WHAT'S HAPPENED TO CHEWING GUM, IS THERE ANYTHING IPHONE CAN'T DO, IS GOD SMART OR WHAT!

I bought a pack of that gum that changes flavors mid-stream while you are chewing it.  It's called Stride Shift, berry flavor.  As Forrest Gump would say, "It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!"  It costs $1.29 for a package of 14 pieces of sugar-free gum.  Wow.  That buck twenty-nine goes towards not only the gum, but the nifty package it comes in.  Nothing like the old, easy to open Spearmint gum packaging.  It comes in a star burst of bright, cheery colors with slots for holding individual pieces, and get this, a lid with a close slot to keep your gum inside the package, instead of all over your purse/pocket.  When you open the special packaging, you get a whiff of wonderful smelling berries.  Talk about the Full Monty experience.  This piece I'm chewing right now tastes totally different than the last piece I finished.  You can even blow mini bubbles.  I'm having a much milder version/experience than those in the commercial though. (:

I used my iPhone to follow the scriptures in yesterday's church service.  While waiting for church to start after set-up, I opened my iPhone and did my reading plan from my Holy Bible application on my phone.  This is a great application you can download for free.  Mine, the YouVersion is set-up in The Message version.  It has highlight capability, note taking, which I used today in my bible study to jot down things God enlightened me on, notes of others who commented on maybe that specific verse, and it awards you a badge at the end of your studies, if completed.  Too cool.  I can do my bible study anywhere, anytime of the day, and it fits in my purse.  Easy and no excuses.  That is one of the reasons I wanted this phone. Technically, I can have my own praise and worship service with my iPod and my own church service with God on my iPhone.  Is God smart or what!  Get out!

I found something in the Word today.  Of course we all have read it more than once, especially if you take renewing your mind as a life long commitment.  But each time I read His word, things become clearer.

Luke 6:22 "Count yourself blessed every time someone cuts you down or throws you out, every time someone smears or blackens your name to discredit me.  What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort, and that that person is uncomfortable."   I meditated on that and said, "Yet, we always take it personal God.  Like their rejection of us is due to something wrong with us, how sad."

Verse 23 says, "And know that you are in good company, my preachers and witnesses have always been treated like this."  To me, that is Jesus saying, "Pfft...get over it, know it, and don't let it bother you!"

Verse 31 "Here is a simple rule of thumb for behavior:  Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them!"  This is where JFK got his "famous" line.

Verse 35 "I tell you, love your enemies.  Help and give without expecting a return.  You'll never-I promise-regret it.  Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we are at our worst.  Our Father is kind, you be kind."

My favorite is Luke 6:26 "Popularity contests are not truth contests."  Now is that something to chew on or what? (:

COME TO THE PURPLE DOOR WITH FLOWERCHIC next time, because we discuss profound stuff here!  Enjoy your life till next time!

FLOWERCHIC

IT MAY BE HARD TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND & THE DECISION IS MADE

O.K, this is quirky, so I warn you that I felt the same way the first time I saw this!  Rachel Ray, Cooking with Lydia, and The Test Kitchen have all cooked this recipe and each time I thought, "Yuck."

Cook spaghetti till al dente, then drain leaving in a small amount of water.  Add grated Parmesan cheese and set aside. You take a garlic clove and saute it in olive oil in a skillet.  Remove the slightly toasted garlic from the oil, and add two eggs.  Do not scramble, fold in noodles on top of egg mixture continuing till cooked the way you like your eggs.  Add fresh grated peppercorns. Serve for breakfast or any meal.  Delish!

I substituted drained Romain noodles and added half the seasoning packet (shrimp) along with Parmesan cheese and a little water. Stir together before adding to the egg mixture.

I have made the above original recipe without the egg and it is delish too.

My dad fixed this for years separately and never knew he was a Top Chef, until I told him I saw it fixed on the Today Show.  He would eat fried eggs and a bowl of Romain noodles.

I was so surprised that I liked this.  If you are adventurous, give it a try.  I warn you, it is bland to look at, so add a sprig of parsley or green onion blade to jazz it up.

The decision has been made.  I feel as though a drum roll is necessary, because it took me till now to make my final decision.  I'm going with Sista to pre-order my iPhone at the Verizon store today.  I would like to have a white one, but black may be the only color available.  Either way, I am definitely going to buy some sort of case to cover it.  Way too many friends have dropped their phones, and this puppy is an investment for me.  I'll take a pic of something and upload it for my blog.

I mainly wanted an iPhone for picture taking and video, music and going online.  I really don't talk on the cell phone that much at all.  I have the basic, basic, minimal plan as it is.

I should be able to download the Bible application, which will make room in the teeny, tiny, red purse I carry.  Also ditch the address book.  Then I'll have more room in my purse for more necessary, uh...ummm, "stuff".

Part of being my own best friend is making conscience decisions that will simplify my life.  This is one more quality decision made in the right direction.

My blog allotted time is up, so I must get back to sorting spring, summer and winter clothes, and getting a bag ready to take to the salvation army.  I am still doing my spring cleaning early a little bit at a time.  Just think, when spring actually does get here I can do fun stuff instead with my organized and deeply cleaned home.

That is all for today.  COME TO THE PURPLE DOOR again and we'll see what creative things have happened since the last time.  Oh yeah, I found two other blogs to follow yesterday and I am having fun reading whats happening in their blogs too.  If you want to join me as a follower, just hit the "follow" button on my blog and sign up, if you don't have a Google account already, you can register for an account on there too.  I obviously like my blog, and there are other blogs to enjoy as well.  Bye till next time!

FLOWERCHIC