Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to attend and serve at a couple of retreats for women. At the time, I was witnessing the Lord do some tremendous rearranging in my life, and a major lesson He was reteaching me was to simply listen to His voice and obey. Along those lines, He placed…
Finishing up the Psalms every month, I am reminded, comforted and exhorted to praise the Lord, to give thanks and praise and to do so with instruments, with nature, with my voice and my body. And so, this post was born. Maybe it’s because my own thanksgiving has become weak, drowned out by the clamor…
This recipe is another favorite of ours. We especially resort to this in the summer when zucchini is plentiful. It’s light on ingredients, and fast on the stove top, and so I would say this is a hassle-free side dish for a meal. Gather your zucchini. I don’t use many more than 4, or I…
There are days I just have to laugh at myself and with myself, and then just start all over again. I’ve had several days like that in the past month or so, and there has been incredible grace to meet me. Sometimes I laugh instead of cry, and other times, I’m caught up like a…
A “souper” easy recipe for your family. Maybe it’s been the rain, but I’m a little stir-crazy (oh, another soup pun!) and I just needed a laugh. I couldn’t resist. I really enjoy being in the kitchen and trying new things, and sometimes, I’ll open the pantry and find some food I forgot about. That…
We are so blessed to have precious neighbors who share fresh eggs with us. We have a bit of a barter system worked out, and we are able to bless them with sourdough bread, while they bless us with eggs. And I don’t know if you know what it’s like living with other people, but…
Has God ever gifted you a season of learning to live in full trust of your Father? Has He ever sent you on a journey that felt like it went so against your nature it took everything in you to allow Him to show you that He can be trusted? Has He ever convicted your heart to live radically different than how our culture teaches? If your answers are no…
We were laughing at the karate studio. One of the mothers had just called for her child who was headed for trouble. And she had used the first, middle and last name; with emphasis and a hard stop after each name. The child looked at her friend and said, “Uh-oh, momma just used my trouble…
Yes, you. You’re so smart and capable. Well-liked and innovative. You hustle and problem-solve with the best of us. You set goals and measure your progress. You take stock every night, and wake up to new plans every morning. You make the lists and check the boxes. You’re independent and savvy. You have common sense…