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Let’s Say Grace: Slow Cooker Lasagna

SLOW COOKER LASAGNA Lasagna is comfort food at its finest in traditional Italian homes. This slow cooker version is an easy rendition and a must try. Complete with Parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta cheese and NO BOILING the lasagna noodles — this recipe is a snap! INGREDIENTS 1 pound bulk Italian sausage (sweet or hot depending on your preference) 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped to equal close to 1 cup OPTIONAL – ¾ cup finely diced green pepper 2 cans (24 ounces each) Italian style tomato sauce 1 can (14.5 ounce) finely diced tomatoes 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves …

Parenting Through the Knots and Stitches

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are my ways your ways, “ declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than earth, so are my ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9) Do you crochet, or do you know anyone who can? I mean, really REALLY crochet, not the one line of cockeyed links that I create that wouldn’t even pass as a friendship bracelet. I recently tried to take up crocheting…again… and, again, found that I seem to be crochet-challenged. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the skill, knowledge, and time it takes to …

Why I Think Being a Mom Links Us to the Hardest Work

Before we dig in to this uber important topic, I want to ask if you will read through today’s post and comment to let us know that you are in… that you will pray with us for the next generation. We want to know how many women will roll up their sleeves and do the one hard thing we should be doing… praying! COMMENT and tell us you’re in if you are. Oswald Chambers once said, “Prayer is the greatest work.” It’s not easy to intercede on behalf of those who can’t or won’t pray for themselves. Intercessory prayer is …

The Cranky Bride

See her? Over there in the corner? Today, she’s a gloomy gus. Sometimes, she’s stubborn. And quite often, she’s cranky. Not the type you’d want to spend the rest of your life with. She thinks she is so righteous, when, in fact, she is sadly mistaken. Her behavior has others whispering about her. Sometimes, she’s rebellious and forgetful. Distracted and too busy. She has forgotten she is engaged, betrothed. She lives as she pleases, not caring that her actions reflect on her family and on her Beloved. She forgot this was a time of preparation. Preparation for her wedding. What …

Lavish Grace Week 6: The Power of Grace

Okay y’all Bible study girlfriends… I can’t tell you how excited I am that I get to do THIS lesson on grace from Kathy Howard‘s Bible study, Lavish Grace! When I became a Christian, the Lord gave me an insatiable appetite for His Word. I LOVE studying various words from the Word in the original language and uncovering the precious and powerful nuggets tucked below the surface of our English translation. Grace was one of those words which I studied not long after Jesus saved this wretched soul and made a saint out of this sinner. I studied it because …

APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS

Saturday is “Let’s Say Grace” day at TMI during the “Lavish Grace” Bible study series. Each Saturday during the series, we will share a yummy recipe with you created by TMI’s own Beth Bergren. These recipes will be perfect for moms and kids to make together. Each Saturday post will include a printable with the recipe, a Scripture verse, and a prayer. Together, “Let’s Say Grace!” Doesn’t the title of this recipe just make your mouth water? I know it does mine! This is a great recipe to spend time with your kids making a special treat together. If they …

The Power of Prayer

I’d been having major writer’s block. I was praying to God to show me His topic for today’s blog and nothing was coming. Time was running out for the publish date… I had just spent the morning at my Holy yoga class and was driving home. I was thinking about how precious life is, and I was thanking God for letting me do yoga with friends in Christ. Life had been really tough lately for me and my husband, and I’d been having a hard time experiencing God’s joy and peace. As I was driving home, there was a truck in …

The Creepy Clown Craze and Your Child

In Menasha, Wisconsin on October 7,2016 a couple left their four-year-old child alone for the purpose of terrorizing their neighborhood with creepy clown pranks. These parents have been charged with neglect. (Click here for the story.) Creepy clowns are not just in Wisconsin. They have surfaced internationally. CNN reported parents are being asked to not allow their teens to dress up like clowns for Halloween. I suspect with Halloween on the horizon it will only get worse. As October 31st drew nearer, I noticed an increase in bad dreams and night terrors. @themominitiativ @loriwildenberg #parenting Click To Tweet When my …

Is God Really Good?

I’m a good person. I try to do the right things. Good grief, God, I’m serving You! I don’t deserve to be in pain like this! This shouldn’t be happening to me! I’ve had those thoughts. Maybe you have, too. Right now, there is a young family in my church that is going through an incredibly overwhelming and difficult season. They love God passionately. They are always serving others. Several years ago, they added two boys to their family of four through foreign adoption. After two heart wrenching years—filled with family counseling sessions, individual therapy and much prayer—one of the …

Understanding the Gospel

“Mom, what does it mean to be saved?” asked Peter as his family left the crowded church building. His mom gazed back into his questioning eyes with her own uncertainty. All at once she realized how unprepared she was to answer this seemingly simple question about the gospel. What does it mean to be saved from our own sin? How can we understand our need for a Savior and the wonderful news of the gospel in order to teach our children and grandchildren? “One cannot become a Christian without understanding and embracing the basic message of the gospel.” –Dr. Mike Fabarez Today …

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