"The Jesus Bible"

This summer Brian took some seminary classes as many of you know. For his Biblical communication class one of his books was a children's Bible called The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones. Since we have gotten back to Chico we have been reading 2 or 3 stories a night as a family. We all love it, mostly importantly M. The way it is written is fun and easy to understand but not so much that it loses the importance of the story. And the illustrations are great! M is asking every night to read from "The Jesus Bible". We talk about it afterwards and usually the next day because he remembers it! If you are looking for a family Bible we highly recommend this one.

It's a Pie Thing...a Family Tradition

Today M and I went cherry picking at a friends house. We got a whole lot of cherries so I decided to make a cherry pie. I love making home made pies. I come from a line of amazing cooks. I have seen my great grandma, my grandma and my mom all spending many hours in the kitchen and turn out some of the best food. But what is really special is the homemade pies! I can specifically recall my grandma teaching my how to make pie crust in her kitchen with all her little tricks of the trade, as well as my mom. I have watched and help them so many times that when I do it myself it just kind of all happens without thinking. I wouldn't say it is a secret recipe or anything but it is our family's and it's the only one that it used. I love that this trade has been passed on not really intentionally but just through spending time with one another in the kitchen. Along with how to make a delicious pie, what I have also learned from the great cooks that have come before me is the joy in sharing with and serving others. I have already spent some time in the kitchen with M and showing him how to bake. He loves it, and he really is pretty good for his age. What I am really looking forward to though is passing on the "pie tradition" to my girls the memories we will make in the process.

Thanks to the amazing women in my life who also happen to be amazing cooks!