AHHHHH.. The sketchy blogger appears again!
Hey loves! WOW I know I havent been around in forever- missing you all like crazy!! I have so much to share!! Oh my goodness!! I am also graduating from college in 6 days.. WHOAAA! Its so weird. Ill be back sometime soon over break to update you all. and of course I want updates on your lives too!!
I cant wait to talk about the Lord and His faithfulness with you all. OH my goodness! He is crazy crazy GOOOOOD to us! Such a good Daddy!!!
Love you all!!
Ohh, Faith!
Hey beautiful people! Long time, no see, right?! I am so sorry I keep going in and out of commission! First of all, you all need to go check out this awesome post by my sista. She is awesome and her and her husband are such a power team for the Lord. The post is so beautiful and sooo relatable. Do not believe satans lies!! Lately I have been really having to exercise my faith muscle in many different areas of my life. I watched a sermon on faith from Passion City Church and GEEZ it was so good! Louie (the pastor) talked about how our paths will always end with God because they started with God. Sometimes we have to take a leap of faith and then Lord comes through, but we should NOT fear, because it WILL end with God. He never ever leaves us. Never ever have I taken a leap of faith and God is like “ohhh dang… peace out!” haha uhhh that would suck! My life has changed SO much in the past year, geez, and some of the things I weren’t sure about a year ago are as clear as day now, and I can only thank God for that as He affirms things little by little. He knows my heart and knows if He layed everything out in front of me then I would def take it all for granted and it would be hard for me to have a gentle spirit about it. He is really really testing me right now about having faith and the future. Its so frustrating when He puts desires on your heart but they aren’t in your control!! Oh gosh! Sometimes you just have to sit back and practice patience. I guess its good to really learn this now rather than later! Anyway, so my encouragement to you all is that sometimes you have to step out in faith and obedience, and people may think you are a little crazy and say “oh man, they are stepping out on a limb!” but if you are saying the Creator of the Universe is a limb, then YES I am stepping onto it! Although I wouldn’t call it a limb, id say that its more like a freaking tree trunk. God is an unusual God!
I know I am all over the place once again 
hehe. anywaysssssssssss! I am home for fall break! whoooo!! so nice being at home with the parents. we are grilling out tonight and they are dying for me to blog about it!
Here are 3 of my favs right now! I havent been too creative with food because I have been focused on other things, but its been good!
PUMPKIN OATMEAL! Nom nom nom nom (No picture, sorry!)
HOME MADE PIZZA! with avocado
BANANAS WITH COCONUT BUTTER! uh huh get in ma bellyyy
PS – I cant wait to get a big dog
PPS – I am obsessed with Pinterest. I like, already have my wedding/future home/etc planned out and um i am not even dating anybody or have my own home yet. I am such a GIRL!!! but God made us that way so I embrace it now, not ashamed! Are you on Pinterest? Gods prob laughing at me making plans. His plans are the only ones that work out! They are better tho
PPPS- Love love love yall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSqpJ_1ihMg
I want to share this song- SO GOOD!!! I think I tear up every single time I hear this song. God makes your past beautiful!
Insecurities
OIAJ! oh yesss...
cheeseburger salad! a fav
honestly i eat enchiladas ALL the time! loving avocado these days
duhhh
my night time shake! YES i do get up to pee like 4 times during the night
honestly can NOT remember what the heck was in this! looks tasty tho, i know that
oh yes- loving toast these days. w/ jam and a fried egg
snack oats w. sunwarrior and peanut flour!
yoats! been too long!
french toast + eggs.. so good!
Made this from the beautiful Katie’s blog! they are GOOD!
Hey wonderful people! oh my goodness- yall are all SO ENCOURAGING! the sweetest people ever, i adore each and every one of you!! PS- I reply to all of your comments. I am not sure if you get an email or not? I read every single comment and respond to them! Yall are AWESOME.
Lately Ive been learning a lot (whats new?! I guess I have a lot to learn. actually- i KNOW I have a lot to learn!) and ive been thinking about insecurities. Usually we know our insecurities, we know they are there, but how often do we truly FACE them!? The Lord has helped me FACE my insecurities lately and getting down to the very root of them. Yeah, its not easy and its not fun either.. but we are going to continue to produce dysfunctional branches from the same insecurity if we dont get down to the ROOT of them! we can chop the branches off all we want, but they will always grow back. Yeah, they may not always look the same.. BUT they have the same root!! So anyway, its so crazy how God loves us so much that He wants to DIG into our “mess” and get it out of us. Who else would want to do that? So I encourage you all to really FACE your insecurities, ask God what the root is, and ask Him to dig it out of you. Dont be surprised if He wants you to get a little uncomfortable!! Nobody ever said it was going to be easy, but the freedom around the corner is SO worth it!!
