I am making spaghetti tonight. I make my own meat sauce. I've decided to post the recipe for my homemade sausage meat sauce. (SUPER EASY)
1 can of regular tomato sauce (I use hunts it's either a 12 or 14 oz can)
1 can of flavored diced tomatoes. any flavor you want
1-1 1/2 pds of ground meat (I use ground turkey)
1 tsp of fennel seed
1-2 tsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup of chopped onions (use more if you like more)
salt and pepper to taste
I use the same pan for it all so the flavors from the meat all fuse in with the sauce.
heat the oil in a medium size pan
when the oil is hot, add the ground meat and the fennel seed, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. (FYI the fennel seed turns the meat into sausage)
when meat is browned drain if needed (if you use a fatty meat or too much olive oil)
add the tomatoes (drained) and mix with the meat
add the can of sauce and mix together
heat through until it bubbles, then lower heat to a simmer and simmer covered for at least 30 minutes.
I put the sauce on top of whole wheat pasta and freshly ground some parmesan or regiano (spelling?) cheese on top.
tonight I am going to make some garlic bread and salads to with it. my quick garlic bread isn't fancy it's whole wheat bread with butter and some garlic powder on it, then I put in in the oven to toast. Then you can grind some fresh cheese over it when it comes out of the oven. Or do bread like you like it.. this is my go to bread when I don't have any crusty bread made.
ENJOY :) one of my favorite meals :)
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Delicious inside out cheeseburger recipe
I haven't posted any recipe's yet. I figured it's something I want to start from time to time.
I cook low fat and healthy stuff so I am going to post how I make it. You can substitute for what you like.
I have to say HANDS DOWN these are the BEST cheeseburgers EVER.
1-2 pds ground turkey
1/2 onion chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves of garlic minced (I run them across a grater so they are minced)
5-8 wedges of LIGHT garlic and herb Laughing Cow Cheese. (if you don't use this stuff you should start it's the best.. the consistency of cream cheese and all the yummy taste with a TON less calories and fat!)
a few slices of regular cheese (optional)
1 pkg of hamburger buns
Mix all ingredients, Except the laughing cow cheese, together and start to form your burgers. Once you have one in a ball put 1/2 to 1 whole wedge of laughing cow cheese in the center and cover up with meat and flatten into a burger. Do this until the meat mixture is done.
I grill mine of the George Forman grill when it's too cold to grill outside, but you can use a pan, or a griddle if you want.
Toast the hamburger buns-I put them in the oven right on the rack for about 10 min at 200 degrees.
When the burgers come off the grill place on a plate and top with sliced cheese of choice if you want. I don't for mine, but K and hubby like the extra cheese.
YUMM These are HANDS DOWN the best Cheeseburgers EVER....
Enjoy.
If you have any questions I'll be happy to clear anything up. I am not a chef, nor do I write recipe's well. I am the type of cook that just eyeball's everything :)
Happy Saturday
~Angela
I cook low fat and healthy stuff so I am going to post how I make it. You can substitute for what you like.
I have to say HANDS DOWN these are the BEST cheeseburgers EVER.
1-2 pds ground turkey
1/2 onion chopped
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves of garlic minced (I run them across a grater so they are minced)
5-8 wedges of LIGHT garlic and herb Laughing Cow Cheese. (if you don't use this stuff you should start it's the best.. the consistency of cream cheese and all the yummy taste with a TON less calories and fat!)
a few slices of regular cheese (optional)
1 pkg of hamburger buns
Mix all ingredients, Except the laughing cow cheese, together and start to form your burgers. Once you have one in a ball put 1/2 to 1 whole wedge of laughing cow cheese in the center and cover up with meat and flatten into a burger. Do this until the meat mixture is done.
I grill mine of the George Forman grill when it's too cold to grill outside, but you can use a pan, or a griddle if you want.
Toast the hamburger buns-I put them in the oven right on the rack for about 10 min at 200 degrees.
When the burgers come off the grill place on a plate and top with sliced cheese of choice if you want. I don't for mine, but K and hubby like the extra cheese.
YUMM These are HANDS DOWN the best Cheeseburgers EVER....
Enjoy.
If you have any questions I'll be happy to clear anything up. I am not a chef, nor do I write recipe's well. I am the type of cook that just eyeball's everything :)
Happy Saturday
~Angela
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
why do they call it customer service?
Why do they call it Customer Service? It's not Customer Service it's Company Service.
