Recipes are for birds

It's been awhile since blogged.  Well, here i am again, i figured i should blog about new recipes i try.  Plus someone suggested that i blog about baby/toddler products that i have tried since my son makes me get variety of different things.  So here it goes, we'll see how far i get before i give up again. hehe.

i noticed that a lot of the recipes that i find look very good but use a lot of butter and dairy products, ie. sour cream, cream cheese, etc.  Unfortunately for me, my son is allergic to dairy and my husband doesn't like heavy/creamy sauces, nor do i.  so my recipes will ask for reduced amount or no dairy (or substituted with soy products).  Whatever it may be, i will only post recipes that will taste good so i can always go back to my blog and replicate those recipes as needed.

here it goes!

life, choices, and things that i cannot control

it must be a season of "life".  aside from my son (born last year), many of the people that i know have recently become a parent (or a parent again). it's something to be thankful for - an addition to the family.

of course, being a first-time parent is met with a lot of confusion & frustration that can easily be forgotten by the joys of seeing your little one grow.  it's amazing how much we can endure for the things that we wouldn't have tolerated before the baby came along. i am thankful for the gift of life that God has given this family - what a bundle of joy our son is to us!

but it also reminds me of the sovereignty of our Father in Heaven. there are some people who struggle so much to conceive, and everything is out of their control.  they could try as they might, with all the resources & fertility options that are available; but sometimes it seems like it may just as well be deemed "impossible" and perhaps better to just give up.

lately my friend has been sharing with me about the struggles of conceiving.  my friend & the spouse  have been trying for a year and are still hopeful.  they have gotten as far as halfway through the first trimester before miscarriage.  and as difficult as this is for the both of them & their families, they are able to move on, knowing that they're doing everything they can to improve their chances and that now it's just up to "their god(s)". while my heart goes out to my friend & the spouse, i know God has a reason for all of this.  although they are not Christians, i've been praying for them and have let them know that i am keeping them in my prayers.  maybe someday God will provide for them an addition to the family... someday. 

but it reminds me of how blessed i am - to be able to go through these experiences of being a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother...