Photo: Dreamstime “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (James 1:19 NIV). At points in my life, I have been a Speed Queen
Window Shopping
February 14, 2012 By
Photo: Altaf Hussein I remember the first time I saw her. It was 49 years ago, and we were in the college cafeteria just after semester break. She was a new face on campus and being not “socially attached” to anyone at the time, I immediately began to plot how best to impress her and get a date
Rethinking Stress
February 10, 2012 By
Photo: Dreamstime Stress is a six letter word we have heard all of our lives. Sitting in traffic for hours, yelling at one another when we get upset, or losing a family member are just some of the ways we encounter stress
FaceTime
February 9, 2012 By
Photo: Dreamstime I’m getting to that age (aka, old-ness) when I find myself saying, “We didn’t have THAT when I was a kid.” I’m constantly amazed at how quickly technology races forward. Just the other day I was explaining to my teenager what a “Pen Pal” was. How I used to write letters—with paper and pen and envelope and stamp—and send them to a girl my age who lived in another part of the world. “Oh, like e-mail?” she said. Uh, yeah.
Security Threats
February 9, 2012 By
Photo: Dreamstime I just finished reading an inspiring book, went to the advertised website to watch a video and discovered some more resources. I was saddened by how some evil person/company had hacked into that website’s blogs and planted product names in every line of copy. This is the website of a man who is trying to help the world see Jesus.
I’m Trusting In You
February 7, 2012 By
Photo: © Bartosz Ostrowski Dear God: In this new day, please teach me that I can trust you come what may. Since you are the only One who knows the future, grant me the assurance that I can face all of my tomorrows with confidence because you are constant, you are dependable and “you change not.” 1 Should circumstances arise and I do not know which way to turn, let me pause and look to you, because you are the “Author of my faith.” 2 Lord, when my spirits are down and others disappoint me, and I feel like giving up, help me not to cast away my confidence in you knowing that you will reward my faith in you. 3 At times when I feel lonely, remind me that you said, “I will never leave you.” Knowing that you are the “same yesterday and today and throughout the year,” I feel good about this New Year
Hidden Songs
February 6, 2012 By
Photo: Dreamstime Cluelessness. It’s an inescapable fact of our limited human experience.
Crazy God
February 3, 2012 By
Photo: Dreamstime Last weekend we were sharing a meal with a group of friends and we began to tell flights-gone-wrong stories. My husband related several in which both of us were present when we wondered if we would safely return to the ground
Tortilla Burger Casserole
February 2, 2012 By
Spicy and delicious…this casserole blends tasty ingredients together. 1 lg onion, chopped 1 20-oz can Worthington Low Fat Vegetarian Burger, crumbled 1 10.75-oz can tomato soup 1 15-oz can tomato sauce 1 15-oz can water 1 pkg taco seasoning 1 doz corn tortillas, torn into bite-sized pieces 1 16-oz can sliced black olives, drained 1 C grated cheddar cheese (optional) In a large skillet over medium-high heat, water-saute* onion.
Carob Ice Cream
February 2, 2012 By
Always a satisfying treat for a hot summer day. 2 C vanilla soymilk 1 C sucanat 1 containder Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese 1 pkg Mori Nu extra firm silken tofu 2 tsp vanilla flavoring 1 C your favorite carob chips 1/3 C carob powder 1/3 C Roma Mix all ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into ice-cream freezer and follow manufacturer’s instructions
