God is so good! We are in our new home for just over two weeks now and have made great progress in setting up house. The kids have their beds. I have my sofa. The TV is in (a must with teenagers!) There’s a turkey in the fridge, just waiting to be buttered and slidContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!!!”
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It’s Live!!! And it Goes Through Monday!!!!
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What Have I Been Cooking Lately?
I am so excited to have my own kitchen again and as we come down the homestretch to Thanksgiving and the whole holiday season, I am thoroughly enjoying it! The above dish was one I tried out yesterday. You can see one of my red potato wedges peeking out of the cabbage, onion, and garlicContinue reading “What Have I Been Cooking Lately?”
No Extra Cloak or Pair of Sandals
Do you remember this advice from Jesus in the Gospel? He tells his disciples to go out and spread the good news, but not to bring any extra provisions. Why? Because God himself will provide for them. Wow! That’s a pretty amazing concept! So, as most of you know, we have been on a longContinue reading “No Extra Cloak or Pair of Sandals”
Where I Stand…What Will You Do?
A few weeks ago I was discussing a delicate matter with a friend at the shelter. It was appalling to me that he had no real knowledge of the matter and yet had a very strong opinions on it! What? So, I asked him if he was ok with pulling children apart. He was like,Continue reading “Where I Stand…What Will You Do?”
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Tomorrow we are leaving our temporary home at the shelter. It has been 90 days and we need to move on. We have made many friends here who we will be sad to leave. However, it is time. Since our apartment is not ready until November 1st, we will be staying at a motel, throughContinue reading “Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow”
One Day My Heart Just Opened Up
If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that we have been having housing problems. Oh my goodness! That sounds so tame! No, really, we have been living in a homeless shelter! Our story is not the worst one here. It’s so terribly distressing how hard some of the nicest peopleContinue reading “One Day My Heart Just Opened Up”
Easy as Pie Filling: Apple, Raspberry, & Peach
I have wanted to make pie for quite a while now, but when you’re staying in a homeless shelter, well, it can be a challenge. I had some apples from the trees in the back. I then bought raspberries. I found a can of peaches in fruit juice in my canned goods and I wasContinue reading “Easy as Pie Filling: Apple, Raspberry, & Peach”
Agony
Truth Lies. Two sides One coin. Good Evil Love Hate Together Division The other Not one Confusion Where none.
One Simple Word
Did you ever think about how saying one nice thing to someone could change their whole day, their whole way of thinking around? This happened to me. For the past couple of weeks I have really been struggling with housing. Ok… probably for a lot more than two weeks. It just really came to aContinue reading “One Simple Word”
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