I called AT&T today to cancel my internet card account. I no longer need it since I have high speed and the service for AT&T stinks here so it was slow anyway! I went online before and paid my bill PLUS the cancellation fee of the laptop card.
I call the customer service at AT&T and they transfer me to the "cancellation department".. that in and of itself should let the person answering the phone know "hey this person is going to cancel something!" but of course they nicely told me "they will be happy to help me with that today". He goes on to ask WHY I want to cancel. I gave him the same reason as above.. He told me there will be a cancellation fee, I told him I already paid it. He then told me I could get a $20 discount on my bill the next 3 months and then I can cancel for free. I called to cancel I am going to cancel, so I tell him politely I still want to cancel. I am on hold for a while, not sure if he is giving me time to think or if it really is taking him that long to cancel my stuff. It's not customer service if you ignore what the customer wants!
I then had to call UPS. This is the 3rd month at least we got packages delivered from this company for the previous owners of this house. Each month I call UPS to have them come pick them back up. I feel bad for the driver, really I do. When I was active duty I for a time delivered parts and sometimes had to pick up stuff the customer didn't thinks was serviceable or was delivered wrong. It's a pain. However, it isn't UPS's fault and once I was able to talk to someone they were very nice and have been the past few months. The problem here is getting to speak to someone. When you call UPS they give you 4 options, none of which involve speaking to a real person, or the option I need. So I hang out and listen again, finally after the 2nd automated "I'm sorry I still didn't hear you" they give the option to push buttons and say "agent" or press "0". I press 0 they tell me, the same 4 options AGAIN and after the 2nd round of this I say "agent" FINALLY they connect me. REALLY? why can't I say agent or press "0" to begin with?!?!?! Oh BTW I called the company of the packages that keep getting delivered. They are going to stop delivery. I figured I'd give the other people time to change their address, they apparently don't care about this stuff.. therefore, I had to do something.
REALLY I wish customer service would help the customer and I wish we had the option of speaking to a real person all the time! And it's easier if that person is from my country sometimes my reception is spotty and accents are hard to understand. We are so worried about unemployment in America, these penny pinching out-sourcing companies need to buck up and pay Americans to do the job. Although I'm pretty sure it's easier to not get upset with someone who is being an idiot over the phone if you are on the other side of the world!
I called AT&T today to cancel my internet card account. I no longer need it since I have high speed and the service for AT&T stinks here so it was slow anyway! I went online before and paid my bill PLUS the cancellation fee of the laptop card.
I call the customer service at AT&T and they transfer me to the "cancellation department".. that in and of itself should let the person answering the phone know "hey this person is going to cancel something!" but of course they nicely told me "they will be happy to help me with that today". He goes on to ask WHY I want to cancel. I gave him the same reason as above.. He told me there will be a cancellation fee, I told him I already paid it. He then told me I could get a $20 discount on my bill the next 3 months and then I can cancel for free. I called to cancel I am going to cancel, so I tell him politely I still want to cancel. I am on hold for a while, not sure if he is giving me time to think or if it really is taking him that long to cancel my stuff. It's not customer service if you ignore what the customer wants!
I then had to call UPS. This is the 3rd month at least we got packages delivered from this company for the previous owners of this house. Each month I call UPS to have them come pick them back up. I feel bad for the driver, really I do. When I was active duty I for a time delivered parts and sometimes had to pick up stuff the customer didn't thinks was serviceable or was delivered wrong. It's a pain. However, it isn't UPS's fault and once I was able to talk to someone they were very nice and have been the past few months. The problem here is getting to speak to someone. When you call UPS they give you 4 options, none of which involve speaking to a real person, or the option I need. So I hang out and listen again, finally after the 2nd automated "I'm sorry I still didn't hear you" they give the option to push buttons and say "agent" or press "0". I press 0 they tell me, the same 4 options AGAIN and after the 2nd round of this I say "agent" FINALLY they connect me. REALLY? why can't I say agent or press "0" to begin with?!?!?! Oh BTW I called the company of the packages that keep getting delivered. They are going to stop delivery. I figured I'd give the other people time to change their address, they apparently don't care about this stuff.. therefore, I had to do something.
REALLY I wish customer service would help the customer and I wish we had the option of speaking to a real person all the time! And it's easier if that person is from my country sometimes my reception is spotty and accents are hard to understand. We are so worried about unemployment in America, these penny pinching out-sourcing companies need to buck up and pay Americans to do the job. Although I'm pretty sure it's easier to not get upset with someone who is being an idiot over the phone if you are on the other side of the world!
