Real Pumpkin Pie

Who knew it was so difficult to find a healthy recipe for pumpkin pie? No crazy ingredients. I already take crazy meds to help manage my bi-polar. Just simple home-baked goodness. As it turned out, finding the formula was not so easy.  It’s Thanksgiving week,...

He Takes and He Gives: Community, Part 2

Last week, I wrote about how I got bi-polar sick after tutoring at the local elementary school, and how the Lord used it to refocus my attention on Him. This week, he is quieting my heart again through what He takes and gives.  After a rocky start last Tuesday, my...

Community: Too Much of a Good Thing?

As I live with bipolar, it is difficult to find a balance. I am sensitive to small changes in routine and fluctuations in my body’s rhythms, such as sleep, eating, exercise and external stimulation like noise or human interaction. I love to be with people and I...

This Week’s Sabbath: The Great Escapes

This weekend, two Great Escapes made ripples east of the lake. My husband and I escaped into a DIY natural bath soak. My dog escaped into the neighborhood from whence he came. Every Saturday, David and I observe 24 full hours of rest. It’s unusual to find...