I am home for the first time since August- I am so excited to RELAX!! This is much needed down time. Love you all!!
What are you doing this weekend?
Being Free
Hey loves! Oh geez- so sorry I have gone MIA once again! I have been SO busy at school/applying for jobs/dabbling in the grown up world. I still dont even know what I want to do with my life! Haha! Ive also been chilling with the working out, the Lord was telling me to take it EASY last week and this week. Theres no need to go balls to the walls all the time! I dont think God made our bodies to be pushed too hard. God is basically “chilling” my heart and making me step back and realize whats truly important. Oh man, I love how He pursues us relentlessly!
I will be back with a regular post SOON!
one of my bffs/roomies got ENGAGED!
football games!
love my parents!
SUCH A GREAT GAME!!!!
went to a "jersey" themed bday party!
My dad also did a half iron man on Sunday, the same one Meghann did! I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!! He had a calf injury and ran the entire 13 miles on his HEELS!! and still finished under 6 hours. hes a freaking stud.
Thats about all! God has already won the victory. He has saved us already, and we sometimes forget that!! We need to stop focusing on sin/what we are doing wrong and feed the spirit. Feed the Spirit and the sin will starve!
LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! Be back soon!!
also.. WHO is excited its pumpkin season?! OH YES!!!! PUMPKIN EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE!!!
CARBS CARBS CARBS
…Sometimes I feel like carbs dont get enough credit!! They are delicious and SO GOOD FOR US! Hello, energy!! Ive tried the whole fruits and veggies thing as my sole source of carbs along w. protein and fat, and it made no difference besides the fact that I had less energy. I see too many blogs that only eat fruits and veggies as carbs- thats cool if thats what floats your boat but seriously eat a peice of bread! Here are my fav carbs as of lately-
Oatmeal (DUH)
sunflower seed butter+strawberry jam+chia seed oats!
1/2 cup oats cooked in 1/2 cup egg whites, 1 cup van almond milk, 1.5ish cups water, chia gel, stevia, toffee extract, topped w. skippy natural+syrup+sea salt!
Oats in a BIG ole container! chocolate coconut with PB and chocolate chips on top!
Bread
TJS soft whole wheat bread with white chocolate wonderful.. SO GOOD!
Egg and sausage sandwich on white bread
The really sweet people over at Udi’s send me some awesome bread, bagels, and granola when I told them I was doing this post!!! Their bread ROCKS and is gluten free- double score!! A great way to get your healthy carbs in!
Quinoa
quinoa flakes w. laughing cow, turkey bacon, hummus, fried egg, salt, pepper
red quinoa cooked in chicken broth w. fried egg!
Dinner one night at the beach. 2 chicken burger things with a fried egg, quinoa with some bean/corn mixture my nana made! It was so good! topped w. feta
Wraps/Pitas
pita pizzas! turkey bacon, onions, peppers, ricotta cheese!
Enchildas!! (recipe on a previous post!)
Just a whole wheat wrap with warmed goat cheese+strawberry jam. YUM!
Popcorn
mid night snack!! (but really- had this at like 1 AM, my bedtime needs to be earlier!) mixed peanut flour and coconut flour with maple syrup and salt, then drizzled it on!
Honestly I think the whole “no carbs right before bedtime” is a bunch of BS seeing as how I eat popcorn every night before bed!!
FROYO (is this considered a carb?!) either way..its love
A group of about 10 of us went to Blueberry Frog the other day- I got original with cinnamon toast crunch and mango!
Thats all!! I am about to go enjoy my weekend. Tomorrow is a day filled with tailgating and FOOTBALL and socializing! I am so so excited!! Life is so good over here, like ive said earlier, God continues to blow my mind with His Spirit overflowing onto everything. YALL, life with Him is AMAZING!! He shows you so much. He wants to take you on a WILD adventure. I can finally say I am at a place of 100% security and that is something that cant be shaken.. it gives me so much peace and joy! I hope you all had a wonderful week, LOVE YOU GUYS! Praying for yall every day.
1. What are you doing this weekend?
2. Whats your fav carb?!
Football Season is HERE!!!
Hey loves!!! How was your weekend?! Mine was fan-freakin-tastic! Its that time of year again..FOOTBALL SEASON!! My parents set up a huge tailgate every home game (they LOVE doing it!!!) and my friends come by and we eat delicious food and socialize!
My BEAUTIFUL roomies!!!
Shout out to my friend Brant- who says he is a faithful reader of the blog!!! EVERYBODY SAY HEY TO BRANT!!!!!!
Oats in a container! with skippy natural honey PB
IS that ice cream? NOPE.. goat cheese w. strawberry jam!
1 Josephs pita with protein powder/almond milk/yogurt mixture
The usual night time snack- kettle corn with peanut flour!