In a funk
This week has been a pretty upsetting week.. Monday my beloved dog of 10 years passed away at the vet, in my arms. She was sick, we knew it was coming. I can say all the "what if's", what if I didn't take her to the vet, she may still be with us. BUT, then she would be suffering still and if she had passed away here at the house, what would I do with her body, I can't bury them in my yard. What if they didn't take blood, this one is upsetting, because they took it to find out what is wrong. BUT I think they knew it would be bad for her. They tested her and she in anemic, her body temp was 93 WAY low, she was 101 when we went 4 days before and the vet said it was normal. After they drew blood the Vet came in to see how she was doing, a minute or so later, she passed! What if we went to a better vet in Louisiana? They were obviously a crappy vet because they didn't find ANYTHING or TEST for anything. This vet found Hannah was anemic, had hypothyroid disease, A UTI and kidney stones and a bladder stone! WTW how did the other vet not find that stuff!! I feel almost as if it's my fault since I didn't take her to a better vet. Hannah was missing the hair on her tail for a LONG time now, and her skin was black in most parts. This vet immediately knew it was probably thyroid and tested for it.. HOW DID THE OTHER VET NOT KNOW TO TEST FOR THAT?! I think the anemia would be found then too.
Needless to say, I am in sort of a funk. I haven't left the house since I got home Monday. I don't feel like going anywhere or doing anything. There are things I need to do and I told my little girl I'd take her to Target today to get a Halloween costume and pick out a dress and new shoes for her concert at school. I suppose I'll have to do that still. I didn't go to the gym today and I love going to my classes. I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
I'm sure this all will pass. In fact when I got up and it was time to let my other dog Zoey out and feed her it was easier. Yesterday I broke out in a full blown boohoo.
I think I am just going to lay around today and get cleaned up to take K. to the store this afternoon and GO ON with my life starting tomorrow! I hope :) Don't get me wrong, I'm functioning. The house is clean, laundry is done, meals are cooked. K. has went to school all week with a healthy packed lunch, and a sandwich with a picture cut into it. Yesterday was a heart and today a witch hat, I'm back to my Halloween theme. Life goes on!
Needless to say, I am in sort of a funk. I haven't left the house since I got home Monday. I don't feel like going anywhere or doing anything. There are things I need to do and I told my little girl I'd take her to Target today to get a Halloween costume and pick out a dress and new shoes for her concert at school. I suppose I'll have to do that still. I didn't go to the gym today and I love going to my classes. I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
I'm sure this all will pass. In fact when I got up and it was time to let my other dog Zoey out and feed her it was easier. Yesterday I broke out in a full blown boohoo.
I think I am just going to lay around today and get cleaned up to take K. to the store this afternoon and GO ON with my life starting tomorrow! I hope :) Don't get me wrong, I'm functioning. The house is clean, laundry is done, meals are cooked. K. has went to school all week with a healthy packed lunch, and a sandwich with a picture cut into it. Yesterday was a heart and today a witch hat, I'm back to my Halloween theme. Life goes on!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
I wish Hot Chocolate could fix everything
Yesterday when I had to break the news of our Beloved Hannah to my 9 year old daughter. I thought ahead and made a couple cups of hot cocoa with those tiny marshmallows in it. I knew it would comfort her to have the warm cup of good stuff, and a talk about how important Hannah was to us, and how we loved her so. It helped, by the time homework was done, she was ok. She didn't shed more tears until bed time. We let her crawl in bed with us and watch tv for about 30 min. then sent her back to bed. That seemed to work.
Today she comes home from school and I can tell something is wrong. I eventually pry it out of her that her and her little friend a few houses down had a fight. I know they are only 8 and 9 so probably by tomorrow they will be friends again. However, I made her another cup of hot cocoa and she is now doing homework and seems to be ok. Except for when I told her that maybe this weekend or next she can ask her friend to sleep over. She said "if we aren't friends why would I want her to sleep over". I told her they would make up, to which she asked if her younger sister could come too. AHHH if all our kids problems could be solved by a few words and a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows! I know as she gets older, she won't want to open up to me as much and her problems will become bigger. Lord, please help us when she starts seeing boys differently! I imagine her first break up will also call for some hot cocoa with marshmallows and a good talk.
