“Let my heart be broken with the things that break God’s heart” Bob Pierce, World Vision founder This came to my mind today as my pastor was preaching on Acts 10. I watched as the sermon began to be lived out right in front of …
Grace Washing As I’m sitting here listening to the ocean, I can hear the waves both in the distance and washing over the shells behind my chair. Listening to the sounds makes me think of the waves that come into our lives. Some are strong and …
Tried, Refined and Purified For You, O God, have proved us; You have tried us as silver is tried, refined, and purified.” Psalm 66:10 Amplified Bible How is silver refined? How was it refined in Biblical times? A silver smith …
There are a few things that make me question my legitimacy as a good Southern girl. I don’t like sweet tea (gasp!). And I don’t like pecan pie. Now I don’t know what to do about the sweet tea but I’ve found a way to …
My grandmother’s Thanksgiving dressing is the stuff of legends. It gets requested by other friends and family for their Thanksgiving celebrations. When our family is done eating our Thanksgiving dinner, everyone packs up some of the dressing to take home and enjoy later. I was …
Page Hughes is my mentor. She is also my mother-in-law, but I call her my mother-in-love. I have heard her use the term “in-loves” for those people who come into your family not because of blood relation or marriage, but because you love and choose …
I don’t even remember her name. She was a friendly resident in a row of community-supported retirement apartments on the edge of Belvidere Park. I was a new reporter for the local newspaper, doing a story on the apartments, and she invited me in to …
One of my favorite things about Fall is warming up with a delicious bowl of soup. Spicy chicken and sweet potato Fall soup blew me away. It is warm and filling. The sweet potato is complemented really well by savory garlic, chicken, spicy jalapeno and …
It was fellowship that brought the village tinker John Bunyan, the future writer of The Pilgrim’s Progress, to Christ. In his book Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, Bunyan recalls being a lost and profane young man who was first pricked for Christ by …
Summer offers its fair share of temptations in the dessert department–ooey gooey s’mores? I’ll take three. Decadent ice cream? Count me in. Sugary, delicious fruit cobbler a la mode? I’m there! But sometimes, all you need for a delicious, refreshing summer dessert are healthy ingredients! …
