Our Prayers are always answered!

When speaking with people about my survival, I often hear"Wow, You are a Miracle! Why do you think you survived?" I always attribute my still being here on this earth to the hundreds of prayers that went out for me across the world ~ by a variety of cultures, beliefs and faiths; and that my work here was yet to be completed. Often people will then say to me " We prayed so hard for our daughter, son, grandchild ect. to recover, why weren't our prayers answered?" ~

The first few times I was responded to with the "why weren't our prayers answered?" I surprised myself by saying "You know (fill in name or relation here), completed their purpose here and though they could have stayed it was their time to return "Home". Had (fill in name or relation here),  stayed everyone around them would miss out on the lessons they have yet to learn to complete their purpose. So, your prayer for a Miracle has been answered ~ because (fill in name or relation here), so loved you and those around you, that they did not let their EGO or Greed (for leaving behind all of this earthly temptations) -but choose their Love, for you and to allow you to complete your purpose, so you too can return "Home". So its only temporary that you will be apart.

~ These words just seemed to flow out of my mouth with such ease and without thought. Strangely no one ever took offense. They either looked at me and said "Oh..." or "So, I'll see them again".
Now I need to tell you, that prior to my accident ~ I was not particularly religious, I have always believed in God, but I would have described myself more as Spiritual. What I experienced either at the scene of the accident, during surgeries, while in coma or when I was coming out of the coma I can tell you without a hesitatation or doubt that the place "Heaven" most certainly exists. And without faith, love,belief and purpose fullfilled ~ it will be a very long journey.

Our prayers are always answered, sometimes not in the manner in which we Want .. but in a manner of what we Need.


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A Stroll in the Gardens ~ Dolce PawsPost Friday

This hot weather has been ruff on us FurBabies, no long walks, no fresh breezes through the windows, no liesure strolls to find just the right spot to potty. But today something was different, I knew it the moment I went outside and found myself strolling to find the right potty spot. This means there will be a walk today!!! Woof!Woof!

Hey whats that doing here??

Visit Miss Janice's to see Mlle Coco (click here)

Today , we went on a really long grounds walk. Mommy was saying something about Autumn being in the air. Well lets start our walk here:

When its not too hot my sister Stella and me get to play in our garden house.

This way Mommy ...

Lets go to the stream...

Look that's a deer track...

I miss sitting with Mommy by the stream...

Around the grounds ... I miss these walks with Mommy!

Look at all the pretty colours...

That was so much fun .. but I need a nap!

Dolce Paws and Licks ... until next Friday..

Chocolate Mini Cakes ~that will have him saying...

"Yes, dear you can get the shoes!!!"

If you have a Chocolate Lover in the family, they will be puddy in your hands with this delicious creation.

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened

2 1/4 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 24 mini cake pans. In medium bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa, and whisk until smooth. Let mixture cool. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at time, then stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa mixture. Spread batter evenly between the 24 mini cake prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Allow to cool remove from pans. Add frosting.

Home Made Chocolate Frosting recipe Click Here.

For a triple delight - Grease 3 - 9 inch round cake pans and increase baking time to 25-30 minutes. (you may wish to double frosting recipe and frost between stacked cake layers as well as on the sides and top of cake). For  added touch of Autumn .. top mini cakes or triple cake with candied orange peel slivers.





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