tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.comments2012-06-26T14:49:21.406-07:00Raspberry Cordial: Non-Alcoholic MusingsRaspberry Cordialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-80849151170352824462012-06-26T14:49:21.406-07:002012-06-26T14:49:21.406-07:00Thank you so much for sharing Jade! It is so aweso...Thank you so much for sharing Jade! It is so awesome to see how God works, even in the small things!Raspberry Cordialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-73390646983501744712012-06-20T09:26:33.700-07:002012-06-20T09:26:33.700-07:00Thank you for sharing! I shared my testimony a few...Thank you for sharing! I shared my testimony a few years ago at church. Here it is :) <br /> <br />I was born to parents who were divorced before my first birthday. My mom seemed to struggle with the role of a single parent, but God, in His goodness to me even when I was little, sent my grandparents to help raise me. My childhood held much sadness. I mention this because; as much as our childhood can shape us, it does not have to be a deciding factor for how the rest of our lives will turn out.<br /> <br />Looking back, God had sent people into my life to point the way to Him, such as a kind-hearted old lady who led a neighborhood children’s Bible study. Hearing the promises of God’s Word never returns void in our lives. Also, when I was in High School, I was reunited with a girl who I knew from elementary and middle school. She was a Christian and we became best friends. Never underestimate the profound impact your actions, even the seemingly small ones, can have on others. Even as an adult, God continues to bless me by surrounding me with people who are willing to walk with me.<br /> <br />In my sophomore year of high school, I began to get serious about seeking God and finding out what it meant to be a follower of Jesus. Unfortunately, my knowledge up to that point was only head knowledge. I likened myself to the plant whose roots were set in the rocky soil; they did not go deep and therefore withered easily. I had turned away, if even ever so slightly at first, but sometimes that’s all it takes to lead you astray.<br /> <br />I rebelled in my own way, while somehow still keeping up the appearance of being “a good girl,” but in my heart I had turned away from God completely. I was miserable as I looked for fulfillment from things “under the sun.” I was so deceived that I couldn’t see how desperately I needed God or how the God-shaped hole in my heart could never be filled with anything else but Him. So, I continued the futile search.<br /> <br />The month after graduation, I moved out on my own and became pregnant. This shocked my family. I began to make plans to prepare for a family of my own at the age of 17. I welcomed a beautiful baby boy, was married a year later but still something was missing. Something I couldn’t readily identify.<br /> <br />A few years later I was watching a comedian on TV joke about hell, but I wasn’t laughing. God was trying to get my attention, and well, it worked. It was a startling realization that this was my destination if I didn’t repent and turn back to God, which I did.<br /> <br />My journey back, however, was not always an easy one. God loves to redeem people’s lives from the pit, but there are consequences for our sin. I was forgiven, but the consequences of my rebellion remained and I struggled with guilt for many years. But as I continued to walk with Jesus, he enabled me to move past that and really hold on to the truth that: “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” I was finally free. It didn’t matter that I was unworthy, because everyone was; it is only grace by which we are saved!<br /> <br />When I was a little girl, my grandmother used to call me “Grace” because I was so clumsy, but I have a feeling that God intended that name to have a different meaning in my life. I used to wish that I didn’t have such a traumatic childhood and that I had not strayed in my adolescence, but God is showing me that it is my past, however blemished, that he is using to transform me into the woman he desires me to be; a woman that can attest wholeheartedly to the life-changing grace and salvation that he freely gives to all people who will call on him.<br /> <br />And though this life brings with it both “mountain top” experiences and times spent in the darkest of valleys, one thing is certain: Jesus will never leave us or forsake us. His faithfulness is steadfast. The joy that is found when the God-shaped hole is filled is deep and abiding. His grace is sufficient for each and every one of us!Jadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370138024584850042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-34284150749334628232011-11-08T06:46:29.458-08:002011-11-08T06:46:29.458-08:00You know, us guys are all about cars...and when mo...You know, us guys are all about cars...and when mom's around it's kinda tough to talk about guy stuff! I'll look forward to reading your blog!Mr. John McCombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706813259820860043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-56440094071607852432011-10-17T18:12:21.053-07:002011-10-17T18:12:21.053-07:00YES!!!! I was talking to Gramma Sandee and when sh...YES!!!! I was talking to Gramma Sandee and when she told she had made these with you gals I told her I was hoping you girls would post these on your blog :))) So glad you did!!<br />It looks very yummy!Christina Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966585098416215551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-70889155243263687112011-07-02T00:11:49.722-07:002011-07-02T00:11:49.722-07:00I just loved this fairy house idea! I wish my kids...I just loved this fairy house idea! I wish my kids where younger and I could still do this with them :( Loved your daughter's big smile at the end of the adventure!Christina Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966585098416215551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-45482926991135476692011-06-12T14:19:28.875-07:002011-06-12T14:19:28.875-07:00I came across this poem on manners and thought it ...I came across this poem on manners and thought it was cute:)<br /><br />Manners We say, "Thank you."