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I did not take pictures of my most recent new recipes, but I do want to share them! They are from the Pioneer Woman's blog.

Blueberry Baked French Toast and Mushroom Bacon Breakfast Strata.

Yum. That is all I have to say. Forget healthy; just think tasty!

On another food note, may I HIGHLY recommend the Smokin' Pig. This article is over a year old, but Smokin' Pig really is just like they describe it. I had the brisket, and let's just say I finished my whole meal. Yep. Forget the weight watchers Saturday. But it was worth every single calorie.

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Since we are on the topic of food...there is a great Chinese buffet in Clemson that we like. I am not a huge buffet fan, but this one has garnered our attention. We took a few college students out for lunch after church, and once again, we were not disappointed. It is your traditional American version Chinese buffet, but hey, it hit the spot!

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This morning we took a walk to the park. It was perfect weather, and great just to be outside. A little exercise is always a good thing! Especially after the kind of weekend we have had! Back to weight watchers today! It was a fun weekend!

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This week in review.

54 - Wednesday: We enjoyed spending some time with friends of ours who are heading to Mexico as missionaries. They presented their work at church for our first missions emphasis Wednesday of the year.

55- Thursday: Was Thursday really just yesterday? This is my piano day. I am blessed to have a great crew of students. What fun it is to hear them play each week!

56- Friday: I so enjoyed spending some time with a friend who is here from out of town. What sweet fellowship we enjoy with others who know Christ, and what a blessing to share with each other what He is teaching us and how He is growing us.

Tonight I put together 2 new recipes. We are having a ladies' meeting tomorrow and will hear one of our missionaries speak. Of course we are having breakfast too :). I will post pictures (if i remember to take them) and recipes if this venture is successful!

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This morning I was reading From Valley of Vision. I have highlighted a few parts that were particularly thought provoking and convicting (really, it all could be highlighted) :)

O Fountain of All Good,
Destroy in me every lofty thought,
Break pride to pieces and scatter it to the winds,
Annihilate each clinging shred self-righteousness,
Implant in me true lowliness of spirit,
Abase me to self-loathing and self-abhorrence,
Open in me a fount of penitential tears,
Break me, then bind me up;
Thus will my heart be a prepared dwelling for my God;
Then can the Father take up his abode in me,
Then can the blessed Jesus come with healing in his touch,
The can the Holy Spirit descend in sanctifying grace;
O Holy Trinity, three Persons and one God,
inhabit me, a temple consecrated to thy glory.
When thou art present, evil cannot abide;
In thy fellowship is fullness of joy,
Beneath thy smile is peace of conscience,
By thy side no fears disturb,
no apprehensions banish rest of mind,
With thee my heart shall bloom with fragrance;
Make me meet, through repentance,
for thine indwelling.
Nothing exceeds thy power,
Nothing is too great for thee to do,
Nothing too good for thee to give,
Infinite is thy might, boundless thy love,
limitless thy grace, glorious thy saving name.
Let angels sing for
sinners repenting,
prodigals restored,
backsliders reclaimed,
Satan’s captives released,
blind eyes opened,
broken hearts bound up,
the despondent cheered,
the self-righteous stripped,
the formalist driven from a refuge of lies,
the ignorant enlightened,
and saints built up in their holy faith.

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Daniel with his Great Great Great Aunt Broy. We went to visit her last week and found her doing her exercise class. She is 90 years old! I hope I am still that active if I live to be 90!

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Happy 2nd Birthday Cousin B!