Backcover copy – Christy Williams never imagined that a stolen Hemmingway first edition would lead her back to the sister she left fifteen years ago. But when things begin to unravel, she finds herself on May’s doorstep, fearing for her life. Oh my….What a wonderful novel by debut author C.J. Darlington (and what does C.J. [...]
Filed under: Book Review on December 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Sweet By And By is a sweet debut novel by Sara Evans and Rachel Hauck. A lighthearted read that will leave you longing to spend more time with the characters you have grown to love. Sara Evans has a lyrical touch to her prose that sometimes read like a song — no surprise since [...]
Filed under: Book Review on December 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Recipe on December 28th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Spiritual Thought on December 27th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Spiritual Thought on December 25th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Recipe on December 21st, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Spiritual Thought on December 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Dog Tips on December 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Writing Tip on December 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Grilled Pork Tenderloin Place one or two pork tenderloins (most grocery stores sell these BOGO every 6 weeks or so) in a ziploc baggie in the evening. Add: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar Squish it all together and put in refrigerator for 24 hours. Grill and enjoy! (Thanks [...]
Filed under: Recipe on December 14th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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