The conversation that Peter had with the Lord in John 21 came to my heart recently. There are a couple of specific nuggets I feel the Lord allowed me to grasp, and I would like to share them with you.
It’s easy to be greedy with citrus when summer fruits are a mere warm weather promise. Early spring is high season for lemons, and these bars will bring a warming ray of sunshine to your plate.
What could you buy with one year of your income, whether it is from money you make at a job or from retirement income? Please keep that question in the back of your mind as you read this article.
Irish soda bread is a quick bread, which means it doesn’t require any yeast or kneading to rise. Instead, it relies on baking soda and buttermilk, which interact for leavening. When the ingredients are combined, the leavening process starts immediately, so the dough should be mixed quickly -…
As I was sitting in church on Ash Wednesday, reflecting on and how this season enriches our faith and our lives, I had a vision of the Christian year as an hour glass and Lent as the narrow middle of the hour glass through which the sand passes one grain at a time.
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A fragrant concoction of chicken, red wine and vegetables braising in the oven is just what the winter ordered. This recipe is inspired by coq au vin, a traditional country French dish. The origin of coq au vin (which translates to “rooster cooked in wine”) is steeped in frugality, embracing…
"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Romans 15:7). Some versions of this passage say to “receive” or “accept” one another just as Christ as received you. And how has Christ welcomed us? He received us in our helplessness, in our weakness, a…
Do not underestimate a tiny cake. French financiers are simple, luxurious two-bite pastries. They are meant to be eaten as a teacake or an after-dinner sweet, but frankly, they can be enjoyed at any time of day. Their name reflects the small rectangular molds in which they are traditionally …
A few mornings ago, there were several out-of-the-ordinary delays that interrupted my routine route to work. “Delays on the way” landed in my heart and seemed to connect with some Scripture that stood out to me recently.
I am tempted to call this a leek recipe with salmon (rather than a salmon recipe with leeks). The word order in a recipe title is important. It usually emphasizes the star of the dish first, followed by any supporting ingredients. In this recipe, the salmon is notably a main ingredient; howe…
Certain personal and religious traditions are important to individuals for mental and emotional well being, as well as one’s relationship with the Lord. With the loss of many such traditions in society, one would think that the church would be the one place where such traditions can still be…
