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Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Bakery Style Muffins

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Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Bakery Style Muffins

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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Chocolate Easter Egg Cake Pops ( gluten-free )

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Chocolate Easter Egg Cake Pops

 

 

John 15: 1-2 / 5 / 11

I am the true vine, and my father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. (5) I am the vine; You are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (11) I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

God has me in this pruning season and I have to admit, it hasn’t been the most pleasant experience. I am extremely stubborn, so it’s been a flailing of the arms, stomp your feet, throw yourself on the floor all out Little Miss Natalie temper tantrum of the undertaking.

Are you following me? 🙈 I won’t lie, it’s been some painful gain. However, the exchange rate has been huge!! The situations, setbacks, and hurdles that once depleted me emotionally, mentally, and even sometimes physically, are being severed at the cord one by one. Hebrews 12:11 ~ No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Although I don’t always understand this process, it is absolutely necessary in order to prosper, grow, and be fruitful in every area of my life. The profits yielded ?! …. Joy, Peace, contentment, fulfillment, and so so much more. He made us full of potential on purpose to produce good fruit that brings glory to his name. Outside of that we are nothing! Weak, empty, and fruitless … separated from Christ. So let’s abide and delight in him, letting him prune and lead us into higher capacities.

💫 Stay Connected to the Vine and bear much fruit

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Easter Egg Cake Pops

These Vanilla Easter Egg Cake Pops are a delicious fun and a easy to make dairy free recipe. Get in the kitchen with your kids and make some eater memories and traditions.

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gluten free chocolate cake pops

Cauliflower Pizza Mini’s

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Cauliflower Pizza Mini’s

 

mini pizza bites

 

mini pizza bites

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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Black and White Sugar Cookies

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Black and White Sugar Cookies

For I know the plans I have you declares the Lord , plans to prosper you not to harm you plans to give you a hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

With the New Year fast approaching and resolutions being developed and refined, I sit here meditating and fostering my own intentions and goals. As I do I  quickly realize I have only one that really makes a difference in every aspect of my life, and that is to chase God like never before!! I want every step I take to begin and end with him. When we walk in step with God, completely surrendered and guided by him, nothing can shake us. We are solid and secure with our feet planted… standing on a firm foundation! Not only that, but when we chase God and not what we want … an abundance of blessings and favor will be poured out into our lives that there will not be enough room to store it!! So here’s to the New Year … Old things have passed away, Behold the new has come!! ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17

Chase God, and discover rest and favor inconceivable!!!  🌟🙏🏻

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black and White Sugar Cookies are a easy and fun Gluten Free recipe. The perfect New Year’s treat.

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Black and White Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

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Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

 

 

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Nothing that happens in our life is wasted. God works all things together for good. He uses those setbacks, frustrations, and difficulties to glorify His name and display His work in our lives.  I never really understood what good God could bring forth from all the health struggles I endured over the years. Looking back the evidence is so clear. He was refining, perfecting, and preparing me to go all the way with him. This purifying process was equipping me for greater things to come… skimming off all impurities and building in me mighty muscles of faith! We’ve been called according to his purpose and we have a destiny to fulfill. No matter what life throws our way, we can take confidence and assurance in the fact that God has a master plan and he will use it for the good… It’s without question! God is all powerful, will you trust him enough to hand the reigns over to him?

 

🌟 We are the Clay and he is our Potter, molding and perfecting us  🌟

 

These Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies are the perfect Christmas Cookie Recipe. We used Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Flour If your looking for more delicious gluten free Christmas recipes be sure to check out these Gluten – Free Cinnamon Spice Bars With Sweet Ginger Icing

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Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones

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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.

 

 

Strawberry Lemon Cream Scones

Flourless Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cookies

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Flourless Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cookies

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

Double Chocolate Brownie Flax Bites

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Double Chocolate Brownie Flax Bites

 

Psalm 63

Oh God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. They will be given over to the sword  and become food for Jackals.

But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God’s name will praise him, while the mouth of liars will be silenced.

 

Double Chocolate Brownie Flax Bites s a delicious grain free treat. This easy to make treat is a naturally sweetened healthy recipe. We used Enjoy Life Chocolate Chunks .

If you are looking for more delicious easy to make recipes be sure to try these Vanilla Red Velvet Cake Heart Donuts

Natalie’s Pineapple Candied Yams

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Natalie’s Pineapple Candied Yams

 

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

What does it mean as a Christian to give thanks to God? I thought about that this week as I knew I would be writing this blog post. I felt stuck when I put my pen to the paper. I mean I love the Lord with all my heart and I’m so thankful for my family, for my friends, for my life, and for HIM most importantly. So I dug deeper and did a little searching in my studies.

