Month: August 2020

Take a Walk with me….

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I am reminded every day of Psalm 46:10 which clearly states, Be still and know that I am God.  Did you notice I used the word clearly.  I have this verse on my computer at work, on my computer at home, and on the bulletin board in my kitchen.  I know myself and I know that I need to be reminded of this often!

Let me take you back a few steps to where I have been and where I am heading.  I have been praying for about a year now for a certain area of my life to open up and for the Lord to show me what He would like me to do.  Of course, being STILL and knowing that He is God and in control is so hard for me.  Can you relate?  In my thoughts daily this particular item is running through my mind and I have a list of what I feel is the best thing, how I can organize it, where I fit in and what is needed from me.  I have it all worked out if the Lord would only answer my prayer (oh, yes, in the way I have organized it), I would be in great shape.

Then again I am reminded….of Psalm 46:10 Be Still…..that is a hard task when you are task-orientated, always wanting to be busy and on the go.  I am slowly learning over the past year to be still, not to rush, not run, not to jump but to be still.

Yesterday a guest walked into my office and we just started to chat about prayer and what she is working through in her life.  She had the same type of story that I have….praying and having a hard time waiting.  She told me she is learning to walk with God.  What a thought….”Walk with God”; again I am reminded to be still or at least slow it down, not to run, not to rush, and not to jump but to be still and wait for the Lord.

What have you been praying about this past year and are you still waiting for an answer?  Join me and walk with the Lord for a time, during which you will get the answer you need.

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Is it worth it? Investing in a life…

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How many times have you tried to help someone out and then almost regretted it? How many times have you felt that your good deed hit a brick wall or a dead end? If you are like me you wonder if anything you have done will ever or have ever amounted to anything.

I know myself there are days I feel empty after working alongside of someone I have invested my time, money, talent into. You sit back and wonder if they heard you, appreciated what you did and will they ever get the whole picture of what you are trying to do.

Recently the Lord has put on my heart and my husband’s heart to work with some young people as an outreach. This is under the umbrella of our church but reaches many teens who are in our local community and are unchurched and do not know anything about God. In this group we share a “one verse” devotion, serve them dinner and then teach them a life skill. Our “win” or ultimate goal is to mentor each girl that comes to the club, with love, words of wisdom, and a Godly example. Now that the girls club has been started and is a success….we have now started a boys club too. For the girls….we state we are “reaching one heart at a time” and for the boys….”we are creating a leader one day at a time”.

So how does this all tie together with my title…’Is it worth it?…..the answer is YES!!! Yes it costs us money, time, talent, resources, and somedays a bottle of Advil, but it is worth it.

The Bible clearly talks about investing in a life. First of all the Lord invested in your life and mine at the cross….he took Lynn Wilson’s name to the cross and personally died for me so that I could have eternal life. If that alone is not enough to make you realize how important one life is then there is a problem!

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The Bible also shares with us that the older should teach the younger. Being a “Titus 2” woman is something most of us have heard growing up. YES it makes a difference! I am a product of that…many women took the time to mentor and teach me in my younger years and I am grateful for this love and guidance that was given to me. Now it’s my turn to share with someone!

Titus 2:3-5

Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good, so that they may encourage the young women to tenderly love their husbands and their children, to be sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

So many older woman that I chat with tell me that they USED to be a Sunday school teacher, or they USED to serve in the church. They tell me that now that they are older they leave it up to the young people. My question to them is….when did serving the Lord have an expiration date? When did the Lord give you your date of retirement?

Matthew 20:28

Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

As I serve in an area that I personally would say is not my best gift…..I aim to serve with a willing heart. I do feel that even though I started this mentoring group….I will pass the leadership over in the next few years. My task that the Lord gave me might only be to be a vessel and to start this group and to get the ball rolling. For me not to respond would go against everything that the Lord showed us in His own walk here on the earth.

In the midst of the girls I work with could there be another Mary or Ester that the Lord needs to prepare for the future? Could I be mentoring someone who could save a nation? Who could change another life?

How about you…..are you worth it? YES….and I am sure that somewhere in your life there was someone who took the time to invest in your life. First of all go and tell them thank you! Then respond to the Lord’s leading and ask the Lord to show you which life you need to invest in!

Message me and let me know when you have an answer from the Lord as to who you need to mentor and let me know how you are going to invest in their life. I would love to hear from you.

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Do you have a discouraged Heart?

