Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup

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The lost get found - Britt Nicole

that was somthing come up in my mind a while ago.
and would like to share with you.

recently, two of my friends have problems in their relationship.
both of them are struggling to live "normally", and trying very hard to hide their true self.
seeing them suffering, i, as a friend, feel the pain.
though one of them is so good that listen to me and try to pray to god for her situation (hey, jon, i m like ink, hehe, she is not a christian! heh~). but i know she is still suffering.

i was talking to my elder sister, joey, the other day. we were talking about why many people become a christian after they have faced something "big" in their lives.
joey reckons people become christian after some bad experiences because they want to rely on the spiritual belief to forget their pain/ unhappiness.

honestly, i do not quite agree with this statement. however, at that moment, i can't think of any answer for that question. somehow, the answer suddenly come up when i was on the bus last week. (yes, the "suddenly" happened!)

i was thinking of the question and my reason to become a christian. in fact, i always know God is with me, coz He always sends His children to come close to me since i was young. but again, because of my family background and my own character, i kept closing the door to let him into my world, until the failure of my last relationship. that experience makes me realised that there are something that we are not able to cope with and we are not as strong as what we thought. besides, i also realised that with God, all things are possible. therefore, i think those people might have the same feeling as me.

last time, with the broken relationship, i thought i was not gonna make it, i thought my life will just only have black and white, i thought i will never be happy again... though i claimed myself as a christian, i didn't have the heart and i did not have much faith in Him. at that time, i was not devoted, i must say.

however, God has never forsaken me all these years. especially, when i was very upset last year. He showed me how wonderful my life is, how strong i am, how much love i will be received from my heavenly Father. people might doubt what i am saying, but i can confirm you, you will never understand only if you accept Him to your life.

before becoming a christian, i always question that why those people jump and dance like crazy when they worship? why they shout out "amen" so loud when they agree with the preacher said? why they cry while they are smiling?

i tell you, i have found the answer, as i do the same things too! LOL
i jump and dance when i worship, because i feel joyful to worship God, not because i am insane.
i say amen (i never shout out loud, as i am too shy to do that... hehe) because i truly believe in Him.
i cry while i am smiling, because i received a great love from my Lord, but at the same time i also feel the pain for what He has done for us to save our lives.

the lost get found - britt nicole

Hello my friend
I remember when you were
So alive with your wide eyes
Then the light that you had in your heart was stolen
Now you say that it ain't worth stayin'
You wanna run but you're hesitatin'
I'm talkin' to me

Don't let your lights go down
Don't let your fire burn out
'Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe
Why don't you rise up now?
Don't be afraid to stand out
That's how the lost get found
The lost get found

So when you get the chance
Are you gonna take it?
There's a really big world at your fingertips
And you know you have the chance to change it
There's a girl on the streets, she's cryin'
There's a man whose faith is dyin'
Love is calling you

Why do we go with the flow
Or take an easier road?
Why are we playin' it safe?
Love came to show us the way
Love is a chance we should take
I'm movin' out of the way

So when you get the chance
Are you gonna take it?
There's a really big world at your fingertips
And you know you have the chance to change it

[www.christian-lyrics.net]

my friends' situation plus this song does give me much inspiration.
to be frank, i am surprised that i write these out.
however, i have a strong feeling that God wants me to say what's in my mind.
if i stand out and spread His words, more people will be saved and they will not be lost anymore.
i also want them to have a different life like i do, because i love them and i want them to be happy and feel God's love and to be joyful as a God's child.
xoxo

Up-side Down Banana Cakes

i was really lazy the last whole week.
um... actually i was very tired from work.
thought i have never had stress, actually i was really stress!!!!
so back home, after dinner, i just lie on my bed.

this friday, the first friday nite shopping since last year!!
am i good? hehe~ coz cell was on wednesday this week, so i gotta had this chance to destress myself by shopping with kofanna. :D
i didn't spend a lot and i am really proud of myself! yay!
i bought my very first pair of ear rings in my life time. :D
i also bought an awesome cookbook for cakessss! yums
it shows many different techniques to make cakes.

anyway, all the above are jus a little update of myself.
and it is absolutely not related to the stated subject! ha~
this recipe was found in taste.com.au.
this was the cake that my younger brother hoped i will fail! LOL
he is the funniest brother in the world. at least i think so...
however, i let him disappointed!
coz i was a great success!!!! ♪♪

this cake needs to be served warm with cream or ice cream.
DO NOT have it when it's cold, as it is super duper hard... heh~

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Minestrone Soup with Toasted Garlic Turkish Bread

according to ashleen, my colleague, this is a half minestrone.
why? coz there is no macaroni found in this recipe! haha...
well, to me, it doesn't really matter.
at the end of the day, that is jus the name of the dish.
and the most important thing is the taste of what i have cooked.

if you ask me how it tastes, i tell you action speaks louder than words.
haha... what it means? um... i had two big bowls of the soup plus half of the turkish bread.
and my tummy was so full until it was almost exploded.
think it's good enough to prove the taste of the soup~ heh~
it's up to you to say, ok? haha.

it will be cold for the next few days.
if you have heaps of vegies haven't finished in the fridge, think it's a good idea to cook this :D
coz it's also the reason why i cooked this. i have 10+ carrots in the fridge... and i am planning to cook the roasted pumpkin and carrot soup to finish the carrots. :P

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