Starting with a few scriptures  Psalm 107:1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! For his mercies endure forever. Ephesians 5:20 says this… always giving thanks to God the father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Giving thanks is so easy in the good times but what about the hard times? I feel like it’s so easy to focus on my pains and trials that I can easily lose sight of who he is and what he’s already done for me, and what he will continue to do for me. That’s why an attitude of gratitude is so so important. INatalie's Pineapple Candied Yamst draws me closer to him with a renewed sense of strength and power. Gratitude and Thanksgiving helps me to shift my focus on to God and away from my circumstances. Gratitude helps me to trust him when things look uncertain. Gratitude supersedes anxiety with peace.  Even if I’m not feeling it in the moment , choosing to express Gratitude with my words will eventually become a reality in my heart. Not only that but gratitude rejuvenates me spiritually, physically, and emotionally. So let’s practice having a Grateful /Thankful heart not just on Thanksgiving but everyday. Put your pen to that paper and start counting your blessings!! This is Gods will for us ??❤️

Apple Cranberry Pecan Coleslaw

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Apple Cranberry Pecan Coleslaw

 

Romans 8: 31-37

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those who God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who was raised to life – is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

You know as I’m reading that I feel like the Lord is trying to tell me hey Natalie I want to be your strength!  I get on here and I write these faith filled blogs, and I mean what I say and I know myself really well. Sitting here writing this down, I realize one of my weaknesses is like what I’ve said before ‘depending on my own self’. Walking in the Flesh instead of Walking in the Spirit! I feel like I’m pretty solid in my walk with the Lord but I know sometimes I take things back. I will turn something over to the Lord and then take it back. Can you relate?  I think I need a big fat spanking!! God help me?

Tonight my spirit really resonated with verses 34-36 . So shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword separate me from the love of Christ? Absolutely not! Like 37 says : We are more than conquerors through him who loved us! I’m still waiting for God to give me complete victory over this nerve pain in my arms. It’s been a long year and half with no answers. I have found some relief and a few things that have helped but nothing so significant. Last month I found myself relying on my own thoughts and ways about how God might heal me. I took it upon myself to google and find another specialist without praying and waiting to hear from God. He immediately slammed the door shut! There is nothing I can do at this point except wait and wait patiently, knowing he will lead and guide me on the best path.  Romans 8:24-25 says it perfectly, For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

I don’t always want to live on auto pilot controlling my way through life. I want the blessings of God. So I have to choose not to believe my feelings but believe in Gods Word. I want the spirit to empower me to live victoriously, and I can’t do that when I’m trying to solve things in my own reasoning. There may be times where I feel desperate but my emotions are not reliable, Jesus Christ is my constant source of strength and hope. I AM NOT GIVING UP and neither should you! … His Grace is sufficient!

We are more than Conquerors! Nothing can separate us from the Love of God ❤️

If you would like to read more bout my health struggles up to this point make sure you click on the tab at the top of this page and read “my story”

God Bless

Apple Cranberry Pecan Coleslaw

Natalie’s Quick and Easy French Dip

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Natalie’s Quick and Easy French Dip

 

 

Natalie's Quick and Easy French Dip

❤️The more you love your decisions, the less you need others to love them❤️
– author unknown
I’m all about quick and easy when I have to be. I’m constantly looking for ways to cut back on time in the kitchen. That’s what I love about this French Dip. The only cooking requirement… The Au Jus Sauce. Yes you heard that right! The Au Jus Sauce ?
Hearty and delicious you can’t go wrong with this perfect weeknight sandwich. Fuss free, that’s a promise!

 

Natalie’s Quick and Easy French Dip is a easy to make delicious recipe. Finding gluten free and dairy free dinner recipes can be such a challenge. I know first hand. When I first started eating gluten free and dairy free I was practically pulling my hair out trying to think of and find good quality meals that actually sounded yummy to make. It really was such a challenge but I was determined and I wasn’t going to let the frustration stop me. My family depended on it.

A huge part of the frustration was the fact that I was tired of trying to make two different dinners every single night. I found myself cooking two seperate meals a night. It was so hard and it just wore me out. I now realize its the simple meals that make the best gluten free and dairy free dinners like tacos and french dip. Then if the kids want cheese it’s easy to throw on top.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do 🙂

Natalie

 

 

 

If your looking for more delicious gluten free and dairy free recipes be sure to check out Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Funfetti Blondies

Toasted Coconut Pecan Fig Cookie’s

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Toasted Coconut Pecan Fig Cookie’s

 

Toasted Coconut Pecan Fig Cookie's

Toasted Coconut Pecan Fig Cookie’s

I love Sundays! Sundays are the one day my husband gets off early, and usually the one day a week we get to eat dinner together as a family, unless it’s his day off. Tonight wasn’t just about the dinner. I had cookies on my mind. So the cookie monster in me got to work!
Figs… If you haven’t tried them, you need to! There like a little sweet, chewy, delicious treasure. Especially in cookies ? They’re also packed with fiber and nutrients making them even more enticing! Which leads me to bring you my Toasted Coconut Pecan Fig cookies. These were so soft, moist and chewy. Definitely the pinnacle of perfection! Yes yes yes! I’m so excited for you to try these! Your kids will love them too!! Stopping at one is just not an option! Let me know what you think?

Ingredients List:

 

  • 1 3/4 cupBobs Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar ( Packed )
  • 1/4 cup natural honey
  • 2 tbsp pecan chips
  • 1/2 cup vegan butter Softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flaked shredded coconut
  • 1 cup dried figs ( Diced )
Topping’s
  • 24 Pecan Pieces

How To Make :

Preheat oven to 375 First combine your flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, sift together. In a large bowl, add in your brown sugar, honey, and butter, mix until creamed. Blend in your egg, and vanilla. Once blended add in your figs, stir together. Now add in your dry ingredients and mix everything together thoroughly. Next form 1 inch balls and drop and roll them into your flaked coconut. Place the Cookie on your greased baking sheet and top with a pecan piece. Place in yo

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