Be Happy In All You Do

I know sometimes it is hard to be happy with situations especially if you are not working or even if you are and you hate your job, if you have bills piling up or if you just don't want to care anymore.  It happens a lot that people equate happiness with money.  Money can't buy happiness.  Sure money may take away some of the things that you fret over but only God can take all of your cares away.

People will let you down, not always, but a lot of the time ~ God will not ever let you down.  He may not always answer your prayers the way you want them answered but he will never leave you nor forsake you.  You will find people who say they are your friends and will even claim to love you and they will talk behind your back, they will lie about you, they will cause you grief.  You may even find that they expect more from you than they are willing to offer in return.  I have a few people in my life like this and I try to be very careful around them and don't offer them much in the way of information about my private life.

I also have great friends who would do anything for me, who only treat me good and do all they can to help me ~ even if it is just listening sometimes.  They know who they are and I wouldn't trade them for anything.  If you have a truly great friend, tell them they are ~ it may lift their hearts to know that you feel this way about them.  I know it did mine about a month ago : )

Here is a recipe that you can share with several of your great friends -- my family loves pulled pork.  Enjoy this ~ I know we all do.

Happy Monday !

Charlene


Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork 

INGREDIENTS:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast
1 cup barbeque sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 extra large onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
8 hamburger buns, split
2 tablespoons butter, or as needed
DIRECTIONS:
1. Pour the vegetable oil into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the pork roast into the slow cooker; pour in the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth. Stir in the brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion, garlic, and thyme. Cover and cook on High until the roast shreds easily with a fork, 5 to 6 hours.
2. Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, and stir the meat into the juices.
3. Spread the inside of both halves of hamburger buns with butter. Toast the buns, butter side down, in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Spoon pork into the toasted buns.