The Mothership

  If you love Lemon here is your soup. It was very filling, easy to make, and made plenty for my family. I am not a huge fan of chickpeas and I barely noticed them in the soup. ***I served this with corn bread Ingredients: Olive oil (or whatever your cooking oil is) 1 onion, diced 4 large carrots, peeled, halved and sliced 5 celery stalks 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. dried thyme pepper 1 tsp rosemary 12 cups of vegetable broth, + 2 cups of water 2 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained (some can are labeled garbanzo beans) 2 bay leaves 1 cup of orzo pasta or more juice from 2 lemons lemon zest from 1 lemon 1/3 cup tahini  A handful of kale or spinach fresh parsley or dill (Optional and as a garnish - but I really think it takes it the extra step in goodness). Recipe: Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes. Then add the minced garlic and saute for about 1 minute more until the veggies are soft. Add the thyme, a bit of pepper an

“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God and I trust him.” Psalm 91:1-2 A new book, a pedicure, going for a run, hiking, or just sitting on your own are all very restful activities that I have enjoyed and are only a glimpse of restful ideas. When I think of rest, I am cuddled onto a porch with a blanket fully relaxed and unencumbered with stress reading a book or just sipping a hot drink, or maybe margarita if it’s evening. We all have unique ways of resting. In order for our minds and bodies to fully rest we have to feel secure. I know when my child is feeling insecure there is angst and distress with little ability to fully calm. When you can’t find peace and rest where do you look? The scripture above suggests that when we take the opportunity to invite Him into our lives we then LIVE in his shelter.  As people walk, you notice the shadow they cast.

My quiet morning begins with my subtle alarm. As I place my feet on the floor and smell the aroma of delayed brew coffee (BEST THING EVER) I can hear the pit-pat on the window as rain falls. To quote my friend's momma, "The weather is so appropriate for today." Bleak, gloomy, and just uninviting. As I go about my morning routine of quiet time before the kids get up I reflect on Good Friday. I went through my devotionals they all intertwined somehow. Each devotional was different and only one was Easter themed. I usually read and bookmark verses that stand out to me and then after I read, I write down the verses and reflect. As I begin that portion, little footsteps come down the hall...one by one.  My moment of solitude isn't so solitaire, but still sweet. After saying their good morning pleasantries, and doling out kisses and hugs because it's a new day, they each find their space on the couch...keeping a careful eye on the level of mommy's coffee...too