Faith.

Faith.

It's the hardest thing to have sometimes but it can also be the strongest thing in the world. I know I don't always have as much faith as I should. 

I know I just posted yesterday, but this was too nifty for me not to share. 

So my latest stress hasn't been about the wedding. It's actually been on what's going to happen AFTER the wedding. Where are we gonna live? What all do we need? I don't know how to cook that. How do we even do that? Should I pack this? Should I pack that? I can't get rid of that. Who do I need to call for that? And so on, and so forth. 

What it amounted to was a lot of stress, a lot of worry, and big old headache that not even a Dr. Pepper and a couple of Tylenol could fix. I was wearing thin, (not literally, I like food.) and feeling frazzled. 

And then it hit my like a ton of bricks! Oh my lanta Stephanie, you're doing it again. Where is your faith? Hasn't God shown you time and time again that he has this? Let it go and trust in him. Needless to say, I wasn't prepared to do that. For some crazy reason I held on to my fears and let myself stress over this for weeks. Until Yesterday. 

Yesterday I had to just break down and say, "Okay God, I can't do this anymore. I can't do this by myself and I am just giving this to you. Lead me and help us find the right thing." And today, I am a proud renter of the cutest little town house you ever did see ;) 

I honestly think this whole process of stressing and finally letting go was a spiritual spanking. I needed to learn a lesson about trusting in God and HAVING FAITH that he will come through for me. The funny part is that I should have known that in the first place. If I would have just let him take hold in the beginning I wouldn't have had to do any of that worrying. 

So learn from my mistakes and have faith. Even a teeny tiny amount can move mountains. :) 

To be honest, I wasn't prepared for a beauty product. This was most definitely spur of the moment. So sadly, no recommendation today. But I'm gonna do this instead! 

This is my absolute favorite recipe in the whole wide world. It's a little messy, but it's so worth it! 

Oreo Balls 

Okay, so here is what you'll need!

• 1 package of softened Cream Cheese
• 1 whole package of Oreo Cookies (Yes, it really does take the whole package.) 
• 1 package of white almond bark or white chocolate (your preference) 

Put you're cookies in a bag, you'll probably need a huge ziplock one. And start CRUSHING! Smash those babies until they aren't cookies anymore! Just delicious, fattening, sweet, crumby goodness. 

Next put your softened cream cheese and smashed up cookies in a bowl and start smashing it together. I always start with a big spoon, but end up using my hands cause it's much faster that way. 

You can add a little bit of sugar if you want, but I never do. I think they are sweet enough without it. 

Then you just roll them into balls like cookie dough, place them on a cookie sheet, and throw them in the freezer! 

Once they are nice and hard, melt your chocolate in a bowl. Use a tooth pick and dip each Oreo ball in the melted chocolate. 

Place them back in the freezer long enough for the chocolate to harden and BAM, Oreo Balls. :) 

Enjoy a delicious treat that you can't just have one of. Trust me, you'll end up eating half the batch in one day. :) 

Need some words from God today? 

"For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.  The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.  By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth." Psalm 33:4-6 

He says right there, "He is faithful in all He does." Shouldn't that be enough for us? Maybe God is giving you a spiritual spanking right now too. Instead of fighting him, give it to him. I promise it will turn out exactly how He planned. Enjoy life, don't stress over it.

And with that I leave you. Have a wonderful day and trust in the Almighty God. Love, Stephanie :)