Friends, What does commitment mean to you? To me, it means sticking with it. It means not giving up even if it gets tough. It means doing that thing regardless of the reasons that tell you not to. A year ago I committed to reading the bible in a year. Not an audacious goal but…
Banana Fudge Cookies
These cookies just happened to come across my path on the internet somehow. I thought the combo of banana and fudge sounded delicious. I was very much in the mood for chocolate. OK. I probably shouldn’t tell you this but that happens several times a day every day. So nothing extraordinary. My kids devoured these…
Tilapia with Mango Salsa
I was first introduced to this salsa at a friend’s house for a Mexican dinner. It was so good that I couldn’t stop raving about it. I guess I wouldn’t shut up about it so they sent me home with leftovers. Nah, they’re just gracious friends who love food as much as I do. I…
Comforting – When Words Don’t Come
There I sat side by side. Shoulder to shoulder. Tightly squeezing. Hugging my heart out. The mood is solemn. The atmosphere glum. Tears flowed. I hate to see his pain. I hate to see his heart ache so. He’s only eleven. Why does pain come to the young? Can’t they be protected from it? He…
Tomato, Mozzarella and Parmesan Panini
I enjoy so many things relating to food. I guess you’re not surprised. I do have a food blog after all. There is one meal I don’t want to live without. And it’s lunch. I know. Maybe I’m a bit weird for you people that love sausage, bacon and eggs. Or the other people who…
There’s Something Different About Me as a Mother
Last Sunday at church we had an altar call. The pastor mentioned chains. Bondage. I prayed. “God, do I have any?” I whispered. No, I don’t have any I thought to myself. When I think of chains. I think of things that you are enslaved to. Drugs. Alcohol. Pornography. Food. Sexual addictions. I felt a…
