lemon macarons with blackberry buttercream

  recently the ladies at our church threw a vintage bookstore themed “tea” bridal shower for a soon-to-be-bride.  a-girl and i created these heart-shaped macarons to grace the tea table.  (yes, i made blue macarons.  it was an artistic…

coconut milk chocolate mousse {dairy free chocolate mousse}

night-time, the conversing is finished at last (and oh, the conversations of the heart…), and it’s quiet. shockingly so. i light candles, sip tea, pray for those who’ve been up late discussing matters of life and soul.    …

from the valley {trusting God in the unknown}

this post was written a couple months ago, as a journal entry of sorts.  i’ve felt it was important to chronicle a season in our lives of much learning, much growing, often scratching in the dirt to find truth…