This world is full of sorrow and suffering and death. But thankfully, this world isn’t it for us. Because of God’s greatest gift of salvation, we have the hope of the world to come, where there is no suffering and peace surpasses everything. The storms that are raging and crashing all around us....will stop. That sickness that has no cure…will be gone. That horrible thing that happened to you that you just can’t seem to forget..will be erased. The devastating losses that you have endured…will be wiped away. The brokenness inside you from unfulfilled … [Read more...]
Grief
Just over 13 years ago my world changed drastically with the tragic death of our sweet baby. She was our first child and we lost her unexpectedly. After 9 months of dreaming, planning, and counting down the days until she was born, my pregnancy ended in a full term stillbirth. I was in labor and during childbirth she suddenly died. There was no possible way to save her through an emergency c-section and after delivering my baby, I was in complete shock and denial. Stillbirth is defined as the death of a baby before or during delivery, after 20 weeks of … [Read more...]
Rescue
You are not hiddenThere's never been a momentYou were forgottenYou are not hopelessThough you have been brokenYour innocence stolen I hear you whisper underneath your breathI hear your SOSYour SOS I will send out an armyTo find you in the middle of the darkest nightIt's true, I will rescue you There is no distanceThat cannot be coveredOver and overYou're not defenselessI'll be your shelterI'll be your armor I hear you whisper underneath your breathI hear your SOS, your SOS I will send out an armyTo find You in the middle of the darkest nightIt's true, I … [Read more...]
Farm Fresh Pickles
We decided to finally make some farm fresh pickles. Lots of yummy cucumbers and fresh ingredients like garlic and dill and you have a mason jar of goodness! I definitely played around with the ratio but this is what we have decided that we love best! This recipe makes 4-5 mason jars about 12 oz size. Make sure to sterilize you jars and have them ready. Let's make the brine and while the brine is boiling you can cut your cumbers and fresh ingredients. This part is great for the kids to help too! For the brine you will need the following. Just mix all together … [Read more...]
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Have you ever had Elotes or Mexican street corn salad? Its absolutely, shut the front door, delicious goodness. When we moved our family we also moved from several of my favorite restaurants with yummy dishes like this. This girl loves her food and I was determined to make my own Mexican corn to devour at home. This salad is slightly spicy with tangy lime and cilantro all happily married together in one dish. It's a great dish for those potlucks or cravings for two. I wanted a quick and easy dish so I use frozen corn but you can use fresh corn as well. First, I … [Read more...]
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