tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75651743006730095792024-03-05T17:02:05.299-08:00Make it workAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-42081314654009416782011-04-20T13:58:00.001-07:002011-04-20T13:58:47.686-07:00Donate $25.00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBudUrJITGPuJs4cm69vCuuPtZJMfbm_WI11B3pXIOoWaidI_8HWHrlJSoYF9TE3thbVwuzXr0crnEkDFXIdVfRf0qardhhlHMt431jwEe4Kefjf4WxusOeb84yWlSTmTMRLWYrahG-OM/s1600/oprah_splash_header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBudUrJITGPuJs4cm69vCuuPtZJMfbm_WI11B3pXIOoWaidI_8HWHrlJSoYF9TE3thbVwuzXr0crnEkDFXIdVfRf0qardhhlHMt431jwEe4Kefjf4WxusOeb84yWlSTmTMRLWYrahG-OM/s320/oprah_splash_header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://www.invisiblechildren.com/">http://www.invisiblechildren.com/</a>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-39630006764290307562011-04-18T10:45:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:45:50.622-07:00Meatless Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECCgWiAOOh22OZGQyjsmU2vQgDsfbVbnPZbGlPUb3QCVx2Ozpdlxodk6IPlRSJ7ZkEEHTrIEGui4tTO90-_Di63JOsdkv0poUWFSgq5B_i1BtxpEHBR19hXLluWrYS1JUoM3c3nV7cBY/s1600/Meatless-Monday-II-308x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECCgWiAOOh22OZGQyjsmU2vQgDsfbVbnPZbGlPUb3QCVx2Ozpdlxodk6IPlRSJ7ZkEEHTrIEGui4tTO90-_Di63JOsdkv0poUWFSgq5B_i1BtxpEHBR19hXLluWrYS1JUoM3c3nV7cBY/s320/Meatless-Monday-II-308x400.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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(for a big batch)<br />
2 cans chickpeas rinsed and drained<br />
1/2 red onion, roughly chopped<br />
2/3 cup plain greek yogurt, thinned a bit with water<br />
1 tsp cilantro/lime "pesto" (1 bunch cilantro, juice of 1 lime, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 cup olive oil, salt and red chili powder to taste blended in a food processor)<br />
1/2 tsp dijon mustard<br />
juice of 1/2 lemon<br />
salt and pepper to taste<br />
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Pulse all but 1/4 of the chickpeas and all the red onion in the food processor until roughly chopped and blended. Keep it chunky. In a bowl combine this mix with the remaining whole chickpeas. Set aside. Mix together the yogurt, cilantro "pesto", and mustard. Combine 2/3 of this yogurt mixture with the chickpeas and red onion and add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Keep the rest of the yogurt mixture as a spread for the wraps. Refrigerate until you're ready to use.<br />
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Top with salad green and a generous scoop of the chickpea salad. Wrap, and you're ready to go!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-12084698663953408652011-04-17T12:50:00.000-07:002011-04-17T12:50:38.665-07:00That's My King<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yzqTFNfeDnE?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-77335360212893880562011-03-23T09:50:00.000-07:002011-03-23T09:50:11.838-07:00Joshua 3:5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Then Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you."</span></span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-81375592367165312522011-03-18T10:32:00.000-07:002011-03-18T10:32:16.573-07:00For Japan with Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ftWVaiJPSO_znvRXdOF-41U8V3K12ih_CRssC72-X7AnmC0UzYCCKgY0Ejqx24hLpF6NtABndAwxoTRyP3mtkL2Nc931LGA3FrpLLNgu0L-lwIkhmtjsAZOrpazw9EOX7qqwacQtlz5Y/s1600/forjapanwithlove-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #cc6600; float: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: underline;"><img border="0" height="623" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ftWVaiJPSO_znvRXdOF-41U8V3K12ih_CRssC72-X7AnmC0UzYCCKgY0Ejqx24hLpF6NtABndAwxoTRyP3mtkL2Nc931LGA3FrpLLNgu0L-lwIkhmtjsAZOrpazw9EOX7qqwacQtlz5Y/s623/forjapanwithlove-.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; max-width: 560px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">The reports from Japan have been devastating, and my heart goes out to all the people and families affected. I'm honored to be part of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.forjapanwithlove.com/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Bloggers Day of Silence</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">today, organized by</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.ever-ours.com/2011/03/for-japan-with-love.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Ever Ours</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.utterlyengaged.com/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Utterly Engaged</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">P.S. Other ways to get involved:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">* A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;230298240;54928530;f?http://www.20x200.com/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Help Japan print</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">* An</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.coattonline.com/jewelry.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">SOS Japan necklace</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">.</span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-24995782922823469232011-03-01T11:29:00.000-08:002011-03-01T11:29:52.524-08:00Starfish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwphRFzq0NQsyf0jB-Wp7so5kfz_DM68QnqBWY4dWup6R4A4eTYjeYHnmY-Wj8fd2Kaxg-NEEIkh_rvh-P792bIJ69JTb4FDkt6jvAQOYrISBS_bNM4ldfY_fTyPZRp_MErR7kLkIVQg/s1600/2884079538_d85f29244c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwphRFzq0NQsyf0jB-Wp7so5kfz_DM68QnqBWY4dWup6R4A4eTYjeYHnmY-Wj8fd2Kaxg-NEEIkh_rvh-P792bIJ69JTb4FDkt6jvAQOYrISBS_bNM4ldfY_fTyPZRp_MErR7kLkIVQg/s320/2884079538_d85f29244c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A man goes out on the beach and sees that is it covered with starfish that have been washed up in the tide. A little boy is walking along, picking them up and throwing them back into the water. "What are you doing, son?" the man asks. "You see how many starfish there are? You'll never make a difference." The boy paused thoughtfully, and picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean. "It sure made a difference to that one," he said.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-82548456363518126582011-02-10T07:45:00.000-08:002011-02-10T07:45:29.069-08:00Leaving on a Jet Plane<div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;">Dear Friends and Family,</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;"> </div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">Greetings! I pray that this letter finds you and your family well.