When I enter lasagna territory, I make a double batch. We freeze the rest with our food saver–8 meals frozen with an afternoon of labor. That is a great investment of time! I use a deep dish lasagna pan. And I do not cook the noodles ahead of time (this saves time AND the noodles […]
My BSF leader, Angela Vaughn, taught the other day that Jesus offers mankind forgiveness. Any believer knows that. But sometimes these simple truths are easy to forget. Or easy to ignore. Or easy to not embrace. Let me talk today about the power and penalty of sin from my point of view. Angela got me
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Merry Christmas! Jesus is the reason for the season. Do you know the story? Read the following scripture to find out. A Savior is Promised (Isa 7:14; 9:6-7; Jer 23:5; Micah 5:2-5a) The Angel Visits Mary (Luke 1:26-38) The Angel Visits Joseph (Matt 1:18-25) Mary and Joseph Travel to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-5) The Christ Child
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1 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 48 (or more) candy kisses Combine all ingredients except candy in a large mixer bowl (I use a kitchenaid
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This morning our Pastor, Stephen Davey, said something profound. Something that has stuck with me. Something that is very applicable. He said that years ago a Christian Leader told him that Christian living isn’t many decisions, it is just ONE decision. It is a decision to decide to live your life for the glory of
When we adopted our Jack Russel Terrier, she ran along the fence line and barked with the dog next door. Not fun when she races and you can’t catch her! We asked our newly found trainer from K9 Solutions and she told me to put Sophie on a leash. Bring her to a prominent spot
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Can’t finish that book you’ve been writing? Or just don’t know where to start? The resource I used to complete my first first draft was Karen Wiesner‘s First Draft in 30 Days. It took me about 90 days, but I did it! The book is a road-map, if you will, of how to write your
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Place one or two pork tenderloins (most grocery stores sell these BOGO every 6 weeks or so) along with 1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce in a crock pot on low setting for the day, turning every few hours. When you are ready to eat, pull apart using to forks, then mix in more
About a year ago I went to a women’s retreat entitled “The Richest Ladies in Town”. Thanks to Fayeson Tilley for leading us that weekend. Fayeson spoke from the Book of Ephesians. Their Blessings (Eph 1-3) are God-given, Greatly-given and Graciously-given. Their Beauty (Eph 4:1-5:17) is in their Features (can others see Jesus in me?),
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The new year is approaching. Do you have a resolution related to exercising and/or diet? I used to be a Jazzercise instructor for many years, but a couple of years ago I streamlined my life so that I’d have more time to write. One thing I did was resign from teaching. Shortly thereafter I had
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