A few months ago my husband and I wanted to renew our focus on not only growing closer to God, but to each other. From the outset of our relationship, we wanted to make God the focus. We firmly believed that whole triangle diagram thing they show you in (Christian) premarital counseling where the closer … Read More
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A safe place again
The first time I ever lived “by myself” was when I got a single room my junior year of college. (I put that in quotes because when you live in a dorm with more than a 100 other young women, you are far from being by yourself). I made a vow then that I would … Read More
Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas-Smith style
In case you haven’t noticed, my husband and I love taking normal recipes and tweaking them to fit a craving …or just to be weird. This recipe got started because my husband found a steak chipotle sandwich that he loves and he loves my enchiladas so he started wondering what it would taste like if … Read More
When practice doesn’t make perfect
We’ve all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,” haven’t we? I think I heard it most when I was being told to practice piano as a kid. For those who don’t know, I actually took lessons for almost a decade. But that’s not the point. It’s occurred to me several times recently that practice doesn’t … Read More