What is God doing in your LIfe today....

As I started of this week with a super extra day off , but somethings were laying on my heart pretty heavy about things someone said > I know that you can roll them off your back and not let them bother you and so I asked the Lord for some counsel and BOY did he come threw as I went to work this morning it was a sure blessing on how to see how the Lord works.

I am going to back this up even more ... As my dear friend Linda at Prairie Flower Farms started "Building Our Home together" I thought that I had things pretty much under control. Hubby got a new job after being out of a job for almost ten months BUT he had to go live in Casper that was four hours away and come home on the weekend so as we prayed about this the Lord told him to "Go-its my TIME not yours" so he went and three weeks in to this job that he love they told him that he would be coming back to Rapid City as of July 5th. We have been so blessed we listened and OBEYED and somethings I think that we all need to SLOW DOWN and listen to HIM.

It is like today with my deal I cried to HIM and told him how I felt and as I went to work today thinking about this as I woke up and saying to myself ok God this is yours and you will do ALL things. Peace came over and it was awesome to as tomorrow comes ask your self OK Jesus I am here for you and What Would you like me to do for you?

The other fun thing is when your children are so awesome at teaching the love of Christ. LaNaya who is 14 is helping teach VBS this week there was 82 children there today, I love to see how this helps them grow closer to the Lord as well. We have a special day coming up with her too she will be baptized in July all of our children are dedicated as babies and when they understand the meaning of a baptism then they get baptized in a creek near by it is so sweet she is our baby and all of our children will be baptized. I know that I was baptized when I was about 25 or so. So to Jesus as a young age and grow up with HIM in your family is an amazing seed to plant!

So on a busy note on my dayz off we crafted and crafted and had some fun it was super nice to spend some "LOVE" (children spell l o v e by spending TIME with them) So it was a true sweet memories.

May the rest of your week be blessed and fill with all of thing threw Christ Jesus !!!!

I wanted to mention that this picture is not what I really had in mind but it worked good sorry for the fallish look!!! I need to go spend some time and so more beauty scenes I guess! Hope you enjoy it!

Sonday is upon us!!

I have borrowed the "Sonday" from a a friends blog it really sweet and every time I see it on her blog I think of the SON that saved me and that it is HIS day. Every day is HIS but we need to at times remind us to slow down and not work on HIS DAY!!

It was a sad day for us on Friday as our pet Mini Lop Rabbit went to a new home a really good home with three kids that will love her too. We love you Kloe and will Miss you!

We have been having some awful storms go threw in the last few days hail up to tennis ball size and I am just praising HIM that we have no damage here . Some on the other side of town have broken windshields to lots of dents. This was on Friday. We were out of electricity for an hour . We attending a cook out for 4H and ended up under this building with 65 mph winds and about and inch of rain in less than an half hour. SO as we ate salads, and desserts and tried to stay warm too. We had a great time. We came home and River spent the night it was such a blessing I am go grateful for being in his life. I found out after we got home that there was more than 5000 people with out of electricity and traffic was backed up on high way(interstate 90) because of utility pole down. LaNaya said to me mom what AF (her Amish friend) being doing ? She said I know they would be playing where ever it would be light at and that would be outside so we sat outside for a while then it came back on!!!

Saturday came and we went to park and played with River and enjoyed the nice warm day! I love the warmth then DH was on his way home from work and they had storms there so I thought that we could get them before he got home and we did not. But about nine last night we had pea size hail once again and it was for about 20 minutes so there was allot of tree leaves off and allot of water running again!

This is a stool that I made for Mikks hope she likes it! made out of PVC pipe!!

Here are some pictures that I took this week in all the where abouts I went to. Enjoy them!

Bight morning......

As I woke up this morning to the sun shining bright , thinking of our children and how we always need to pray for there lives and their children , what ever it is. I know that I have mentioned about Rissa and the trailer and all of the goodies that re going on with that and I think of LaNaya at camp this week as she is a counselor and how her heart is so full of stuff sometimes ~~~ this morning as I was praying the house was soo quite the Lord brought to my heart to pray for all of their hearts to BELIEVE with the WHOLE HEART!!!!! So as I am cleaning out my refuge and restore the hearts of our loved ones as a mom, mentor, please take the time to tell them that you love them and




YOU ARE BELIEVING IN THEM!

Rain Rain Rain......

I have been thinking today about all of the rain that we have been getting I know that it is hard to be so happy---YES I am happy BUT we need some sun shine.

