Who doesn't love a quick dinner recipe that the whole family enjoys? I certainly do and I needed one today because we've been incredibly busy this week. Between chauffeuring my kids to camps, getting to doctor's appointments and work meetings, I haven't had much time to think about meal planning for the week. I happen to have some flank steak in the freezer that I purchased at Costco when it was on sale. I threw it in the refrigerator to thaw overnight and thought to myself, "I'll do something with that for dinner." I don't know about your tribe, but mine could eat Mexican-inspired food just about every night of the week, so I decided to make some quick fajitas. I cut the meat and sprinkled fajita seasoning on it that I made from this recipe. Then, I already had some bell peppers, so I cut those and seasoned them with the same recipe that I used on the steak. I sautéed the steak first with a little bit of olive oil and then set it aside so that I could do the same with the vegetables. Next, I added the steak back to the skillet to make sure that it would be warm. I opened a can of black beans to warm up in a pot on the stove to complete the meal. Very fancy, I know! I then raided my refrigerator to see what toppings we had on hand: sour cream, cheese, and an avocado. Done and done. Here's to quick dinners that please the whole family!
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"Remember, be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
We've had this verse on a chalkboard wall in our kitchen for the past few days. I've been thinking about this one a lot lately. These words seem simple at the surface. "Be strong and courageous." It seems to say "Just do these things. Come on, just be strong and courageous." Easier said than done though, right? There are so many times in life that I'd like to be able to simply say these words to myself and all of a sudden massive amounts of courage would well up inside of me. The problem with that scenario is this...How would that draw us closer to Christ? This week my oldest's head had an unfortunate run in with the ground. Yikes!! Long story short, we ended up in the ER for the afternoon and returned home with staples in the back of his head. My oldest is a gem, folks. He's friendly to all that he meets and he's got a tender heart that I just adore! Bravery isn't his strength, though and he knows it. The funny thing is, he had asked me several weeks ago to pray that he could be brave. He felt as if he was just "scared" of too many things in life. (His words...see, he's a gem) Well, he and I have been praying about that. Then came his run in with the ground this week and it got me thinking more about Joshua 1:9. With tears running down his cheeks, he begged me not to take him to the ER when he got hurt. Not because he wasn't in pain. No, he was definitely in pain. My sweet boy was scared to death! He was fearful of the unknown. My heart broke as I stood cleaning his bleeding head, listening to his panicked soul. Isn't that how we are in life too, though? We desperately want to be brave and courageous. But when it comes right down to it, we're not sure how to do that exactly. We're scared of the unknown. One of my all-time favorite movie quotes goes something like this..."When we ask God for patience, is He just going to all of a sudden make us a patient person or will He give us opportunities to be patient?" It's the same with bravery and courage. We can pray for it, but don't you think God will give us each opportunities to be brave and courageous rather than just granting our request like some magical genie? I would never wish any ER visit on either of my kiddos, but for my sweet son, it was an opportunity for him to be brave. He took those staples like a champ, ya'll. And when he got home and we were talking about this whole idea of getting opportunities to be brave, my boy's chest stuck out just a little bit. He knew that God had given him an opportunity to show courage. And he had. |
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