Graciously Tenacious

Last November I started looking into devotionals for my husband and I to do together during the Advent season. I found a variety of different types of devotionals but nothing that would fit into the schedule I wanted. So I decided to put a devotional together for my husband and I to do together once a week for the season of Advent.  Each devotional has a bible passage, a worship song and a prayer.  My husband and I made time on Sunday afternoons to do these devotionals together. We would sit together to talk about the passage, worship together and pray. Here is last years devotional. Week 1 Song: O come O come Emmanuel  Passage: John 1:9-18 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.  He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.  Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave t...

I thought I would take a break from writing about cancer to share some of my favorite things to meal prep. I love cooking and baking, it brings me joy and if there is one thing I have tried to incorporate into my life more, its hobbies and things that bring me joy. If you love cooking or if you are just trying to feed yourself and others, I hope you will enjoy this weeks blog. Now just to get this out of the way, let me say that I am in no means a chef or great cook. I am still learning and thanks to Pintrest and Google, there are a plethora of recipes at my fingertips. I like trying out new recipes and figuring out how I can make meals on a larger scale. I also am very frugal so I try to cook with whats in season if possible and I try to make food from scratch. If you are new to meal prepping let me offer a few tips: Give yourself plenty of time, prepping multiple meals in one session can take time, don't rush, give yourself a few hours to cook. Bring in help if possible, ...