Mom has a birthday today! (She arrived in July – not May) She still loves to read, Has no pets to feed With all she’s been through – she’s OK! Bones have been broken and healed Her lungs have been gunky – then cleared! She swallows with care, To make room for air God’s hold […]
Green, Non-dairy, Healthy Pops
With the birth of our grandson, frozen pops are back in my freezer – but with a twist. These are green, non-dairy, healthy, homemade pops! They’re easy to make (only four ingredients), and our grandson loves them. Here’s what you need: 1 C. frozen pineapple 3/4 coconut milk (I buy canned. Freeze leftover milk for […]
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Ballpark/Yearwood Chicken Enchiladas
Trisha Yearwood shared her chicken enchilada recipe with me a few weeks ago, and I’ve made the things multiple times since. OK, I got the recipe off the food network site, but I watched her make them, and she was talking to me as she cooked, so I think we’re buds now. I’ve altered some […]
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The Best Gift my Dad Gave Me
I’ve often heard that earthly fathers are our first impression of what God is like. If we have a devoted, loving dad, it’s easier to accept a benevolent, personal, divine creator. If our father is aloof, abusive, or absent, it’s more difficult to believe in a loving heavenly Father. In my life, I’ve seen that […]
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WHO’S ON FIRST
Today is our firstborn’s birthday. Every new baby ignites in his parents an enormous passion and a fierce sense of protection and provision. It just wells up, usually accompanied by tears. The first time that happens, however….your defenses are stripped away, your heart is laid bare, and you realize, maybe for the first […]
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50 Ways to be a Good Steward
Over the past year few years, I’ve been drawn to minimalist living. After 40 years of collecting stuff, I’ve realized that “stuff” takes too much maintenance. Also, because we now have a grand child, I’m surprised by all the packaging and processing that goes into baby products; extrapolate that to adult products, and we’re creating […]
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Why Moms Really Need Bigger Purses
I was surrounded by some of my favorite moms on Mother’s Day: my own mom, my MIL, our DIL, and a good friend. New moms, seasoned moms, moms who’ve lost children, and moms who have prayed for their offspring over and over. The one thing ALL moms discover once they’re a mom is this – […]
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Happy Birthday, Mary! (a limerick)
My brother’s wife is named Mary She’s never ever contrary (!) Her birthday’s today Whoo-hoo! Time to play! Eat M&Ms, and be merry! Mary has four little lambs They all enjoy crab meat – not clams Her kids are now grown From her coop, they’ve flown (One of them is quite a ham) Mary […]
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