Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
We had friends coming into town who have a son with an egg allergy, so I researched breakfast and dessert options that could support the sensitivity and found this gem on http://www.bakedbyrachel.com. She also had several delicious breakfast recipes; egg-free pancakes and blueberry muffins were both hits at our house. This one takes several... Continue Reading →
What do they want from me? Sometimes our youngest will gush about how cool someone’s mom is, or how much money somebody’s parents spend on a friend’s wardrobe and I can start to feel anxious about the way I am viewed by our daughter and her friends. If I’m not really careful, I can feel... Continue Reading →
What happened to talk of the weather and the latest story of what your dog swiped off the counter and consumed? Where is the easy cadence of saying not much? Of bringing up what you read about or watched on the news and not feeling like you are making a political proclamation, but just discussing... Continue Reading →
This dessert has been around for many years, I have no memory of where I first learned of it, or even when I began serving it. The base has no sugar in it, giving it more of a European taste. Éclair Torte 1 c water 1/2 c unsalted butter 1/4 t. salt (or use... Continue Reading →
Our pastor has told us before that he gets some pretty heavy condemnation on Monday mornings, critics of yesterday’s sermon or people with better ideas of how church should be done will often unload on him via email. I can imagine he dreads opening up his laptop at the beginning of each new week.... Continue Reading →
We do eat gluten in our house, but a lot of my friends and my kid's friends do not, so I wanted to have a recipe for something we could all enjoy. I found gluten free rice pasta by a company called DeBole's at our store and honestly I cannot tell the difference. I only... Continue Reading →
On the way home, taking a route that I drive 1-2 times a week and noticed something was different at an intersection. You know how you walk into a room and know something has been moved, but you can’t immediately put your finger on what it was? Just like that. I kept driving and it... Continue Reading →
This is a favorite in our house, and it takes time but is not difficult to pull together. The glaze that you thicken at the end makes it special! I got this from the Pioneer Woman years ago and we have it several times a year. We had this last night with kale salad and... Continue Reading →
We have done something similar for years, but without spelling it out quite like this. Please parents, be this for your teens.
Friends, as most of you know, I get to spend an hour each week with a group of young people going through addiction recovery. Yes. Young people. I’m talking teenagers who are locked away for at least six months as they learn to overcome their addictions. I’m always humbled and honored to get this time with these beautiful young souls that have been so incredibly assaulted by a world they have yet to understand. This also comes with the bittersweet knowledge that these kids still have a fighting chance while several of my friends have already had to bury their own children.
Recently I asked these kids a simple question: “How many of you have found yourself in situations where things started happening that you weren’t comfortable with, but you stuck around, mainly because you felt like you didn’t have a way out?”
They all raised their hands.
Every single…
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Have you ever noticed how some people seem to get the good seats every time? The best parking places, tables at a restaurant, or just the permission to go where others cannot? I am not one of these people, but I am married to one, and it’s a great perk to join in with a... Continue Reading →
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