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Welcome to my table: How recipes tell a story

I believe every recipe holds a story. The ingredients, the instructions, the tips and tricks used behind the scenes, the suggestions of how to serve it – all of these play a significant role in a making a recipe unique. I grew up in the kitchen with my mama and my grandmas and my aunties. I loved being in the kitchen (even to do the kid jobs like ... [Keep Reading...]

💭What happens when an ordinary woman meets an extraordinary God?
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☀️One of my joys this Spring has been serving as a Bible Teacher ...

May 5

💭What happens when an ordinary woman meets an extraordinary God?
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☀️One of my joys this Spring has been serving as a Bible Teacher for Online Women’s Bible Study. In this week’s session that just dropped, I’m teaching from one of my favorite books of the Bible, the book of Ruth, and sharing my personal story of redemption.
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Join me as we dig deeper into the story of Ruth and unfold how her story is a testimony of God’s faithfulness to the vulnerable. 💖 God has a tender heart for ordinary girls. In fact, He did extraordinary things and invited Ruth into His family tree! 🌳 Spoiler alert: We are invited too!
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👉🏽Tell your friends about this! Link in bio to get a free week of Online Women’s Bible study and get on the list for our June opening! So many great teachers in this lineup to light up your summer!
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🔨I feel like there’s a lot under construction in my life right now. Maybe you feel it in yours too. We are staring down a lot of transition at ...

May 4

🔨I feel like there’s a lot under construction in my life right now. Maybe you feel it in yours too. We are staring down a lot of transition at work, school, home, and church. I was reminded this morning that construction is an important part of the process.
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🪟It’s messy and hard, but it’s required before we can live in that new house, work at a new job, run a new race, or transition into a new context. I’m learning not to shy away from demolition, construction, and the building process.
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🏡Psalm 127:1 says that unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor in vain. In other words, without the blessing and guidance of the Lord, our human efforts are worthless. We need to trust and depend on God to be the foreman of anything we build. Otherwise, we are seeking glory for ourselves. He can guide the building process and grow our character along the way.
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👉🏽Friends, let’s retrain our hearts to be thankful for the 2x4s on the path, for the dust on our running shoes, and for the sun rising before us—all reminders that He is at work building new things.
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💭What’s under construction in your life today? Will you trust Him to rebuild it?
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📖 For more encouragement like this, check out the Walk Run Soar devotional available wherever books are sold in hardcover, paperback, ebook and audiobook!
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🍰 Every year that I get to celebrate a birthday, I consider it a bonus. Here’s why: we are not promised tomorrow.
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When my husband ...

May 3

🍰 Every year that I get to celebrate a birthday, I consider it a bonus. Here’s why: we are not promised tomorrow.
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When my husband Ericlee soared to heaven seven years ago at age 40, my perspective on so many things shifted. I changed the way I see birthdays. So often we expect birthdays. We use them as a time to celebrate – as we should – but we also take them for granted.
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In 2014, I threw a big birthday bash for my hubby. We dined at our favorite Ethiopian restaurant with a bunch of his friends. I made his favorite homemade ice cream sandwiches for dessert. After dessert, we all gathered around to share memories and “roast” him.
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Looking back, I’m so grateful we took that time to celebrate his life and show him how he inspired all of us. Just a few short months later, he was diagnosed with stage four melanoma cancer. He graduated to Heaven that September.
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It’s a sobering thought, I know. Every day is a gift. I want to live with a lens that every day matters.
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That means I try to savor each bite of a meal.
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That means I tell people I love them as often as possible.
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That means I make an effort to say goodbye with love and kindness when I leave someone’s presence.
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That means I look for God’s glory around every corner, in every conversation, in Creation, and even through life’s challenges.
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So here’s to 44! A bonus year!
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🌎 Are you longing to travel but the logistics feel too complicated? ✈️
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We get it. Travel protocols keep changing. Ticket prices are ...

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Prayer & Devos with Dorina. .
Join me for a reflection on Psalm 38 today. David is crying out to God in His suffering. I’m grateful for ...

Apr 30

Prayer & Devos with Dorina. .
Join me for a reflection on Psalm 38 today. David is crying out to God in His suffering. I’m grateful for David’s honest words in this lament Psalm.
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He also pivots from feeling hopeless to seeing God as His Hope. A great encouragement for us all as we navigate life’s challenges!
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👉🏽How has God gifted you hope this week?
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P.S. Thanks did your patience with the glitchy internet connection...
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#prayer #devotions #psalms #David #lament #preach #biblestudy #suffering #challenges #griefjourney

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