I had lunch with a friend last week and in the course of our discussion she told me she’d been listening to podcasts by Shauna Niequist. Shauna had been asking each of her guests this question: “What is one spiritual practice you’ve been doing that is helping or healing you in this season of your…
Speaking of Books
If you read last week’s blog you know how I loved my friends’ book, Grace for the Misfits. I even promised a free copy to one lucky winner. And the winner is Debbie Schulz! Congratulations, Debbie! Your book will soon be in the mail. Speaking of books I thought I’d tell you about a few I’ve…
Grace for the Misfits
Today I’m excited to introduce you to my friend, Kristin Demery. Kristin and I work together on the website for a statewide women’s ministry, Bridging the Gap. She calls herself a grammar geek, and reads much deeper books than I would ever consider. She’s an amazing editor who teases me now and again about my love (and overuse) of…
Conquering the Grill Grates
Summertime is grillin’ time, right? Actually we love to grill all year long though my husband does protest a bit when the temperature gets below 0°. He’s also not fond of dirty grill grates. He’s sure they’re going to give him cancer. And I guess since he’s already had cancer he has a right to…
Picnic Perfect Cake
When I was a kid we spent nearly every New Year’s weekend with my parent’s college friends, known to us as Aunt Janet and Uncle Bailey. They had two kids who were close in age to ours and we always had a ton of fun together. Being as we lived in Southern California the Rose Bowl…