If she is anything like her mother, she will have to learn things the HARD way. I was never good at taking advise. I had to do what I was advised NOT to do and reap the consequences. As I got older I realized that my mom and dad really did know what they were talking about.
Right now I am going to cherish the moments I have with my precious 9 year old because I know when she becomes a teenager she won't want to "hang out" with me as much, it just won't be cool. I pray that she will always feel comfortable enough to come to me with anything, that she will ask me if she has questions about mature topics and not her friends. I pray to always be close with my baby girl. However, I do realize that she doesn't need another friend she needs a mom. There is a fine line there and I don't want to cross or break it.
Monday, October 19, 2009
A pet is really a family member
Today my puppy of 10 years, Hannah, died, in my arms at the vet. She has been sick we knew it was coming but didn't realize so soon.
She had a good life. She took many trips with me. She went to Florida a few times, this summer alone, she went to Oklahoma, the lake and we took our trip here. Last year in 2008 she came with me to Florida a couple times. She was always happy when she went on trips with us.
Animals do become a part of your family and it just isn't going to be the same without her. I love(d) her so much, she was my hannah bannah. I just wish we caught that she was sick a year or so ago. When I took her to the vet back home they didn't do near the tests they ran on her at the vet here. Apparently she was anemic, had hypothyroid disease, and also had kidney stones and bladder stones. She was a tough little dog and is going to be greatly missed.
She had a good life. She took many trips with me. She went to Florida a few times, this summer alone, she went to Oklahoma, the lake and we took our trip here. Last year in 2008 she came with me to Florida a couple times. She was always happy when she went on trips with us.
Animals do become a part of your family and it just isn't going to be the same without her. I love(d) her so much, she was my hannah bannah. I just wish we caught that she was sick a year or so ago. When I took her to the vet back home they didn't do near the tests they ran on her at the vet here. Apparently she was anemic, had hypothyroid disease, and also had kidney stones and bladder stones. She was a tough little dog and is going to be greatly missed.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The Power of Yoga
Today I went to the gym. I did 3 classes. The first class was a pretty fun one called Zumba, it's a dance class. The second one was a HARD one, it mixed step aerobics with strength training. The last one was Yoga. So you may think, as I did, ah Yoga a good way to relax after 2 hours of intense cardio/strength training classes. WRONG, the Yoga class was the HARDEST. Maybe it was because it was my last and I had already sweated and used my muscles for 2 hours. I'm not sure. I has been YEARS since I took a yoga class. In fact it was years before Kayla was born!
Although the yoga class was very relaxing. I can see how my muscles need stretched and strengthened. I will be going back, in fact Mon, Wed and Fri. I will still be attending the other classes too, except the Zumba is only Wed. On Mon and Fri it's a spin class.
I ALSO need to work on the relaxing that yoga will help me with. The instructor gave some good tips. She said to do yoga poses during commercials on TV, or after each chapter you read, or after 5-10 min on the computer do a one min pose. I think I will do this. Not only for my mind and body (no I didn't turn hippie lol) but so I don't LOOK like the rookie when I go back to class :)
Another bit of advise she gave us, was to not let anything bother us today. Just let it go.. I was doing good. I cleaned my mat, put it away and put my shoes and socks on (btw I LOVE anything you can do barefoot!!) gathered my belongings, said my goodbyes. Got to my car. THEN as I was backing out, the guy wanting my spot so graciously backed up so I can get out. As I was backing out the HUGE black truck beside me, whose owner happend to be waiting to get into his truck.. Why couldn't he you ask? Because he parked WAY too close to me.. I know it was HIM who parked too close because this is almost 11:30 and I got to the gym about 7:50 and that truck wasn't whom I parked next too. I let it go and backed out didn't hit his truck or HIM and ignored the annoyed look on his face, or maybe it was worry... WELL MISTER DON'T PARK SO CLOSE TO SOMEONE NEXT TIME! Ok so all good right? NO, As I put my car into gear there was a car in front of me with the reverse lights on and a van in front of him coming the other way. I have not clue what this car is doing so I back up and straighten out. His reverse lights are STILL on.. by now the advise I received in class was flying out the window. I was getting upset wondering WHAT in the world can't he just DRIVE? I can't back up any further, by now there are cars behind me. Finally the mini van backs up and I drive around the idiot with the reverse lights on.. as did the 3 cars that had backed up behind ME... Low and behold the idiot was trying to back up because there was a car trying to back out. The car trying to back out was behind him.. This is how lazy and greedy this guy was. HONESTLY what's the deal. I mean you ARE at the GYM would it hurt you to park across the street and walk?
