Calico Beans From Mom’s Recipe Box

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”     John 4:24 ESV Whenever we are planning a family dinner someone always says “Mom, will you make your beans?”  The mom referred to is my sous-chef dish-washing mom and her beans are the calico beans she has made and perfected through … Read more

Going To My Happy Place

My Refuge and My Fortress “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High     will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.“ Psalm 91:1 For as long as I can remember my husband will occasionally remark “I’m going to my happy place.”  I’ve never asked specifically where that is and I believe it has … Read more

Shrimp Bisque With Friends

 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command you.  No longer do I call you servants,   for the servant does not know … Read more

How Do You Back Up Your Digital Photos?

This blog post has nothing to do with scriptures or food.  Yet again, it has everything to do with Scripture and Food for me! Huh? Two weeks ago I was uploading some recently taken photographs in order to complete my first blog post of the new year. It was during that process I received a … Read more

ORDINARY How To Turn The World upside down

If you read “About” me on this website, you will discover that I think of myself as very ordinary.  I grew up an ordinary girl in an ordinary family in the very ordinary  mid-western state of Nebraska.  Although I claim a lot of “ordinary” I also feel I have an extraordinary life!  It is totally … Read more