LaNaya is at a camp counselor for the next week again and she called me not feeling the greatest due to Pine Pollen and waking up with a sore throat due to drainage and so pray for her and to top off her day today they were out on the canoe and it tipped over so she had some little camper freaking out and she was calm but she did not know if she could keep it together so she had to call her mommy. That is so tender to for me I love when she could pick up a phone and call me . But I told her that the Lord is your comforter too. Pray for your healing and BELIEVE IT IN WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART ~~~ She is so sweet I just have a tender spot for my kids as far as leading them to the Lord more showing them to step out in Faith.

As the rain fell today our daughter that got there trailer delivered last Friday they have come acrossed sooo many bumps I am going to call them so they are in getting into it for three more weeks due to some damage that was done when it was moved so PLEASE pray for that as well. I am go grateful for all things and I know that the Lord will SHINE in this and so at this time I would also like to post Building our Homes with Jesus over at Prairie Flower Farms I would love to be able to everything but.....ALL THINGS ARE THREW CHRIST JESUS......

If it is to make things happen..healing...or what ever it may be have Faith of a Mustard SEED!!!!

Hugs My Friends

Betty Jo Huff

Happpy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to the men , Dan, you are an amazing Father to our children and then also the ones that have been special in our hearts.

As I was busy yesterday tyring to make sure that things were done for today and so that Dan did not have to do as much it was nice. Getting once of the lawns mowed and making three pies~ an apple , Strawberry, and my favorite Peanut Butter!!!

June 18,2011

Praise the Lord!!!

Have not shared for a couple of day and so much to be Thankful for . I wanted to share. Thursday after reading some comments on my blog and thanks Cheryl, Gert, Mrs.T and there are a few others as well. I want to Thanks you for the Prayers has I have has some things laying on my heart about Hubby being gone during the week at work four hours away , to my daughter and her fiancee getting there trailer they had been waiting since the end May and not to mention my daughter being gone to camp.

LaNaya came home on Thursday night I was so excited to see her and she how camp went I could not get home fast enough it was crazy so we talked about all of the training she did to be a counselor and asked me if she could take an extra session . I am soo very proud of the leadership that is coming out of her it is amazing. I love it. She was telling a story about this little girl that was a special needs girl and she feel in love with her and did very good with her and help out alot! Tender loving moments with her and that!!!! So she will be leaving on Monday for another week for two sessions not sure how things are going to work out but the LORD wiil work them out!

I am so excited for her!

Friday was here and looking forward to the weekend and Dan coming home so I try to make sure all of my "to do" list stuff is done so I can spend my time with him and family!

Off to work we had a special activities going on at work we have a TRIKE a THON where kids bring bike and ride and we make Tye dye t shirts for the event to raise money for the St Judes Children Hospital. It started out like I just want to go have fun and get my to do list done! It was windy that morning so off I and was hoping it would not rain in the afternoon for it is was in the forecast. I was watching all of these little guys on trike, stiders, the larger ones were such racing and having so much fun. It we were a little wind blown went as it got to be time for lunch so as I was waiting for my turn I received a texted from Dan stating you need t call me as soon as you can and so I thought the worse of things of course . Off to lunch I went and I called him and he told me that he was MOVING HOME July 1. I am so excited he will be working 25 miles away and we are so thrilled, Thanks for all of your prayers and Thanks You Jesus for hearing our prayers and our hearts too!!! I am so grateful for all of you that have prayer too. I then went back to lunch and sent Breckinss grandma a picture of him riding for the TRIKE a THON and she texted me back staying that there trailer was being delivered yesterday as well. It is amazing about these prayers being answered HE is so awesome. So Larissa and Bridgers Trailer got moved in yesterday and all of the rest will be smooth sailing!!!

While I was at my parents yesterday they are trying to sell the little place they live on it is 10 aches of irrigated land with 4 building and a double wide that is only 5 years old or so and we are believing with them then that it will sell this summer so they can move to town and enjoy retirement. Please agree with us. I went out there and there was some treasures that I found in his junk piles I took some PVC pipe and some goodies like that I will share with you later!

June 14, 2011

The sound of the birds this morning was amazing. What a great thing to wake up to birds singing, a cool morning after a really nice rain last night with some hail but not to much! LaNaya has been at camp for a few days now and it has been so quite I love the time. As I came home after having a sweet dinner with Rissa and River it was a super nice treat. Dan left to go to his job for the week and so I really enjoy my time at this time.

Tomorrow is our third week of BUILDING OUR HOME on Prairie Flower Farm blog. Linda has been talking about cleaning our refuge. Spiritually speaking there are some things in our lives that we need to remind ourselves of all the time the first thing that comes to mind is our hearts making sure that our hearts our in the right place. The next thing that comes to mind is our minds. We always have to keep our minds aways from the negative and not dwell in it.

