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Ok confession time. I am an emotional, sinful, fallen person. Probably no shock to most of you. I like to think of myself as an intellectual void of emotion that only rationalizes through my problems, but just below that veneer.....
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Garlic Asian Sauce
Print Sweet and sour sauce is traditionally served with our Asian meals including Hawaiian Stack 'Ems, but not surprisingly, Nana had to create another choice for everyone. Sometimes she likes a savory alternative, so this was her creation. Many of.....
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Around the Supper Table #161 – God’s Pruning: Part 2
In last week’s blog, I wrote about the verse in John 15:1-2 where Jesus said that He is the Vine, and we are the branches. I made the point that all blackberry canes need to be cut back, so they.....
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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Print For three generations, we’ve enjoyed this addition to our Hawaiian Stack ‘Ems. Gran often made this, and we wanted to pass it on so that your family could enjoy it as well. It is a pretty simple process. Just.....
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Hawaiian Stack ‘Ems
Print This is another recipe passed down from Gran, Gigi’s mom. She loved making it for big gatherings but, like Nana and Gigi, didn’t serve it when there were many men around. Apparently, like Pa, many men don’t think this.....
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Around the Supper Table #160 – God’s Pruning
In John 15:1-2 Jesus says, “I am the true Vine and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring.....
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Around the Supper Table #159 – Yeah, I’m Fine: Part 2
Last time, I gave you a little background on how I became an insecure, raging, control freak. But I refuse to live my life in fear, in victimhood, in regret, and in shame. Through it all, I became a fighter. .....
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Around the Supper Table #158 – Yeah, I’m Fine
A few days ago, Kerah, my eleven-year-old daughter, had an emotional breakdown. I didn’t wake up that morning and know that I was going to be dealing with that on top of everything else, but dealing with the unexpected is.....
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Sour Cream Pound Cake
Print We’ve shared Gigi’s go-to cream cheese pound cake, and this recipe is the traditional taste that Nana remembers as a child. Unfortunately, or not, this is not the recipe from Nana’s mom, but it brought back fond memories of.....
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M&M Cookies
Print What’s more exciting than chocolate chip cookies? Cookies made with M&Ms and cream cheese. Yes, you read that right. In this recipe, you add cream cheese with butter in the beginning. You also get to use brown sugar. This.....
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