Deeply Rooted: Freedom

July is here! Our family just spent the last week on vacation, and we are all back unpacking, washing clothes, and trying to get back to a sense of “normalcy”.  Vacation has a way of bringing you closer to your loved ones as you live, eat, sleep, and play together. 24/7. As the calendar moved…

June is Connection: Pay attention to the wake you create

June is here! The word of the month is “connection”. As humans we connect with each other all day long. From the moment you open your eyes, yawn, and check your messages to all the events throughout the day, you connect and leave a wake behind you. In the field of organizational psychology, the cost…

Avocado Sweet Potato Toast with Poached Egg

Avocado Sweet Potato Toast with Poached Egg Ingredients 1 sweet potato 4 Eggland’s Best eggs 1 avocado Sea salt Red pepper flakes Microgreens for garnish Directions Preheat the oven to 400°F.  Wash the sweet potato and trim off pointy ends. On a cutting board, lay sweet potato on its side and slice lengthwise into 1/4…

The pieces matter most

Restoration is defined as “bringing back to its original state or improved state”.  How often do we seek to improve or restore that which is broken? It seems that we are in a constant state of fixing. From appliances, projects, and relationships, we are curious and have a sense of “this could improve”. I stumbled…

Friendship: Intentional

Being intentional…  characterized by conscious design or purpose meaning, planning or wanting to do (something) My mom and I were sitting together at the Cafe’ at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) on an intentional Sunday afternoon. We discussed everything from raising children, marriage, mother/daughter love, and memories of Aunt Kate. Aunt Kate lived in the building adjacent to…

Creamy spinach sweet potato noodles with cashew sauce

My husband and I found this great recipe from a Pinch of Yum website! Creamy Spinach Sweet Potato Noodles with Cashew Sauce  DESCRIPTION Creamy Spinach and Sweet Potato Noodles with Cashew Sauce – easy to make, adaptable, gluten free, vegan. Divine and delicious! INGREDIENTS 1 cup cashews 3/4 cup water (more for soaking) 1/2 teaspoon…

Deeply Rooted: May is Friendship

As you know, I’ve added a word a month to my 2018 deeply rooted year. Being intentional has brought significant change, and, although I may not write about the journey, God has been doing an exceptional work. January: Gratitude (Gratitude brings joy despite your circumstances.) February: Hope (Hope is an action word. Take steps and…

Today is a great day for NEW!

New or Renew? New: not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time Renew: to make like new; restore to freshness, to make new spiritually April 1 is here, and another month of “Rooted 2018” has come. January brought gratitude, February instilled hope, and March developed discipline. As God speaks to my heart…

His Triumphant Entry and Our Mosaic Life Story

The expression “everything turned on a dime”, has been a familiar saying in my house.  We use it to describe events that seem to have no warning. At least, we seem to not notice the preemptive actions in the moment that were the cause of the event. Today, we celebrate, the triumphant entry of Jesus…