Category Archives: Marriage

Losing Control, Yet Gaining Power

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Lisa Young

God never promised us that life would be easy. But while we can expect to face difficult times, sometimes they seemingly come out of nowhere. Right now, a dear friend of mine and her husband are facing a situation that is much … Continue reading →

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Bull’s Eye!

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Lisa Young

I remember having the dartboard in our basement when I was a kid. The closer you got to the bull’s-eye, the more points you scored.  Of course, if you hit it dead on, you were pretty much guaranteed victory. Have … Continue reading →

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Finding Focus

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Lisa Young

Sorry for the delay in getting this first post of the year out. No excuses really. I’ve just gotten caught up in doing many other things. (I know you can relate!)  I want to start the 2010 blog with a fresh look … Continue reading →

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Front and Center

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Lisa Young

As I unpacked our family’s Christmas decorations this year, there was one thing I had my heart set on finding right away. So I began the search for the hand-painted Nativity that my mom made in a ceramics class when … Continue reading →

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My Mexican Nativity Scene

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Lisa Young

One of my favorite parts of decorating for Christmas is unpacking the numerous nativity scenes I have collected over the years.I posted a comment on Facebook about my newest nativity, and I want to share a little about that one. Because this … Continue reading →

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A Surprise Ornament

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Lisa Young

I was so honored to be with the Wave Women at Wave Church in Virginia Beach last week.  It was a joy to share a bit about the Flavourful life and our Warrior Women series we've been doing at Flavour.  … Continue reading →

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Still cooking…

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Lisa Young

It’s a beautiful morning and I am enjoying watching the sunrise.  The dogs were barking early so I gave in on sleeping in, and got up to start a fabulous day.  I am excited to send a few more recipes … Continue reading →

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Cooking Ahead of Time

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Lisa Young

Sorry it took me so long to get you a few of these recipes, but this has been one busy Friday! The twins had a basketball game and then some other things came up. (See why I'm planning ahead?)  Below are two recipes … Continue reading →

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Our Family Menu

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Lisa Young

As I said, I’m trying to plan ahead for next week, so here is the Youngs’ menu for Thanksgiving dinner (the grocery list is further down):  Turkey (Baked in an oven bag.  I follow the directions on the box.  Very … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready to Get Cooking

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Lisa Young

Are you as shocked as I am that Thanksgiving is right around the corner?! I think I planned so much in getting the Christmas decorations down from the attic that I lost track of the approaching Thanksgiving holiday.  This has to … Continue reading →

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