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I was reading the passage about Peter’s denial with the backdrop of the triumphant entry on Palm Sunday, followed soon after by the crucifixion. I was struck by the highs and lows in this story. When we step into something we believe is Gods will and calling and everything goes right…it’s easy to praise and…
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My mom has always said the older you get, the quicker time passes. Well, now I’m left to face two harsh realities…that I’m getting old, and that my mom is right! This past year has held really challenging days and weeks that felt like they might never end, but as a whole it has gone…
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Thank you all so very much for your outpouring of prayer, support, encouragement and love🤍 My mom and I both have felt covered in prayer and carried by Gods strength and his abiding peace. And my surgery went perfectly🙌 I was awake enough right away to talk to my surgeon, as I wanted to know…
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I was reading Deuteronomy this morning, the part when Joshua is about to lead the Israelites into the promised land, and God commands them, “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (1:9). A few things struck me. One is that the…
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We lost my Auntie Lorilee to cancer 9 years ago today. I was there holding her hand when she passed, my uncle and cousin weeping quietly by her side; my mother softly quoting Psalm 23. The day of her wake was on Halloween and for years when October came around I wanted to go to…
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I am thrilled to announce that I am re-launching my blog! What used to be “Cooking Up Reciprocity”chronicling my life as Elsa – living in the Philippines and eating my way through Southeast Asia, has now moved with me to Saint Petersburg where I live and work as a (mostly) healthy chef, cooking instructor & health…
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One year ago today, I was snowed-in my Cambridge apartment, crying over the end of a relationship I had such high hopes for, only to find out the guy was only after one thing (and it wasn’t my cooking.) This was the last straw. I could fill pages with my horrid/hysterical dating experiences over the…
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While the plane ride from Siem Reap to Hanoi was less than 2 hours, it seemed like we had traveled between two different worlds. The Visa process went quickly and smoothly thanks to the letter of approval our hotel had helped us attain. Again a chauffeur awaited us, but this time our driver remained nameless…
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Elissa and I set out from Manila for Siem Reap not knowing what to expect, and but ready for an adventure. We were greeted in the airport by a large stone elephant with its trunk up – a good sign according to my Bacci! The visa process was chaotic. We filled out forms, waited in…
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For the past few years as a catering chef, the arrival of Christmas has also meant the busiest three weeks of the year. It’s rare if I get a day off before the 24th…and I don’t blame everyone for wanting to throw a holiday party! When else do you get to dress up in red,…
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Asian pears are also expensive in Asia “Comfort Rooms” are anything but comfortable Karaoke is not contained to seedy bars…people unabashedly sing in department stores and on public stages While running along the bay if I suddenly decide that I don’t like how my nails look, or that my muscles are sore, or that I…
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For as long as I can remember, one of the dishes I’ve looked forward to most each holiday is my Auntie Linda’s pumpkin bread. This pumpkin bread has ruined me from being able to enjoy any other pumpkin bread out there. It is incredibly moist but with a slight chewiness, and the sweetness is tempered…
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This is a very special post, dedicated to my Auntie Lorilee. Although cancer took her life 6 years ago today, she didn’t loose the battle. She fought with endless courage, bravery, determination, and strength. And she did so with unfathomable joy, a sense of humor like no other, and a voracious appetite and command in…
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In the months between deciding to come to the Philippines and my arrival here, I was so often asked, “but aren’t you scared to go?!” My answer was always, “Yes!…But God…” Yes…moving to the other side of the world on my own, I would have been terrified! But with God I am never alone. God…
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