Lending a Helping Hand

Lately I have been thinking a whole lot about what it truly means to be a community and to really take care of each other. I am sure this means different things to each of us. We all have different needs and different ideas of how to help each other. I believe this is one of the best strengths and one of the most beautiful facets of the body of Messiah. What an opportunity for the body to serve one another in ways that we may never expect and for God to use us uniquely! Isn't that encouraging and exciting!!

So at our meeting to launch the women's ministry for KSS, the topic of help with cooking or recipes came up. It seemed that most, if not all, were wanting this type of help. And God, in His sovereignty, has me right where I need to be so I am able to launch this part of our ministry. Do you really think that is coincidence (wink, wink)?

Since losing my part-time job this summer (don't worry, I was not upset about this) I have been cooking and baking more. I love to cook, well, most days. I love to try new recipes, I love making comfort food and the thing that I love the most is finding news ways to make recipes easier to make - think semi-homemade, if you will. 

I am a pretty good cook, if I say so myself. I was not born with these skills and they have come hard earned. My mother was a marginal cook, at best, and I never really developed a desire to learn how to cook, even though my grandmother was one of the best cooks I have ever come across. You see, these skills came about very organically and with great necessity. With a husband and five kids in the house, you can only eat spaghetti so many times! So, I had to sharpen up my skills to accommodate our family. All that I have learned has been self taught, through trial and MANY errors and with an adventurous spirit :) Remember, when our children were growing up, we did not have the internet readily available, the Food Network, or Pinterest (btw, if you have time and are willing to sift through it, you can get some great tips and recipes)

So having said all of that, I really feel that this is something that God wants me to do. Not to mention that we have a need for this in our community. And God in all of His awesomeness has put this blog upon my heart as a way for us to interact, to share and to edify each other. So I hope this blog will serve you and meet your needs. And what I really hope and pray for is that it helps build a stronger and better community for us!