Christmas is over and the new year approaches. I find myself tremendously happy and satisfied.We made sacrifices and worked hard to make our home warm and inviting, we gave generously to our family and poured out our love with food and gifts. Because I am married to a loving, generous man, I am learning from …
Category: miscellaneous
Truffles
My new favorite holiday treat: Dark Chocolate Orange Coconut Truffles. Since my favorite fudge is made with sweetened condensed milk, I went in search of a dairy free substitute. I came across a recipe for truffles made with heavy whipping cream and decided to experiment with coconut milk. Sweet success! And very easy to make!So …
Better Than Pop
Okay I realize this is not some extra-ordinary recommendation, but it is one of my favorites and I felt it was holiday appropriate.I love to have cranberry juice mixed with seltzer water and a squeeze of lime. My favorite is Safeway's O Organics cranberry juice cocktail because it has the right amount of cranberry juice …
If You Love Nature
My first song choice to share with everyone is Andrew Peterson's "The Magic Hour". I love this song for many reasons. Here are three of them: one, the words to this song are so descriptive they bring you right into envisioning being out in nature; two, the music is lyrical and great for dancing; and three, …
A FWD Worth Reading
Christmas 2011 -- Birth of a New Tradition As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods -- merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans. …
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Chocolate Milk
Since finding out I have a lactose intolerance I have been trying out different dairy substitutes with varying degrees of success. Topping my list of favorites is Silk Pure Almond Dark Chocolate Almondmilk. I actually prefer it now to regular chocolate milk. Plus when compared to 1% chocolate milk it has fewer calories, no saturated …
My Favorite Cereal
The inspiration for my blog came from eating breakfast this morning. My husband and I each have our own favorite cereals, both from the same company. My store stopped carrying his and we couldn't find a good replacement so we ordered directly from the company. Now I will warn you that this cereal is not …
Compare – Compete – Compassion
What brings me to these three words? I have been working through an injury the last few months and I have noticed how people respond to my situation, and in turn, how I respond to their response.We, in general, have learned that we should have compassion for those who are hurting or less fortunate than …
The Dark Season
This morning when I woke up the clouds were back and I immediately felt downhearted. I realized Fall was fast approaching and with it, the dark season. It's an odd feeling, something I can't quite comprehend, but a feeling I have come to anticipate. I don't seem to be able to prevent it and I don't really …
Christian Women
After staring this blog, I looked up "blog" on the internet and found some networks of blogs for Christian women. I considered what that would look like if I tried to join one of them. At one time in my life I would have fit neatly into that area, but not so much anymore. I …
The Far Reaches of Grace 