Sweet tater fries w. melted white cheddar!
protein powder mixed with 1 egg, yogurt, baking powder,, stevia, baked at 350 for about 10-15 min! topped w. maple syrup
More enchiladas!! (recipe on a previous post!)
Just an example of how MASSIVE my shakes are at night, haha! My roomate goes "umm are you REALLY eating all of that?!" um heck YES. my fav combo as of late is 1 scoop chocolate casein (i use ON all natural!), 1 cup vanilla almond milk, 1 cup water, handful of salted peanuts, a few scoops of peanut flour, a little peice of a frozen naner, cottage cheese, 1 frozen dannon light n fit vanilla yogurt, cocoa powder, stevia, guar gum, ICE!
Josephs lavish pita w. 1 egg and turkey peps
Cinnamon sugar toast! Brings me back to my child hood
Seriously cant remember whats in this- except avocado and a fried egg, haha
This is an awful pic, because I was like almost done eating it, but I made a hamburger salad and thought of this beautiful woman!
Also made this delish black bean brownie!
Thats all!! I am sitting in class right now and really should be paying attention. Be back soon with a Rudi’s review and the importance of CARBS!! Guys- It is so important to EAT enough at our age. Enough of EVERYTHING- the protein, carbs, fat.. the whole shebang. Please take care of yourself ladies! (and men!)
Life is so beautiful. Oh my goodness gracious. The Lord is stupidly good ALL the freaking time!! Every single thing has a purpose.
“By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place”-prov3:19.. READING PROVERBS RIGHT NOW AND ITS ROCKING ME!!!!!!!
1. How was your weekend?
2. What kind of snacks/foods bring you back to your childhood? Cinnamon toast, mac and cheese, PB and J!
WINNER OF PROTEIN GIVEAWAY!!
Single Serving Enchilada Recipe and THE WEEKEND !
Hey loves!! Hope everybody is having a WONDERFUL weekend! Here is a recipe- Ive been eating this all the time!! So good! There are also a few other pics at the bottom!
Also- you still have time to enter the About Time giveaway! It ends tonight at 7 PM! Ill announce the winner next post.
Single Serving Enchilada!
Ingredients
- 1 Wrap or tortilla (I use Josephs lavish wrap!)
- 1 queso laughing cow cheese wedge
- chunks of avocado (however much you want!)
- cheddar cheese
- any type of beans
- sweet peppers and onions (chopped up)
- 2 P turkey bacon
- Christinas fajita chicken, lean beef, OR tofu (I have used both tofu and chicken, they are both awesome!)
- taco seasoning, garlic seasoning, salt
- TJS enchilada sauce
- greek yogurt and salsa (optional)
Saute the peppers, onions, and turkey bacon together with some olive oil. Add cooked chicken or whatever meat you are using. Cut the wrap or tortilla in half, spread laughing cow and avocado. Add the pepper/onion/bacon/meat mixture, then add seasonings and cheese and beans, wrap up and place in a baking dish. add TJS enchilada sauce and bake for about 15-20 minutes at 430 degrees (until crispy on the edges!) then add greek yogurt+salsa and EAT! YUMM!!
SO GOOD!
Also been enjoying..
TJS soft whole wheat bread with white chocolate wonderful.. SO GOOD!
Shake made with 1 cup vanilla almond milk, 1/2 cup water, guar gum, vanilla whey, 1 frozen peach (BEST ADDITION EVER!) and vanilla stevia. then added frozen blueberries (they sank- but it keeps the shake VERY cold!)
Whole wheat pita with ricotta cheese + strawberry jam!
Thats about all for today! This weekend has been ridiculously fun- no joke! Thursday night was the first FCA of the year and OH MY GOSH words seriously cannot explain how amazing it was. The gospel was presented in SUCH a beautiful way and I got to worship our Creator with 3,000 other students at my school! The Holy Spirit was ALL OVER THAT PLACE!! And friday night there was a dance at the library bridge at my school (so much fun!) and then saturday we went to this music festival here and dressed up in camo, jhorts (jeans that are cut off into shots- we all know what those look like!), bandanas, and cowgirl boots! SO much fun! and today was church and time for me to BE PRODUCTIVE!!!!
Look how hilarious this is.. the first picture my best friend and I EVER took together at FCA FRESHMAN year!!
And here we are SENIOR YEAR at the SAME place!!!
She has seriously blessed me SO much the past four years.. I am so thankful!!
Thats all for today!! Gota go get busy! LOVE YOU ALL!!
1. Whatd you do this weekend? -you saw mine fom above: fca, a dance, a country music festival, church.. WHEW im tired today!
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask ANYTHING according to his will, he hears us” – 1 John 5:14
ABOUT TIME PROTEIN GIVEAWAY!!!
