Isaiah 43:19 – Behold I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. New things. For me, new means change. Sometimes “new” is welcome. Like the new blooms after a long winter. Other times […]
Continue reading5 Things Every Husband Needs
In conversations with other wives the conversation often turns into “husband bashing” sessions. As Christians, I think this is extremely contrary to what God wishes us to do. Now don’t get me wrong. My husband and I are so very far from perfect! And we have a history. About a decade into our now nearing 22 year […]
Continue readingYou asked for it….Installment 2 – Hannah’s Banana Muffins
I am somewhat of a fanatic when it comes to food. Trying to making food healthy and yet not taste like dry cardboard is high on my to do list. A few weeks back I paid a visit to my newlywed friend Hannah. As we sat chatting she served up all things appropriate to my current […]
Continue readingChoosing Joy Over Fear
I’ve been pondering a lot of things as I sit thinking about the year that is leaving and the year that is to come. It’s been a not so fun year with all my crazy health issues that lasted through out most of 18 months. My last living grandfather went to heaven this year. Some […]
Continue readingLet The Real Church Arise
Today was a very different day then I had planned. I baked some treats to deliver to friends and neighbors. It was supposed to be quick. I’d be home again in 20 minutes. I took Lexi and as we made stops she’d jump out and run to the door, pink Santa hat bobbing. If the […]
Continue readingYou Asked For It…Installment 1: Making Kombucha
As you probably have figured out, I love cooking, baking and pretty much anything to do with food! For the next few posts, I will be sharing recipes and how to’s that you, my loyal readers, have asked for. That said, I am not the queen of cooking! I do not have all the answers. […]
Continue readingBest Ever Scones
Year ago I worked at a wonderful little tea room where the owner made the most delectable ever scones. Since the place closed, the recipes also are seemingly forever lost. So, I went on a quest to find THE perfect recipe. In my mind, I remember my dear amazing chef friend telling me that the […]
Continue readingDiscounted Miracles
We as Mennonites are real big into discounts. The cheaper the better. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that…I do think how ever, that we do a tremendous disservice to the name of Christ when we “discount” the miracles He does in our lives.Like the most recent “big miracle” in my personal life…Don’t get me wrong. […]
Continue reading2 decades plus…
21 years ago I said I do to the man I had dreamt of marrying for several years. I could not believe when my prayers were really truly answered and he called and asked me out that September night in 1996. We dated for 3 months (yup…truly) and got engaged during the 1997 New Year’s […]
Continue readingReal. Different. Real Different…(and all that entails)
I have always had my quirks, those things that make me me. I cherish the unique, the stuff that sets me apart. Sometimes it’s been simply clothing. I love my multi colored shoes from 10th grade and my black and white dress that had both stripes and polka dots on it. I derived a sense […]
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