Christian growth

A Fresh Love Letter

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I walked down to the mailbox, opened the lid and pulled out the two envelopes the postman had left. The return address in the corner of each envelope told me it was “same ol’, same ol'”.  Junk mail.  Ugh.

I walked back up to the porch, threw the non-impressive mail onto the step and picked up my waiting broom.  I swept the porch while the white envelopes lay discarded, Continue reading “A Fresh Love Letter”

Dinner · Fast meal

Dinner in Under 20 Minutes Sounds Fishy!

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You need good food and you need it fast!  I can totally relate!  Today I’m collaborating with Whitney at Come Home for Comfort to bring you foods and recipes that will provide supper in “Twenty to the Table!”

Wow! Summertime has been super busy for us with vacation, a conference, Vacation Bible School prep, and then all the normal, daily busyness!  That means I’ve had to be on Continue reading “Dinner in Under 20 Minutes Sounds Fishy!”

Fast meal · Meal planning · refreshment at home

Cook Once; Eat Two (or 3) Times!

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I love to cook, however, that doesn’t mean I like to slave in the kitchen every single day!  I love to eat good meals that are fresh and delicious, too, so that means when I AM in the kitchen, I like to make good use of that time in ways that will help me for future meals!

I thought I”d show you how I have recently cooked foods that allowed me to have DIFFERENT meals using things I cooked earlier. Say no to Leftovers! These are fresh, different meals each time they’re served!

Continue reading “Cook Once; Eat Two (or 3) Times!”

Motherhood · summertime · Uncategorized

Don’t Stress; Simplify Summer

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School’s out and the kids are wildly excited! Their moms, however, are shrinking back in the corner, an Iced Mocha in one hand and their other hand on their forehead in an effort to calm the storm they feel coming.  It’s called Summertime.

Are you dreading the coming months with your children at your feet?  Are you a little Continue reading “Don’t Stress; Simplify Summer”