I’ve spent a lot of time going through the motions of doing the right things (like reading my Bible every day) and going to the right places (like church three times a week). These weren’t lost years of my life, for I learned important things and met wonderful people, nor do I plan to stop […]
Advent Activities – Part 2: Our 2011 Advent Activity List
To see my design ideas (okay somebody else’s ideas I swiped from Pinterest) for this year’s advent calendar and to get the rest of my back story to this advent activity list, click here. Here’s what you should know before you get too excited about an elaborate list of activities. It’s not elaborate. It’s based […]
Advent Activities – Part 1
I’m excited to begin celebrating the Christmas season with Little Man, whom I have decided should be called Dash from now on because of his incredible speed. Christmas has become more and more special to me each year since becoming a mother, but this year is really the first year that Dash will be joining […]
Minestrone
I remember the glorious day that my mom made minestrone for the first time. I believe it was somewhere in the middle of my high school years that she came across the recipe and thought, “Why not give it a try?” Since that day that my taste buds first experienced the comforting flavors of this […]
Guarding my Mind
Over the course of this year, I’ve participated in Living Proof Ministry Blog‘s Siesta Scripture Memory Team. That involves memorizing two verses per month, one staring on the first and the next starting on the fifteenth of each month. I had already started working on another memory verse as of a couple of days ago, […]
The Gift of Life
I’m honored to be guest posting over at LIFE by Ashley Pichea today. Here’s the link if you’d like to read my two cents on spiritual warfare. It’s funny how different a childhood perception of being a grown-up is from the real deal. In my childhood opinion, I would arrive at the pinnacle of success […]
Scattered Thoughts from a Fried Brain
I have so many thoughts going through this head of mine that I just don’t know where to start. I’m learning a lot in life right now. Not in an especially fun way, but I know it’s all part of the growing process. I also have a million plans and ideas brewing in my brain. […]
Apple Coffee Cake
One of my favorite things about fall is the cooler temperatures. Now that it’s not a million degrees outside, I can once again fire up my oven and bake some yummy treats. I’m pretty sure that it’s required to bake and/or eat as many apple recipes as possible once September arrives. At least that’s what […]
Reach for the Moon
If there’s one thing I could go back into my childhood and regain it’s my innocent faith and outlook on the world. Over the years one matures into an adult, this point of view inevitably gets replaced with memories of disappointment, victimization, prejudice, or harsh realities of a sinful world. This is why God keeps […]