I wish I liked to cook. Some people look at recipes and see them as delicious opportunities, but when I look at them, I just see WORK. Not only the work that goes into the actual recipe, but all the advanced planning of going to the store to buy ingredients (often an adventure with three […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Sugar and Mercy
Sugar and mercy . . . I struggle with both. To you, maybe these two things have no relationship. But for me they are strangely connected. I am a “sugar-addict” and have been as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, if my Mom was distracted with company, I would “sneak” […]
Flawed and Beautiful – Thoughts on the Church
I love the church. It can be flawed and messy, but I am grateful that I have also experienced beauty that keeps me coming back and softens my heart. As a kid, church was like a second home to me. My Dad was a pastor until I was four years old and then he and […]
Little People / Big Lessons
When Keith and I had kids, we had this misconception that we were going to teach our kids about life. And we had it half right – we just didn’t realize that our kids would teach us just as much. We are constantly surprised by what they say and do, especially when it comes to […]