</span>I am excited to share that I have been blessed again to be able to go to Africa. I will be returning to Malawi with Johnson Ferry Baptist. We will be planning to do more discipleship lessons with the women, which I am very excited about. I am looking forward to seeing them again and see what the Lord has done in their hearts over the past year. We are also planning to do some other events with the tribe, but we are in prayer about it and letting the Lord lead the trip where he sees fit. </div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>On June 25th I will be departing to go work along side and organization called Children of the Nations. Children of the Nations sees itself as a “movement of people” gathered by God to provide quality care to children under His guidance. He has created a worldwide body of people with a common passion who deny themselves to care for children. Children of the Nations is not a “missionary sending” agency but utilizes individuals from around the globe, tapping into their talents in a professional manner, which strategically assists the overall mission in accomplishing its goals. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I am writing to ask for your prayers and participation. Please keep my team and myself in your prayers in the months to come. Prayers are needed to reach people with the gospel and for our safety both traveling and while in Africa. Pray that the Lord will prepare our hearts to be open to whatever he has planned for us while we are overseas. </div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; text-indent: -36.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Please join me in this adventure. I would love for a group of people dedicated to pray for my team and I while we are in Africa. Also, I am asking you to prayerfully consider supporting me financially however you feel led. My goal is to raise $2000 towards my trip. I know it is a lot but I know God is more than ‘a lot’! :) Thank you for your prayers and for your participation with me in this endeavor. I am very excited and I will send you an update once I have returned from my trip. </div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 36.0px;">“The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike.” I Samuel 30:24 </div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Thank you for sharing with me in this mission!</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">With Love,</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">Ashley</div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: 11.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">*All donations are tax deductible and checks should be made out to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. Please do not include my name on the check for tax-deductible reasons; I have included a return envelope with my name at the bottom.</div><div><br />
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Seriously these ear warmers have been my worst nightmare. After about 6 hours of work I have decided a few things about myself and sewing.<br />
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1. Not only can I not walk straight and write straight I can't sew straight either!! I tried and tired all day, but I think I need to just face it that it will never happen!<br />
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2. I have the worst posture in the world! My back hurts so bad. Sewing is going to be expensive, because I am going to have to go see a Chiropractor every time I sew!<br />
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3. I have to reward myself with Yogli Mogli after I finish. :) Good thing it is less then a mile from my house!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see with it is still in the box and all I have really done a lot with it since I got it. I am actually really nervous to make anything. I have a tendency to break everything that I lay my hands on, so I kinda want to get my sewing machine a week in the box till I break it in! I want to make my own clothes, so my friend's mom is going to give me sewing lessons. YES!!!!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-51933331003346475332010-10-29T08:27:00.001-07:002010-10-29T08:27:42.244-07:00CSEC in Atlanta<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wL6TWdKu2S0/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wL6TWdKu2S0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wL6TWdKu2S0?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009926323221580178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565174300673009579.post-30551801401459731682010-10-27T11:13:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:10:06.144-07:00Ya know just trying to be domesticated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">So... I finally gave into my friend and started a blog. Haha we will see how this goes! :) This will probably help me become more crafty and domesticated! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"> Probably about a month ago my friend and I had a craft night/ Camp Rock 2 party. I know I know don't be jealous that we watched Camp Rock 2. If you want to know... yes it was amazing! Any who I decided to make these headband. I LOVE me some headbands, and I have always been the person who says, "Oh I can make that." but really never goes. So for the first time I decided to actually do what I said I was going to do. Glad I did, cause now I have cheap gifts to give to my friends for Christmas. :) The headband was from Target and then you just get the $1.00 samples at any fabric store. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTatv-iKlDIYNJHtqtsJp93giM0QFs8raj9pEybgVzQDD_kFh3hBq0bDY-Da-OaaP2TC7fnl6JbQhUIqApIyT2kOq-gkKKLmbEbJSv48VX3ZiBgSBGlGZMssPdlaL6HNR2XoLdS98i7c/s1600/IMG_0099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTatv-iKlDIYNJHtqtsJp93giM0QFs8raj9pEybgVzQDD_kFh3hBq0bDY-Da-OaaP2TC7fnl6JbQhUIqApIyT2kOq-gkKKLmbEbJSv48VX3ZiBgSBGlGZMssPdlaL6HNR2XoLdS98i7c/s320/IMG_0099.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglS3yEbE2Td6KyGZX4AvJhyDB3ewafzDG8uL2_4YUyW5gpfVCNpYsuhqDcyXJc4FlTM_vQqFLg4Okd6oQr_8bgQYCBLWsYszCJevtc7olO05z-J1G5bHSFUvViqxlK3byQKqw0NWofKG0/s1600/IMG_0110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglS3yEbE2Td6KyGZX4AvJhyDB3ewafzDG8uL2_4YUyW5gpfVCNpYsuhqDcyXJc4FlTM_vQqFLg4Okd6oQr_8bgQYCBLWsYszCJevtc7olO05z-J1G5bHSFUvViqxlK3byQKqw0NWofKG0/s320/IMG_0110.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
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