Eight Keys to a Healthy Family
I tried hard to create the perfect family portrait for Christmas cards, but hurts and messiness lurked behind those smiles. Later, I discovered other families have scars. When I wrote curricula for LifeWay, the lesson plans always included a quarter’s worth of topics on the family. The problem? Even families in the Bible were messed […]
Are You Exhausted?
My five-year-old daughter lay on the couch with a bout of small pox. The preschool school informed me that my son had stuck a kernel of corn in his ear. My one-year-old screeched in the other room,. Spaghetti sauce splattered all over the stove. My husband would be home soon expecting dinner, and don’t even […]
Leave a Legacy of Prayer
I didn’t have a praying mom. I didn’t even know how to pray except for the rote dinner prayer, “Come, Lord Jesus be our guest, let these gifts to us be blessed.” After marrying, my husband and I decided I should stay home with the kids. When we volunteered to work with the youth […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
It’s bowl season and what better way to celebrate than with a big kettle of warm and satisfying soup! Make it ahead of time so you, too, can catch the game. Chicken Tortilla Soup 2 Tbsp. olive oil2 medium-large onions, diced4-6 tsp chili powder2 tsp dried oregano2 28-ounce cans of crushed tomatoes (fire-roasted)1 quart of […]
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
My daughter made these chocolate peppermint cookies for the family one Christmas, and my taste buds begged for more! If you are a fan of York Peppermint Patties, you’ll want to try these chocolaty, minty cookies on your palate. One caveat: The recipe calls for chilling the cookie dough for at least 3 hours, so […]
Pumpkin Bread
Friends, it’s that time of year when pumpkin tastes good in almost anything. I’ll admit I’m not a big pumpkin flavor fan, but I do like some pumpkin bread. A friend shared this recipe with me a long time ago. She often baked mini loaves, visited her husband’s office with her three boys, and gave […]