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“How are you feeling today?”, can be one of the worst questions someone can ask us, at least if we want to be honest with them.  We are taught to have the joy of the Lord, and to rise and shine as Christians, and never be down or discouraged as believers.  I am not sure about you, but this seems like a tall order to complete some days.  Our strength does come from the Lord (Nehemiah 8:10), but there are still days when life seems to grip our hearts and lives, and we become discouraged.

I have a saying that I use over and over in my life, “I NEED A POSTCARD.” To me a little postcard in the mail from a friend can be such a blessing.  It can tell me how they are doing, if they are on vacation, or maybe they just send a friendly hello with a verse of Scripture to encourage me.  A postcard always brings a smile to my face and brings a little joy.

When life gets me down and discouraged and my heart is heavy, I find myself asking the Lord to send me a postcard of hope, encouragement, direction, or whatever I think I need for that day.  Sometimes, I have asked for a certified letter instead, when things are really discouraging.

Is your heart discouraged today?  Do you need a postcard?  We need to be in the Word daily, to read and hear His words for us, and we need to be in prayer daily to share our hearts with Him.  You might say that this is to basic and yes, we already know to do this, but are we doing it?  Sometimes when our heart is discouraged, we have stepped away from the Word and prayer without realizing how far we have gone.

I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer 

(Psalm 17:6 NIV).

When I pray and then ask for a postcard, it is exciting to know that I will get one from the heavenly postal system.  It is always awesome to see the notes that He sends my way.

God is always moving in our lives.  We do not always see it at the time, and of course hindsight is 20/20.  We need to keep moving forward, and if we hit a road block of discouragement, ask for a postcard of direction, yell out for help, and wait for the heavenly mail system to deliver just what we need.

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Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake Recipe and a Bonus Budget Chicken Idea

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Here is a simple and oh so delicious recipe for an Alfredo sauce that you can make
in just a few minutes with only a few ingredients. I made this for the first time the
other day, and after my family tried it, they said it was even better than Olive
Garden’s Alfredo pasta dish.

Now, to give you a bonus along with this recipe, I have also included a video of
how to make six meals from six chicken thighs. This was a highly requested video,
and it can really help stretch the budget these days. I ended up using my last bit
of this chicken, that I had left over, and added this to my recipe.

Chicken Alfredo Bake

Ingredients:
• 1 package of cream cheese – room temperature
• milk enough to cover the pot
• 6 oz. of Parmesan cheese
• 2 sticks of butter or 1 cup
• 2 boxes of linguine pasta
• 1 small tub of ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning

1. Cook up your linguine and set it aside.

2. Melt the butter in a fry pan (if you want you can cook and brown some
boneless chicken in the butter and then pull it out before you make your
sauce and shred it up and add back later).

3. After your butter (and or chicken) is done, add Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and cream cheese. Break the cream cheese up then stir it with a fork, and then add milk to the pot. Cover with milk to the top of the butter/cheese mixture. Continue stirring until it’s all blended on low heat. Once blended you can add your shredded chicken if you would like.

4. Use a large casserole pan, and spray with cooking spray. Add half of the linguine in the dish; put some of the Alfredo sauce over the top of the pasta. Spoon out your ricotta cheese over top of the pasta and sprinkle the Italian seasoning over it. Now add remaining pasta and then the balance of our sauce.

5. Bake in a 350-degree oven for twenty minutes to just warm it up and then serve. A great side dish would be some fresh veggies sliced up such as carrots, cucumbers, and red peppers along with some garlic knots.

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How do we Measure Success?

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Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)

We all feel the need to appear as perfect individuals, having it all together.

I would like to be known for being a perfect woman.  A beautiful wife and homemaker, as well as a loving mom and professional businesswomen.

WOW!!!! What have I set myself up for?

As Christians we should be victorious in our lives, but victory in Jesus is accepting what He has given us to do. Running in the Christian race for Him until He takes us home.  Not what we feel our agenda is in life.

I was given a poem when I graduated business school over twenty years ago that stated their version of a successful person.

“Who loves life and lives it to the fullest: who has discovered and shared the strengths and talents that are uniquely their own; who puts their best into each task and leaves each situation better than they found it; who seeks and finds that which is beautiful in all people…and all things; whose heart is full of love and warm with compassion; who has found joy in living and peace within themselves.” (Barbara Burrow)

If I were to give this back to the Lord and consider what His mission for me is and His view of success in my life, I would have to say….

