Banana Oatmeal Cookies: I have seen this recipe all over Pinterest lately and decided to give it a whirl. I was quite surprised at how good they were, and my kids gobbled them up in no time! I love finding healthy snacks that I don't feel bad feeding to them! This is a Phase 4 and beyond recipe.

I can attest that the ENEMY had long whispered many lies into my life (and still tries) that I allowed to become truths. Two of those lies were: You are too busy to pray, Your are too busy to exercise. Learning about different seasons in a believer's life, I do realize and acknowledge that the present season I am in is a lot less "busy" than that of past seasons. But because of those past habits and lies that had become truths from the ENEMY, I still thought that I was too "busy" ...

Deviled Eggs: Just in time for Easter! I don't know about you, but I love deviled eggs! This year mine are going to be just a bit healthier! Follow this recipe and see if anyone notices a difference--I'm betting they won't!

I'm an impatient person. I always have been, and I'm working on that! I want results, and I want them NOW! That was one of the aspects of Grace and Strength that was so appealing to me--the fast results. I found myself frustrated when I had small losses or stalls, and we won't even talk about the mornings that I woke up to a gain (all my own fault, of course).

I've often found myself bouncing back out of a deep thought where I've completely lost track of time and everything around me. I can look back and remember a time when these kind of moments were predominately ugly and horrifying in nature and typically left me upset, cranky, irritable and ready to snap at anyone who was near me.