What are you doing to prove your faith? It's not a question we often hear, because we believe we do not need to prove our faith. God knows our hearts, and our actions aren't what get us to Heaven. We are not saved by our deeds. We are saved by accepting the gift of salvation that God offers us. We are saved by believing in God and Jesus, believing Jesus died to save us. And because He suffered, died and visited Hell for us, we do not have to earn our place in Heaven. We do not have to do anything to be saved. Because I believe all of that, I haven't been asking myself the question, Continue Reading
Archives for August 2013
Bride & Groom Gifts (For Each Other)
Recently, it has become popular for the bride and groom to get each other gifts on their wedding day. Some like this idea and others don't bother. Travis and I wanted to get in on this tradition. (Or maybe it was just me! Is it so bad that I love presents?) Gifts from the Bride & Groom to Each Other I have been working on Travis' gift for a long time. For years. Since before I even knew Travis. And it cost me probably $10. Who said a romantic gift has to be expensive? So let me explain. When I was in high school, I bought a journal, and I began writing in that journal to my future Continue Reading
One Pot Pasta
Raise your hand if you hate doing dishes. (My hand is raised!) Most of us, at least all of us sane folk, don't like doing dishes. Having a dishwasher is making my life so much better! But the fact remains -- the less dirty dishes, the better. That's why I tried out this dish that you make all in one pot! This pasta and broccoli dish has a garlic lemon flavor that my husband loved. And I was all about the Parmesan cheese! So here's what you'll need to make this recipe: First, boil the penne pasta for about six minutes. You want the pasta less than al dente. Add the broccoli florets Continue Reading
The Best Part of My Wedding
There was one main part of my wedding that made it so special and so beautiful -- and no, I'm not talking about the white dress. My Wedding: How We Included Prayer One of the things I loved most about my wedding was how it was wrapped in prayer. Including God in our wedding planning, wedding day, and marriage was so important to me. I loved how so many people helped me include Him. Before we began decorating the day before the wedding, everyone came together to pray in a circle. We prayed for the day to go smoothly, the next day to go smoothly, and for our marriage to be blessed. Continue Reading