Many mansions

Our Daily Bread
I have only experienced "mansions" in very limited quantity!  My most vivid memory is attending a wedding with a boyfriend in Beverly Hills, California.  I felt very out of place, even in one of the smaller mansions!

I don't think we will have that problem in heaven!  Praise God!  Thought we really don't know exactly what Jesus meant when he told his disciples about the mansions in heaven, we know that heaven will be an incredible place.  Seriously, does it matter if we have a mansion?  We will be with Jesus!  We will be worshiping the Almighty God!  What else could compare?  Not some silly old mansion!  ha!  Think on these things today when life gets us down and earth doesn't feel much like home.

Lord, thank you for preparing a place for us, whatever it is.  Please help us serve as best as we can while still on this earth.

Foodie Friday
A friend shared this recipe on Facebook.  I will try it with whole wheat pasta shells and ground turkey.  It looks so good!

Mexican Stuffed Shells
Ingredients

12 -18 large pasta shells, cooked
1 lb ground beef
3 tablespoons taco seasoning, I use Bulk Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup water
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups salsa, divided
1 cup grated cheese, divided ( jalapeno Monterey Jack is especially good, but cheddar will work well too.)
750 ml tomato sauce
chili powder, to taste
green onion, for garnish

Directions

1. Brown ground beef and drain.
2. Add seasoning, water, onion, and 1/2 cup of salsa and 1/4 cup cheese.
3. Mix together remaining salsa, tomato sauce,and chili powder.
4. Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking pan.
5. Fill each shell with the ground beef mixture and place in pan.
6. Pour remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese on top and garnish with green onion. Cover and freeze at this point.
7. Defrost overnight and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. (Cook from frozen for 2 hours at 300°F).
8. If desired sprinkle additional cheese on top after baking and return to oven for 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

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Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God - William Carey