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The Sunday Stew: Chicken and “Dumplings”
One of my daughter’s favorite meals is a slow cooker version of chicken and dumplings that I used to make quite often for mid-week dinners. It’s super easy and super delicious. But it also includes...
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A Love Letter To My Daughter On Her Birthday
To my first-born. My only daughter. And a girl that’s the life of all parties. Today is your eleventh birthday. And it’s bitter sweet for me. I love watching you grow because it evidences God’s work in...
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The Gifts of Infertility & Miscarriage {Guest Post}
Over an excruciating four years, my husband and I battled infertility. During those years I experienced emotional turmoil I never imagined possible. After repeated failures, we finally saw a positive...
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The Sunday Stew: Healthy Potato Soup
In my little corner of the world, it’s blazing hot right now. But friends, it’s fall in my mind. So despite the 90 degree temperatures that are laughing maniacally at my desire for fall fare and...
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Are You Missing Your Child’s “Now”?
Have you ever thought about your child’s “now”? I didn’t even know what a “now” was until about five years ago when the Headmaster of the school our children used to attend spoke about it during parent...
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The Sunday Stew: Kory’s Halloween Chili
Ok. It’s confession time. I’m a pastor’s wife. And I love Halloween. In fact, my whole family (including the pastor) loves Halloween. On October 1 every year, the pumpkins, the fall foliage, and the...
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Several months ago, Kory and I sat across the table from one another cross-eyed. We were beginning to plan for a new school year and realized for the first time how crazy it would be. Our oldest would...
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Six Things You Don’t Want To Miss On Our New Website
Welcome to my new site! I’m so glad you’re here. I’ve been blogging for a little over two years now, and while the writing side of blogging fits me like a glove, I couldn’t be more at odds with the...
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The Sunday Stew: How I Got My Kids To Eat Salad
Long ago, Kory and I decided we were not going to be “short order cooks” for picky little eaters. But even with this ground rule in place, we struggled with how to manage their behavior at the dinner...
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I Never Had To Teach My Kids To Say “No”
I don’t know about you, but I never had to teach my kids how to say “no.” In fact, I’ll never forget the first time our oldest uttered those words. I had put her in the crib for nap time, expecting her...
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How We’re Turning Whiney Children Into Thankful Children
I have a confession to make. I’ve got some whiney little boys right now. I mean no disrespect by telling you that. It’s just the truth. And it’s been surprising to me. “Thanks” to gender stereotypes,...
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The Sunday Stew: Date Paste As A Whole Food Alternative To Added Sugar
About six months ago, Kory and I learned the truth about added sugar when we watched the documentary, Fed Up, free on Netflix. At that time, we were already doing a fairly decent job with regard to...
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Proof That God Can Redeem Anything
Tesfanish lost her husband and daughter to HIV/AIDS over 17 years ago. After learning she, too, had contracted the disease, her family sent her to Entoto Mountain to live, along with other HIV/AIDS...
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The Sunday Stew: Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken Over Oven Baked Potatoes
One of the things I’ve missed most since we radically changed our diet is the comfort that comes with some of my favorite slow cooker dishes. I’m talking pulled pork and chicken, sloppy joes, and...
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Finding Thankfulness When Thanksgiving Is Tough
It’s November. And if you pay any attention to social media, it becomes obvious very quickly that every blogger in America is focused on writing about gratitude. Thanksgiving is around the corner,...
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There’s No Such Thing As The “Terrible Twos”
Whoever coined the phrase “terrible twos” must have done so before they were the parent of a three-year old. Because if the twos are “terrible,” then the “threes” are a nightmare in living color. At...
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Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
Wow. It’s been a long time since we’ve met here. I had a different plan, but you know what they say about man’s plans… I was so proud of myself the week before Thanksgiving. I put together a blogging...
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Why Date Night Is Saving My Marriage Over And Over Again
I’ve known Kory for almost 22 years. It started in the summer of 1994 when my cousin, who was dating a friend of Kory’s at the time, thought it would be fun to set us up on a blind date. I was a...
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Confession: I Live In A Hoarder’s Shed And I Need Help With My Messy Kids
I live in a hoarder’s shed. Ok, whatever. Maybe I don’t. But that’s what it feels like sometimes, as a mom of three messy kids whose things are strung from one end of our house to the other and stuffed...
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I’m Ready To Change My Story. Are You Ready To Change Yours?
I learned something new about myself this weekend. Well, let me re-state that. I finally got brave enough to admit out loud something I’ve known about myself for a long, long time. I have a...
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