Latte with Lisa: Reflecting On Energy Levels

My parents just left to go home, a 1000-mile, 2-day drive that I do not envy. It was a fun visit of 8 days where my dad re-built my patio cover (what I discovered is called a "pergola"); we went out to Coronado, Legoland, and a Padres baseball game where about 8 players gave their testimony following the game. The rest of the time we talked, went to the park and my sister, who came for a few days, played ball with my son who just discovered basketball, baseball and soccer following a couple weeks at sports camp. Papa and Aunt Michelle took Joshua golfing for 9 holes and he said, "I really wanted to golf with you all 18." We went to our favorite outlet stores, the thrift stores, and through it all Joshua was at Vacation Bible School each … [Read more...]

What Should I Make For Dinner?

If you're like most of us here at Rest Ministries just figuring out what to make for dinner can be one of the more difficult part of daily life. Whether you have a family to feed or live alone & are trying to find the energy to make a nutritious meal for one, it takes some intentional effort. When you are exhausted, it's easy to find yourself staring into the cupboard or freezer & feeling completely uninspired. Just go to SuperCook.com & enter in whatever ingredients you have. It can be as simple as entering "ground beef" or you can start adding in items as you shop to have a full listing. Then hit "add" & bingo! It gives you dinner ideas. It will also ask you, "do you have...?" & you can add the items you know you have on … [Read more...]