What does freedom mean to you?  Some people think it means being free to do whatever they want to do.  They don't want anyone to tell them what to do and don't want to answer to anyone.  That can be a recipe for disaster as someone always seem to get hurt in the process. Christ came to set us free. As believers, we are free from the condemnation of sin.  Jesus paid the penalty for our sins.  I'm so grateful to know that I am already declared righteous before God. But I still have to live in this world and deal with my flesh.  I want the acts of…

It's Thankful Thursday and we're linking up with Lynne at Spiritually Unequal Marriage .  It really helps me to write these Thankful Thursday posts because I'm on the lookout all week.  It's really a matter of perspective.  And there's always something to be grateful for. I'm so thankful for: Meeting my blogging friend Barbie of My Freshly Brewed Life and her two friends Receiving a beautiful Norwegian cookbook from Sonja of bits & pieces  and her sis Carol Joy The opportunity to have lunch with my prayer partner Helen A surprise…

Love is in the air at my home again this week!  I was on the lookout for it.  This is Greg and my dad.  Another reason ... love is in the air. It's really been a very challenging season for Greg and me.  But cooking and love ? Greg took the time and effort to make me several meals this week.  He's so creative and never uses recipes.  He's the master of taking leftovers and whipping up the most tasty food you can imagine.  A little of this, a little of that ...and yummy! On Saturday morning, he made me breakfast in bed with eggs, pancakes and …