don't make it easy

Hello hello,
Laid back morning, rainy Thursday up in CT - sometimes it's needed.
For today, enjoy.

"Hard to love" Lee Brice

The weekends almost here,

peace & love :)

-Kell

so bless my heart and bless yours too

This woman can sing.

"Hold On" - Alabama Shakes

that's all my sharing for tonight
(ABDC night @ 10!)


peace & love,
Kell

When Life Comes Unraveled

My home church in Avon is currently doing a study on the book of Job. If you are unfamiliar with the story; it's about a man devoted and completely faithful to God who has everything (possessions, family, health etc...) taken from him and goes through extreme suffering. Sinking into a deep depression, the book is about how faith is paramount when the in-explainable may occur and when life struggles hit hardest.  


I want to share Psalm 73 - it goes greatly with Job's story. Today it is reminding me that God is always near, at the hardest of times - and my faith in Him, his being, his strength, is what brings and provides me with peace and reassurance. 

Psalm 73 (NLT)

Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.

But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.

For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.

They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong.

They don’t have troubles like other people; they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.

They wear pride like a jeweled necklace and clothe themselves with cruelty.

These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for!

They scoff and speak only evil; in their pride they seek to crush others.

They boast against the very heavens, and their words strut throughout the earth.

And so the people are dismayed and confused, drinking in all their words.

“What does God know?” they ask. “Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”

Look at these wicked people— enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply. 

Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?

I get nothing but trouble all day long; every morning brings me pain. 

If I had really spoken this way to others, I would have been a traitor to your people.

So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper. But what a difficult task it is!

Then I went into your sanctuary, O God, and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.

Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.

In an instant they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors.

When you arise, O Lord, you will laugh at their silly ideas as a person laughs at dreams in the morning. 

Then I realized that my heart was bitter, and I was all torn up inside.

I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.

Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.

You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.

Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

Those who desert him will perish, for you destroy those who abandon you.

But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, and I will tell everything about the wonderful things you do.

my prayer for you tonight :) that you are blessed with wonderful things in your life.

peace & love,
Kelly

Happy May Day

Yes, I'm a day late but my May 1st was well spent back home in Farmington due to my day off. Baking, sleeping, and eating was the full (super thrilling of course) extent of it. 




Cupcakes for Dad's Birthday :)

Lemon Champagne Cupcakes with Pink Lemonade Frosting

(and some Pinnacle Whipped Cupcakes with Cotton Candy frosting for my dearest friend Kimberly's special day this Friday)

yum yum yum
p.s. Happy May!
-Kell

Day off Tuesday

Tomorrow's a big baking day. Stay tuned....


all the peace & lovin tonight, life is good.
kellbell

john 15:13

"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our life means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions or cures have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in our hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares."

- Dr. Henry Nouwen

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"

to those i was blessed to see this weekend, i love you.

and to those in my life both near and far reading this also, i love you too.

peace&love,

let your weekend end wonderfully,

Kelly Anne

One more work day

One more work day until my life once again belongs to me (and three days off!)...I have officially worked through my first full-time lax season (yay). This means no more required 60-70+ hr, 7days a week work weeks for another year; this also means I'm back here :)


If only I had had the time or the energy to continue this during the past couple months, you definitely would have been entertained. Nonetheless I'm super excited that we're still full swing into spring, and i want to be back at this. My spirits are flying high these days, so enjoy :) 


There were more than some delicious recipes I came across, and also created myself these past few weeks so I will devote a day to those updates I promise. I know I need to share the lovin'. Speaking of, in the oven right now:


Peanut Butter & Banana Pumpkin Bread
(of course of which I am making for the store tomorrow since they're the lucky ones to try everything) :)


Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder & soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg


1 1/2 cups pumpkin
1 banana mashed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbs oil
1/2 cup PB
2 eggs


and of course I added for extra love: butterscotch chips, coconut and potion (which if you know me well enough you know what this is) 


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350*, and spray a loaf pan
2. Mix the Dry ingredients, (flour through nutmeg)
3. In a separate larger bowl, mix the pumpkin, banana, sugar, oil and PB. Then beat the eggs and add those in.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until combined
5. Add the extras
6. Pour the batter into the pan
7. Bake for 45-50 minutes. DONE. :)


Will be wonderful I'm sure. 


Short & sweet tonight, I won't jump right back into the deep stuff right away. My workouts started up again this week after taking time off from getting sick over Easter from my Nephew, it's a new America's Best Dance Crew tonight, and I only have to work 6 hours tomorrow. And then there's a much needed visit to PA for the next three days.


Life is good.




all the peace n love,'
Kelly

p.s. newest listening share. 

Dave Matthews: Mercy (4/24/12)