“Come and hear all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.”(Ps 66) He has “delivered my soul from death”(Ps 56:13), He has shown “me the path of life”(Ps 16), “He satisfies the longing soul”(Ps 107)! “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable.”Psalms 145:3! 
That would pretty well sum up my entire life perfectly. 😄 The Lord God is so good!! With each Birthday I find myself looking back over the years in extreme amazement over God’s faithfulness, mercy, and grace!! His sovereignty and the perfection of HIS plan leaves me really just overwhelmed with gratitude! Now, as I look forward to what the days ahead hold there are so many unknowns for me YET they are all known to the Lord God[Acts 15:18] and that is truly all I need to know! 😊 Come what may, I am confident that “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” The Lord God is a faithful Guide[Ps 48:14]! So, with all that being said, will you join me right here as I blog about where the Lord leads me in the days head? I look forward to sharing/blogging as He allows!! ☺️❤️
“My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.”
Psalm 34:2-3
As very few photos were taken, I debated on whether to post this blog post or not. BUT I always do a “post-birthday Post” so tradition must go on! 🤷🏼♀️😉 Plus, I really wanted an excuse to give a hearty THANK YOU to each of you who left me a sweet birthday comment or sent a note my way! 💝 Your birthday notes made my day and were such a sweet gift. THANK YOU!! My family went above and beyond[as alwyas] to bless me in so many sweet & special ways. From oversized iced mochas for breakfast, fun decorations, and a lovely evening family birthday party[when you’re part of a big family you have an instant party 😉] complete with my favorite meal and [of course] cupcakes!🧁😍 It was a beautiful day and truly THE BEST birthday yet! 🥳 God is good and I am so blessed. ☺️ QUESTION for you!! What’s your favorite birthday cake/dessert?? Make my day by commenting below and letting me know! 👇🏻👇🏻
“Because THY lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.Thus will I bless Thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.”
Psalm 63:3-4
Thank you for sharing a sneak peek into your special day, Rachel!! I loved it! :D
“Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised.”
Thank you, Bethany!!! Your comment and that verse blessed me. So glad you loved it!! 🤗💖
Beautiful post, Rachel!!!! LOVED IT!!!!! 🙃💖💕👏👏👏🎉🎊💕
The verses you shared were just what I needed today! Thank you!!!!
Thank you, Anna!! 🤗
I’m so thankful the verses were timely encouragement!! Praise the Lord. ☺️💛
What a beautiful way to commemorate your birthday, Rachel!!! I love all of the homey, wonderfully cozy photos!
I don’t known what my favorite birthday cake or dessert would be. I have not had a birthday celebration in many years! It’s a bit amazing to realize that! BUT, my favorite dessert now is homemade frozen-fruit ice cream with healthy, homemade chocolate sauce!!! Yum!!!
Healthy ice cream:
Frozen banana pieces, frozen peach slices (both peeled and sliced or broken before freezing), about 1/4 cup of the creamy part of coconut milk (refrigerate the can to let the solids float to the top, don’t shake the can, open carefully, scoop out half of the creamy part – refrigerate or freeze the rest, use the remaining coconut water in the bottom of the can, later in a smoothie), 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 1 Tbsp raw honey (opt), dash of sea salt or pink Himalayan salt. Blend all but the fruit together for a a few seconds, then add chunks of fruit a little at a time, to taste, until the mixture is thick and creamy. If the blender bogs down, add a bit of milk of your choice or even fruit juice to ease the blending. When blended to a creamy consistency, place ice cream in a container (I have an insulated container that is made for storing ice cream), and place it in the freezer. Stir the mixture in about a 1/2 hour and return the container to the freezer. It should be “soft-serve” for a couple of hours, then harden after that. If too hard, let it sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes to soften enough to scoop it out.
Healthy chocolate sauce: (for 1-2 servings – increase for more)
1 heaping Tbsp raw organic cacao powder, (or cocoa powder)
1 Tbsp raw honey (I use Y.S. Organic Raw Honey – a mild, thick, non-runny honey, but any will do)
1/8 tsp vanilla extract (or more to taste)
dash of sea salt or pink Himalayan salt (this is actually an important ingredient – go figure!)
a small bit of milk or fruit juice of your choice (just enough to allow the sauce to be stirred into a creamy consistency – be careful, it doesn’t take much!)
Put first 4 ingredients into a small bowl and add a little bit of liquid. Stir until creamy, adding more liquid if needed. If it becomes too runny, just add more cacao (or cocoa) and honey, until the consistency is to your liking.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate, if necessary, until the ice cream is ready.
When ready, pour the sauce over your ice cream and enjoy!
You could also stir in chopped strawberries, blue berries, chocolate chips, nuts or shredded coconut to your ice cream before freezing it. Be as creative or as simple as you want! Sometimes I only use frozen bananas, vanilla, salt, and about 1/4 cup (or less) of unsweetened almond milk.
This is for those with a sweet tooth that can’t have refined sugar, or those that simply want an occasional dessert that is healthy!
Sorry for the length of this!
Sheri!!!!! I LOVE your comment!!!!! DAIRY FREE icecream AND chocolate sauce recipe!!!!! YAY!!!!👏👏👏👏 thank you SO much for sharing! I’m allergic to dairy, and it’s hard to find dairy free icecream and other things that actually taste good in stores! 💖💕 You made my day!
Oh, I’m so glad, Anna!!!! I can’t handle milk either! I didn’t used to be able to handle any dairy at all, except butter, but for the past 4 or 5 years, I can eat all the hard cheeses and plain yogurt that I want! Still can’t drink milk from cows or goats, though. So, take heart; you may be able to enjoy at least some dairy products again someday! :-)
Thank you so much, Sheri!! 💛🤗 Next birthday, you should come on over to our house. 😉 We will celebrate with you!! 🎈
😍you can be as lengthy as you want in my comment section!!! Love love love long comments and so enjoyed reading your recipes.😁🎉 It sounds as if you have the healthy naturally unrefined sugar-free dessert making down to a science. Love it!! And I love that there are so many naturally sweet options for those who are needing to stay away from added and refined sugars. 🍌🍐🍓THANK YOU for sharing!!! 💝
It IS amazing how many options for healthy sweets there are! I don’t feel at all “deprived”. Once my taste buds adjusted to the new normal, things that one wouldn’t normally call sweet, taste sweet, like whole grains and some vegetables. Even some whole meats taste sweet.
Thanks for allowing and welcoming long posts! You are a gem in the Savior’s crown. :-)
Your first paragraph gave me a chuckle. Thanks for the funny invite! ;-) Someday all of God’s children will be together. I’m so much looking forward to that day!!! So, we do have a meeting day coming, if we don’t meet in this world first! Think of how fun that will be!
What a day that will be!!! Can’t wait. 🤗💗
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
1 Corinthians 15:52-54
Amen!!! Hallelujah!!! 🙏☺️❤️💚💜
My favorite birthday dessert used to be cheesecake….. But ever since my dairy allergy, I haven’t decided on another favorite! 🙈 I miss my beloved cheesecake! 😂😂😂💖
From what you’ve told me, you make some pretty tasty dairy free desserts!! 😉💗
great Birthday recap Rachel!!! I hope you had the best birthday ever:)!!!!
Thank you Ruth!!!!! 🤗💗🎉
Happy birthday!! 🎉 🎈🎉 😁
Thank you!!!☺️🎉💛
Thanks for sharing about your birthday. Sounds like you had a great one. I like Chocolate cake. Elizabeth
OOooh! I love chocolate cake too. :D Great choice!