So as I was cleaning up some unwanted items around my house this weekend and tonight it sure is nice to go and see that yes I will never miss that clutter mess. The other thing that comes back to my heart is that our Heavenly Father is the one that I love with all my heart and soul and that I have asked HIM to clean the clutter from my heart and mind as well.

I have a special request for all of you that read this. My best friend "V" her niece was in a serious car accident yesterday her name is Taylor she has injured her liver, kidney and shattered ankle and foot as well she went threw six hours of surgery yesterday after it happened and is in ICU and still has another surgery that is about four hours long so please pray for her. She is 18 years old. Pray for her family as well!

My heart is also wanting you all to pray for little River my grandson he had this awful cold I am not sure if it is cold or allergies anyway his parents have been in an up roar they were to get a new trailer the end of May and they still don't have it due to rain. They have been out of there old trailer since and have been in a cabin but they are saying they wont get it until July 1 and we are believing for it before then so they can have some sort of stability again.

I want to also mention that my dear sweet friend Linda from Prairie Flower Farms is having another contest for a Gooseberry Cook so come on over to there and get in the contest and see all of the goodies that talented and gifted friend has going on their.

For all that have read this thanks and many blessing to you all!!!

Betty Jo

Beautiful weekend.....

As Friday night came and went. DH made it home safe and sound and we spent some good quality time together it was sooo much fun and well needed. Saturday came and we had an awesome time with family and loved ones at a family reunion. Lots and Lots of yummy food..new things and lots of favorites by special people too. As I was sitting and visiting with my dad he is such great man with LOVE in his heart. We had recently found some information on his side of our genealogy and so I was looking for an old Danish cementary and we took looking for it and found it!!! I love this sweet little place out in the boones. I would of never found it but good ol dad did so here are some pictures that I took they are very cool---I think.

Spent some good times with LaNaya as we got her ready to go to 4H camp today and memories she will have. We took off to Custer which is about fifty miles south of where we live (southern hills) and it was amazing down there. Went threw the Custer State Park and see two buffalo--huffalos as Naya use to call them. So went went photo shooting while we were there. Then we went to our favorite place... Purple Pie Place Yummy.... A very dear Farm Girl friend and I meet there and chatted and shared some good things beside pie. AS and have been trying together since last winter to meet and it was a blast to put a name to the face and share. We each had yummy pie LaNaya had Mississippi Mud pie Annie had rhubarb and I had peanut butter it was wonderful!!

Then I took LaNaya off to camp for four days it will be really quite here with her gone and Dan leaving too. SO maybe I can get some writing done along with some tatting and some other to do list things. Until next time take and love the LORD with ALL your HEART.

Betty Jo

As you read this please pray for Dan as he is in his travels and LaNaya while she is at camp.

Blessings today...

As I woke up with the thunderstorms passing threw this morning and not feeling so hot.. SO I stayed home and rested well today and chilled with my daughter and we did some well need cupboard cleaning , laundry, and just the cleaning thing.

As I was cleaning I decided to make some Chocolate Whoopie Pies. If you have never had one you don't know what your missing. Then I went to some errand late in the afternoon and it was fun ...Look what we found some cute succulent plants at Lowe's cheap and so I was looking for a dish or something fun to plant them in and well I found a clearance succulent garden dish for $3.00 and so I said even tho there is only one plant that is alive I thought I would take it for the container and plant a couple in there and then there are still enough to plant in another container and give to my FarmGirl friend on Sunday while we meet for some yummy pie.

Here is a yummy recipe of Whoopie Pies if you have not had them try them!!!

Chocolate Whoopie Pies

2 C sugar

1 C shortening

3/4 C cocoa

2 eggs

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

1 C sour milk

1 C hot water

4 C flour

In large bowl mix sugar,shortening,and cocoa. Add eggs and remaining ingredients. Add flour last. Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Filling

beat 2 eggs whites until stiff

add: 2 Tbs vanilla

4 tsp flour

4 tsp milk

3/4 c shortening

Add 2 1/2 C powdered sugar last.

If you have not done these before the top recipe you drop on a cookie sheet with a small cookie scoop is what I use so like a table spoon and let them cook it will look like a cake mix cookie and then after they are complete cooled fill them with this filling !! Here is a picture of them!

Acquire WISDOM..... Acquire UNDERSTANDING.....

Wow after sitting and worshiping the Lord ....wow it is sooo amazing that when you cant do something get that WISDOM.....and the understanding with be there too!

The TRUTH ...the WORD

As I was reading and search the WORD this week the SPIRIT lead me to PROVERBS 4:1-7


Hear O some the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding.


