Heidi Heidi Heidi HO!!.......
Yep so its been a little while since i have had time to write- I have had alot ON my heart- and alot IN my heart. It was such an AWESOME weekend and yes i took Sunday to recover.. and a few hours on my bike today also.... I am no longer counting tomatoes and peeling shrimp in my sleep!


This weekend I was able to deliver a delightful meal for the 25 duchies, and I just want to say how blessed I am and filled with such a surpassing gratitude in my heart.

Going to share just a few pictures and a simple word.
oh first a few pictures to make your belly smile :) Hope you are not hungry....


( Thai Fresh salad rolls- my absolute favorite thing i made- only dunked in sweet chilli and peanut sauce!! )




( my menu: Greek salad on a squewer, Thai salad rolls, Heirloom tomato bruschetta
Juicy Prime Rib sandwhiches on ciabata baquette with a lemon herb horse radish aoli
Watermelon, watercress, feta salad, Fingerling smoked bacon haricot vert salad
Trio of gallet free-form ( my free fallin pie eye eyes....:)) Apricot raspberry, peach blueberry, and strawberry rhubarb with a scoop of rich vanilla bean ice cream!


Sometimes i think we all can get overwhelmed, over worked- stressed out- or feeling the need to "dress to impress" all the time..or ALOT of the time. ( Come on now agree with me ladies, we like to "dress to impress"-------- confession is bad for the reputation,.. but good for the soul ) i was feeling this way just a touch when realizing just what kind of a meal i was preparing to cater for the party and also people i think very highly of!

I was reminded and every day i must remind myself : Its NOT about Me.
There is only ONE person you need to impress.
There is only ONE person you need to make smile. There is one person you need to know you are going to get a pat on the back from.
God.
Hes got hold of us - even in situations where i think we feel that FOG, fluster hott hott and cold sweats perhaps - gotta do this- gotta do that- oh what next- EEK what do i do- what am I doing again..... ha i speak of blond moments ok.....?

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I WILL give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and MY BURDEN IS LIGHT." Matthew 11:28-30

He never will give us more then he knows we can handle- sometimes we feel that he IS but that is why he gives us a heavy different sort of load sometimes- cause HE WANTS US TO TURN TO him and receive his strength and empowerment to breakthrough and advance in the kingdom of God.. continually!

"His Grace is sufficient, for HIS power is made perfect MY weakness....For when I feel weak, then I am truly strong!"
2 Corinthians 2:9-10


Next. We all have been given gifts and talents. Matthew 25: the account of Investing.
Before we invest as the "world" does... money. Invest ourselves. Come on wake up. Its an INSIDE job. invest yourself.. INVEST YOUR TIME.... YOU. sweet Jesus baby invest it what you got you know what you got stirred up inside of you- don't HIDE it in the ground ! - surprise yourself- Step out and wing it if ya have to GOD will give you the other WING! ( just dont chicken wing it ok!:)) Whatever it may be- there is a gift inside of everyone. God wont take away a gift or talent he gives to us so graciously- once it is given- it is given for good- and it is going to develop the more we use it! He wants us to EXCERCISE this gift, be good stewards of this gift, not selfish criminals. He only wants to give us more in return right and this rules! God seriously is after OUR best!! and he sometimes turns the heat up real hott so we really can show ourselves the best.. and the best really is IN his impeccable POWER and Wisdom!!!

"Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things." matthew 25:21



( my "other" brothers, Seth and Josh)

Anyways those are just some quick words of love I have to share before i hit the hay stack and get my beauty rest! You know when we cook- or bake- mess around and play with our food-- just as the dough really does not know what it is being made into- sometimes we feel like that too.. like "Good Golly Good God!!! What are you doing with me!?....NO really GOD What are you DOING with me!!!!?" Its hard sometimes we think one thing but he is doing the complete opposite! With how he may be using us- even employing us, DEPLOYING us, placing people in our lives, moving us into new spiritual climates?



Like this poor pastry here.. has no clue, aw--- am I going to be a quiche?..... "you know those eggs are so sticky on me and that cheese makes me stink the next day......" or The dough could ponder "am I going to be a tart you know i really love sweet cherry tarts in my insides like come on please can you just make me THIS way....." ? You know i am so used to being made into a sweet apple crumble pie.... come on please just do it the way sweet i like it and am comfortable with HA!

"Does the clay say to the potter, 'What are you making?' Does your work say, 'He has no hands'? Does clay talk back to the potter: What are you doing? What clumsy fingers!' (Isaiah 45:9)


Uh... yeah, i just love that verse cause it actually makes me laugh.. He knows what he is doing with our gifts and talents!!! We don't- but let him just use us the way he wants. Believe God is going to blow our socks off- He is going to toot our whistle you know so let him do it not ourselves! He has some pretty High thoughts for us! The sky soars high above earth, so clearly the way He works surpasses the way I will work!!! and the way he thinks is beyond the way I think! Like Duh!....i mean "duh- ohhh" ( dough !)


"As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are HIS ways higher than my ways
and HIS thoughts than MY thoughts." Isaiah 55:9



OK lovelovelove !
and i pray that we would trust gods great and mighty plans he has for us!- oh what hope in this future... Our Radical gifts and talents used, displayed AND fully invested.... my my my god! He always knows WHat he is doing and he has it ALL planed out!

So Baby: use what ya got!, and dont stop! :)

"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" jeremiah 29:11

Cydney