Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden)

With special dedication, for our friend, Chiti!
Ingredients:

1 lb hot Italian sausages (or if you have kids, buy the mild ones)
2 large potatoes, cubed in ½ inches
1 large onion, chopped
1 Tbsp vegetable oil (to cook the [...]

Clam Chowder

I found this recipe of Clam Chowder, and Calin liked it so much that he made me post it here. So, here it is (serves 6).
Ingredients:
4 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped or minced clams
5 cups cups of liquid, the juice from the clams + water or chicken stock
5 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 [...]

Waiting on the Lord – dependence on Christ.

One goes from asking “God, show me your will” to “God, unless you are with me every step of the way, I can do nothing good.”
Sometimes circumstances are of such nature that we are easily affirming our dependence and eagerly seek His will. But then the circumstances change; we think we can [...]

Quotes, more quotes! (Leonard Ravenhill)

I found this site with content by Leonard Ravenhill. I heard others talking about him but I never read any of his work.  I am posting here just a few of the quotes from Heart Breathings.
Lord, let nothing live in me that should die and let nothing die in me that should live.
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A secret of [...]

Visiting So Cal

Long overdue… This December our parents visited each other in California

Sun, heat , Hollywood, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, La Mirada, Romanians, parties, concerts, the works… Thanks Ma for the shots. I hope it gets a little warmer by the end of February…

Slave or Servant ?

This message by John MacArthur has forever changed the way I will read the words “servant” and “slave” in NT.  The slave status describes nuances of the Christian’s relation to Christ that have been diminished by “servant” in many instances in most of the English translations.  A relationship where you are owned is different than [...]

Blogin’ About Other Blogs – Why You Hate Sin

I just wanted to collect these lines from this post, as food for thought. It is worth reading all of it.
…And these are the two major points I am taking away this week. First, that any mortification of sin, and really any real growth in the Christian life, depends on a wide obedience. We are [...]

Being a Christian in US – How Much Does it Cost ?

For many years I have been chasing this question, what does it mean to be a disciple today, to walk with God HERE and NOW? The answer to this question can become complex if we try to spell out in detail what Luke 9 :23 and 24 means. It will also depend in [...]

Thanks

We want to thank you, our friends and family, for your prayers and kind words during and after the tough times.  For being there for us and for your offers of help and hospitality.  We have not known we are so loved.  May God bless you and keep you!

Verses to Memorize

A good goal for the next year is to nurture the habit of memorizing the Word.  Here is a first list, recommended by the Navigators.  We have learned many of them as kids, but they are now rather rusty and not in English.
Then there are passages, Psalms, and even entire books for the ones that [...]