February 17th’s selection in Oswald Chambers’ “My Utmost for His Highest” was excellent. One person I shared it with said she felt that it put everything into perspective for her in regards to her current situation. I loved this excerpt: “If we were never depressed we should not be alive; it is the nature of [...]

Understanding the basics of Christianity is not rocket science. The word “Christian” means “little Christ.” The message is, if we want to be who we were intended to be, we need to forsake darkness and evil and embrace the life of God. Jesus did this and we are supposed to do this, too—if we claim [...]

I had the opportunity to read a chapter from a T. Austin Sparks book this past weekend. If you’ve ever read Sparks you know that you can write an entire book review based on just one chapter. If you try to write about the whole book… well, it will be a long review! Here are [...]

This is one of my husbands favorite meals. I’ve discovered that men can usually handle two each. Ingredients: 1 package of garlic naan from Trader Joe’s (6 per bag)* 1/2 lb Jimmy Dean Italian Sausage or Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage 1/2 lb lean ground beef/ground sirloin 1 small jar of marina sauce or pasta sauce [...]

One morning I used Google to find a unique but delicious pancake recipe. I was a little speculative at first but when I saw it was her grandma’s old, tattered recipe I thought, “That HAS to be good!” I adapted the recipe a bit and used a cast iron skillet coated with some butter (50/50 [...]

Ingredients: 2 slices of Ezekiel 4:9 bread 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (optional—sweetened) 1 egg or 2 egg whites 1 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla 1/2 tsp organic cinnamon Directions: 1. Heat an electric non-stick griddle OR use a non-stick pan—medium to high heat. If using stainless steel you can use I Can’t Believe It’s Not [...]

There are a few key ingredients that I think make these cookies (the dough especially) extra yummy. Ingredients: 2 sticks Smart Balance 50/50 Olive Oil/Butter Blend (KEY INGREDIENT—use this butter!) 1 cup brown sugar (Trader Joe’s organic brown sugar adds extra deliciousness but you can use any brown sugar you choose.) 1/2 cup granulated sugar [...]

Great to make when cooking for a large group of people. Option for smaller families or couples: make a mini lasagna in a bread pan – just cut the ingredients in half. Ingredients -2lbs Italian Sausage Suggested: 1lb Jimmy Dean Sage & 1lb Jimmy Dean Italian Other options: mix 1lb Italian sausage with ground beef [...]

I experiment with the ingredients each time I make these mashed potatoes (or as we like to call them, “smashed taters”) but pretty much stick to these staples: Ingredients: -Yukon Gold Potatoes (this year I used mini versions which made the potatoes extra fluffy — takes a lot of time, but it works!). -2% or [...]

Ingredients: -1lb Italian sausage Suggested: Jimmy Deal Italian Sausage -1lb ground sirloin or ground beef -2-3 cloves garlic, minced -1 medium or 1/2 large sweet onion, finely chopped -2 eggs -3/4 cup plain organic bread crumbs -1 jar high quality marinara sauce -Olive oil -Salt & pepper (to taste) -fresh basil leaves -Parmesan, mozzarella, or [...]