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The Voice of Truth

I am doing a Bible Study this Summer by Jennifer Rothschild called, Me, Myself and Lies. It is teaching how we too often believe the lies from Satan, who is like a roaring lion seeking out those he can easily devour, over the Truth that Christ speaks. We listen, believe and clothe ourselves with those lies; hanging them in our "thought closets" to wear over and over.....
So with Jennifer's direction and God's loving guidance, I am doing a "Thought Closet" Makover!

This last week in our study books, we were told to combat the following lies, with God's Truth. God's Truth comes from His Word...there is not mistaking it, or wondering if it is true. Because He said it, I can believe it...I can stake my life on it....and I can clothe myself in His Truth!

"God doesn't listen to you!"

Psalms 145:18-19....
"The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them."

"You have no value or purpose!"

Isaiah 43:1-2....
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."

"Your problem is unfixable!"

Jeremiah 32: 17....
"Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."

"You are abandoned!"

Romans 8:31....
"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

"You are a loser!"

Romans 8:37....
"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."

"You've blown it, God can't accept you!"

Romans 8:38-39....
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

"Nobody cares about you!"

2 Corinthians 1:3-4....
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God."

"You have no willpower!"

2 Timothy 1:7....
"For God did not give us a spirit of weakness, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."

Chicken Zucchini Casserole

• 1 pkg. Stove Top Cornbread Dressing
• 1/2 c. Butter--melted
• 4 cups of Zucchini--chopped, peeled, grated (however you want it)
• 2 cups of Carrots--peeeled and sliced
• 1/2 c. Onions--chopped
• 1 Garlic clove--minced
• 2 cups of Rice---cooked (I like to use intant brown or wild rice)
• 1 can of Cream of Chicken soup
• 1 sm. container of plain Yogurt or Sour Cream
• 2 cups of chicken--cooked
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 c. Cheddar cheese--grated

Mix Cornbread Dressing Crumbs with the melted butter. Spread 3/4 of the crumbs in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish and set the remaining crumbs aside. In medium saucepan cook Zucchini and carrots in a small amount of water, until fork tender. Drain and set aside. Saute the onions and garlic until translucent and add to the cooked veggies. Mix the chicken soup, yogurt, chicken, rice and salt and pepper into the bowl of veggies and mix all together. Pour over the crumbs into the casserole dish. Top with the remaining dressing crumbs and cheddar cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve bubbly hot!

I like to serve this with Garlic Bread and maybe a Fresh Tossed Salad. When I am in a hurry to get this made up, and I think ahead enough, I like to use chicken that I have cooked and then frozen. Or even easier would be to buy a deli cooked chicken and take it off the bone.

Celebrating Our Freedoms!

We spent the Fourth of July weekend, hanging out with some of our family in Donnelly, Idaho. We had such a great weekend together!

We stayed up late, slept in, ate good food, played games, played on Cascade Lake, got eaten alive by mosquitos, doctored our sunburns and then climbed a mountain (in the vehicles) and watched the McCall Fireworks from a very high perch!!

I am so thankful for the blessing of family and for the freedoms we have! God is good!

Kid's Breakfast Table...eating bacon, scrambled eggs and blueberry waffles

The dads and the kids out on a boat ride

Three Happy Taylor Girls! (Brooklyn, Emme and Nikki)

Best Buddies (Brittney and Ash)

" It's COLD!" (Alex and Addison)

Cousins...Brook, Emme, Nikki and Bridgette

It was a perfect day at the Lake!!

Our view from "No Business Lookout"

Our Family...with McCall in the background

Duane, Marc and Terry

Bubby and Britt...hanging out waiting for the fireworks to start

Can you see the fireworks? It was more spectacular than this picture appears!

Happy Birthday America

We are proud to be American's!!
We are grateful and endebted to those who have given up their lives so that we might be free! We are proud and thankful for those who are currently serving in our military and protecting our freedoms today!

Our family is packing up and leaving for the mountains. We are gathering with family at the cabin. We intend to laugh a lot, watch ball games, catch bugs, play in the creek, go fishing, swim in the lake, roast hotdogs and smores, stay up late playing games....simply enjoying the freedoms we have and the love of family!

God Bless America & Happy 4th of July everyone!!