So I guess my calming mindset left the gym when I did... I really need to work on that with my future yoga classes.
Although the yoga class was very relaxing. I can see how my muscles need stretched and strengthened. I will be going back, in fact Mon, Wed and Fri. I will still be attending the other classes too, except the Zumba is only Wed. On Mon and Fri it's a spin class.
I ALSO need to work on the relaxing that yoga will help me with. The instructor gave some good tips. She said to do yoga poses during commercials on TV, or after each chapter you read, or after 5-10 min on the computer do a one min pose. I think I will do this. Not only for my mind and body (no I didn't turn hippie lol) but so I don't LOOK like the rookie when I go back to class :)
Another bit of advise she gave us, was to not let anything bother us today. Just let it go.. I was doing good. I cleaned my mat, put it away and put my shoes and socks on (btw I LOVE anything you can do barefoot!!) gathered my belongings, said my goodbyes. Got to my car. THEN as I was backing out, the guy wanting my spot so graciously backed up so I can get out. As I was backing out the HUGE black truck beside me, whose owner happend to be waiting to get into his truck.. Why couldn't he you ask? Because he parked WAY too close to me.. I know it was HIM who parked too close because this is almost 11:30 and I got to the gym about 7:50 and that truck wasn't whom I parked next too. I let it go and backed out didn't hit his truck or HIM and ignored the annoyed look on his face, or maybe it was worry... WELL MISTER DON'T PARK SO CLOSE TO SOMEONE NEXT TIME! Ok so all good right? NO, As I put my car into gear there was a car in front of me with the reverse lights on and a van in front of him coming the other way. I have not clue what this car is doing so I back up and straighten out. His reverse lights are STILL on.. by now the advise I received in class was flying out the window. I was getting upset wondering WHAT in the world can't he just DRIVE? I can't back up any further, by now there are cars behind me. Finally the mini van backs up and I drive around the idiot with the reverse lights on.. as did the 3 cars that had backed up behind ME... Low and behold the idiot was trying to back up because there was a car trying to back out. The car trying to back out was behind him.. This is how lazy and greedy this guy was. HONESTLY what's the deal. I mean you ARE at the GYM would it hurt you to park across the street and walk?
So I guess my calming mindset left the gym when I did... I really need to work on that with my future yoga classes.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Just the way I see it
Ok I am not going to make this long.
I just wanted to throw out there that, I do not understand why our president received the Nobel Peace Prize. Although I do respect the office of the President of the United States.. I am military bred after all. I don't understand this, we are in the middle of 2 wars, is that peace? Not the way I see it.
Another thing is this is no longer "Bush's War".. Our current president has been if office long enough that if he wanted us out of war he would have made that happen by now. After all he IS the Commander In Chief. It is NOW Obama's war. That's just the way I see it.
No matter who is in office the other party is always against them. You would think George Bush was a monkey and Obama is the Anti-chirst. It is just sore loosers throwing a fit. Give it 4 to 8 years and the liberals will be throwing fits again. That's just the way I see it.
If President Obama makes the school day longer, I really hope the kids have PE everyday and get all of their work done in class so they have no homework. It is crazy the amount of homework kids have. When I was in the 3rd grade I didn't have homework, I played kickball most days after school until it was dinner time. Give the kids a break, if you keep them longer, please don't send them home with homework. That's just the way I see it.
I think kids should play constructively and use their imaginations. That is their job. TV unless it is educational is useless for kids... As an adult we make our own choices... that's just the way I see it..
OK I'll end this now.. I said I wasn't going to make it long.. got carried away..
I just wanted to throw out there that, I do not understand why our president received the Nobel Peace Prize. Although I do respect the office of the President of the United States.. I am military bred after all. I don't understand this, we are in the middle of 2 wars, is that peace? Not the way I see it.
Another thing is this is no longer "Bush's War".. Our current president has been if office long enough that if he wanted us out of war he would have made that happen by now. After all he IS the Commander In Chief. It is NOW Obama's war. That's just the way I see it.
No matter who is in office the other party is always against them. You would think George Bush was a monkey and Obama is the Anti-chirst. It is just sore loosers throwing a fit. Give it 4 to 8 years and the liberals will be throwing fits again. That's just the way I see it.
