You just gotta try this!

This chicken taco soup recipe is so adaptable to what you prefer or have in the pantry. It is one of my favorite soups that I frequently take to work. It’s different from a similar recipe because it uses chicken rather than beef.

1 can Rotel
1 can corn (not drained)
1-2 cans white hominy (not drained)
1 can pinto beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 pkge taco seasoning
1 pkge HV Ranch dressing
2-3 cups water
2 cans white chicken breast (drained)


Notes:

Don’t let the hominy scare you if you are not a fan of it. Please (I beg you!) try it.

Feel free to adjust the amounts of taco seasoning and Ranch dressing.

You can’t mess this one up!

And……..it’s healthy and low fat!!!!!!

Hey, aren't you impressed? I do have recipes that aren't dripping in calories and fat!

Introducing the Newest "Rag Doll"

Yesterday Glory found this plush, wet rag cloth. (Yes, of course, it was totally germ free.)

So for the next fifteen minutes, she proceeded to parade around the house modeling it and just having the best time.

You just never know where, when, and how you will find those moments with them!

"P-E-A-C-E" ....... DIY

Although it's not a Valentine's one, I did make a shirt this week! I used a sweatshirt I got on sale, some fabric, and a crystal peace sign. I had ordered the crystal peace thingee online and really wanted to use it before I lost it (HA).

I like the way it turned out.

“Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make."

A Birthday and A Busy Ant

Happy 29th Birthday, Justin!!

Justin is at the station today. But we wanted to wish him a great birthday. We have a party planned for Friday. We love you!

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Water wears away stones. — Job 14:19 NIV

Where would you like to be in six months or a year? And how will you get there? Just as the ant picks up one grain of sand and moves it, then the next one, then the next one—and because of its long obedience in the same direction builds a city—one year from now, we will all be different. We don’t get to stay the same, but we do get a choice in how we will have changed, whether it’s for the better or not.

In your spiritual lives, too, as you “play the movie forward,” where do you want to be in a year’s time? If you want to be growing in your faith, closer to God and bold in your prayers, then day by day follow the example of the little ant and set your face in that direction by spending time in God’s Word and in worship and prayer every day.

Everything that has value is worth intentional, daily commitment and obedience. I know that it’s not easy, but just take the first step, then the next and the next, and before you know it you’ll be much further down the road. Understand it can take time. All good things do. But that’s okay, because the journey is worth it.

— Sheila Walsh

Excerpted from Get Off Your Knees and Pray © 2007 by Sheila Walsh. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson.

Isn't it great to get something "special" in the mail?

No, not talking about something marked IRS or your tax statements. But a real something you can get excited about. That's the great thing about giveaways. Sometimes we get to be the sender, and other times, if we are so lucky, we might just get to be on the other end.

Well, I just got something special from a blogging friend of mine. I won Thena's Super Bowl party package! I'm all set after going through everything. I have plates, napkins, and even a table runner. As you can see, she also included a very nice football chip and dip tray. Then to make it even a "hotter" deal, she threw in some Old El Paso peppers. What more could we need to prompt us to have a Super Bowl Party? Yes, we will be sad our Dallas Cowboys fell out! But the excitement can still be there. So bring it on; let's party!