Hello friends!
I was so excited about the great response for Nature Raised Farms Chicken!
I really enjoyed reading all of your comments.
My mom is sitting here with me and she picked a number between 1 and 52 (how many comments were left on the giveaway post) and that number was our winner.
So, without further ado…
Hang on, I think now is an appropriate time for a joke about chicken.
When fruit comes from a fruit tree, what kind of tree does a chicken come from?
A Poul-Tree.
Okay, now for the winner.
**MISTI ROBINSON**
She wrote, “I already follow you on Facebook! I “liked” Nature Raised Farms and shared the giveaway on Pinterest. Thanks for all you do! Love your blog!”
Thanks, Misti! And congratulations!
Thank you to everyone who participated! I will be back tomorrow with a really amazing and simple craft the WHOLE family will love!
-Julie
P.S. I have one more chicken joke for you if you are still with me…
Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide.
Author of #thekindnessantennae 
Psalm 28:7
The kids are at Grammie’s and we went to a wedding! Got to get dressed up, see Ryan rock it as the “professional officiant” (this is what the wedding coordinator called him), eat a free steak, and even dance a little! 
My favorite thing that Ryan said during the ceremony was that God made Adam wait for Eve. He paraded all the Mr. and Mrs. animals in front of him long enough until Adam’s longing matched God’s good gift. The timing was then right, Adam was ready to fully appreciate and treasure his Mrs. “Man”.
To be honest, I almost didn’t attend the wedding with Ryan! I wasn’t feeling great and the idea of being home without kids all day to catch up on cleaning and laundry was pretty appealing. But the little nudge in me said DO NOT MISS THIS. I wanted to hear Ryan’s message and watch him lead this precious couple’s ceremony. I knew it was important to him that I be there. So because I treasure him, I went.
And I wasn’t the only one treasuring today! Ryan thanked me for coming with him, he danced with me even though I knew he would rather die than be on the dance floor, and he let me run into the store on the way home to end the day with some chocolate.
So here’s to treasuring one another - looking first to your spouse’s interests before your own, being their biggest fan, and telling them they look super hot in the fancy suit.
I mean, after all, he is a professional. 
Grateful for a precious village of friends and family (that’s you all) who remind me of what’s right and true on this journey of obedience to Jesus. One doesn’t have to sleep in, workout or have a deliciously absurd amount of sweet potato fries 
for dinner to live life to the fullest in Christ. He is enough and He is good and I’m so thankful for another year to serve Him!
God loves you! 
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will boast in the Lord; the humble will hear and be glad. Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. ”
Psalms 34:1-5 CSB
I cooked a turkey! 
And it was a 20 lb-er to boot!
Isn’t it funny how the things that scare us the most typically end up being not that bad? I confess that the amount of overthinking I did about cooking a turkey almost kept me from ever doing the thing! I mean, there are a lot of ways to cook a turkey. And don’t get me started on the gravy! 
But then God sent me a few friends and a sweet mama - all who were there for me even in the early morning hours of searching for giblets (no, I never did find them) and trying to figure out if I did the cheesecloth right. They let me borrow their roasters and fat separators and consistently cheered “You got this!” in my ears. I also surrendered that bird to Jesus and He was faithful to see me through.
Often you have to narrow down the voices and fix your eyes on Jesus to find your victory. Then our great fears can become great adventures. 
He is always happy to see us.
He is a tremendous comfort to Ryan.
He knows when one of us is sad and he looks for ways to make it better.
I’m so thankful for this week of worship, new adventure, precious people, growth, beauty, and uninterrupted time with Ryan. I think Amsterdam is a new favorite city and I’m already dreaming of going back. 
Tot ziens, Netherlands! 
God used you in my life!
Congratulations to MISTI ROBINSON!!
Thanks for the recommendation on this…always hard to find things they like AND are good for them! I will definitely give these a try!
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Congrats to the winner! And thanks for the joke.