I was inspired. Last night, one of our youth group leaders did a lesson on dreaming big and what that looks like being a Christian. As I sat there hearing her talk about what America says the American dream is, I kept thinking how wrong we as a culture have it. I have moments when…
Freezing food is something I take advantage of whenever I can. Our first 7 years of marriage, we did not have a chest freezer. What were we thinking, I don’t know. Our refrigerator/freezer, well, the freezer part was a problem. Anytime someone would want to get something out of our freezer, they would have to…
As much as I am a “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” type of girl, I have these random spurts of wanting to try new recipes and new combinations of foods. I am in love with spinach and artichoke dip! Applebee’s half-off appetizers after 9? Yes please! I get the spinach-artichoke dip every time….
The kitchen gadget drawer. You may cringe at the thought of this drawer. How many times has your drawer gotten stuck because a utensil got jammed in the corner? Have you ever broken a utensil because of it? This has happened countless times to me! I had doubles of many utensils, which was rather unnecessary….
How much time do you spend on the internet? With technology? With your phone? Seriously. Think about how many hours you spend emailing, plain checking your email, surfing the internet, looking up recipes, playing with your phone, etc. Do you feel you can step away from your computer? Your phone? Or at times, do you…
Over the years, I have done a lot of thinking about the Sabbath. About RESTING. I am thankful and feel very blessed to have grown up in a home where Sabbath rest was of the utmost importance. My parents taught me the value of keeping the Sabbath holy – of setting it apart as a…
