Come messy.

The Lord's Prayer
"This, then, is how you should pray:
"'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.' (Matthew 6:9-13 NIV)

Go to God with a burdened and battered soul, go to Him as you are. Go to Him messy.

Pray.

twist.

Not all things in life go as what we have planned.

If it really goes as what humans have planned, loads of people wouldn't be out of job and many others wouldn't be in severe poverty. Do not be upset if things do not go your way, sometimes they are just not meant to. When we feel that we are out of control, someone is in control. He is always in control.

It all boils down to matter of faith and how much we trust in the Lord. I have to admit, things aren't as rosy as people see all the time. I have faced tough times too. I've been in situations where things are just not right and I feel awful. Most of the time, I will be able to pick myself up from where I stumbled and find my way out in Jesus Christ. It can be plain, given to you on your hands. Other times, it's like a maze. You are lost, and you have to find your way out. It's not as easy as it seems, it may take a lot more than what I'd usually need.

I'm glad that I've made it through this far in life. I'm thankful for what I've received, the people around me and most importantly, having known such a great and wonderful God. Because of what Jesus did on the cross for me, I can look into the mirror with confidence and tell myself that I'm saved from sin, and I have received the greatest gift in life. Thank you Jesus!

Creamy Goodness.

I got my inspiration to make this simple and healthy cream pasta from my dear Oli. I have never ventured into avocados because I thought they were hard to handle and expensive. I was pretty wrong about both. It's easy to handle, relatively easy to pick and I managed to get it at a dollar a pop.

What you'll need (serves 2):
1 ripe avocado, pitted and diced
Fusilli (enough to feed 2)
Cream
3 portobello mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves of garlic
Miso paste
Basil
Thyme
Parmesan/Romano cheese, grated
Butter

Steps:
1. Put a suitable amount of water to boil in a deep pot. Salted water is optional. Chuck the dried pasta into the boiling water, set your timer running according to what's indicated on the packaging.

2. While your pasta is cooking, heat up a frying pan. To a oil free and dry pan, add in the sliced mushrooms. Watch them 'scream' and 'squeal' on the got pan. It'll last for about 3 minutes.

3. Add in a knob of butter to the mushrooms. Followed by the garlic. Turn down the heat, you don't want the garlic get burnt and taste bitter.

4. Then put in 4 tbs of cream to the pan. Add the chopped basil and thyme. To finish up your sauce, add in about 2tsp of miso paste. Stir well. You can add water to make sure the miso gets mixed into the sauce.

5. Your pasta should be somewhat cooked by now. Drain it, add into the pan with the sauce. Turn off the heat. Add in the cheese, give it a good toss.

6. Mix the hot pasta with the avocado in a large bowl. Serve with more grated cheese.


Health benefits of avocado:
http://www.fatburningfurnace.com/blog/avocado-nutrition-facts-–-health-benefits-of-avocado

Choosing an avocado:
http://www.avocadocentral.com/how-to/how-to-pick-how-to-buy-avocados

Enjoy your creamy treat!

count.

it's not only about how much you do, or how good you do it. the intention is important too.

Day #265. 25 days to go.