Wine & Bacon Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

Wine & Bacon Slow Cooker Chili Recipe Servings: 10 people   Ingredients  1.5 lb lean Ground Beef, (85% lean) 1 lb cooked bacon 2 c. red table wine 1 large onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp coriander powder 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 rounded Tbsp of Better than Bouillon Beef base dissolved in 3 c. of hot water 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 15 oz can […]

Easy Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe

Easy Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Ingredients 16 ounces dried split peas green or yellow 6 cups of  water mixed with 2 T. of “Better than Bullion” Ham flavor 1 large ham steak cubed 3 large carrots coined 2 medium onion diced Generously sprinkle in some dried sage and curry powder Instructions Rinse and drain […]

Fun Note to Leave a Co-Worker

Friday, October 13, 2023   Dear Moises,   While passing by your office this afternoon, I noticed you were not in it. Much to my unhappiness, you could be taking a day off or worse yet, you could be out sick with some horrible disease. In fact, I’m guessing that’s probably the problem. You are […]

Basically, what is Christian healing?

Christian healing is the belief that God heals people through the power of prayer and being in a close relationship with Him. It is a practice that has been around for centuries, and it continues to be a source of comfort and hope for many people. There are many different ways to practice Christian healing. […]

Creative Writing: The Shield

The Shield Over the castle fireplace lays a sturdy but mangled shield The shield is worn, cracked, and scarred Its planks so warped, they look like handholds The wood shield does not shine like those of bronze or iron, But is respected for its survival and reliability its given nature.   While other shields are […]

How to Start the Healing Process

“But then something happened: God our Savior and His overpowering love and kindness for humankind entered our world; He came to save us. It’s not that we earned it by doing good works or righteous deeds; He came because He is merciful. He brought us out of our old ways of living to a new beginning through […]

A Simple, Local Healing Service

“What are you gonna have prayed for?” I asked my mom. “Oh I’ve known what I’m going to have prayed for for several days now. I’m going to ask God for bold faith.” “That’s really good. I’m going to ask God for healed relationships.” Mom and I were standing in the lobby of the Danvers […]

What is Spiritual Warfare?

What is Spiritual Warfare? There is a lot of invisible activity all around us. In addition to angels (both fallen angels and heavenly angels), we have saints who go before us and are interceding on our behalf. In this hidden realm, there is birthed spiritual warfare. Those who follow Jesus need to know about this […]

Bible Guided Dreams & Visions for Christian Dream Interpretation

Interested in biblical dream interpretation? Me too, but there aren’t a lot of great resources that I’ve seen. My home church started a Bible based study on dreams interpretation using Dr. Joe Ibojie as a resource. If you are comfortable with exploring the topic, here are some notes so you can see if this is […]

Writing Prompt: What is your most vivid memory?

Here’s a fairly simple Writing Exercise for memoir or autobiographical writing: What is your most prominent or earliest memory? After you describe this, laying out the settings and people, analyze why you think this memory sticks out to you. For an example, this is one of my most vivid childhood memories involving a loving and […]

Godly Insight

God is too pure to mix with sin. We are to mirror His image. Thus we are to strive to be as holy as possible so that being around sin and hurts repels us to the point of discomfort. When someone gives us love and it feels painful, the pain is our sin rejecting (unable […]

My Own Symposium

“Well, since we are able to be here in this attractive little building on such a beautiful, sunny day, we should use our time wisely. We are shaded from the heat but we have this cozy candle lighting and such splendor coming from the harp and flutes. I propose that we speak of our thoughts […]

What Every Young Investor Should Know

If you are going to be an investor, you need to know who you are as a person and what your personal style of investing is. For starters, be sure that investing is right for you. Having a 401(k) or IRA is pretty simple to manage but once you start dealing with a real market […]

Sample Copywriting test – L.L. Bean

Outdoor product copy Pathfinder Self-Inflating Sport Seat Copy: Get off your feet and treat your seat Compact and comfortable, the Pathfinder is the best multi-sport, outdoor companion since Lassie. The packable waterproof seat folds neat and easy into a portable day pack, allowing it to go where Fido can’t. Don’t be fooled by the 6 […]

Movie Review: Tyson

Anyone going into this movie with negative expectations will come out floored. As the theme of Tyson states, Mike Tyson “is the most misunderstood professional athlete.” In one corner, the man known to the world as a rapist, ear biting, out of control animal: the youngest heavyweight champion in professional boxing history. In the other, […]

Getting the Job: Cover Letter Examples for Creative Jobs

What is harder than writing the perfect, personalized cover letter? How about writing the perfect, personalized cover letter that is also creative, engaging and one that employers will take seriously? Creative jobs are extremely competitive for various reasons, but regardless of these reasons, creative jobs like graphic design, digital marketing and copy writing are simply […]

Funny Email Received After A Job Interview

An actual email I received after a job interview in 2010. Hello! Thanks for visiting in regard to our Catalog Copywriter position currently open. We would like to have you for a second writing test and a second interview with Christ Lord. Are you available Thursday, February 6th at 10:00 am? Please, let me know, […]

Self Interview

When you look at yourself and other people, especially in the job market, one of the main differences between you and other people is your energy and “big personality.” How do you navigate the corporate world like that? How has that process been? Being a very passionate person who loves knowledge, brainstorming, marketing, the written […]

Science Project: DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent

Science project time! Looking at recipes and imagining the outcome is so much fun. Combine that with a simple science project that you can use to save money and you’ve got yourself a multi-tasker’s dream! My family never used the powder detergent because it wasn’t as good (aka required a little more effort and care […]

Email to My Mother

Dear Mom, Hitler only had one testicle. We need to talk. Urgently, The Middle Child