Yummy raw chocolate treat recipes

Enzyme Chocolate
by Shoshanna Easling
December 2008

Chocolate Icing/Fudge on a Spoon

Ingredients:
1 C. Raw honey-
3/4 C. Coconut oil (Cold pressed) melted
1 C. Coco powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 C. Toasted Pecans(optional)
Peppermint extract or essential oil to taste(optional)

Directions:

Stir ingredients well

Option 1
use as icing on top of a Cake.

Option 2
Grease pan with coconut oil then fill with mixture. Chill for Fudge on a Spoon.


Chocolate Moose Cookies/Moose Icing

1/3 C. Raw coconut oil (do not melt oil)
3/4 C. Coco Powder
1/2 C. Raw honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
pinch salt

Blend on high for 3 minutes. Use fork to crush any remaining coconut oil clumps. Blend one minute more. Spoon on to cake or spoon small cookie drops onto wax paper and chill until firm.


Dark Chocolate Coconut balls/Chocolate Energy Bar

2 C. Coconut flakes (not sweetened)
1 C. Coco Powder
1 C. Raw honey
1/2 C. Almond butter
1 pinch of salt

Blend for 30 seconds. Scrape sides of bowl and blend 1 minute. Roll in small balls. Roll balls in coconut. Chill
For Energy Bars-add 1/2 C. more coconut. Press until it is about 1/2 an inch thick. Chill. Cut into bars.
It is great with a banana!

Quote and some thoughts

I came across this quote in an e-mail someone sent me:

Live in such a way that those who know you but do not know God, will come to know God because they knew you.


This has me thinking very deeply about my own life and how I live it, not only in front of others, but also in private. Do I really live this out loud for all to see? Do I talk about God and His word with others? Do I show the love and mercy of Jesus to others? Do I live like I am a follower of Jesus Christ?

I am glad I found this quote, it is forcing me to really examine my heart and my life, and to ask the Lord to show me the areas where I need to change, and to be a bolder witness for Him.

Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom .

Devotional for today

Our Hope for Years to Come

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.
Psalm 28:7

Recommended Reading
Psalm 28:6-9

This verse provides a happy formula for the New Year. Notice the progression.

First, we realize that the Lord is our strength and shield. No matter what unfolds from day to day or from month to month, He’ll give us sufficient strength, and His presence will surround us as a shield.

Second, our hearts can fully trust Him. We can relax, rest, and lean on Him, knowing He is fully able to do all He has promised.

Third, as we recognize who He is and trust Him, we are helped. There’s no sense of panic as it relates to the uncertain future. He helps us in everything at every time. The past, the present, and the future are His.

Fourth, our heart can therefore rejoice. Today is a day for a joyful and glad attitude. And that leads to a song of praise. We can have a hymn in our hearts today—like this one: “O God our Help in ages past, our hope for years to come; be Thou our Guide while life shall last, and our eternal home.”

Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defense is sure.
Isaac Watts

Coincidence, or are the puzzle pieces coming together?

Ron and I discuss current events and conspiracy's all the time. Last night we put a few things together that we found very interesting. Here is the e-mail he put together and sent out. I'm not saying anything is "set in stone", but you have to admit, this is all very interesting. Coincidence? Hmmmm........



Ok, this all may be just a coincidence but follow me here

First you got Joe Biden saying to "mark my words, it will not be 6 months before the world tests Barack Obama, watch we're going to have an international crisis a generated crisis" I guarentee you its gonna happen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keEsJVrlw6I

And Colin Powell saying that there is going to be a crisis on January 21st or 22nd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPOeQZdHYw&feature=related

Marcy is home during the day and she says that she has noticed that they are testing the Emergency Broadcast System a lot more frequently, I wonder if we'll soon be hearing something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0og25kcIAI

But don't fear, these guys are here to round us up (I mean help keep us safe) - ABC is launching a new series on January 6th about "Homeland Security"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREoeUXNcZM

And they are telling people on the Homeland Security website to be prepared for 2009
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1229107288142.shtm

and if your looking for a job they are hiring
http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/

I also have to wonder why the government is mandating the switch to digital tv? Could it be to make sure that everyone is informed of all these events as they occur?

Then I found this article yesterday:

Is the United States going to put dictatorship into effect under the guise of the anti-terrorist struggle? What may trigger another major transformation in 2009? The answer is obvious: another 9/11 in the USA.
Terrible and bloody events are in store for the world in the beginning of 2009. Most likely, the world will witness a reality show with a nuclear blast, which will be used as a reason for the US administration to change the world order again and leave the new Great Depression behind. There is every reason to believe that the Russian Federation may suffer as a result of this possible initiative too.

Joe Biden made a sensational statement on October 19, 2008. He said that Barack Obama would have to undergo an ordeal during the first six months of his stay in the White House. It will be the time of a very serious international crisis, when Obama would have to make tough and possibly unpopular decisions both in home and foreign politics.

Biden said that there were four or five scenarios for the development of the international crisis. Afghanistan, North Korea or the Russian Federation may become the source of one of them.