<br />We say, "Please."<br />We don't interrupt or tease.<br />We don't argue. We don't fuss.<br />We listen when folks talk to us.<br />We share our toys and take our turn.<br />Good manners aren't too hard to learn.<br />It's really easy, when you find.<br />Good manners means<br />JUST BEING KIND!Raspberry Cordialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-39069520029840280262011-06-08T22:10:26.906-07:002011-06-08T22:10:26.906-07:00UPDATE: I found it! Just this morning, I found my ...UPDATE: I found it! Just this morning, I found my "crazy"! My coupon binder! It was in a box of stuff (mostly a few of my kids' toys and a few reusable shopping bags that I thought were MIA) that my husband must have cleaned out of my van back in October! Oh, how I've missed it! It'll take me a couple of weeks to catch up, but I know I can do it!! YAY!<br /><br />~AliciaRaspberry Cordialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-54084363943481781232011-05-25T19:38:22.591-07:002011-05-25T19:38:22.591-07:00ooh! Sounds SO yummy!ooh! Sounds SO yummy!NoneYahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999468629342577891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-87761836709147168502011-05-20T23:34:26.526-07:002011-05-20T23:34:26.526-07:00I love classical music even though my kids look at...I love classical music even though my kids look at me like I'm crazy! When they were younger they had no choice and had to listen to classical music. I exposed them to all kinds of music and I believe that is one of the reasons why they love music so much. One thing we still all agree on is...Yes, listening to Lady Gaga does make one dumber! Hahaha!Christina Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966585098416215551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-29035407007001496772011-05-18T03:08:08.879-07:002011-05-18T03:08:08.879-07:00At least Mozart had class which can't in my op...At least Mozart had class which can't in my opinion be said iof Lady Gaga. ha ha Love your blog girls, will now follow you.Gramma Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705855873532804924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-61699608617932572172011-05-15T21:11:15.559-07:002011-05-15T21:11:15.559-07:00Thanks for adding those on Grammy! They're goo...Thanks for adding those on Grammy! They're good ones I need to add to my list! haha!Raspberry Cordialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-56301336141382429402011-05-14T21:59:40.564-07:002011-05-14T21:59:40.564-07:00Don't forget that Layla sometimes gets "a...Don't forget that Layla sometimes gets "angry" (ingrown) toenails! Makes sense, after all. One of my recent Layla favorites, speaking of big words: "I didn't do it on purpose, grammy, I did it deliberately." :)<br />L&P, Grammy SandeeRaspberry Cordialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-12912467002676189812011-05-05T11:41:32.508-07:002011-05-05T11:41:32.508-07:00That is so cute! I so agree with you that these ar...That is so cute! I so agree with you that these are the things worth remembering! I'm so glad that I have some of these happy lil' moments written down, they always make me laugh when I come across them again! I wonder if by the time my daughter is 16 I'll be glad she keeps her thoughts to herself and doesn't share them with me?! haha! The thought of her being a teenager scares me just a little bit!! lol!:)<br />~SonyaRaspberry Cordialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821086324768877393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-48576632536942119102011-05-03T22:54:10.338-07:002011-05-03T22:54:10.338-07:00Well my daughter Lilly is 16 and she use to say th...Well my daughter Lilly is 16 and she use to say the darndest things.<br />For watermelon she use to say "walelee" My husband would respond, Watermelon Lilly, "That's what I said, Walelee". Hahaha!<br />I had a friend and her name was Victoria. Lilly always called her "Atoya"<br /><br />These are the things worth remembering, now that they are older and think they know more then we do! Kids THINK the darndest things!Christina Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966585098416215551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-54981081053738582452011-04-27T17:40:31.745-07:002011-04-27T17:40:31.745-07:00Well, you know my rats...Well, you know my rats...Tapioca (Amy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08902025762708924750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-42735190808453428622011-04-26T13:46:15.613-07:002011-04-26T13:46:15.613-07:00I can't wait to make a double batch!!I can't wait to make a double batch!!Christina Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966585098416215551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-45515461987764740362011-04-12T09:38:41.604-07:002011-04-12T09:38:41.604-07:00Hi! I’m belatedly stopping by from the UBP. Nice t...Hi! I’m belatedly stopping by from the UBP. Nice to meet you! <br /><br />I have two blogs, and I’d love for you to stop by when you get a minute. We're giving away a $100 Visa gift card at Giveaway Corner. Thanks!<br /><br />http://giveawaycorner.blogspot.com/ (A free giveaway every weekday)<br />http://anne-somekindofwonderful.blogspot.com/ (Family blog)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949550758501527800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158555531706539394.post-37862052086980417482011-04-07T00:29:27.098-07:002011-04-07T00:29:27.098-07:00New follower
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