I polled my family this weekend to find out what their favorite Thanksgiving dishes are. Here are the results: Cooper: mashed potatoes and gravy, hot cider, chocolate pie, and pumpkin pie Kayla: pumpkin souffle stuffing cranberry sauce Kory: praline sweet potatoes stuffing Robert wasn’t home at the time, so I send him an inquiring text… Read More Cider Brine and Asaph’s Special Assignment
Gifts nailed together was the Joy Dare prompt for Friday. 1. His hands and feet to the Cross 2. My rescue and redemption 3. My forgiveness and freedom Thankfully, these three things were nailed… Read More Holy Week Gifts
After Classical Conversations was over on Monday, Kayla and I made our usual stop at Starbucks (i.e. reward for enduring another week of CC without her friends from home), and then we headed to Michaels to pick up some Valentine supplies. Oh ~ the endless possibilities found on the scrapbook paper and sticker aisles!… Read More Valentine Fun & Flair
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail! The Incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell Jesus ~ our Emmanuel! Here’s hoping that you know and experience Emmanuel, the God Who is with us, this day and in the coming year.
Before driving to Hondo, TX and after a morning run with Robert, Kayla and I made a quick batch of Christmas sugar cookies. Robert’s parents live in Hondo and his sister and family were also headed there for us all to celebrate an early Christmas together by eating lots of fajitas, which is a Texas… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Butter Cookies and Bevo (& Beiber?)
(Just sharing an email that I sent to my Doctrine Bible study ladies with you here today. Been enjoying thinking on these lyrics this season!) Hi Ladies ~ I hope you all are well, and that this email finds you finished with papers, exams, etc. I heard this familiar Christmas carol playing recently and thought… Read More A Merry Theological & Doctrinal Christmas to YOU, too!
Gregory and Kory share a laugh over a Trivial Pursuit question. I’ve been following Ann Voskamp’s blog for a little while now ~ beautiful photos, kind and gracious tone, homeschool mom of six, farmer’s wife, Compassion International blogger and traveler. When I learned she was writing a book about gratitude I… Read More Eucharisteo ~ He Gave Thanks
One thing I’m thankful for these days is having BIG kids who can do BIG chores around here! I really don’t know what I would have done without them the last couple of weeks. Last week we hosted a reception here after the burial of a dear one, Josh. I don’t think there have EVER… Read More My Thanksgiving Elves & Menu
Even though I think it may be my favorite week of the year, I still don’t think I’ve recovered from all that has happened in the last week and a half! I am totally exhausted tonight. Regardless, it was a very special week as usual. I especially enjoy the Messianic Passover Seder and wanted to… Read More Holy Week Happenings ( and cute kids pics!)
I wrote about her last year, but I think of her every year at Eastertime. We also happen to be studying the book of Luke this year at church ~ both in the sermons on Sunday, and in our mid-week small groups. That’s where you find her story. The story of the sinful woman. The… Read More Confession: It’s What’s For Breakfast