A Holy Pursuit

Here is an amazing recipe that Bryan and I tried recently and have made a number of times because it is so simple and wonderfully delicious! Herb Lime Chicken -Boneless, skinless chicken breast, thawed -1 bottle lite Italian dressing -1 lime, halved and sliced -3 garlic cloves, minced -1/2 cup lime juice -Pinch of ground thyme Mix all marinade ingredients together (the last five) and set aside about 1/2 cup to use as chicken is on the grill. Put the chicken in a large plastic ziploc bag and pour in the marinade. Put in fridge and allow to set for about 5-8 hours. Then grill about 5 min on each side of the chicken or until done. When Bryan grills this chicken it turns out so tender and juicy... We love it! And it is perfect with some green beans or a nice side salad. Enjoy!

A couple months ago I woke up early to go for a run before work. There was a beautiful sunrise, with not a cloud in the sky. The sun was literally the brightest I’ve ever seen it at that time of the morning, shining brilliantly all around me. I found myself amazed at how God chooses to show His glory and just basking in His brilliance. Then as I looked around at the scenery the Lord impressed upon my heart to look at my shadow. As I ran my shadow was a consistent area of darkness on my left side. This realization caused me to wonder if in my life I prefer to acknowledge God’s greatness and glory and forget about my sin issues. Are there problems in my life that I need to be addressing and taking care of the right way, but instead I choose to ignore them and focus on the good things? If so, shame on me. God’s glory and brilliance will not have its full effect in my life if I am trying to hide from or ignore my sin. It didn’t work for Adam and Eve in Genesis chapter three and i...

Before I was married I heard numerous times that marriage always reveals exactly how selfish one is. I tried to take that statement to heart, but it’s genuinely hard to comprehend until you’re in the situation. Now I totally get it. Bryan and I have been married for 42 days as I type this and I have been reminded countless times of what a selfish human being I am. We have gotten into numerous discussions in which we represent two very different opinions and I am constantly amazed that he doesn’t just see things the way I do and change his mind. Yeah, I pretty much always think I’m right. I want to clean the way I am accustomed to, and cook what I want to cook, and watch what I want to watch. We have been learning that when we entered into marriage we had certain desires and certain expectations. However, when we each expected different things I quickly realized how selfish I am. Bryan and I are much alike in our Theology and the things that we feel really matter, but there are so...