Renewal Times Two + Raven’s Microwave Mug Brownie
Renew has two definitions. One is to resume (an activity) after an interruption. I also think of renewing a subscription or library book (oh how I can't wait to return...
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Fresh Out + Soft & Chewy Gingersnaps
The post-holiday slump. I'm feeling it. You? It's always odd trying to ramp myself up for the holidays because it takes a lot of effort. You may...
He Is Always Sufficient + EASY Apple Crisp
“Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.” – 2 Corinthians 3:5 Living this life we do,...
Facing Conversations + Pumpkin Maple Pecan Granola
To be honest, I was struggling with the theme for this week. I didn't know what I was going to write about. What am I “facing?” Everything was pretty dandy....
Showing Love With Curiosity + Amanda’s Honey Garlic Baked Chicken Wings
The stares. The squeals. The breeching of our space bubbles. The hair touching, especially the curly kind. The cheek pinching. The not-so-sneaky pictures. The in-your-face pictures, without even asking. The...
10 Tips For Cross-Cultural Living + Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits
Cross-cultural living encapsulates so many areas! Daily life, language, creating a comfortable living space, making local friends, and helping our family adapt to a new culture. I have tidbits of...
Top 10 Unique Foods + Homemade Ice Cream (Without an Ice Cream Maker!) {The Grove: Top 10)
Top 10 lists are so fun! As I mulled over what to make my list about, I kept thinking about the, ahem, unique foods I've been able to try over...
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Inviting Others to Help You Remain + Simple Chocolate Syrup
“Teammates would come, and teammates would go...and teammates would come, and teammates would go. We suffered our own little family whiplash with the loving, longing, and losing and replaying it...
No Strings Attached + Cheesy Biscuits Recipe
It was Christmas time a few years ago while we were in language school, hunkered down in a bitterly cold northern China city. I had just spent the afternoon baking...
Participating to Change Eternity + Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta {The Grove: Participation}
Currently, we live on a college campus 45 minutes from the city, near a small village and a few small mountains. Our campus bustles with 40,000+ people living, working, and...
