Author: Amy

  • NPR’s Holiday Reading List

    Since I now so often have little ears in the car with me, I don’t get to listen to NPR in the mornings or evenings as I did in my pre-mom days. Tonight my husband came home and asked me to listen to a beautiful story that aired today on NPR about a family who sets…

  • Must schedule better to be more clear-minded

    Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Observation: Don’t just pray haphazardly. Prayer is important so be intentional about it. Application:I really need to get back in the habit of waking before everyone else and praying, reading and journaling. I…

  • Day 16: Mom’s Toolbox Advent Calendar

    Hope you’ve been enjoying this season of advent. Here’s your assignment for Day 16: Pray for our country.   Enjoy your prayer time…  See you tomorrow.

  • Menu Plan for December 15- 21

    Dinner: Honey Pecan Chicken, brocolli Honey Pecan Chicken ½ cup pecans 2 Tablespoons cornflake crumbs 2 Tablespoons honey 1 Tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce 4 5-ounce chicken breasts Non-stick spray 1 Preheat oven to 425. Line baking sheet with foil. 2. Finely chop pecans in food processor. Combine with cornflake crumbs and sprinkle onto waxed…

  • Ya gotta take some steps for change to happen

    Scripture: James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Observation: If you want God in your life, go to him and change your ways. Application: You can’t expect God to make all the effort and make all the change.…