I’ve been cooking up quiches since I was a young girl. It was one of the first recipes I developed and mastered in my pre-teen days once I was old enough to get my hands on the oven freely. I’ve adapted and experimented over the years with crust variations and flavor combinations, but to this day my breakfast quiches are a family favorite!  Some of my favorite filling combinations include: … Read More

I admittedly haven’t been as transparent online as I used to be. My blogging and podcasting have dwindled in recent months and social media posting is following close by. If it wasn’t for the few loyal friends sticking around for the ride, I would likely just log off again for a good long while. Truth is, I’ve been fighting a bad fibromyalgia flair this past week which equates to constant … Read More

“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.” – Philippians 2:14-16 Life is … Read More

We’re still enjoying the end of our winter veggies here in the Pacific Northwest before the spring vegetables begin popping up at the market. During these colder months, we do a lot of hearty soups which are common place for plants in the Allium family. You’ll surely be familiar with these pantry staples, but you may not know how much nutrition these plants can pack into your cooking! A staple … Read More

Mmmm banana bread. Always a treat at our house when I cook this up. Simple, inexpensive, timeless. • 1 + 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/2 tsp Himalayan pink salt • 1 + 1/2 cups mashed extra ripe bananas • 8 TBSP melted butter or coconut oil • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten • 1 tsp … Read More

“The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves. We’re still trying to give orders, and interfering with God’s work within us.” – A. W. Tozer You’ve gotta be in labor to give birth to the baby. And if you’ve never experienced it personally, let me just tell you, labor hurts. But hurt as it may, … Read More

December 2018 definitely makes the top five list for best months of my life. On the outside, it may not look like anything special, but the beauty I’ve encountered, the sheer joy of the Lord I’ve felt this past month is undeniable. God has blessed me in ways I can barely put into human words. He has restored things that were broken. He has watered dormant seeds and turned them … Read More

As I sat in the Christmas Eve’s Eve service tonight at my church, I was struck with a moment of clarity and awe as I pondered the dear people sitting in the row with me. So many stories of love and redemption. My beloved husband, the first person in my life who really, truly saw me and listened all those years ago, making way for a miraculous transformation within me. … Read More

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4 I am definitely one that you would consider on the high end of the Christmas joy spectrum. I love this time of year, the gatherings, the family, the food, the coziness of winter setting in… But for two years now, there’s been an underlying sadness in my heart. Two years ago today, my darling cousin, who in … Read More

I spent decades in slavery to this world. To its labels, its ideals, its impossible expectations, its vicious, fear inducing, family destroying, joy stealing lies. Years as a slave to this world’s addictions, its vanity, pride, and lust, its wicked excuses, and the way it has broken the hearts of everyone that lives in and of it. It is the world and it’s ruler Satan that hurts us and lets … Read More