Archive | May, 2008

Ministry from the Home – Freezer Meals

by on May 07, 2008 in missions & ministry

This past Friday, I invited a few single friends of mine over to make some freezer meals! These were special freezer meals…for they were to be given to a needy family in our church. The mother is bedridden with high blood pressure nearing the end of her pregnancy, while having five children currently to care [...]

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Making Sour Cream from Kefir

by on May 07, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

I was really nervous about trying to make my own sour cream from my kefir, and even more nervous to taste it! But, amazingly enough, I did! And my husband did so as well. We had some fajitas for lunch a few weeks back, topped with homemade sour cream, and salsa. It was definitely not [...]

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Kitchen Tip: Cleaning the Blender

by on May 06, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Ever had a collection of leftovers stuck beneath the blade in your blender, making it very challenging to clean? Here’s a little tip my mom taught me growing up: 1. Fill your dirty blender about 1/2-3/4 the way up with water and a little soap. 2. Put the lid on and place on the blender [...]

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The True Woman: Chapter 6 – Compassion

by on May 05, 2008 in faith & womanhood

Welcome to the recap of chapter 6 of our book study on The True Woman by Susan Hunt, brought to us by Marliss Bombardier, a sweet godly woman in my church. Read on for a challenging call to compassion! This life, therefore, is not righteousness but growth in righteousness, not health but healing, not being [...]

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Happy Birthday Karis!

by on May 04, 2008 in news & giveaways

May 4, 2008 On the Event of your 1st Birthday Dear Karis Ruth, As we look back on this precious first year of life with you, we desire to dedicate you to the Lord once again. We want to remind you of the meaning of your name and the special gift of grace you have [...]

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Hope in a Slowing Economy

by on May 03, 2008 in faith & womanhood, frugal & simple

At least we have each other and a Sovereign God who provides all our needs! “For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren….that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in [...]

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F & N: Quinoa & Black Beans

by on May 01, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

Here is our frugal & nutritious dinner of the week (F & N for short). This is excellent as a side dish but can easily be turned into the main dish! We served it this last week along with baked cod (unfortunately, I am still working on my cod recipe, it was a little dry, [...]

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A Great Task

by on May 01, 2008 in building the family, making a home

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along not by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker…” ~Helen Keller This quote [...]

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