• The Danger of Comfort

    This quote… This quote was in my most recent blog post, but when I was thinking about the danger of comfort in the believer’s life recently, I realized the quote applied to that topic as well. You see, we are creatures of comfort. Raining outside? Give me a cozy blanket and good book to read. Snowing outside? Give me a cozy blanket and a good book to read. Sunshiny outside? Give me a cozy blanket and a good book to read. For you it might include a movie or a coffee or something else, but you get the idea. We like comfort, to be comfortable, to not have things in…

  • How’s Your Appetite?

    This post was originally published for Encouragement from Women Who’ve Been There. I am currently taking a break for the Christmas holiday to be with my family. 💚 Growing up in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, my family planted a huge garden every year. Whatever vegetables or fruits we did not grow ourselves, we rarely bought or ate. It was a very Southern meat and three sides cuisine I was raised eating. Having the opportunity in high school to travel to Mexico for a mission trip with the youth ministry, the possibility of differences in food vaguely crossed my mind. I mean, Mom made those Ortega taco kits which I…