The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Last weekend Peter and I had the crazy chance to go see a movie!!! WOW!...when you have kids movie going doesn't happen very often. My amazing mom said she could watch him and we were really blessed. It was a lot of fun. I hadn't been surrounded by teenagers in awhile. It was very entertaining. :)

We got to see The Hunger Game: Catching Fire. I loved it. I thought it was significantly better that the first one. I also felt that it stuck to the book as best as it could. It was longer than I thought it would be...but I liked that, gave them more time for more details. There were some random parts that I knew were added to the story line...so much more kissing. Oh well. ;)

In my opinion Jennifer Lawrence is a great actress.  I enjoy her movies and the interesting roles she's able to portray.

Go see The Hunger Games in theater if you can! I thought it was worth the money.

Something else I have to say...
MY BABY SISTER HAD A BABY!

 I fell head over heels in love with him.

 Desmond James Pauls was born November 21st, weighing 7.11. My goodness, he is so tiny and amazing.

I love that I get to be his aunt...and look forward to more nephews and nieces being born! I had the sweet opportunity to help my sister and brother- in- law leave the hospital. I wept in the car afterwards. I was so overcome with thankfulness that God would let me be near my family during this time of our lives. I am so thankful.

Hope you all have a beautiful thanksgiving. Be thankful.

Colossians

Doing my devo this morning this scripture completely blew me away.

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making PEACE by the BLOOD OF HIS CROSS. And YOU, who once we ALIENATED and HOSTILE in mind, doing evil deeds, he has NOW RECONCILED in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you HOLY and BLAMELESS and ABOVE REPROACH before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the HOPE OF THE GOSPEL THAT YOU HAVE HEARD, which has been proclaimed in ALL CREATION under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister." Colossians 1:15-23

This seriously blows me away. Doesn't it freak you out that we can stand before God blameless and holy??? Oh my goodness. This only happened because of Jesus making PEACE by the blood he poured out on his cross. His death brought us peace. His death saved us from death...how does that not blow your mind away?!
Mine is blown.
Thank you Jesus.

Lots...

Hello.

Today I felt like making scones. I love scones. The only recipe I've ever used is one that my dear friend Tammy Weaver gave to me when I stopped working with her in the hospitality department at YWAM Montana. She made me an entire book of recipes...she's an amazing cook. The scones are called, Rebecca's Scones. These scones are so easy and very yummy. Perfect if you're having people over for tea/ coffee...or if you just want to devour some. :)

Recipe:

2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
6 tablespoons of cold butter (the cold part is important in any scone or pie crust)
1 egg
1 cup heavy whipping cream (yum)
1 cup of chocolate chips or berries. You can add whatever you want or leave them plain.

Directions:
Mix dry ingredients. Cut in butter till coarse - looks like small peas. You can use a fork, pastry cutter, or food processor...or even hands. Add the wet ingredients until moistened. You can either roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter, or just spoon them onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for 7-10 mins.

Hope you try these and love them.

A few weekends ago Peter and I got to go watch a movie with my my sister's and their husbands. It was fun. The movie, that I was convinced that I needed to see, was World War Z...I went to my sisters house very afraid. I am not that girl that watches zombie movies or that horrific show Walking Dead...but this movie did look less scary and appeared to have a good/interesting story line.

I spent most of the movie asking Peter when something scary was going to happen...he had already seen it. God blessed me with a husband that allows me to sit next to him with a pillow over my face asking him what's going on...I am thankful. All in all this movie was really good. It was not the gross zombie violence that other movies have going on. I really enjoy Brad Pitt's character and I loved the story line. I did not enjoy the up close encounters with zombies chomping their teeth together. Freaky! Did any of you see this movie? What did you think?

Lastly I leave with you a book that my husband is listening to and that I have been able to listen to a few times. If you need to laugh please read this. It is called, "Dad Is Fat", but Jim Gaffigan. I love him and he makes me laugh. I plan on reading the entire thing. His view on parenting is hilarious.

Thanks guys!