Spending so much time at home in 2020, I wanted more creativity in my cooking. I also longed for comfort food, so the obvious choice was baking. While scrolling Instagram, I noticed a resurgence of bread baking. This created a challenge, because not only did we have a shortage of toilet paper, we also had…
Author: Dara
An UnTroubled Heart
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” (Jesus) John 14:1 (ESV) Popular opinion tells us there is not much we can do if our hearts are troubled. Having a troubled heart is not your fault, bless your heart. This scripture says otherwise. “Let not your hearts be troubled.” If…
Dancing To The Beat Of A Different Drum
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting…
Looking to Jesus
“Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:2a (NKJV) Jesus is the Answer to everything. He is where our faith begins and ends. Many things beg for our attention. Something calls to us from every direction. Does anything speak more loudly than our problems? They nag. They yell. Our problems do…
It’s Paid For
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole.” Isaiah 53:5 (AMPC) This verse is full of goodness. We learn how Jesus paid…
True Beauty
“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted…
The First Place I Look
“Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.” Jeremiah 33:3 (MSG) Whenever we have a problem, need something, or want an answer to a question, what do we do? Call a friend? Read a book? Google? Ask Siri? The…
Don’t Worry
As I awakened, the Lord said, “Today, we will talk about worry. As in DON’T.” Ha! That was a short conversation. This verse came to mind. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.“ Philippians 4:6 (NLT) “Don’t worry about anything” leaves…
The Laundry Room Intruder
I scooped the pile of towels from the laundry room floor. Before I deposited the towels into the washer, a snake fell to the floor. In times like these a person learns how quickly she can move. And how loudly she can scream. I immediately grabbed a nearby bucket, turned it upside down and placed…
God Gives Good Gifts
Say the title of this blog six times in a row, as fast as you can. Ha! I tried and did not do very well. Sadly, some people don’t know if it is true and should be said one time. “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that…