Happy birthday, Grandpa!
Mexican Black Bean Soup (slow cooker)
It’s a cold and rainy day here in Greenwood. This hearty vegetarian soup is sure to warm you up from the inside out! Ingredients 28-ounce can fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup onions, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 14.5-ounce can
BSF 2012-2013: Genesis 13:5-18
Abram and Lot approached one circumstance together. But they made two very different choices, resulting in positive and negative consequences. While traveling and living together, Abram and Lot’s herdsmen realized that the land couldn’t support everyone and everything. (And verse 7 tells
Thanksgiving 2012
Sorry for the delay…Blogger wasn’t playing nicely, so it took me a little longer than I expected to get this post finished. On Thanksgiving day, we hosted Chris’ parents, my parents and Aunt Karen for lunch at our house. I
BSF 2012-2013: Genesis 12:1-13:4
God asks a lot of us as believers. He often asks us to step out in faith and trust that His plan is best. This is what happened to Abram. God called Abram to pack up and move, to leave everything
30 for 30
Today is my birthday. It’s not just any birthday. It’s my 35th birthday. That means I’m halfway through my 30s. Ugh. I can’t believe I’m that old. Five years ago, I made a list of 30 things I’d like to
BSF 2012-2013: Introduction to the life of Abraham
In our study, we’ve now reached the beginning of the story of Abraham. He is one of the great patriarchs of the Christian faith. We’ll spend the next several weeks discussing his life, which includes plenty of mountaintop and valley experiences.
BSF 2012-2013: Genesis 10-11:1-9
Genesis chapters 10 and 11 are a turning point in the story of humanity. Chapters 1 to 11 are the wide-angle view of the beginning of the world. Chapters 12 to 50 move the focus to one family chosen by God
BSF 2012-2013: Genesis 8:20-9:29
Noah and his family spent more than a year in the ark. When they left the ark, they saw a world that had changed dramatically. After experiencing a year full of God’s grace and mercy, a humble Noah built an
Trick-or-treating with Tinker Bell
This year we thought Avery was old enough to try trick-or-treating. A few days before Halloween, we explained the concept and rehearsed. I stayed in a bedroom with the door closed. Then Avery knocked on the door. When I opened