Swoon...

As soon as I have a permanent address (who am I kidding...my own address), I really want one of these stamps!



LOOOVE it!

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Praise You in this Storm

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth

And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

Ben and Katie in Haiti

My friend and fellow Pi Phi, Katie Kilpatrick, is in Haiti with her husband. The moved just a few weeks before the earthquake to teach at a school there. She has been updating her blog frequently (www.benandkatieinhaiti.com) and really presents a different perspective to everything that is happening in Haiti.

She posted the following lyrics from a Shane and Shane song today:

Come let us return He has torn us into pieces He has injured us come let us return to the Lord He will heal us He will bandage our wounds in just a short time He'll restore us in just a short time He'll restore His church so we might live we might live in His presence in His presence oh that we might know the Lord oh that we might know the Lord oh that we might know the Lord let us press on to know Him
let us press hard into Him
then as surely as the coming of the dawn
He will respond

Please go to her blog - www.benandkatieinhaiti.com - to read more and to donate if you wish.

Will it Waffle?

My brother got a waffle iron for Christmas this year - after he asked if he could use his panini maker to make waffles.

Looks like he should have started out with the waffle maker in the first place.

http://www.waffleizer.com/



The S'moreffles look particularly intriguing.

Mighty Life List

I saw this today - nothing too extreme - just small things. It's a good reminder that the small things sometimes mean the most.

http://mightygirl.com/2009/12/30/100-skills-everyone-should-master/

Exotic Chocolate

I saw this on dooce today and was intrigued.

I can't even begin to imagine what most of these candy bars would taste like, but I would love to try them!

 

Find these at www.vosgeschocolate.com

Mo's Milk Chocolate Bacon Bar

Applewood smoked bacon + Alder wood smoked salt + deep milk chocolate


Mo's Dark Chocolate Bacon BarApplewood smoked bacon + Alder wood smoked salt + 62% dark chocolate


Barcelona Exotic Candy Bar
hickory smoked almonds + Fleur de Sel grey sea salt + deep milk chocolate


Black Pearl Exotic Candy Bar
ginger + wasabi + black sesame seeds + dark chocolate


Calindia Exotic Candy Bar
cardamom + organic walnuts + dried plums + Venezuelan dark chocolate


Creole Exotic Candy Bar
New Orleans chicory coffee + cocoa nibs + Sao Thome bittersweet chocolate


Gianduja Exotic Candy Bar
almonds + caramelized hazelnut paste + deep milk chocolate


Goji Exotic Candy Bar
Tibetan goji berries + pink Himalayan salt + deep milk chocolate


Matcha Exotic Candy Bar
Japanese matcha green tea + deep milk chocolate


Naga Exotic Candy Bar
sweet Indian curry + coconut + deep milk chocolate


Oaxaca Exotic Candy Bar
Oaxacan guajillo & pasilla chillies + Tanzanian bittersweet chocolate


Red Fire Exotic Candy Bar
Mexican ancho & chipotle chillies + Ceylon cinnamon + dark chocolate


Woolloomooloo Exotic Candy Bar
Roasted & salted macadamia nuts + Indonesian coconut


Organic Enchanted Mushroom Candy Bar
Organic dark chocolate + mushrooms


Organic Habana Candy Bar
Organic deep milk chocolate + crunchy plantains

Cheap Wine, Mac & Cheese? Yes, Please

I saw this on a blog today.



"Unusually good wine paring:

Kraft Mac & Cheese and Columbia Crest Two Vines Merlot.

Just FYI."

The wine is about $6 bucks. That, my friends, is a recession friendly meal.

You are welcome.