As we let go of summer, we savor the fruit it brings us…like tomatoes. In Italy, (aka my favorite place ever) preserving tomatoes is a cherished tradition that allows people to enjoy the bright flavors of an Italian cuisine staple throughout the year. They can them, dry them in the sun, make them into sauces and pastes. Letting go can be a celebration. Letting go can prepare room for the harvest that’s coming.
Read MoreLife can be so bitter just before something sweet and totally amazing comes your way. Let’s take a look at one of my favorite aspects of European culinary culture- the apéritif (a word derived from the Latin term aperire, “to open”).
Read MoreMy apartment is all ready for Christmas and with it, the expectation and hope that this season brings. (And yes, some mistletoe, too.)
Read MoreI can already see how Isaiah 49:2 connects to Jesus. He was pure, polished, perfect in every way while having a life marked with difficulties that made Him shine all the more. He was tempted, hated, and betrayed, but even then, He never lost His power, His purpose, or His target to seek and save the lost. We can live by the same truths.
Read MoreI have shared this story multiple times, but I repeat it over and over again because still I forget…in the ever-changing terrains of life, in the alternating climates, in the highlands and in the heartache- God is with me wherever I go. I could write a book on this whole experience, because God continues to demonstrate to me what it means to ascend. But for the purposes of this blog, I will give you these main points…
Read More“God does two things with tables: He turns them…and He prepares them.” In the uncertainty and unknown of the current season that all humanity is in with the COVID-19 virus, there is no better time for God to turn this table around…or to prepare a table in the presence of an enemy with the face of a disease. Here’s 5 ways God meets us at His table.
Read MoreI’ve learned that much of life isn’t a piece of cake…it’s the process before there’s even a cake to begin with. Baking a cake isn’t necessarily challenging, but it definitely requires more effort than simply eating a piece. We love promise and hate process. We love homemade, but we settle for quick and convenient.
Read MoreWe are not running aimlessly. It’s okay to limp a little, like Jacob did. Just as long as you keep moving forward, remembering and relishing in every promise God has fulfilled and will fulfill. The Lord is with you in every part of the race. God doesn’t just show up at the finish line. He shows up along the way.
Read MoreTraveling solo- it introduces you to a new version of yourself. You experience the world around you more deeply, because it's not competing for your undivided attention.
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