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There’s nothing quite like the delight of a basket full of fresh veggies you picked from your own back yard. Even when we’re not looking, the Lord is doing amazing wonderful little things, hiding tiny miracles under branches and leaves, growing food to nourish our bodies without us even thinking about it . Why would he care for something so little? Humbles me to think that I would have the audacity to question his care for me. So little do we truly know #homegarden #creation #Godscreation #lejardin #potager #dieu #descadeaux #theologyandfood #hecaresforus I used to be that person who looked at someone’s ‘unseen’ or ‘strange’ chronic illness or ailment and sort of rolled my eyes, raised my eye brows. ‘You look fine.’ I thought, ‘You seem fine. Just… get over it’. I wish my heart had not been so calloused. Little did I know in a couple of years time I would be in that role, with issues my dr was struggling even to understand, strange symptoms and bizarre sensitivities that would crop up out of nowhere with seemingly no rhyme or reason to them. And I have only ever wanted one thing: grace. Grace to be struggling, grace from those who don’t understand. Grace for what seems to constantly change in my life. One day my sensitivity list has 10 items, the next it’s 25. I hate feeling helpless, or like I’m extra, or doing it on purpose, or constantly ‘cheating’. Oh one day you can eat rice and the next you can’t? Are you just making this up? I wish I was. Keto dairy-free egg-free bread. I will never not love this recipe from SweetAsHoney.com it’s just wonderful. Remember that there are always always always ways to thrive and celebrate and enjoy good things when everywhere you turn just feels like there are restrictions upon restrictions. I know how hard the struggle is. And it’s ok to grieve and mourn, there is no shame if you feel deeply about no longer being able to eat or enjoy a certain food (or dozens…), and it feels like everything you do is making things worse. Give yourself grace and have patience with the journey, and get back up again and find what there is to celebrate. The Lord always gives new mercies each morning. Don’t worry about tomorrow, let it worry about itself. Focus on today. #bread #ketobread #keto #allergies #foodallergies #eggfree #dairyfree #glutenfree #foodsensitivity #findjoy #choosejoy I struggle sometimes to find words to say. Write and rewrite, nothing feels right. This year has not been what I thought it would be. I have been… discouraged. And not because of a global virus and it’s effects. When you struggle to know what’s wrong with your body and nothing you do seems to help, you struggle with imposter syndrome. Who, then, am I to help others with their health struggles? This is something I have been wrestling with for awhile. But I know answers will come. I will not lose myself to complaining and grumbling. I will pray, wait, and hope. After all, the Lord’s mercies are new every morning. J’adore être dans ma jardin 💕🥰 il y a beaucoup des haricots verts et des aubergines aussi aujourd’hui! J’aime ma jardin. There are simple joys in growing a garden. And somehow, it makes me feel closer to my Creator. Tending and caring for that which he loves, that which he has given us as gifts #homegarden #gardening #creation #majardin #potager #gifts #descadeaux I ate like any other child growing up until my uncle Greg introduced my family to fine dining and enjoying simple, beautiful foods, and my experience and appreciation of good food was never the same. Spending time in France also showed me how simple and lovely good dining can be, and my whole perspective now revolves around that model. The perfect addition to your menu is of course friends and family to share it with. And maybe the perfect weather and outdoor space to enjoy it. How fitting that I get to enjoy some of my uncles 35 year old $700 bottle of wine and get to celebrate his life this weekend #WA #mastersommelier #dineoutside #dinner #homemade #eatwithfriends #frenchstyledining @taylorshellfish you never fail to deliver. Nothing is quite as amazing and nostalgic as spending an evening on the bay in my hometown eating fresh Dungeness crab with family and friends. I grew up here, and I never tire of it. #wa #hometovisit #dungenesscrab #taylorshellfish #seafood Being discouraged can make one want to give up entirely. That’s been me lately. Over the last 6 months I’ve had multiple blood tests, found out I was incredibly deficient in several key nutrients, and sensitive to foods I thought were my friend (oh… you know, like garlic and zucchini, chocolate, turmeric, and a host of others). I can’t eat out anymore, and have had to rethink my favorite recipes. Discouraged doesn’t begin to cover it. But it’s where I am and I am learning how to take care of myself all over again. It’s a never ending journey. But is it worth it?

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