For the Love of Reading
The Disney classic Beauty and the Beast scared me growing up, but I adored the library scenes. You know the ones I mean? Belle greets her...
Author: Sarah Hilkemann
Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner {Book Club}
I hate the letdown that comes after Christmas. The tree is empty and shedding pine needles. There aren’t usually family gatherings to look forward to, and...
When God Says Yes
“Waiting is boring. It’s discouraging and worst of all it gives place to schemes. When we see nothing happening we want to make something happen. That’s what Sarah did...
There’s Enough
I started blogging several years before heading overseas, back when it was a way to share stories with close friends and family. I wasn’t building a platform or working...
Food Blogger Alert {Book Club}
Of all the recipes included in Mastering the Art of French Eating, I figured aligot would be right up my alley. Creamy, cheesy potatoes? Doesn’t that...
Cheesy Delights and Places that Mark Us {Book Club}
I have the delightful privilege of starting my Monday mornings with a group of six other single women serving around the world. I’m a huge fan of Connection Groups,...
A Home for Our Hearts
The room was packed as the speaker began his workshop talk and I slipped to the back as inconspicuously as possible. Even though I’ve been on staff with Velvet...
Food Memories {Book Club}
One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten was on the island of Sicily, off the southern coast of Italy. My time working at a local preschool the summer...
The Pursuit of Eating Adventures {Book Club}
Several years ago, my teammate and I made a last minute and very uncharacteristic-for-us decision to fly the long way to the US for a home assignment so we...
Broken and Poured Out {Book Club}
I came of age as “purity culture” strengthened in America in the 1990s and early 2000s. I wore the purity ring, read I Kissed Dating Goodbye, and committed to...
