"Minni don't burn no fried chicken!" - "The Help"

I must confess that I watched a movie with more cursing than I usually tolerate. The emotional history lesson was priceless. I really connected with the women going through segregation era ideals and problems. But it definitely was not for children. I also do not condone the secret ingredient in the fabulous chocolate pie.

Now, for my exciting input into this topic! I actually fried chicken tonight! WooHoo! I am very happy to report that the fire was the tea bag tag being lit by the eye, not the chicken! No smoke alarms went off! Nick's great compliment to me was, "It looks like Chick Fil A chicken." Jaime agreed & spoke with enthusiasm, "Eat Mor Chikin!" Kristen didn't really talk much, she just said the blessing quietly and began eating, without waiting for anyone else! I do say it was pretty good! I learned three things today from failing in the past. First of all, I should always directly season the chicken as well as the breading. Second, cutting along the grain of muscle makes it look better. And finally the secret: use coconut oil! It seems to have a higher smoking point. So I didn't get splattered grease on me nor on the stove! So enjoy some good fried chicken, & follow Minni's advise, don't burn it!

Boycotting

Remember when Christians boycotted Disney? I just received an email  from my step mom. She suggested we boycott imports. Live import free for just one month on everything you buy. Our economy is very bad right now. But if every American would purchase only American items for a whole month, we could make a difference in our economy. The article went on to say that if we did it for one month, we might could continue to do it. We used to be known for our ingenuity. Now we just buy cheaper stuff from other countries. Let's continue to use our imagination to eliminate foreign goods from our pantries and decorations.

Let's boycott inferior, possibly even dangerous imports. China shipped us tainted toothpaste, deadly dog food, cadmium cups for McDonald's, and little lead painted toys. 
I will take up her challenge. I hope you will too!

Thankfullness

There is so much in life to be thankful for. Waking up every morning is a gift. The gift of seeing the sun, your spouse, your children, your family and friends. such daily treasures. Do we really give the Lord the glory? As a contemporary Christian, I want my car, food, nice clothes, & Jeffery's job to give him a regular schedule. I expect these things. But those are so very trivial. I should start at the end. Thank you Lord for a source of income! You are truly our source, but you give Jeffery an opportunity to work. I thank You, Lord, for clothes. They are so much nicer than much of the world could ever afford. Third world countries use hand me downs & cast offs until they wear out. I eat enough food to feed two Americans, and four people living in extreme situations of drought, famine, and poverty. How few in the world own cars? I have one, Jeffery has one. I am one spoiled rotten child of God. Thank you Lord for still loving me.

I caught myself on Tuesday complaining about Jeffery having to add another day to his busy work schedule next week. The Holy Spirit, checked me. I immediately did a spiritual u-turn! I began thanking the Lord for giving Jeffery a steady job, especially in this economy with such high unemployment. Then, I began to thank Jesus for blessing us with funds that we will need later. He knows the future. We rarely have extra. But He always supplies our needs when an extra event pops up.

So, last night, I learned that we may be owing our apartment complex more than I budgeted for leaving & moving into a house. Well, Praise the Lord Jesus from whom all blessings flow! Didn't He just let us know on Tuesday that we'd be needing it?
(me laughing at myself ;)  )