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Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Bakery Style Muffins

April 12, 2018 By Natalie 2 Comments

Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Bakery Style Muffins

Faith On Record

Romans 1 : 19-21

They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, People have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

I chronicle about my life and faith a lot here on my blog. However, I’ve never chronicled about my actual personal encounters with God himself. Hearing God’s voice and listening to him speak to me is a natural way of life when I’m walking closely with the spirit. It’s the most exhilarating feeling that just can’t be put into words. So today I wanted to do something different and unlike most of my blog posts. I want to share one of the many encounters that brought me to my knees in reverence and adoration for our loving heavenly father who is living and active right now in our lives.

Flashback to Saturday, August 6, 2016. I had spent the early part of the day with my mom at an outdoor art event in downtown Coeur d’ Alene. As we walked around we started to chat and I opened up with her about the church we had been attending for the last few months. I just wasn’t feeling it for some reason. It just didn’t feel like it was a fit for my family. I also expressed to her how I’ve been a church hopper for years. I was tired of it! I wanted to settle in somewhere and make it our home. I had been praying earnestly about it for years but got no real obvious answer.

Later that day as I was driving to the grocery store I felt this urge to pray about it again. So I did! For some reason this time I felt like I needed to grab the altar by the horn’s and be very specific about what I wanted God to do for me. So instead of my usual prayer that I prayed for years “ God show us a good church to go to “. I prayed in the power of the spirit and authority and asked God to give me a SIGN!! I needed it to be black and white no grey areas. I asked him to SHOW me the church!! I asked him to make it so CLEAR to me that there was no mistaking. I told him, “ Lord if you don’t show me the church specifically I will continue this awful church hopping and never truly find a place to call home”.

Shortly after that intense prayer, (as I was still driving to the store ) I drove by a church that I had heard through the grapevine was pretty awesome. I had a quick thought of “ Huh oh yeah that would be a good church to try “. A few minutes later I arrived at the grocery store. I grabbed a small basket and picked up a couple of the few items I needed. Suddenly I sensed the spirit tell me to go to the magazine isle. I remember thinking ” Ooookkkaaaayy… Magazine Isle? “ I figured he had something up his sovereign sleeve, but I really had no clue what it could be. So I listened, I went to the magazine isle. I stood there and started fumbling through some cooking magazines completely confused.

After about a minute I started to leave, I only had a few items left to grab and I was ready to check out. NOPE, Screeeeeeccchhh I wasn’t going anywhere! That still small voice told me I had to stay longer. At this point I’m starting to wonder what the heck is going on. I figured “ Oh well maybe theres someone he wants me to bump into here “. Little did I know there was a greater purpose under the surface! After about seven minutes of standing in that magazine isle waiting to be released… God told me I could go. I left the store got in my car and started driving home. As I drove, I passed back by that same church I passed on the way to the store. This time something was noticeably there that was NOT there before!! Two men, standing out in front of the church holding a BIG SIGN that said “ YOU BELONG HERE “ .

I instantly broke down into tears. I realized God orchestrated a divine appointment for me…… HE GAVE ME A SIGN ALL RIGHT… LITERALLY!!! He had me wait in that magazine isle longer so that I would see those men holding that sign at that time on my way home. My grocery trip should have only taken me a quick five minutes , had he not made me wait longer, those men would not have been out there yet! I’ve since been going to that church, and it has never felt so right! It is now my church home… Praise God!

I walked away from this experience with a galvanized sense of the Lords concern for what concerns me. He walks BEHIND me and BEFORE me! With arms wide open he hears my prayers! He may not always answer on my timeline, but he answers, and when he does … he MOVES mountains when he speaks!!!

💥 Throw away the distractions that hinder his voice 💥

Gluten – Free Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Bakery Style Muffins

The Dark Chocolate chip Oat Bakery Style Muffins are not only gluten – free but dairy free as well. This healthy recipe is easy to make and incredibly moist, fluffy, and delicious. Feel free to leave comments in the comment box below.

Have a blessed day!

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Cauliflower Pizza Mini’s

March 6, 2018 By Natalie 2 Comments

Cauliflower Pizza Mini’s

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

I’ve always been a firm believer of God being in complete 100% control over my life. I believe it yes, but do I always live out that truth…no! Over this past month I’ve felt my passions run dry, with this little tug at my heart to take a step back and evaluate areas in my life in which I need to give up control and release them back to God. An area that stood out like a sore thumb was one of my social media accounts that requires an extreme amount of engaging to get your posts seen by your followers. This was an area I would normally not put much thought to because I need it to reach the masses and promote my blog. To be quite honest, I didn’t really want to address this. The constant engaging can be like an adrenaline rush, and I didn’t want to have to give that up. However, I now see that this little fun hobby that I started hasn’t really been that much fun at all. I’ve been exhausting myself, spending way too much time and energy playing catch up on posts and other engagement. I’ve found myself to be less productive with my days, and its taking away valuable time from the things that are important to me. Maybe you can relate in a similar fashion? God showed me that my assurance and trust needs to be in him, not in myself or in any other form or function!! He’s saying ” Natalie, I am God , the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last… Who’s doing this? You or me? Algorithim or no algorithm … there is no limits to what I can do! Don’t put me in a box, have a bigger view. Step out in faith, let me fill you and sustain you. Stop tying me down, yield to me and watch me do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that you can even dare to ask, think or imagine ~ Ephesians 3:20 ” There is no place God can’t work. He is everywhere and he is working all things out for your good. I will never give up on the calling God has spoken over my life no matter how long this journey takes, but I will find balance. If that means slowing down, and getting less engagement on my posts, then at least I will be living out my calling with passion knowing I don’t have to fear. God will get me to my destination, no matter the obstacles I face to get there.

