Proud and Happy Wife

My husband,  Michael, went to a Men's Conference at our amazing church, Church of Highlands. It started last night and ended today. He then went straight to work afterwards. When I talked to him at work he was telling me how much fun he had and how one of his best friends got baptized today. He was so excited. The next thing he tells me is how he wishes one of his old friends could have come and now that I sit here and think about it, I am beaming with pride, joy, gratefulness, and love.

The man of my dreams loves going to church and growing in his relationship, he loves his friends and genuinely cares about their spiritual and physical lives. I fully believe he would lay down his life for his family and his friends. He has such a big heart. On top of all of this, he leaves that conference and goes straight to work. He is working because we need the money and he would do whatever he had to do to make sure we were taken care of.

I am so grateful to My God for giving me him and giving him to me at such a young age. I mean if all goes well then we could get to spend 60, 70 years together. I get to grow old with this man, this wonderful, loving, caring, hard working man! God blessed me beyond anything I could have ever imagined.

Mike and I have been through some really rough times and we just lost our way last year and I thought this once great thing might be slipping away, but God does what he does and restores our marriage and strengthened our commitment to each other, but more importantly to him and is evident in our Marriage, our children, and our demeanor.

How I love this man that I am married to and what he stands for and what he does!

So for all the marriages out there that you think have no hope, I promise there is hope!
For all those marriages out there that are blissful right now stand strong in God's promises and keep him at the center or the marriage will fall apart, I guarantee!

For all those ladies out there take time to appreciate that man God gave to you and love on him and make it known to God, your man, and the world what he means to you!

I LOVE YOU MICHAEL!

Mock Mashed Potaotes

Cauliflower puree makes a perfect low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes. It gets its fabulous flavor from garlic, buttermilk and a touch of butter and, best of all, it has about one-quarter of the calories of typical mashed potatoes. If you like, vary it by adding shredded low-fat cheese or chopped fresh herbs.

Ingredients

250	grams Cauliflower
1/2	tsp Garlic Powder
2/5	cup Milk, Nonfat, Fluid
2	tbsp Omega-3 with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Buttery Spread
1	tsp Parsley, Dried
0.33	oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4	tbsp light sour cream

Directions

1. Place cauliflower florets and garlic in a steamer basket over boiling water, cover and steam until very tender, 12 to 15 minutes. (Alternatively, place florets and garlic in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water, cover and microwave on High for 3 to 5 minutes.)
   
   
2. Place the cooked cauliflower and garlic in a food processor. Add buttermilk, 2 teaspoons oil, butter, salt and pepper; pulse several times, then process until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and garnish with chives, if desired. Serve hot.

Calories Per Serving

93

Total Fat

7.3g

Saturated Fat

2.4g

Trans Fat

0.0g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

212mg

Total Carbohydrates

5.1g

Dietary Fiber

1.5g

Sugars

3.5g

Protein

3.1 g

Vitamin A 7%

Vitamin C 47%

Calcium 6 %

Iron 2 %

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My First Post

I just wanted to put this blog out into the world.

I will be posting recipes, stories, revelations from my walk with Christ, and just generally anything I want to!!

Enjoy

Sam