Monday, February 28, 2011

Brownie Night...

Recipe #1 Brownies (I give it a 5/10.)

1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup cocoa Powder
1 tsp of salt
2 Cups of sugar
2 tsp of Vanilla
1 cup Oil
4 Eggs
1/4 cup Water

Add all ingrediants mix, bake in a 9X13 at 350degree for 30 Minutes
** I used 1/2 cup of water, baked for 20 minutes.

I was so disappointed with this. It has more of a cake taste than a brownie taste...


Recipe number 2 Yummy Brownies (I give it 6.5/10)

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup melted Margarine
1 Cup Flour
4 Eggs
1/2 cup Cocoa
3 tsp of vanilla
1 Cup CHoc Chips
MIx all, bake at 300 for 30 mInutes
*I melt my marg and brown sugar together because my brown sugar resembled rocks!
* I used slightly less Cocoa...I ran out
* baked at 350 (by accident) for 25 Minutes

This was a bit better tasting. More Chocolate! However that is why it was good...not because of the brownie taste. If anyone has a great recipe for brownies Please Please Please let me know

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Jeremiah 29:11

Its been awhile since I posted anything specific. However I want to share today...

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".

Now typically, I hear this verse and think nothing of it. However, I Have heard this verse over and over again and it has been hitting my like a bulldozer lately.

How incredible is it that God knows our plans? I struggle with this thought though. If God knows my plans, why can he not reveal this? I have been struggling more than people realize lately. My question has been "If GOd knows the desires of my heart, and I belive that God put the desires there, why am I still waiting".

My husband and I decided very early on in our marriage that we wanted kids...after a year of trying, we are no further ahead. HOwever in that year, I have seen numerous teenagers get pregnent. It hurts.

My brother in law and his very young girlfriend had a baby a couple weeks ago...this hurt me. I know it was not to spite us, or hurt us. However it is so tough. Everyone (more than normal) is asking us when are we going to have kids or when is it our turn. I wish people knew how much these comments devistated me.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".

If our desire is so strongly to have children why is it not in GOd's plans for now? I just dont get it.However, I take so much comfort in this verse, very few people understand my pain right now, even if they claim they do, you don't! So for now...

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".