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Butter Chicken {from Heaven}

I’m on a cumin kick right now.  I used to think it was exclusively a White Chicken Chili seasoning {smashing recipe to come as the temperate drops}, and just didn’t realize how much I loved it until a friend suggested I toss some in my hummus.  Woah nelly. I’m sold.  I’m hooked.  I’m slowly cumin to my senses. So starry-eyed… Read More

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Brigadeiro {yum yum}

I was thinking about one of my younger sisters. I’ve got three words for you… easy.  decadent.  gorgeous. What more could you possibly want in life?  I mean seriously. What was I saying?  Oh, yes.  I’ve been thinking about my sis…and the gorgeous little balls of chocolatey deliciousness she brought to our older sister’s baby shower a while back. {What… Read More

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Hearty ‘Tater Soup

As you may recall, we have an awful lot of spuds around here. Two studs. Lots of spuds. So it’s only natural that a soup lovin’ girl throws them in a pot and makes comfort food from a bunch of ‘em, right? I thought so. Besides, anything with bacon is comfort food.  Oh, and cream cheese.  Cream cheese rocks my… Read More

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Ode to Brie

Delectable Brie {with a capital ‘D’} I will here spread the word, for all to see Apples & crackers delish, nutty stackers, So creamy and rich, divine spreadability Oh, scrumptious brie How I do adore thee I just wish you would not have such an effect upon me You start at my lips And hop straight to my hips I… Read More

Food

Butternut Bliss {in a Bowl}

I’m slightly attached to October.  And I must admit, I’m not quite ready to let her go.  October spells Autumn in all her kaleidoscopic glory, marital celebration in all it’s annual bliss, jeans ‘n socks in all their hairy-leg-shrouding convenience, and…well, November is just too close to December. And to say I’m not ready for Christmas – despite my utter… Read More

Food, Garden

The Glorious Morning of Muffins

Because I’m addicted to muffins I wanted you to really be able to visualize the magnificence that is the Morning Glory Muffin, I’m doing somewhat of a repeat post. Aren’t I so thoughtful?  You don’t answer that.  Really. I shared this {favorite} recipe in June, but for some unknown reason only had phone-camera photos to share with you, which fall… Read More

Food, Health

Autumn Kissed Tilapia

The air is crisp, the leaves are every shade of awesome, and the sun continues to warmly kiss our cheeks.  Autumn glamour meets Indian Summer simplicity. I’m in! What’s a girl to cook when citrus hues are the color of choice, clean and crisp is the mode, and the gloriously stubborn summer sun refuses to fully release her grasp? Why,… Read More

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Because You Can’t Live Without This

If you expected this to be a deeply spiritual post…I’m sorry to disappoint you. But I would like to fatten you up! Sort of. It’s about fudge. And it’ll rock your world.  So I guess it is deeply spiritual in an unorthodox sort of way.  At least that’s what it does to me.  It makes me thankful to be alive. … Read More

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Dip It

Why is Bug smiling? Because he has just experienced his very first peanut butter dipping bowl.       And I think he liked it.

Food, The Kiddos

Peter Piper Picked

Peter Piper picked a peck of {vibrantly colored, deliciously home-grown} Peppers And wondered what on earth to do with the lot So he lopped off their tops, disemboweled ‘em and popped them into an oven-proof dish He stuffed them with ground venison, cooked rice & cheese Cooked and served ‘em, coz he does aim to please   {attempt at a… Read More

Food, Garden

Pasta with Vodka-Cream Sauce

Goodness gracious me.  I’m in love.  With a sauce.  That just happens to have an awful lot of vodka and heavy whipping cream in it. Scandalous, I know. Get over it.  It’s that good. I made this for my sweet {non-meat-eating} sister last week when she came over to hang out with me {and ended up helping me dig up… Read More

Food

Going Tropical One Last Time

As the warm days of summer begin to fade and the chilly Autumn breeze stirs up thoughts of hot cider and pumpkin pie…I’m in denial over here in my deck chair, thinking happy thoughts of Key Lime Pie and Pina Colada Fruit Dip. *Notice I said “thinking”…not “eating”.  Both were fixed for our birthday bash in August – before my… Read More

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What if success has become the safest place you've What if success has become the safest place you've ever known?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're exploring Enneagram Type Three: The Achiever...the gifts of ambition and excellence, the hidden burden of performance, and the freedom that comes when we stop confusing what we do with who we are.

