In the meantime

 “[God’s unfailing love] is true whether we believe it or not.  Our doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor does our faith create it.  It originates in the very nature of  God, who is love, and it flows to us through our union with His Beloved Son.  “But the experience of that love and the comfort it is intended to bring is dependent upon our believing the truth about God’s love as it is revealed to us in the Scriptures…” “The only way in which the sufferings of the present time may seem to come between the Christian and the love of God and Christ, is when he falls before them as a temptation or in unbelief sinks under them.  Then a cloud comes between him and the light of his Father’s countenance.  But the cloud is not the affliction, but the sin, and it is a merciful arrangement that it is so.  The want of comfort tells him that something is wrong.” ~John Brown From Trusting God , by Jerry Bridges, page 167.

Here are some new recipes that I’ve tried lately and I think they are well on their way to being made quite often around here! 1.  Curried Chicken Apple Salad I love. love. love the curry twist to your normal grilled chicken salad! Don’t let the curry scare you off!  And then having chunks of apple (I used Granny Smith apples) made it even better!  I’m finding that even if I don’t make this whole recipe (with the fruit and nuts and dressing) I like having the curry flavor on the chicken to dress up a regular lettuce salad. 2.  Pumpkin Granola  Isaac calls this "ludicrously good!"  Can you ever go wrong with pumpkin?  I don’t think so.  Haha… Anyway, I should warn you before you even look at the recipe: this isn’t your average bowl of healthy-oatmeal-granola-for-breakfast. In fact, you might find out that you have a selfish-streak in you (which of course we all have, unfortuniately), and you just might be tempted to eat it all before anyone else can get a taste

We had the opportunity to go out to California for two weeks this summer.  While I didn't get any pictures from the week of camp that we helped with, I do have some from our trip up Highway 1! A stop along the way to look out over the rocky edge at the ocean.  This swirling pool of water is soo cool!  Ok, confession: I think I'm starting to fall in love with succulent plants.  Why does California get to have to them growing everywhere?     I had the most handsome breakfast date ever...at the cutest little Victorian-house-cafe ever!  Out on Lover's Point :)   The aquarium in Monterey.   Someday, Isaac wants to go to the big one in Atlanta (I think that's where it is.) Have a great weekend!   Tomorrow is the day we get to gather with the Body of Christ to worship God through music and the preaching of the Word!  I love our church.