Archive for November, 2009

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

I love, love, love chicken pot pie!  The only problem is that most pot pies are incredibly high in fat or they are complicated and hard to cook.  Yesterday’s rainy, cold weather left me desiring something warm, creamy, and comforting.  I found a great recipe for chicken pot pie soup.  But after reading the recipe, [...]

Depression Questions

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

I read an excellent post today by Clayton King about depression.  I’ll be transparent for a minute and admit that I have and am currently struggling with depression.  My dad’s family has some history of chemical imbalances, so I’m blessed with similar issues.  I realize that so much of depression is uncontrollable, but so much [...]

Happy Birthday!

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Yesterday, we celebrated my mom’s birthday.  I would tell you how old she is now, but you’re not supposed to reveal a woman’s age.  Family and friends packed up and headed to Pancho’s Mexican restaurant.  Mama made her own birthday cake especially so that Katie and Will could help decorate.   I will say there were [...]

Making My House a Home…Dinner for My Husband

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Maybe I’m old school, but yes, I believe in submitting to my husband’s authority.  Not because he’s better than me, not because I’m forced to, but because I want to.  I love my husband with all my heart and I, as his wife, am called to surrender myself.  Of course, he too is to love [...]

An Unexpected Lesson

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

I haven’t been looking for a lesson on God’s grace.  I didn’t think I needed a lesson on grace…until yesterday.  My father in law was fired from his job earlier this year for reasons I’ll not specify here.  But I will say that he was doing wrong things at his job and had been knowingly [...]

Fun Times With a 5 Year Old!

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

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