If you've ever struggled to slow down, feared failure, or quietly wondered whether you'd still be enough without your accomplishments, this conversation is for you.

Because your identity isn't something you build.
It's something you receive.

🎧 Episode 031 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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If you're a Two, my prayer is that this week you'l If you're a Two, my prayer is that this week you'll discover the freedom of receiving as deeply as you've spent your life giving.

That you'll find the courage to let someone care for you, to believe your needs matter, and to rest in the quiet assurance that you have never had to earn the love God has already poured over you.

May you serve from fullness, not emptiness, and may you remember that before you were ever helpful, you were already beloved.
Are you always the one checking in, showing up, re Are you always the one checking in, showing up,
remembering the details, and making sure everyone else is okay?

Maybe you've wondered why asking for help feels so much harder than offering it.

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're exploring the Enneagram Type Two (The Helper or Befriender)...how our greatest gifts can become survival strategies, why people-pleasing often has deeper roots than we realize, and how the Gospel gently reminds us that we don't have to earn the love we've already been given.

If you've ever believed your value comes from what you do for others,
I hope this conversation reminds you of something better:

You are not loved because you serve. You serve because you are loved.

🎧 Episode 030 | Summer Enneagram Series
  Type 2 | When Love Becomes a Job
  is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #Enneagram #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing #SpiritualFormation #Beloved
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What if the Enneagram isn't about discovering your What if the Enneagram isn't about discovering your personality...
but uncovering your survival strategy, and finding freedom and wholeness.

Today we're kicking off a summer series on Oh, Good Grief exploring the Enneagram through the lens of grief, trauma, healing, and the Gospel.

This isn't a series about labels or stereotypes. It's about understanding the stories we've believed, the coping strategies we've developed, and the invitation God extends to each of us to live in greater freedom.

Whether you've known your number for years or you're not sure what all the Enneagram fuss is about, I hope you'll join me for the journey.

🎧 Episode 029 is available now wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #Enneagram #SpiritualFormation
The world tells us to be productive. Jesus often i The world tells us to be productive.
Jesus often invited people to be present.

This week's episode, inspired by Theo of Golden,
is about slowing down long enough to notice the birdsong, the feather on the path, the hurting friend, the image of God in another person.

Because sometimes the most sacred work isn't accomplishing.
It's paying attention.

🎧 028 | Be More Like Theo is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #TheoOfGolden
Because people are rarely changed by being impress Because people are rarely changed by being impressed,
they are changed by being seen.

Perhaps the most Christlike thing you can do this week
is simply pay attention. To God. To beauty.
To the person in front of you.

The world has enough people rushing through it.
Be the kind of person who notices.

#TheoOfGolden #OhGoodGriefPodcast
I finished a book recently, and instead of closing I finished a book recently,
and instead of closing the cover and moving on,
I found myself carrying it around in my heart.

Not just because of the story.
But because of the main character.

Theo of Golden left me asking a question I can't shake:
What kind of person am I becoming?

The kind who hurries?
Or the kind who notices?
The kind who is quick to fix?
Or the kind who simply stays?

This week's episode is a reflection on the sacred art of noticing,
the beauty in ordinary places, the gold hidden in people,
and the Christlike practice of being fully present.

🎧 Episode 028 | Be More Like Theo
  The Sacred Art of Noticing is now streaming.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #TheoOfGolden
The enemy may wound. But he doesn't get to write t The enemy may wound.
But he doesn't get to write the ending.

Morgan's story includes abuse, betrayal, fear, and years of healing.

Yet today she spends her life loving vulnerable children, opening her home to foster kids, and building a family rooted in grace.

What could have broken her became
the very place God planted compassion.
That's redemption.
Not erasing the wound.
Not pretending it didn't happen.

But allowing God to grow something beautiful from what was meant to destroy.

🎙️ Listen to Episode 027 of Oh, Good Grief wherever you find your podcasts

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