Surprised Myself
Hello friend,
This coming Wednesday, November 11th is a federal holiday here in the U.S. when we pause to thank our military veterans; those who have served or are serving in our armed forces in peace and in war.
In light of all we're seeing play out before us regarding our recent bizarre, unprecedented election process, it's a moment to reflect, talk to our children, and remind ourselves of our great Republic and the miracle of its 'birth,' our responsibility to protect it, and the necessity to demand truth in this pivotal moment in history.
Our privilege to vote legally in the greatest free nation on planet earth is a grace gift from God that's been purchased and upheld by the service and sacrifice of generations of these awesome patriots.
This is our moment to stand up and speak up.
Don't leave your responsibility to someone else.
Yes, shocking. I actually went to a theater this weekend!
I literally cannot remember the last movie I've seen in a theater, as much as I love a good flick.
I've had a Fandango credit since last summer when hubby and I planned to take our grandkids to see a new movie. We chose a different activity, and banked the credit.
Yesterday was rainy and cold and a reminder popped up to use my credit, so I randomly checked to see what was playing. There were some oldies sprinkled into the lineup and this one caught my eye.
Watching American Sniper from my cozy recliner in a first-rate, heated theater was odd, as you can imagine. The movie was brutal and heartwarming at the same time. Hats off to its production team - I think it's worth your time.
I thought the lead characters did an outstanding job, but I didn't leave the theater filled with lighthearted joy, to say the least. But it was a solid, healthy reminder of the price paid (and continuing to be paid) by so many men and women in our military.
Christopher Scott Kyle, the subject of the movie, was a U.S. Navy SEAL sniper who served 4 tours in the Iraq War, and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat.
May God bless our honorable vets and their families who sacrifice so much for our freedoms and the preservation of our legal, precious vote.
``We sleep soundly in our beds,
because rough men stand ready in the night
to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”
Quick, healthy chick food girls love...
Switching gears here, but I promised to share a little time-saving, healthy tip (and a story about hubby's food preferences lol)
We raised 5 sons - eating machines. Wasting food wasn't an option so I always found a way to stretch and repurpose pretty much any ingredients. 'Goulash' was a fallback for me. OK I'm laughing out loud right now.
My dear husband will eat just about anything and never complains, but goulash crossed a line for him. Still laughing. I would typically begin with ground beef, onion, garlic, seasonings, diced tomatoes...and throw in everything but the kitchen sink. He registered his critique asking if I could limit the parade of items I tossed into it. (leftover veggies, black olives, garbanzo beans, peas, macaroni - you get the picture...)
One day I switched it up and decided to use ground turkey, diced onion, seasonings and just one or two vegetables like diced zucchini and summer squash. Instead of calling it goulash, when he asked what we were having, I said...er, uh, turkey tumble! Now I am really laughing. He eyed it suspiciously and ate it, but it's not his fav.
I literally crave it. Use the dark meat ground turkey for optimum flavor.
I make a pile of it, keep it in the fridge and eat it until it's gone (4 days in fridge maximum for food safety) on top of prepared, bagged, washed and ready salad mixes, baby arugula, romaine lettuce leaves, grated carrot - whatever is prepped so I just have to open the bag and dump it on a plate.
Sometimes I drizzle dressing on top; yesterday I went all out and added diced avocado and cherry tomatoes. Here's how it looked:
Sounds so simple, but it's delish ?
I'd love to know if you give it a try!
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May we summon courage and wisdom and be guided and guarded by our loving Lord in the critical days ahead.
With so much love and constant prayers,