Identity Post-it Note Challenge!! :)

Okay, So I've been reading this seriously amazing book by Christine Caine called "Can I have and do it all please?"....which for some you will say "Ashley's reading a book...lol" I never read but totally recomend you getting the book and reading it for yourself...SO good! There is a section of the book that really stands out and I thought I'd share this fun challenge with you all...Try it out!

It talks about who we are in Christ. She encourages us to write out these Bible verses on Post-it notes and stick them around your home, office, car etc. to remind yourself of who you really are, you're true identity in Christ. How good is that!

Here are the Bible verses: (write them on Post-its, have some fun with it!...I have my cute pink Post-it notes ready to be written on) :)

I am a child of God.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12-13)

I am saved by grace.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.  Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

I am alive to God and dead to sin.

So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus. (Romans 6:11)

I am sanctified.

For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. (John 17:19)

I am a new creation.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I am a royal daughter.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)

I am reconciled to God.

That God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:19)

I am free.

Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. (John 8:36)

I am justified.

Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.  (Galatians 2:16)

 I am chosen.

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. (Ephesians 1:4)

I am adopted.

Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. (Ephesians 1:5)

I am accepted.

To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:6)

I am forgiven.  

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32)

I am predestined.

In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will. (Ephesians 1:11)

I am raised and seated in heavenly realms.

Raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:6)

I am created for good works.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10)

I am called to eternal glory.

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. (1 Peter 5:10)

I am more than a conqueror.

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:37)

I am an overcomer.

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will[a] have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

 I am never forsaken.

For He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] (Hebrews 13:5)

I am the righteousness of God in Christ.

This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. (Romans 3:22)

I also totally recommend checking out her website where you can view her video blog, she has some great messages on there! Great to listen to at work, while cooking, or whenever you have time. :)

Have fun!!

Really Fun Jell-O Cupcakes!

Just discovered this wonderful, fun, and kid friendly cupcake recipe...made with Jell-O. Plus there super cute! Might even try these for an upcoming "Jr.Worker program" snack :P ...that is if I have time...LOL!

Here's the Recipe:

 Ingredients:

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix

1/4 cup dry JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin (1/2 of 3-oz. pkg.)

1/4 cup dry JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin (1/2 of 3-oz. pkg.)

1/4 cup dry JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin (1/2 of 3-oz. pkg.

1 container (16 oz.) ready-to-spread vanilla frosting

Directions:

1. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; divide evenly into 3 bowls.

2. Stir different flavor dry gelatin mix into batter in each bowl. Alternately spoon batters into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, adding about 2 Tbsp. of each batter to each cup. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool completely.

3. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes.

Enjoy!! :D

Beth Moore Teaching

Wow...okay! Haven't posted in like forever!! LOL so busy it's craziness!!

Anyways, thought I'd share an amazing teaching video with you all by Beth Moore! She is such an amazing, anointed speaker! Just love listening to what she has to say! Here is the link this one is about "God's purpose for you" - how good is that! When you click on the link it will take you to YouTube where you can click on the other links to listen to the whole message! Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EulFjjbvWRg

Enjoy!! :D

Recipe: Tea cookies!!

I LOVE tea!! My background is from England, so I grew up going to grandma’s house for “tea time”!  I love when there are different kinds of new flavors to try etc. I'm terrible at DavidsTea I want to buy the whole store...LOL!

Anyways, I was on Facebook this afternoon only to discover a recipe for cookies made with TEA!!! I am so excited about this! I haven’t made them yet; I was too excited to wait to share this recipe with you, so here it is:

Earl Grey Shortbread (makes ~2 dozen 1-inch square cookies)

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon Earl Grey black tea leaves, finely ground*

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

½ tablespoon finely grated orange zest

Directions:

1.       Whisk flour, tea, (cocoa powder, if using) and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

2.       In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar (and zest if using) and beat until fluffy. Add the flour/tea mixture to the mixing bowl, then beat on low speed until just incorporated. The dough will be very soft.

3.       Transfer the dough to a sheet of parchment paper (or plastic wrap), shape into a disc, and wrap tightly to seal. Refrigerate the dough until firm, at least 2 hours or, preferably, overnight. The dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

4.       Position a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350° F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about ⅜-inch thickness and cut into shapes. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment. Chill cookies in the refrigerator on a baking sheet for 10-15 minutes or until firm. Re-roll the scraps and cut out more cookies, as above, chilling the scraps between batches.

5.       Bake the shortbread in the bottom third of the oven, one sheet at a time until the edges are golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks. These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week.

*You can grind the tea leaves in a small food processor, spice grinder, coffee grinder, or by using a mortar & pestle.

Fun Things!

I LOVE "Skip to my Lou" they have great ideas, cute stuff, free downloads and more...I get tons of ideas from this site! Their FREE printable calendar is great too, I have it hanging in my office, use it every day and it's oh so cute! lol

They have this super fun idea for Valentines day for kids. I had to share this link with you all. What a great idea for a class Valentines party, Sunday School class or anything really. Just love this! Here is the link:

http://www.skiptomylou.org/2012/01/21/heart-cake-pop-tutorial-perfect-valentine-party-guest-post/

Seems totally easy to do!

Couponing!!

Okay, so I have been positng a lot about cooking and recipes latley, so I thought I'd switch it up a bit and talk about another one of my passions, Couponing!! If you ask any of my family members they will be sure to tell you, how much I LOVE saving money and getting deals...lol. Sometimes too much!

I like to use a coupon binder when going to the store to orgainze each coupon by section. I will later post about it and some "how to's" on how I orgainze it. I find it to be the easiest when shopping.

Anyways, I thought I'd share with you all, where I find my coupons other than in  newspaper inserts. When I first started couponing it was quite a time consuming and difficult task so I didn't really get into it too much as I'm super busy. However, "Extreme Couponing Canada" (on a side note, one of my favorite shows ever) has created an amazing website where you can find all the coupons that are active right now!! It's fabulous!! Before you would have to go on a billion websites (over exaggerating that a bit...it felt like a billion...lol) to find what coupons you were looking for. They have orgainized and gone through everything so you don't have to!! Amazing right?!

Here is the link:

http://www.extremecouponingcanada.org/ 

Check it out!! Have fun saving money!! :)

Recipe: Barbecue Chicken!

Here is the Barbecue Chicken Recipe I promised I would post yesterday... I really like making this with "Grandma's easiest pasta salad ever" recipe...lol. It goes really good together. 

FYI - This is a super easy 5 min prep time recipe too :P 

Ingredients 

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts halved (again I like using the Lilydale brand from Superstore but any kind it totally fine) 

3/4 cup of barbecue sauce (I use Kraft, again doesn't matter, any brand works great) 

Fresh ground pepper (optional) 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F or 400F 

2. In a 9x13 baking dish, lay chicken breast halves in a row, pour sauce over chicken 

3. Bake 20-25min or until chicken is done (every oven is different) 

Enjoy!! :)