I originally started the post below last fall and meant to post it back then. But it actually turned into a post-in-progress, meaning I came back to it several times over the course of several months and finally ended up finishing it today. I decided to go ahead and post it now, even though the fall season has passed. It’s one of my introspective posts,…

After Nathan and Meagan left for Florida after Christmas, it occurred to me to that we had never gotten around to doing a family photo shoot. But with 6 out of 7 of us sick most of the visit, the time just never seemed right (nor the energy level high enough) to put something together. And so we ended up being Family Photo Shootl(less).…

Note: There are two vegetarian recipes included in this post and you’ll find more delicious reader-submitted recipes in the comments section. Each January, our church does a 21-Day Prayer and Fasting Emphasis. Everyone who wants to be involved commits to spending extra time in prayer, Bible reading, and devotional reading; in addition, we are all encouraged to fast in some way–meals, Facebook, desserts, TV, meat,…

Okay, so I lied. (Or at least, I inadvertently led you down a path of misinformation.)…