Beloved let us love

I love love, and love being in love.  It is a great thing that God is love (1John 4:7-8).  Love is pure because God is pure.  Many have tried to pervert love, but true love cannot be perverted because true love is God.  I am thankful that God knew that "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him." (Genesis 2:18).  Marriage is a wonderful union where God blesses that love he has given to a man and woman and they are now one.  But love goes beyond that as they are fruitful they pass that love to their children and train them in the ways of righteousness.   The children learn that "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." ( John 15:13)  This is Christ's love.  The love that he laid down his life for us that we might spend eternity with him.  "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  (John 3:16) Friend, my prayer for you today is that you know this Love, the love of the Father and the you believe in him that we may all spend eternity with him.  If you do not have God as your saviour please see the ABC's below and seek God.

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines day.  It has been a while since I have posted.  We have had a busy week with Valentines activities.  Some fun things we did were Sunday heart french braid the girls'
hair.  I did not get pictures this year but it is a annual tradition

 Monday we had friends over for a little party, where we ate heart shaped pizzas, salad and heart cookies.

Then Monday evening we had our family Valentines dinner (Alex was unable to be there on Tuesday so we moved it up a day).   We had a guest with us.  For dinner we had Chicken Courdon bleu with hollandaise sauce, salad, bread sticks (we dipped in olive oil, vinaigrette, and garlic), baked potato, and punch. We love to decorate and use our china, silverware, nice glasses, and candles.   We also dressed up.

 For dessert we had chocolate dipped strawberries and Crock pot cake.  It is an amazing recipe that we got from a friend.  I will share it below.

 Tuesday morning we had pink chocolate chip pancakes, sausage, milk and juice.

 A family joke is how I never get chocolate for Valentines day.  I always give it to the kids and David but rarely get it.  So David put an end to all joking and provided me with enough chocolate to last quite a while.

 As I was out side Valentines morning I saw a cute heart on our house and had to take a picture.

 Wednesday night my Stars class had a Valentines party but I forgot my camera.
Thursday was Bright Lights and we had a Valentines party and did our unit on Courting.  I think it went really well.

Now tonight my girls and I are going to a purity conference with Leslie Ludy.  She is the author of "When God Writes Your Love Story."  She and her husband wrote the book together and I really enjoyed reading it.  My children are now reading it and are enjoying it. The conference runs through tomorrow.  That will make it a week of love.  Love and purity, what a wonderful combination.  Well, I must get on to school, have a great day and God bless.
Alicia

A: Admit you are a sinner. Romans 3:10, 23, 5:8, 6:23
B: Believe in Jesus. John 3:16 John 14:6
     Become a child of God by receiving Christ.  John 1:12
C: Confess that Jesus is you Lord.  Roman 10:9

Chocolate Crock pot Cake
Use 4 mixing bowls-serve with vanilla ice cream
Mixing bowl 1:  2 cups flour
                           4 Tblsp baking powder
                          Mix and set aside
Mixing bowl 2:  1 1/3 c sugar
                           6 Tblsp cocoa
                          2 tblsp vanilla
                          1/2 tsp salt
                          2/3 c milk
                          Wisk together until throughly mixed
Mixing bowl 3: Microwave safe
                         12 tblsp butter
                          2/3 c chocolate chips
                         Melt in microwave 30 sec at a time, stirring well each time until completely melted and
                         smooth
                         Combine all bowls together until well mixed- pour batter into an oblong crock pot that is    
                         well sprayed with cooking spray.  Spread evenly.
Mixing bowl 4: 2/3 c brown sugar
                          2/3 c sugar
                          2/3 c cocoa
                          3 cups hot water.
Mix until sugars are dissolved.  Pour this mixture slowly over batter in crock pot.  DO NOT STIR.  Cover and cook 1 1/2 -2 hours on hight.  Done when cake pulls away from sides.  Turn off, uncover and let set for 25 minutes.