Even though I think it may be my favorite week of the year, I still don’t think I’ve recovered from all that has happened in the last week and a half! I am totally exhausted tonight. Regardless, it was a very special week as usual. I especially enjoy the Messianic Passover Seder and wanted to… Read More Holy Week Happenings ( and cute kids pics!)
This was the fondue version of his birthday on Easter Sunday ~ thanks McCullahs! Two weeks ago I had the joy and privilege of speaking at a youth girls retreat. When I was introduced, Abby, the director, asked the girls if they knew who I was. Robert has typically been the camp pastor at… Read More Beiber, errr….Cooper Turns 14!
Isn’t that an interesting phrase ~ the crux of the cross? It almost seems redundant, crux being the Latin word for cross, stake, or scaffold used in executions. The word is used today to refer to the essence or central issue of something, and it was used similarly in ancient times. We also use a… Read More The Crux of the Cross
I wrote about her last year, but I think of her every year at Eastertime. We also happen to be studying the book of Luke this year at church ~ both in the sermons on Sunday, and in our mid-week small groups. That’s where you find her story. The story of the sinful woman. The… Read More Confession: It’s What’s For Breakfast
A little tweaking of the usual Friday recipe, because today and tomorrow I have the privilege of sharing some truths on biblical wisdom to a bunch of young ladies from Worcester who desire to pursue just that! The theme for the weekend? Girls Gone Wise Inspired by Mary Kassian’s recent book ~ which I… Read More Foolishness Free Friday ~ Recipe for Wisdom
When I decided to stay at home with our kids while (well, actually before) I was pregnant with Kory, people asked how we would make it financially. I used to joke, “Guess we’ll be eating lots of beans! *’Better is a dish of vegetables where love is…’ ” and all that. Beans and cornbread was… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Chicken With White Beans & Tomatoes
Recently, I have sent several emails out to people for whom the email was not intended. This could prove to be a dangerous mistake, but not so here. Twice in the last few months I have sent my students’ Challenge II study schedule for the week not to Megan, the 15 year old homeschooler from… Read More Megan & The Other Baby Book
Spring always reminds me of my grandfather. His birthday was on the first day of spring, and even though he’s been gone nearly 11 years now, I still write his name on March 20 every January when I sit down to write all of the important birthdays for the year on my new calendar. Poppy… Read More Remembering Poppy
New York City was the first place I ever ate risotto ~ at Risotteria, which offers gluten free bread sticks, pizzas, and paninis as well. My first risotto dish there had feta cheese, and olives in it. It was really delicious, and inspired me to try some different risotto dishes. I haven’t made my Butternut… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Spinach & Basil Risotto
“…ask what you can do for your country.” I was asked to use that line in a short speech I gave at my middle school Honor Society Induction Ceremony ~ oh, nearly 30 years ago now. I knew it had been spoken by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address, and that he was the… Read More “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You…”