When Obama learned of Biden’s speech, he tried to explain everything with rhetorical exaggerations. However, Biden’s remarks gave food for thought, taking into consideration the fact that former secretary of state Madeleine Albright described his remarks as statement of fact.

Apparently, the political elite in the United States is certain that their nation would soon suffer another mammoth terrorist act. This assumption became the subject of Michel Chossudovsky’s article “A Second 9/11„: An Integral Part of US Military Doctrine.”

The independent analysts presented a selection of statements, which US top officials released during the recent several years. For example, Michael Chertoff, the Homeland Security Secretary, said at Yale April 7, 2008 that modern technologies let even a small terrorist group kill hundreds of thousands of people. Dick Cheney stated May 26, 2008: “Nobody can guarantee that we won’t be hit again.”

Sure makes you wonder... could all be a coincidence.. I sure hope so!

Brace yourselves folks!

This article alludes to another type of 9/11 to happen in the US, but on a larger scale. If this occurs, this will be how our government will launch us into the New World Order. All I can say is "come quickly Lord Jesus".



USA needs nuclear explosion to turn the world into dictatorship

December 27, 2008

Is the United States going to put dictatorship into effect under the guise of the anti-terrorist struggle? What may trigger another major transformation in 2009? The answer is obvious: another 9/11 in the USA.

Terrible and bloody events are in store for the world in the beginning of 2009. Most likely, the world will witness a reality show with a nuclear blast, which will be used as a reason for the US administration to change the world order again and leave the new Great Depression behind. There is every reason to believe that the Russian Federation may suffer as a result of this possible initiative too.

Joe Biden made a sensational statement on October 19, 2008. He said that Barack Obama would have to undergo an ordeal during the first six months of his stay in the White House. It will be the time of a very serious international crisis, when Obama would have to make tough and possibly unpopular decisions both in home and foreign politics.
Biden said that there were four or five scenarios for the development of the international crisis. Afghanistan, North Korea or the Russian Federation may become the source of one of them.

When Obama learned of Biden’s speech, he tried to explain everything with rhetorical exaggerations. However, Biden’s remarks gave food for thought, taking into consideration the fact that former secretary of state Madeleine Albright described his remarks as statement of fact.

Apparently, the political elite in the United States is certain that their nation would soon suffer another mammoth terrorist act. This assumption became the subject of Michel Chossudovsky’s article “A Second 9/11„: An Integral Part of US Military Doctrine.”
The independent analysts presented a selection of statements, which US top officials released during the recent several years. For example, Michael Chertoff, the Homeland Security Secretary, said at Yale April 7, 2008 that modern technologies let even a small terrorist group kill hundreds of thousands of people. Dick Cheney stated May 26, 2008: “Nobody can guarantee that we won’t be hit again.”

The general public has been prepared for a possible mega terrorist act with hundreds of thousands of victims. The expectation of another major terrorist attack, Chossudovsky wrote, became a part of the US military doctrine to justify possible preemptive strikes, i.e. aggression. The analyst also wrote that the US administration was aiming the efforts of the national security services at the liquidation of the consequences of the Massive Casualty Producing Event. Moreover, the US establishment believes that such an event may unite the Americans. Tommy Franks, the then CENTCOM commander voiced this idea in 2003. He particularly said that another event with many casualties in the USA would revive the support of wartime laws. Franks also said that such an event would mark the end of democracy in America. To put it in a nutshell, it would mark the beginning of the era of dictatorship.

The US administration planned Operation Northwoods in 1962, in which the US incursion into Cuba was supposed to be justified with a massive massacre of the Miami-based Cubans, as well as the explosion of a US warship in Guantanamo Bay. President Kennedy did not let the operation become a reality. The logic of Northwoods does not differ much from that of General Franks - a new mega terrorist act will justify the beginning of USA’s new aggression in the Middle East.

The Pentagon started to develop the plan of the new war in April 2006 – the third war after the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Stew Bykovsky, a well-known columnist, said in his interview in August 2007 that America needed another 9/11 because the country had forgotten who its enemy was.

Which weapon would make it possible to conduct a major terrorist attack with countless casualties and produce the effect of universal panic? A nuclear weapon would suit this goal best. It would not be a hardship to say that a nuclear explosion was conducted by Islamic terrorists who stole nukes from Russia in the beginning of the 1990s. A nuclear mushroom grows somewhere in the USA and the country launches another war and introduces dictatorship.

Ronnie's Christmas

We are very low key about Christmas.  We don't do Santa, and we don't buy a ton of gifts.  Actually, Ronnie only got one gift from us this year, the other two in the photo above were from his uncle Scott,  aunt Crystal, and cousin Shelbie.  We got Ronnie the Thomas the Tank beginners train set.  We plan to collect more trains and tracks over the years.  We got the wooden set from Target.  We thought it would be a neat thing to collect the wooden train set, a very fun toy for boys.  And girls too!  So here are a few photos from our Christmas this year.  I know it is very "boring" compared to most people's Christmas celebrations, but like I said, we are low key about it.  We don't want to get caught up in the consumerism and hype.  We like to focus on Jesus and His birth,  and for the reason He was born.