✨ Never lose sight of how BIG and POWERFUL our God is ✨

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Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones

May 28, 2017 By Natalie Leave a Comment

Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones

John 13: 34

Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

When we bless others we will be blessed. Blessing and loving others brings us peace and joy! We live in a society that steers people towards selfishness. The more self centered we are the less capacity we have to love. It’s not an easy road loving the unloveable, but I have found that as I walk in love (as God commands me)… the feelings of love accompany. We have to abandon all pride, greed and selfishness and decide to obey his word. It’s not always natural or easy but the sense of accomplishment that follows is liberating. It’s a life long effort of visible actions with great reward! Don’t just scrape the surface. Lets ask God to teach us to love Sacrificially.

❤️ Set the bar, and Live to Love ❤️

Strawberry Scones is the perfect light summer treat. This recipe is gluten free and dairy free. If you are looking for more summer recipes be sure to check out these Watermelon Moscow Mule ( Low Sugar , Low Carb )

I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! Feel free to comment below.

Flourless Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cookies

April 20, 2017 By Natalie 2 Comments

Flourless Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cookies

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.

Peace is the moderator of my heart and mind. Recently, I’ve been calling the shots in my life instead of letting the Lord be my regulator. I’m tired of trying to control things that only God can control. I just end up with a lack of peace, exhausted and overwhelmed. Can you relate? You think I would’ve learned this lesson by now, but nope it still ends up resurfacing in different shapes and forms. You know what?… Sometimes I do it perfectly. I submit to his will and guidance, and my direction is so clear. Then there’s times like recently when I’m wandering blindly out in the wilderness. The more I revisit this process the more spiritual growth and renewal I experience. I truly believe affliction is the pathway to peace. Think about it, why would I want to sit around solving my own problems being depressed as the storms of life rage around me? Why not trust God, surrender to his will, stand firm in faith and watch God solve my problems while I enjoy my life!! I truly believe that is the secret to victorious living!

Don’t let true contentment evade you any longer, Let’s put our trust in God and seek divine perspective!

Flourless Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cookies are a delicious flourless healthy recipe. If you are looking for more flourless desserts be sure to try these Pumpkin Chocolate Flax Muffins

Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Energy Balls

November 29, 2016 By Natalie Leave a Comment

Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Energy Balls

Psalm 27:13

I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Did you hear that?! Be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord! That’s exactly where I’m at today. Maybe you can relate as well?! The ‘land of the living’ is in reference to the ‘here’ and ‘now’. So in other words be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord and you will see his goodness during your lifetime here on earth. I love that! I find so much Joy and hope in that scripture. Last Sunday something incredible happened to me at church. They were finishing up the sermon and they did an altar call…calling all those who wanted prayer to come forward to be prayed with. I honestly didn’t think twice of even going up there. Gods heard my prayers, I talk to him daily. There’s no need for me to go up there. I continue to just sing, close my eyes and worship the Lord. I suddenly feel a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and there’s a young pretty lady standing there. She looks at me, smiles and says “I’m supposed to pray with you” … Me? Pray with me?! Then she said, is there something you need healing for? I immediately start to break down and cry. I then proceeded to tell her about the horrible nerve pain in my elbow’s that I have been experiencing for the last year and a half. So she prays with me, holds my elbows and asks the Lord to heal me completely. There was a lot more to it, it was the most beautiful prayer I’ve heard in a long time. She finished, looked at me and told me that she was standing at the front of the church looking out into the crowd,( mind you I was sitting at least seven or eight rows back from the front. This is not a small church by any means, there were a lot of people in that service) …she continues to say that she saw me out there in the crowd and that the Lord put it on her heart to pray with me! Now this was an altar call , this is for people to go up to the front to be prayed for. Not to say that they cant or won’t come to you, but it usually doesn’t go that way. As soon as she told me that, I knew right then and there this was no coincidence. The Lord used her to show me that he hears me, he cares about me, he loves me, he wants to heal me. I just know the Lord has used this time of suffering and sorrow to mature me and grow me into the woman he wants me to be. While no one wants to suffer we can thank God for his purpose in our suffering. Though these trials can be so painful at times, The Lords purpose can bring joy, peace, and hope. Very few things can build our character like sorrow. Most of our growth as human beings occurs during trials. So we can be thankful, thankful that he wants to draw us near to him and smooth out those rough edges that need to be smoothed.

So back to that beautiful scripture… What kind of trench would we be in if we didn’t believe that we would see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living? Not a very good one I don’t think! Probably pretty hopeless, distressed, and miserable. The Lord says in John 10:10~ The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance! So no matter what you’re going through, no matter how you may feel or what thoughts overtake your mind, put your hope in God’s goodness and expect him to advance your situation!

Enjoy your life in the Land of the Living ????

Enjoy those Energy Bites 😉

This pumpkin energy ball recipe is super easy to make and a incredibly delicious snack on the go.