The first time Parish made these ribs, I was laying in the bed watching the “Love Comes Softly” movie series with my windows open. Between the laughter of little children playing outside, the perfect breeze, and the smell of his ribs on the grill, I bathed myself in joy, gratitude, and a few tears. It’s a…
The Freshman 15: Time Management Lesson 2
“College is the land of opportunity” (Henderson, 2013, pg. 17). You probably have already signed up for clubs, developed a routine, and continuously discovering that there is “oh so much to do”. Be effective by being selective Let’s face it most of your days will be busy with constant deadlines. However, by being selective about…
Autumn Sage Apple Squash Soup
PBS Parents had a great soup recipe that my wonderful friend Monica shared with me. Recipe: Autumn Sage Apple Squash Soup Prep Time: 10 min(s) Cook Time: 20 min(s) Total Time: 30 min(s) Servings: 4 Autumn Sage Apple Squash Soup – The perfect soup to welcome fall and celebrate seasonal ingredients. Made with acorn squash,…
The Bundt Cake Marriage
God provides a way out ahead of time. The invitation you receive to speak, show up, take a class, or the article you pick up in the newspaper are all connections to God’s perfect plan for you. My husband and I have recently been asked to support couples in their next step of marriage, and…
Are you an innovator?
I was recently asked to speak to a group of high school students about my desire to pursue my doctorate, and how I persevered. Here is the result of that request and my work utilizing Prezi with a voice recording of the presentation. I think what is hard to capture in a recording is the…
You are Part of God’s Perfect Plan
Thank you Teresa for reminding me of God’s Perfect Plan….. God planned the smallest of detail on the day He formed the earth, And, just as carefully, He planned each detail of your birth– He knew the color of your eyes, the texture of your hair, The circumstances of your days, each how and when…
Giant Meatballs with Ricotta
For National Pasta Day we made Giant Meatballs with Ricotta by Martha Stewart. Her link is below. Interestingly, we had a very busy memory day within our family. Victoria and Spencer stopped by early that morning on their way to see God’s beautiful world in the mountains. My parents were busy carving walking sticks from…
Keeping The Faith
In an effort to stay connected with my college Woman of Worth ladies, I will be posting devotional thoughts and questions from our book, The Freshman 15 by Kate Henderson. See you on October 9 (College Fall Break for CNU and Richard Bland) See you on October 15 (College Fall Break for VT) Please email…
This day is sweeter than you know
I was recently asked to share the “thought of the day” using the “word of the day”– It was perfect God timing, but not good timing in my mind. A recent loss in our community made me question the word hope. So when I was asked to speak on hope, I literally said out loud,…
All of us: Stories of His Amazing Grace
God is timeless. He was before; He is present; He is future; He is eternal. God’s Word begins: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Genesis Chapter 1…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 