Picture of the Day!

I have just edited this picture and I thought it was really neat! What do you think about it? :) Have a lovely night!

In Christ,

~Emily Nicole

Blogging Award!!!

I've been given the "Excellence in Blogcasting" award from Jenna!!! Thank you so much! You are so sweet. :)

~Here are the rules for this blogging award.

1) Post the award on your blog;

2) Pass it on to some friends, up to 15;

3) Let them know they've received the award.

~Here are some of the blogs I enjoy and this award is now theirs to pass on.

1) Katie @ Unfading Beauty.

2) Andrew @ Guide Me In Your Truth.

3) Hannah @ Honey and Jam.

4) Meredith @ Striving to Serve at Home.

5) Liz W. @ Finding My Heart at Home.

6) Holly and Katie @ The 2 Sisters Blog.

7) Leigha @ Help Meet in the Making.

8) Leslie and Sam @ When God Writes Your Love Story.

9) Lizzy @ I'm Carried To The Table.

These are just 9 of the many blogs that I enjoy! Keep up the great work everyone! :)

Have a blessed week!

~Emily Nicole

A Giveaway at Joyfully Home!

Jasmine at Joyfully Home is hosting a giveaway of the True Beauty series from Vision Forum. She will be giving the brand new album titled, True Beauty series of last years Father/Daughter retreat hosted by Vision Forum. The giveaway will end on February 27th so hurry over to her blog and enter! Have a lovely weekend! :)

In Christ,

Emily Nicole

~You should also check out some of Vision Forums new conference albums that are on sale for a limited time!

A Letter from God...

I got this in an email and thought I would share it with ya'll today!
To: YOU

Date: TODAY

From: GOD

Subject: YOURSELF

Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling all of your problems for you. I do not need your help. So, have a nice day. I love you... And, remember.... If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in my time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now. Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you. You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!

Now, you have a nice day.

God

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Have a lovely weekend!

In Christ,

Emily Nicole

Picture of the Day!

Here is a picture that I recently took of some flowers my mom received.

I hope that you have had a lovely week! :)

Blessings,

Emily

Scripture of the Day- 1 Timothy 6:6-10

"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." -1 Timothy 6:6-10

Blessings,

Recipe of the Week-Salmon Patties

My good friend, Krista made this recipe up and I wanted to share it with you! We love them for lunch and supper. :)

Salmon Patties

6 small cans of salmon
1 large onion
1 red bell pepper (I also used half of a green pepper)
1 stalk of celery
3T. Dijon mustard
1/2 c. mayonnaise
2 eggs
3/4c. Parmesan cheese
2 t. garlic powder
1 t. ginger
2T. butter
Salt and Pepper

Directions:
Saute onion, peppers and celery in butter with garlic, ginger, salt and pepper.

When veggies are still a little crunchy, remove from heat and set aside.

Drain salmon and combine with mustard, mayo, eggs, and cheese.

Stir in veggies and mix everything thoroughly together. (If mixture is dry add more mayo and if it's got to much liquid, add more cheese.)

Take about 3T. of mixture and form into small patties.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees until lightly brown. These can be frozen and reheated as needed. :)

I hope you enjoy! Have a wonderful week. :)

Blessings,

Emily

P.S. Great job on this recipe, Krista! :)

Happy Valentines Day!

I just wanted to say...

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves."- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love,

Emily

Guide Me In Your Truth

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to let you all know that my brother, Andrew has now finished his blog and it is up and running. YAY! :) He would love for you to visit at:http://www.guidemeinyourtruth.blogspot.com/.

Happy reading!

Emily

Scripture of the Day- Deuteronomy 8:1-3

"Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers. Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD." -Deuteronomy 8:1-3

Have a blessed day!

Emily

Recipe of the Week-Poppy Seed Chicken

I am finally able to post a new recipe of the week! We have had computer problems with the one computer that we can upload our pictures from the camera. I like to show pictures of my recipes when I post them, so everyone can see what they are going to make. :) Anyway, this chicken recipe has been a family favorite for a very long time. I hope you enjoy it! :)

*Poppy Seed Chicken*

~Serves: 6-8 people

~Cooking Time: 1 hour-1 hour and a 1/2

Ingredients:

6-8 chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

8 oz. sour cream

1 tube Ritz crackers, crushed

1 stick butter, melted

2 T. poppy seeds

1/4 c. sliced almonds

Directions:

Arrange chicken in a 9x13 pan. Bake chicken for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Mix soups and sour cream then spread on top of chicken. Mix the butter and cracker crumbs together. Then, sprinkle cracker crumbs, poppy seeds, and almonds on top of the soup mixture. Bake 45 minutes or until bubbly.

~I hope that you have an great week and that the Lord shows each and every one of you something wonderful! :)

Blessings,

Emily

Two People + One Love = Happiness

This poem is for my wonderful parents on their anniversary.

May the memories you cherish

And the joys that you recall

Help make this anniversary day

Your very best of all,

And may these truly happy years

Of seeing dreams come true

Be a promise of still greater joy

In the years ahead of you!

-Unknown Author

Happy 23th Wedding Anniversary!

I love you so very much!

Picture of the day- Colorful Tulips

Hello Fellow Readers!

I think that it's high time this blog had another picture of the day, don't you think? :-) I just found this pretty picture of The Tulip Festival in Northern Washington. I love pictures of tulips. :-)

Have a lovely weekend and be sure to count your days blessed. :-)