Posted in Faith, Life, Marriage, Trials, tagged death, Faith, grief, hope, Loss, mourning, sovereignty, tragedy on November 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Grieving. I have far less experience than some with the process. For a woman of many words, my lips fall silent here in the midst of sympathy, sadness, and grief. Our dear friends have lost someone very special this week. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. I can’t [...]
Posted in Christian Life, Family, Home, Life, Spiritual Formation, Trials, tagged discipline, Housecleaining, spiritual renewal on November 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve always felt that your home is like your soul. You take care of your house often in the same manner as you care for yourself spiritually. Some of us react, rather than prevent, always doing laundry because there are no more socks and not as result of routine. I think these [...]
Posted in Family, Food, Home, Hospitality, tagged Thanksgiving menu, Thanksgiving photos on November 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving was more lovely, more abundant, more beautiful, more delicious, more relaxing, more inviting, and more thankful than I could have hoped for. I would like to think all the reflection ahead of time made a difference. Our thanksgiving included my in-laws, my husband’s great aunt, his uncle, my brother and sister-in-law, and [...]
Posted in Crafting, Family, Food, Gardening, Home, Hospitality, tagged centerpiece, entertaining, giving thanks, Thanksgiving, tree decor on November 21, 2007 | No Comments »
There’s nothing like hosting Thanksgiving dinner to whip your house into shape. I took a break from indoor cleaning yesterday to do some pruning in the front yard. The desert willow, in particular, had grown especially unruly and threatened to poke the eye out of anyone strolling past our house. A snip [...]
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christian Life, Faith, Family, Motherhood, Parenting, Spiritual Formation, tagged Idolatry, John Piper, Jonathan Edwards, Thanksgiving, traditions on November 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Having grown up in a Chinese immigrant, non-Christian home, I come each year to the Thanksgiving season with few memories and fewer traditions. As a child, I knew something of pilgrims and turkey dinners, but always felt removed from the familial traditions and rich heritage that surrounds this holiday. While Thanksgiving [...]
Posted in Food, Tea, tagged antioxidants, goji berries, health, Tea, yerba mate on November 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My new favorite tea is not a tea leaf at all, but a South American shrub that naturally contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants and naturally occurring caffeine, all of which some say contribute to the energy people feel when drinking yerba mate. I have grown to love it for breakfast, and equally as [...]
Posted in Bible, Children, Family, Motherhood, Parenting on November 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well, friends, the 26 letter journey has come to an end. If you have traced the No-Regrets steps during this last month, you may have picked up a new habit, pursuit, or perspective along the way. Here are the last four…thank you for those of you who’ve brainstormed with me.
Z is for Zeal.
n: [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes, tagged coffee, ladyfingers, marscapone, tiramisu on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Perhaps you’ve noticed that I enjoy gourmet without all the fuss (truth be told, I don’t mind all the fuss–just not with three children underfoot.) We had friends over for dinner tonight. My husband grew up with pancakes and eggs on Sunday night…comfort food after a day of church and family activities. [...]
Posted in Children, Christian Life, Church, Food, Motherhood, Parenting, Sewing, tagged Baby shower, baking, church family, nursing cover-up, Sewing, storybook cake on November 10, 2007 | 5 Comments »
There’s something in the water at our church. A sweet baby girl was born to our friends, the Cawoods, this afternoon at the very time of a baby shower given in honor of another couple from church, Megan and Brian. At the shower alone were two more pregnant ladies. Aaahhh….we [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes, tagged Apple, baking, Tarts, Trader Joe's Piecrust on November 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The holidays are almost upon us. If you are craving something warm, buttery, flaky, sweet, tart, and warm NOW, but don’t want to burn out on pie-making before you even get started, here’s a quick treat for your family to try tonight:
1 store bought roll-out pie-crust (my favorite is, of course, from Trader Joe’s)
2 to [...]
, and am enjoying the opportunity to teach and disciple my children at home. When not busy with family, I love to paint, sew, garden, host teas, cook, play the piano, mentor younger ladies, and redecorate my girlfriends' homes.
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