Success in the Lord is…

“Who loves life and lives it for the Lord; who has discovered and shared the strengths and talents that God gave to them, and uses them for His glory; whose heart is full of His love and warm with compassion for His people; who have found joy in living and peace from having Him within their lives.”

Success is found in Him alone, and joy fresh each morning.

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Unique Service

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I worked in the Travel and Tourism field for many years, for the airlines and hotels, before working in Ministry.  Both good customer service and unique service was always something that would be a big draw for customers.  Who doesn’t like to be treated special, in a unique way…. to feel like you have been hand-picked to have this service done just for you?  If you walked into a hotel and they greeted you and knew your name as you walked in and then led you to the desk, carried your bags, checked you in, offered you some special accommodations, and maybe even a unique special gift for just coming…how would that make you feel?  At first, I think I would assume they have the wrong person and start looking around for the right person….after which when they tell me it was really for me….I would feel that I was unique and special even for that moment in time.

I remember when we walked into our church a few years ago and we were greeted in a manner that made us feel like they had been waiting for us to arrive.  They had never met us….and we had never been to this church.  Week after week, we were greeted with a heartfelt hug, welcome, smile and a feeling of we belong.  How special that after two years of being there….there is never a time when we arrive that we are not treated with this same feeling.

Is this unique?  YES, it is….where can you go and get this greeting these days?

I am reminded of a verse when I enter this church found in Matthew 20:28

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

If the Lord came to serve, who are we to do any less? If you are not sure who to serve, when to serve or where to serve……then ask for WISDOM (see James 1:5).  His words are perfect and truth.  He will direct your path and steps and lead you into serving at the perfect moment.

I have been reminded a few times in the past few months about how to serve in a humble way….I am proud to say that I work with many wonderful people herein ministry that walk with the Lord daily and serve with a humble spirit. Let me share a few examples with you…

We had a rather larger person who could not tie his shoe….I watched him pace the floor and then finally asked one of our staff men to help him tie his shoe.  Our staff member knelt down and tied his shoe and as he did he started talking about a sports game….in a way that turned that embarrassing moment for a guest into a “by-the-way type conversation” and removed the awkwardness.

I also watched as a staff member, on his way to a coffee shop… spotted a homeless man and purchased a coffee and sandwich for him.  When the staff member gave it to the man….he asked for his name and then told him how Jesus loved him.  He didn’t just hand it to him but made him feel special by asking for his name.

I also watched a guest check-in with her luggage which happened to be a cardboard box.  She was on a limited income and had a family to take care of ….so her personal needs were put on the back burner.  Another staff member saw this and got together with me to put together a set of luggage for her.  We gave this to her anonymously so that she would not feel awkward.

Again….He did not come to be served but to serve.  The Lord served in a loving and humble way.  As I write this devotion…my eyes are filled with tears remembering these stories and my heart is challenged by these servants to get out there and serve someone today…how about you?

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Instant Pot Quick Cheeseburger Macaroni

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A fast and quick dinner to make any night of the week when you just don’t feel it!

I came home tonight after a long week of working and I just didn’t feel like cooking.  We also have already overspent out eating out funds….so what is a girl to do.  Get out the Instant Pot and start cooking.

This recipe is fast, fun and oh so yummy.  Here is my version along with the original recipe I found on Jamerrill Stewart website.  I hope you enjoy…leave me a comment below if you make it and how you like it!

Lynn’s Recipe:

  • 1 lb. of ground beef
  • 1 box of elbow macaroni
  • 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp. spoons of Worchester sauce
  • 1 tbsp. spoon of brown mustard
  • 1/2 cups of sour cream
  • 1 tsp of garlic
  • 1 tsp of garlic butter
  • 1 tbsp. spoon of dried onions
  • 6 cups of beef broth
  • 1/4 cup of tomato paste
  1. brown ground beef on sauté mode on your instant pot with the garlic butter and dried onions
  2. in a separate bowl mix the beef broth, tomato paste, garlic, and Worchester sauce together
  3. when beef is done cooking turn instant pot off
  4. now add the box of macaroni over the meet ( do not stir)
  5. now poor mixture over the macaroni ( do not stir)
  6. place lid on instant pot ( venting not sealing) and then put on manual for 5 minutes
  7. after 5 minutes do a quick release and take the lid off
  8. add your sour cream and cheese and mix well

You then can enjoy!!!

 

 Original Recipe I found:

Large Family Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

 

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