Author: Melanie

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Coconut Chicken Curry {in the crockpot!} {with a side dish of Bible exposition}

June 15, 2012

 Y’all.  It’s been one heckuva week; a gully-washer of problems and pains. {Pulling out some Texan for effect.}  Honestly, I think it may go down in this mama’s history as one of the top ten most stressful weeks of her life so far.  People, and issues, and more people, and more issues, and messy battle… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Coconut Chicken Curry {in the crockpot!} {with a side dish of Bible exposition}

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The Gift of His Voice

June 12, 2012

Robert had to leave extra early this morning for a meeting with regional pastors and church-planters.  We usually run together on Monday mornings, but today I went alone, and I went long.  Longer than our usual six miles, because it was a longer than usual weekend, filled with the pain of perceived betrayal, and the… Read More The Gift of His Voice

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Mango – Radish Salsa

June 9, 2012

 Each week as I walk into Whole Foods for the usual four to six items that I can’t really get anywhere else {or maybe for a lunch date with a friend}, I’m greeted by a display of ice packed containers of fresh guacamole and mango salsa.  I’ve caved to the in-house made guac a time… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Mango – Radish Salsa

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Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ May {Springtime & Sorrows}

June 5, 2012

Even with the many joys and delights of springtime and beginnings of summer ~ beautiful baptisms, baby chicks, backyard cookouts, blossoming trees, and a touch of warmth from the sun, I still found myself writing these words from my favorite book in a difficult-to-write card to an old friend of mine… “God knows whom He… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ May {Springtime & Sorrows}

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Sweet & Crunchy Chicken Salad

June 1, 2012

We’re finally getting a bit of summer weather here!  We always try an hold off until June to pull the window unit air conditioners out of the attic and start using them, but we didn’t quite make it this year.  Last week we had some high 80’s and HIGH humidity, and this week began with… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Sweet & Crunchy Chicken Salad

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Memorial Day ~ Remembering My Poppy

May 28, 2012

(A re-posting from 2011 to remember a man who loved his country and me.)  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… Read More Memorial Day ~ Remembering My Poppy

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Cinnamon Bundt Coffee Cake

May 25, 2012

 Coffee cake is the number one requested birthday breakfast around here (with bacon, of course), and I’ve already posted a recipe for one version here a while back.  That one came from my friend Sara, and has lots of cut butter in the batter, so it is, of course, delicious.  This one is slightly different,… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Cinnamon Bundt Coffee Cake

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Mock Murder Trial in Vermont

May 21, 2012

The formidable attorneys had to be up bright and early last Thursday ~ 5am for a 6am departure ~ to make the trek to Woodstock, Vermont where the trial they’d been preparing for all semester would take place. They would either be prosecuting or defending (a coin toss would decide) a Mrs. Barbara Barrett who was accused… Read More Mock Murder Trial in Vermont

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The Gift of All Things New

May 14, 2012

 At the Daddy’s Girl retreat last weekend, we learned that fatherhood wasn’t necessarily something created, but that God just WAS the perfect Father, that He IS the perfect Father.  We matched up multiple verses with multiple categories discovering that He is the perfect Provider, Protector, Defender, Caregiver, Teacher, Leader.  Then we transferred them to the… Read More The Gift of All Things New

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Chia Seed Pudding {for breakfast!}

May 11, 2012

Two nights ago, I pulled out the recipe I picked up at Whole Foods the day I first sampled chia seeds in a chia pudding.  It was one of the free samples that day, and they are always so good about supplying you with the recipe of anything they serve.  {In fact, this week, I… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Chia Seed Pudding {for breakfast!}