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Some Sound Advice on Approaching Strangers During my high school years my sister and I worked together at Panera bread. One Halloween my boss somehow convinced us to go out reverse trick or treating as a means of advertising. Dressed up in our Panera aprons and hats, we set out with bags of fresh bagels […]

Meeting Our Neighbors The Amish Way – A Recipe For Autumn Ginger Spice Cookies

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  The Things We Do For Love The summer before we married, Grayson spent a couple of months working for a road construction crew in Oklahoma. It was a desperate yet romantic act on his part to save for an engagement ring. At the same time, I was working my only ever corporate job, traveling […]

How To Make Just About Anything In A Toaster Oven, Even Soup – A Recipe For Roasted Tomato, Pepper And Garlic Soup

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The Way My Family Eats   Normally I just think of my family’s diet as a way of eating, instead of a specific set of rules or guidelines. And so when I refer to my family’s “diet”, I’m not referring to a fad, or anything temporary; rather I’m referring to the way we’ve chosen to […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Marshall Family, Part 3 of 3

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The Way My Family Eats   Normally I just think of my family’s diet as a way of eating, instead of a specific set of rules or guidelines. And so when I refer to my family’s “diet”, I’m not referring to a fad, or anything temporary; rather I’m referring to the way we’ve chosen to […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Marshall Family, Part 3 of 3

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Into The Whole Food Kitchen Of The Marshall Family This week I have the privilege of sharing with you the story of a “well seasoned” whole food family! On Monday, we met the Marshall family, and learned just what Chuck and Becky grew up eating, and why they decided to revolutionize their diet as they […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Marshall Family, Part 2 of 3

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Watch Out For Those Bratwurst Bones….   Did you know that bratwursts have bones? This was some new information I stumbled upon as I sat out on the patio of the Marshall family. I was sipping a mug of coffee and hanging out with 7-year-old Aiden and five-year-old Charlie. Their mom, Becky, was inside tending […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Marshall Family, Part 1 of 3

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Into The Whole Food Kitchen Of The Olson Family This week we’ve been stepping into the kitchen of the Olson family. Be sure to read part 1 and part 2 of their story first, and learn how they are battling Crohn’s disease through eating whole foods! On Wednesday we learned a little bit about the […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Olson Family, Part 3 of 3

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Into The Whole Food Kitchen Of The Olson Family On Monday we stepped into the home of the Olson family and met Scott, Brittany, and their two young children. Brittany was diagnosed 5 years ago with Crohn’s disease. Be sure to read part 1 of their story to learn how this diagnosis was made, what […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Olson Family, Part 2 of 3

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A Friendship Is Born When I began hosting a women’s Bible study in my home a year and a half ago, my friend Jessie mentioned she had a good friend from her church, a young mom, who may want to join our group. That very next week I was out walking Ezekiel and our Labrador. […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Olson Family, Part 1 of 3

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A Friendship Is Born When I began hosting a women’s Bible study in my home a year and a half ago, my friend Jessie mentioned she had a good friend from her church, a young mom, who may want to join our group. That very next week I was out walking Ezekiel and our Labrador. […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Olson Family, Part 1 of 3

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Into The Whole Food Kitchen Of The Gruetzmacher Family This is the final part of a 3-part story of the Gruetzmacher family. Eric, Amy, and their three young boys have recently revolutionized their diet and health by bidding farewell to processed foods, and embracing a diet of all whole, fresh foods. Be sure to read […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Gruetzmacher Family, Part 3 of 3

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Into the Whole Food Kitchen of the Gruetzmacher Family If you haven’t yet read part 1 of the Gruetzmacher’s story, be sure to head there first and get to know Eric, Amy, and their three young boys. With a simple desire to better the health of her family, and in light of a recent diagnosis […]

Into A Whole Food Kitchen – The Gruetzmacher Family, Part 2 of 3

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Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!

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