Well, this can only mean one thing. French onion soup. Delicious. Decadent. Filling. Did I mention easy? Oh, yes. Don’t let that “French” part fool you. This soup is one of the easiest recipes I know. Ingredients: 6–8 sweet onions (my favorites are Vidalia onions) 6–8 cups of beef broth (1 cup for each onion)… Read More Good Soup & Even Better Holiday Advice
My One Little Word for 2014 is intentional, and I’ve been thinking about how that relates to rest. My sweet friend Holly recently posted about this very topic, and her post left me thinking about being more intentional in my own rest, which can be difficult in a world where we’re driven to tackle every item on… Read More Being Intentional in Rest
Today, I thought I’d share three of my favorite books to read during Lent. They couldn’t be any more different—a collection of essays, historical fiction, and a children’s book—but I think they are perfect companions to this time of year.
Today, I’m participating in the She Reads Truth devotional-writing project. You can read more about the project and check out other SRT readers’ devotionals here. “And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to… Read More 1 Corinthians 2:1-5: She Reads Truth devotional
As I mentioned recently, the culture of comparison we’ve established for ourselves has been weighing heavily on my heart lately. Rather than just sitting around and stewing over it, I’ve been thinking of ways I can help change the situation. I’m only one person, of course, but maybe if we join together, we can change… Read More Changing this Culture of Comparison
Today, I’m participating in the She Reads Truth devotional-writing project. You can read more about the project and check out other SRT readers’ devotionals here. At this point in the Book of Joshua, Moses has died and God is speaking to Joshua. He is commanding Joshua to take over the duties of Moses and reassuring… Read More Joshua 1:8-9: She Reads Truth devotional
Today, I’m participating in the She Reads Truth devotional-writing project. You can read more about the project and check out other SRT readers’ devotionals here. Oh, Jonah. Enough already. Don’t be one of *those* followers of God. Do you know the ones I’m talking about? The Christians who get so caught up in getting upset… Read More Jonah 3-4: She Reads Truth devotional
Today, I’m participating in the She Reads Truth devotional-writing project. You can read more about the project and check out other SRT readers’ devotionals here. What are the chances we’ll find ourselves in the belly of a whale? Slim to none? Whew. Let’s move on, then. Deuteronomy, anyone? I’m kidding. In all honesty, I approached… Read More Jonah 1-2: She Reads Truth devotional
Today, I’m participating in the She Reads Truth devotional-writing project. You can read more about the project and check out other SRT readers’ devotionals here. “O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.” (KJV) Ouch. Wrath?… Read More Psalm 38: She Reads Truth devotional
Is it just me, or has this culture of comparison we’ve created seemed out of control lately? I first noticed this phenomenon when a friend was planning a birthday party for her toddler. We were talking about decorations and she said, “You know, there’s a lot of pressure when you’re planning a two-year-old’s birthday party,… Read More This Culture of Comparison