I was talking to a friend of mine about the sermon from a few weeks ago. It was on marriage, and the series was titled, “Unbreakable.” The sermon taught that marriage is the true test of Christianity. If one can die to themselves and lift up their cross, i.e. love their spouse, even when you don’t feel love in return, then you are loving like Christ love and died for you. As I was explaining…

Last summer Hubby and I participated in a 21-day Daniel Fast, and on January 14 our church will fast again for twenty-one days. The Daniel Fast is basically a vegan diet, but without any sweeteners and only water to drink. Our menu looked very different and I want to share with you some of our favorite meals we created: Breakfast 1. Spicy Oatmeal Traditional (read: non-instant) oatmeal with plenty of cinnamon and a sprinkle of…

My boys were not the multitudes of Zion in Judea, but they were darn cute today. On the way to and from church, we explained what Palm Sunday and Easter are. It really takes a good understanding of Christianity to break down the explanation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ to a four year-old. We tried and did our best, Lord. Gadget was very receptive to our words, although he asked some tough questions. “How…