For I gave you sound teaching. Do not abandon my instruction. When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, Then he taught me and said to me "LET YOU HEART HOLD FAST MY WORDS" Keep my commandments and live; Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Lover her and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is Acquire wisdom. And with all your acquiring get understanding!



This really touch my heart. As we are going threw lots of changes in our family with my dear hubby being unemployed for almost ten months and he now has a job 'PRAISE THE LORD". He is now taking training for six months in Casper and so he will be home for only a couple days a week, Normally on Sunday and Monday and that day I work. So As I was searching my heart and know that the Lord has a great plan for us. I am seeking HIS wisdom and understanding. We are also keeping the WORD in our HEART always!



As this week started out we were out of our sorts with hubby gone. So my sweet little (not so little) daughter who is fourteen and I are taking turns on trying to do cleaning chores around the house and as I work a forty plus hours a week it is hard to stay above all things but I think "Greater is HE that LIVE IN ME( Betty Jo) than he that lives in the world" So last night I stayed up till 12:30 am trying to find my punch needle so while I was looking I decided to clean this messy cupboards and clean the closet in the spare room as well. Cupboards in kitchen are next on list along with some drawers. Some of them I went threw to pack for hubby to take with him so that he had goodies in his second place.


As the sun was out in full force on Monday and Tuesday it was awesome and now that it is middle of the week it is very cool today and to be nice again this weekend. I have lots to do this weekend with a family reunion on Saturday and then Sunday daughter is gone for a week to 4H camp and hubby back to Casper so it will be nice and quite to do lots of things. I really need to find my punch needle...I have a project I have been putting together and can do it with out it! God will lead me to it!!!!!


I also have a very exciting visit with a FarmGirl friend that lives close by I am going to meet her as well this weekend so I am excited about that. After many letters back and forth now we get to meet!!!

What a SUNNY Day....

I woke up this morning at 4:05 with the worst sinus head cold ever. Thinking I would but some eucalyptus oil and some thieves to ease the pressure and go back to bed!!! What was I thinking. 6:30 rolled around and finally I was tired to go back to bed so I did and slept for a couple of hours and darling River and Rissa came over so we shared some blueberry pancakes and of she went to work.

River, LaNaya and I went to a couple garage sale looking for somethings for Dan to take to his new place and some things for River is now ten months and almost walking. I cant believe it!!!I did find him an awesome hat and summer clothes.

While I was on my way I noticed that there was a few people at the farmers market I was excited so I stopped and this is my goodies from there. Basil in this cute water can planter and home made flower poker things they are so cute and this little boy made them that is about 5 the butterfly one was made by his sister . It was put in the cutest bag ever HOMEMADE GOODIES two pieces of magazine sewed together with a handle gotta love it and what an idea!!!!

I also wanted to mention that my dear friend Linda at Prairie Flower Farms is published in the August edition of Create and Decorate . Take a look at her blog for details.

Took sometime today and "Cleaned Out" silverware drawer ....Fun I need to start a to do list like that !

SUNNY day today....

As I woke up at 5:30 this morning thinking about the WORD speaking to my heart and I kept praying. As I was playing with kids outside--throwing the football to a special young boy that soon with be a grandson too . Breckin in our daughters fiancee' son and is soooo sweet and ALL BOY!!!! He kept wanting to See River and it was just so sweet he calls River is almost brother. I love it as he came home to gma house then it was all ok. Anyway the verse that come to mind is The Joy of the Lord is my strength! DH went back to Casper yesterday to do some final touch on moving in process so he will be starting his job on Monday Praise the Lord! Then I started to task lists that needs to be tackled I can do that while he is there during the week and so when he is home I can spend that time with him!




Challenge you to please take some time to CLEAN THE CLUTTER OUT OF YOUR LIFE AS I WILL BE TOO!

WOW where does the time GO.....

Well we have been super busy here with all of the new CHANGES!!!! Dan go a job in Casper Wyoming which he will start on Monday and so we took a trip there on Monday so that we could get him a place to live and what ever else that need to be done . After the van breaking down and sitting along the highway for three hours waiting for part to get going again, I started an amazing book that I would recommend for everyone to read. It is called There is a placed called Heaven--It is about a four year child meeting Jesus !!!! I will share more about this later....

For now it is getting late and I wanted to get this posted that would love for all my dear friends to take a look at Prairie Flower Farm blog and see all of the goodies that she has going on there.

BUILDING OUR HOME is a simple thing for all of us to join together and encourage one another and accomplish our goals.

So please take a look there and join in the fun!