A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but when the heart is sad the spirit is broken. Psalm 15:13 All the days of the afflicted are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. Psalm 15:15 Lord, why do I always see the problems, dwell on the disappointments, get bogged down in the details? Why is… Read More Not Resolutions, But Requests: Part 3
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but perversion in it crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:4 Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances. Proverbs 25:11 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and he who speaks right is loved. Proverbs 16: 13 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,… Read More Not Resolutions, But Requests: Part 2
Today felt like the REAL first day of our sabbatical. Christmas festivities are over, family have all returned home, gifts have been exchanged, money burning holes in pockets has been spent, and there are no more meals of complete indulgence in sight ~ to prepare OR to eat. I even took a nap today, which… Read More Not Resolutions, But Requests: Part 1
I miss pita bread. Right about the time the four of us were being diagnosed with Celiac disease, I had been buying pita bread for sandwiches and snacks for my crew. And what a perfect accompaniment for my beloved hummus! Nowadays, if I order the hummus plate at a restaurant it requires a substitution of… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ White Bean & Pesto Dip with “Pitas”
Cute and crazy cousins that my kiddos look forward to being with, healthy parents and grandparents to enjoy ~ shopping, basketball, you name it, siblings gathered from the corners of the country, a sweet, new, Christ-loving fianceé for a brother, son, and uncle, Kerbey Lane Cafe gluten free gingerbread pancakes… picking up with old friends… Read More CupFUL of Christmas!
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail! The Incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell Jesus ~ our Emmanuel! Here’s hoping that you know and experience Emmanuel, the God Who is with us, this day and in the coming year.
Before driving to Hondo, TX and after a morning run with Robert, Kayla and I made a quick batch of Christmas sugar cookies. Robert’s parents live in Hondo and his sister and family were also headed there for us all to celebrate an early Christmas together by eating lots of fajitas, which is a Texas… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Butter Cookies and Bevo (& Beiber?)
(Just sharing an email that I sent to my Doctrine Bible study ladies with you here today. Been enjoying thinking on these lyrics this season!) Hi Ladies ~ I hope you all are well, and that this email finds you finished with papers, exams, etc. I heard this familiar Christmas carol playing recently and thought… Read More A Merry Theological & Doctrinal Christmas to YOU, too!
Well, we’ve been in Texas almost a week now, but I promised to share the second half of our journey, so here goes… (I’m sure you’re dying to know the details!) The first half was to Altoona, PA, and Loisville, KY. Well, soon after we left our friends’ home in Louisville, we stopped at a… Read More Second Half of the 2000 Mile Journey
When I saw her standing in front of the frozen gluten free breads’ case, I assumed she was buying for her grandchildren. As I stood next to her trying to decide what to buy, she spoke… Sandy: So, you do gluten free, too? Me: Oh. Yes. Actually, my three children and I all eat gluten… Read More Leaving Whole Foods Richer Than You Were Before: Only In Texas!