Hey loves!! AHHHHH Its the WEEKEND!!! Here is a giveaway to start your weekend off right!
Want to win a 2 lb tub of About Time Protein Powder? Here is your chance!!
1. Leave a comment telling me what flavor you would like the best
2. Go “like” About Time on Facebook and leave a comment saying you did!
3. Go “like” Faith, Food, & Fitness on Facebook and leave a comment saying you did!
4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this, leave a comment saying you did!
A winner will be chosen on Sunday night at 7 PM!!
READY.. SET.. GO!!
- And also, if you want to try About Time, they have a great deal where you can get 2 sample packs for 2.99! Go check it out!
Sappy Senior + Protein Review!!
Hey beauties!! Sooo I really have missed yall. I know my posting has been so scattered and it probably will until I get adjusted into school, but I am planning on getting more serious about blogging in the future!
oh MAN this has been a crazy busy week! its been amazing. I am one huge ball of emotions entering my senior year. Gah, God is so faithful that it literally brings me to tears. the people He has brought into my life to invest in me, the fruit ive seen from investment, the trials and triumphs He has pulled me through with EVERYTHING having a purpose, the lessons He has taught me, the bondages He has stripped me from, the lives I have seen grow closer to Him, the lives I have seen Him change (including me)..I could go on and on!!! I dont deserve it in any way, nothing of this occurring is because of anything ive done, its because we are His tools and I cant BELIEVE He uses idiots like me! I am entering a new season where I just want to pour out onto the people around me so much before I jet out of here, because God has given me SO much over the years, and I have no other choice but to share it!! I cant keep it all in!! HE IS SO SO GOOD! obedience ALWAYS results in rewards!! If He is telling you to do something, DO IT!!! He ALWAYS blesses us for it somehow!!
oatbran/oat/vanilla pea protein mixture, peaches with vanilla almond milk and kefir! SO good. favorite
"calzones" stuffed with marinara, ricotta, cheddar cheese, turkey pepperoni, sweet peppers, turkey bacon
inside view!!
stir fry with chicken, stir fry veggies, 1 tbsp butter, dijon mustard, buffalo sauce.. weird combo but it worked!
almond meal chicken, 1 egg, turkey bacon, honey mustard drizzle!
mid night snack!! (but really- had this at like 1 AM, my bedtime needs to be earlier!) mixed peanut flour and coconut flour with maple syrup and salt, then drizzled it on!
pita pizzas! turkey bacon, onions, peppers, ricotta cheese!
Home made chicken salad, just kina threw some things together. chicken, TJS horseradish hummus (YUM!), greek yogurt, mustard, seasonings
"taco" salad of ground turkey, peppers, taco seasoning, turkey bacon, kefir, pita chips for dippage, greek yog+salsa mixture
Fav snack!! peaches w. almond milk+kefir
Its a toss up between this flavor and cinnamon pecan for my favorite Simply Bar!!
- sweet tater fries + greek yogurt w. WAFFLE cone extract.. um YES its as good as it sounds!
1/2 cup oatmeal cooked in coffee and vanilla almond milk and 1/2 cup egg whites, sunflower seed butter+strawberry jam+chia seed gel!
The nice people over at About Time sent me some awesome samples of their whey protein to review!!! They sent me..
- Cinnamon Roll, Mocha Mint, Birthday Cake, Vanilla, and Chocolate
My favorite was Birthday Cake! I am a sucker for anything cake flavored. Mocha Mint was good too- It tastes just like it sounds. And the Cinnamon Roll actually tastes like a CINNAMON ROLL!!! Loved the chocolate and vanilla, good basic flavors. I loved this protein powder because it left NO aftertaste and it was NOT chalky at all! Thats so rare! It also mixed AMAZINGLY! I used it in shakes and oatmeal. It makes thick/frothy shakes. I would also def suggest this protein powder for people who are newbies to the protein powder world, because it doesnt have that powder-y taste, ya know? I want to order a big tub of the Birthday cake!!!!!!!
Stay tuned tomorrow because there MAY BE A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
oats w. chias, vanilla about time protein powder, and avocado and syrup!
Mocha Mint protein powder shake! with almond milk, frozen spinach, cottage cheese, vanilla stevia
birthday cake about time protein powder, vanilla almond milk, greek yogurt, frozen bloobs!
Thank you for reading!!! There may be some sappy posts ahead as I reflect on my past four years. I went from a scared, timid, bondaged, going to bed at 9 PM freshman to a bold, FREE, adventurous, excited about life senior! And again- this is ALL because of Gods faithfulness!!
I also have a post in the works about college tips, and a new enchilada recipe! YUM!
LOVE YALL SO MUCH!!!!!
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”-Ephesians 6:13
