Company Girl Coffee Time

Welcome Company Girls,

I'm glad you stopped by this weekend! For this week's coffee time, I wanted to share with you all some of my notes from a book I'm reading: Extravagant Worship, by Darlene Zschech. I've been really taking my time reading this book and just trying to take it all in and I am really getting so much more out of it by taking notes and even *gasp* writing in the book! The chapter I'm currently on is called "Excellence Matters".These are my notes on my reading from today:

• God HAS TO have first place in my life
• I need to continually review my priorities and adjust if God's high-priority position is slipping
• My testimony and personal experiences with God will bring passion to my worship
• I am a part of a generation that God wants to bring excellence back into the sanctuary
• Exodus 35:35 tells me that excellence means details
• Philippians 4:8 tells me that excellence means discipline and commitment 
• John 17:20 and Psalm 133:1 tell me that unity is essential because it shows God's love 
• Unity is a decision that I need to make. I need to decide to give up grudges against people. I need to decide to release the feelings of offense I have harbored. I need to decide to speak freely words of encouragement to AND ABOUT church members.

 I can't even explain how much this book is changing my perspective and changing how I feel about worship. I used to think that worship was just the fast music progressing to the slow music at the beginning of church services. But I am not really realizing and grasping just what it means to "live a life of worship". All it really means is to do everything you do in a way pleasing to God and that brings honour to HIM not me.

I strongly encourage anyone who can get a copy of this book to take a look through it for yourself; it is changing me! Blessings to you, Company Girls! Have a wonderful week!

Menu Plan Monday {November 8-14}

Monday

Lunch: Kraft Dinner (It's a favourite of my dad's - and me! - and today was his last day visiting with us...)

Supper: Eating out on the road

Tuesday

Lunch: Pepperoni Rolls (I stumbled across these last week through Menu Plan Monday, and WOW they are great!) and Caesar salad

Supper: leftover Mexican Rice Casserole

Wednesday

Lunch: Waffles, apple and pear slices

Supper: Chili and multi-grain biscuits

Thursday

Lunch: Peanut butter and jam sandwiches, orange slices

Supper: Omelettes

Friday

Lunch: Squash soup (recipe to follow soon!) and crackers

Supper: Tomato, Spinach and Cheese Quiche with shredded potato crust

Saturday

Lunch: Grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup

Supper: Leftover Quiche

Sunday

Lunch: Potluck lunch at church - I volunteered to make soup...and I have NO clue what kind to make! Any suggestions on a budget-friendly soup that will feed hungry church members...?

Supper: leftovers/sandwiches

Don't forget to check out some of these menus for more inspiration!

This weekend my dad visited with us for a few days. It was SO great to see him and spend time with him. The boys had a very fun time with "Dude", and were sorry to see him go. Love you lots Daddy, have a safe trip home!

Menu Plan Monday...Wednesday-Style!

Ok...so I'm a little late posting my weekly menu. We had a distracting week/weekend: in-laws visiting, car broke down, traveling around Oxford County...but here it is:

Tuesday

Supper:

Mexican Rice Casserole (This was SO SO SO GOOD!)

 

Wednesday

Lunch:

Squash/Pumpkin Soup

Garlic Bread

Carrot and Chickpea Salad

Supper:

Ham & Brown Sugar Sauce

Perfect Potatoes au Gratin

Salad

Thursday

Lunch:

Whole Wheat Bagels with herb & garlic cream cheese

Apple and pear slices

Supper:

Eating out at someone's house (So excited to be invited out!!)

Friday

Lunch:

Sandwiches on the go

Supper:

Eating out at Swiss Chalet with my dad and grama

Saturday
Lunch:

Eating at family's house

Supper:

Not sure yet where we will be!

Sunday

Lunch:

Mexican Rice Casserole 

(Yes, it was that good, and I know my dad will really like it!)

Supper:

Leftovers

Snack for the week:

Pumpkin Creme Pies

This weekend is going to be another busy one - we are going to pick my dad up for the weekend and going to visit Great-Grama and some other family in the area!

Have a yummy week :-) Be sure to check out the other menus here!