil. Wrap in head-duty foil, place on baking sheet with tomatoes. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.

3) Turn tomatoes, drizzle with remaining oil. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until garlic is tender and tomatoes are softened. Cool for 10 minutes

4) Squeeze softened garlic into a small bowl, chop tomatoes and add garlic. Stir in mayonnaise and remaning salt until blended.

makes: 1 2/3 cups

Enjoy!

Spicy Shrimp Salsa

Here is something for game day. A tasty salsa easy prep and not much time to make it.

1/2 pound cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 radishes, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons  lime juice
1 1/2 tsp of finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
1/4 tsp salt
Baked Tortilla chip scoops

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Refrigerate until serving
Serve with chips

Makes 2 cups

California Chicken Wraps

I made this all the time after I found it in my favorite magazine

1/3 cup prepared hummus
4 whole wheat tortillas ( 8 inches)
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/4 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
1/4 cup feta cheese(crumbled)
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves


Spread hummus on tortillas
top with chicken,peppers,cheese and basil. roll up and enjoy!


Diabetic Exchange: 3 very lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat

Holidays

The holidays are fast approaching approaching  and many of you are trying to scramble to find the right thing to cook. I learned from 2 very great women in my family. One of them is no longer with me here on earth but I know she is looking over me while I cook. So the first one I am going to share with you  is called the Pink Salad. It is very simple to make. What you will need for this is:

1 packet of Strawberry or Raspberry Jello
1 container of Cool Whip
1 16-20 oz container of Cottage Cheese
1-2 banana's sliced
2 small cans of Manderine Oranges (drained)
1 large can of crushed Pineapple (drained )

Mix all together and you will have a wonderful Pink Salad :D