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Dear women: It’s time to step up

Ministering in some of the most sin saturated streets in Birmingham, we have come across some wild things…  But, this particular day stuck with me and all I could see were the young faces. We had parked our car close to the area where they had found her broken body dumped.  One now gone and one […]

Firsthand Faith [no. 7 ]

Shake Well Before Using… In July 2004, I stood before a judge and plead guilty to trafficking methamphetamines. The judge sentenced me to 20 years do 10. By law, I would serve at least 40 months before I was able to come home. I knew that this was my last chance at a “real” life […]

rosemary baked sweet potato fries

I’ll be honest… I hated sweet potatoes.  I KNOW!  What was I thinking…  But now, ask me if I love sweet potatoes and I just might swoon at the thought of that plump little orange ball of goodness!  Seriously. I can’t get enough.  AND, they are super good for you!  They are high in vitamin […]

Uplifting Lemon Water

Did you know that enjoying a warm mug of lemon water is the best way to start off your morning? Several years ago I dove straight into an amazing Bible study that encompassed growing as a woman both physically and spiritually.  Taking part of this morning routine was a key part of the study and I looked […]

three different ways to grow potatoes

Andy and I along with the kiddos have loved planting potatoes each year in our garden.  When Will and Emma were younger, we would go out to the garden and hunt for dinosaur eggs!  I think the excitement of carefully digging and searching for the little “eggs” have stuck with Will and Emma over the […]

making your own bone broth

If you are wondering WHAT in the world is bone broth and WHY do we need it…  You have landed at the right spot. Bone broth is a simple but nutritious broth made from chicken bones.  And, let me say it is just not any ole’ bones! The bones we use come from a local […]