There is just something about a rainy day that requires comfort food. A favorite stew, maybe a soup or chowder, perhaps a simple crock-pot dish or even a chicken pot pie seems the necessary sustenance for a dreary, gray day. Here in south Georgia we don't have a real winter, but we do have lots of rainy days. And on days such as this there are a few foods we love to eat. In no particular order, here are our Top Ten Comfort Foods at Chez Underwood. Taco Soup Chicken and Dumplings Beef ... [Read More]
Pleasing Aromas
Leviticus has become one of the books I most enjoy studying and reading since I did B90Days last year. I found myself fascinated by the many sacrifices and rituals necessary for restored relationship with God ... and so thankful for the grace that now covers our sins and offers us wholeness through Christ. Last week, as I read through Leviticus again for B90Days, I noticed a phrase that I followed: "an aroma pleasing to the Lord." Time and again the sacrifices produced this pleasing ... [Read More]
Simple Reduction
"Think simple" as my old master used to say - meaning reduce the whole of its parts to the simplest terms, getting back to first principles. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright Simple ... "getting back to first principles". What are my "first principles"? I suppose this will be the year of finding that out ... what will remain when all has been edited, culled, and released. Undoubtedly there will be some trial and error, some starts and stops, along the way. But isn't that what all of life is? ... [Read More]
What does simple really mean?
As we practice simplicity, the Holy Spirit trains us to cut busyness and hurry out of our lives by remaining focused on God and God's kingdom. ~ Jan Johnson In October of each year I devote time every day to praying for myself. Seeking the Lord's direction and conviction, encouragement and challenge, as I pray over the year to come. October 2010 was a very busy month and led into a November and December during which I barely had time to breathe. In the last three months of 2010, we ... [Read More]
Simple Blogging
Sorry ... this hit my feed before I actually wrote the post. I was up late last night watching a little football. You might remember that I'm a bit of a fan for a team that played in the national championship last night. Today, I'll be ordering this ... War Eagle, y'all! So proud of my Tigers!! Now, on to the real post ... I'm sharing today about some simple blogging schedules and routines over at Gather Inspirit. If you have a hard time thinking of what to write or getting into a ... [Read More]
Simple Contentment
[I'm also writing at Scripture Dig on the Inward Disciplines and at MOD Squad on Overflowing Goodness today. Please visit me there as well!] Over the past few weeks, my blogging has been, shall we say, sporadic? But the counting? Oh the counting has continued. Blessings and joys, gifts and moments, all cataloged carefully to remind me of the necessity of a grateful heart. So today, I share with you a sampling of the sweetness of simple blessings and a contented heart {Hebrews 13:5}: {#88 ... [Read More]
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