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Ground of My Own: The Pastor's Wife
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Well, this has got to be one of my least favorite subjects ever. What is a pastor's wife? There are as many answers as there are pastor's wives! Probably somewhat naively, I am fond of saying "There is no such thing in Scripture as a pastor's wife! Are you actively seeking God's guidance on where to serve? Have you evaluated what your spiritual gifts are? It is true that many people today walk into a church setting and ...
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Ground of My Own: April 2015
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Thursday, April 2, 2015. Singleness Forum and Resources - Trailhead Church - March 2015. We briefly looked at singleness in the context of the Old Testament (Old Covenant) and New Testament (New Covenant). What does God think? This is taken from a sermon by Jenny Salt (From the Gospel Coalition Women's Conference 2012 Listen here. Under the Old Covenant. Physical blessings most important. Marriage was needed to grow the nation of Israel. Mark 12:...
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Ground of My Own: Esther's 16th Birthday Cake
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Saturday, May 21, 2011. Esther's 16th Birthday Cake. This week has been Esther-palooza. A whole week of celebrating our second child who is growing into an amazing woman. Her birthday request this year was for a rainbow cake. A friend had sent a picture of a cake she wanted to make. I randomly showed it to Esther and here we are! So - here's how:. Two boxes white cake mixe (I have my favorite white box cake - this is about looks, so no need to.
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Ground of My Own: Notes from Session #1 (Friday) at Trailhead Church Fall 2014 Women's Retreat - Be Thou My Vision
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Notes from Session #1 (Friday) at Trailhead Church Fall 2014 Women's Retreat - Be Thou My Vision. We did not record our first session at the women's retreat. so I have been asked to type out my notes. For what it's worth. Be Thou My Vision, Session #1 - Filling Our Vision with Jesus by Being Women of the Word. Delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. From Psalm 1 we wee that streng...
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Ground of My Own: A Story of Blessing
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Saturday, March 5, 2011. A Story of Blessing. What a week. I still cannot wrap my brain around God's goodness this week. I do know how blessed I am - a never ending list of good things God gives. Tuesday was a beautiful morning. Steve let me sleep in, and then he brought me roses and a diet Dr. Pepper! Those of you who know me know that I LOVE both of those. We enjoyed a quiet morning together and headed out for a quick lunch. Victoria has seen G...
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Ground of My Own: A Mustache Cake
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Saturday, November 26, 2011. November is Victoria-palooza around here. And Victoria's current obsession is the mustache. Not sure how that happened - but it is an obsession shared by all her friends. So when they asked to have a surprise party for her at our house there was no question about the cake! 1 cup heavy cream, 2 Tbsp butter, 2 Tbsp sugar, 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate. I cooled the cake overnight on the cookie sheet. The next morni...
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Ground of My Own: New Chili Recipe - SCD Safe
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Tuesday, October 30, 2012. New Chili Recipe - SCD Safe. The result was REALLY good. I have made lots of chili recipes over the years - but this is our favorite - and it is by far the healthiest! Hope you like it. 2 pounds ground beef, browned and drained (I prefer grass fed - but can't always afford it). L pound dried black beans prepared as directed, drained - about 6-7 cups of black beans. Please drain and rinse to remove excess salt). I have h...
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Ground of My Own: November 2014
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Saturday, November 15, 2014. Notes from Session #3 (Saturday) At Trailhead Church Fall 2014 Women's Retreat: Be Thou My Vision. Notes from the last session of our Trailhead Church Fall 2014 Women's Retreat. (For Session #1 - click here. Be Thou My Vision - Filling Our Vision With Jesus As We Love Each Other Well. He does not condemn.]. I am so grateful and excited that this section follows our Friday night and Saturday morning sessions. Jesus ros...
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Ground of My Own: A Story of Friendship and Kentucky Blue
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Thursday, April 2, 2015. A Story of Friendship and Kentucky Blue. It is March. That means March Madness. My team is doing pretty well. I am happy. Today I am actually wearing my Kentucky sweatshirt. That used to just make me think of my beloved Wildcats team. Lately, though, I think more of my friends when I where this. There is a lovely story. I'll share it with you. The funny thing is that I was actually cleaning my garage when they showed up!
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Ground of My Own: March 2015
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Ground of My Own. And so I came to belong to this place.". Thursday, March 5, 2015. Hard to believe that I haven't written anything since 2014. oh, so long ago. But here we are in March already. January and February (and Stevie-palooza) were lovely. But the clock keeps ticking onward. And in those ticking moments, I have been thinking about community. This calls for a Wendell Berry quote, don't you think? Such a sweet place to be in. "And so I came to belong to this place.". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).