If President Obama makes the school day longer, I really hope the kids have PE everyday and get all of their work done in class so they have no homework. It is crazy the amount of homework kids have. When I was in the 3rd grade I didn't have homework, I played kickball most days after school until it was dinner time. Give the kids a break, if you keep them longer, please don't send them home with homework. That's just the way I see it.
I think kids should play constructively and use their imaginations. That is their job. TV unless it is educational is useless for kids... As an adult we make our own choices... that's just the way I see it..
OK I'll end this now.. I said I wasn't going to make it long.. got carried away..
Choices
This is my first blog. Thank you for reading it.
The choice I am trying to make right now is, What church to attend?. Church is important to me and I want to attend the one I am supposed to be at. God led, if you will. I am not a crazy religious person. I do not try to push my religion on anyone. I believe what I believe and if you believe something different that is you. If it is way off key or you are a non-believer, I will pray for you. I won't push my religion down your throat. That being said, it is important to me to find a church where I feel at home.
I have been church shopping. I know what I want. I want a contemporary service at a Baptist church. I like the contemporary service, because you can wear jeans if you want or a dress. They sing the more contemporary music. I don't have anything against traditional hymn's, I just prefer the more updated stuff. I also like the newer contemporary music, since I listen to K-LOVE most of the time and I hear the music on there. I also have to agree with the messages. I believe the Bible and that is the only book I refer too when it comes to my religion. I want sermons that I can relate too, that are taught out of the Bible. This is why I am staying with the Baptist Church.
I know we can't go into a church and be welcomed like family, but I would like people to speak and introduce themselves, not just stare with the look that says "new people, who are they?" I go to church to worship and grow my faith. Too many times church turns into a fashion and popularity contest. I am not into all of that. I don't care what others are wearing or how popular they are. The truth is in their hearts and I believe when you meet someone in church you can tell are they here because they want to be, and they love the Lord, or are they there because it's Sunday and it's the right thing to do. These people go to church because they feel they are better than other people that do not go to church, in my opinion they may as well stay at home!
I am sure I will receive a sign when we are sitting in the pews at the church that we can thrive at, that we can grow and use our spiritual gift at. In the end a church is just a building with 4 walls, it is the PEOPLE that make it what it is.
*UPDATE*
I met a lady at the gym today. She was super excited about her new church. She was telling another lady about it.. I asked her about it and I think I will visit this Sunday. God puts you where you need to be. I think this church is just what I'm looking for!
here is the link.
www.watersedgechurch.net
The choice I am trying to make right now is, What church to attend?. Church is important to me and I want to attend the one I am supposed to be at. God led, if you will. I am not a crazy religious person. I do not try to push my religion on anyone. I believe what I believe and if you believe something different that is you. If it is way off key or you are a non-believer, I will pray for you. I won't push my religion down your throat. That being said, it is important to me to find a church where I feel at home.
I have been church shopping. I know what I want. I want a contemporary service at a Baptist church. I like the contemporary service, because you can wear jeans if you want or a dress. They sing the more contemporary music. I don't have anything against traditional hymn's, I just prefer the more updated stuff. I also like the newer contemporary music, since I listen to K-LOVE most of the time and I hear the music on there. I also have to agree with the messages. I believe the Bible and that is the only book I refer too when it comes to my religion. I want sermons that I can relate too, that are taught out of the Bible. This is why I am staying with the Baptist Church.
I know we can't go into a church and be welcomed like family, but I would like people to speak and introduce themselves, not just stare with the look that says "new people, who are they?" I go to church to worship and grow my faith. Too many times church turns into a fashion and popularity contest. I am not into all of that. I don't care what others are wearing or how popular they are. The truth is in their hearts and I believe when you meet someone in church you can tell are they here because they want to be, and they love the Lord, or are they there because it's Sunday and it's the right thing to do. These people go to church because they feel they are better than other people that do not go to church, in my opinion they may as well stay at home!
I am sure I will receive a sign when we are sitting in the pews at the church that we can thrive at, that we can grow and use our spiritual gift at. In the end a church is just a building with 4 walls, it is the PEOPLE that make it what it is.
*UPDATE*
I met a lady at the gym today. She was super excited about her new church. She was telling another lady about it.. I asked her about it and I think I will visit this Sunday. God puts you where you need to be. I think this church is just what I'm looking for!
here is the link.
www.watersedgechurch.net
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