Special Recipe

Fall break is here! It's a time to catch up on studies and spend time doing things that get crowded out during the semester. Although it is called a "break", really it is catch up time for all the work that has piled up and soon approaching its due date! I have determined, though, to have a little fun and let that be my motivation for working hard! One thing I love is cooking, especially for people I love in the ways that they enjoy! Becca and I have been talking about eating a southern meal ever since the beginning of the semester, but our schedules just haven't allowed it to happen. So, last night I promised her that I would make my grandmother's famous fried chicken recipe. Normally, I am not a fried-chicken kind of girl, but this is well worth all the health defeating properties!

This blog entry is dedicated to my grandmother, who I have called "Memaw" from my earliest days of speech. She is a very special lady, whom I look up to for her strength and devotion to the Lord. Her mantra to me is always, "Take one day at a time and trust in the Lord! (Proverbs 3:5-6)" Aside from her Christ-like character, she is an amazing cook! I have idolized her in this way since I was a small girl, standing by her side with the utmost curiosity. When I called her last night to let her know that I was making her special recipe, I could see her face light up through the phone! She is one of the primary reasons that I spend time writing these blog entries. Her joy is made full as she reads and re-reads the stories from my life. Only a grandmother's love! So, I dedicate this one in particular to her! Thanks Memaw for allowing me to learn from you! I hope it will impact generations to come!

I'm also thankful for my roommate Rebecca! God has given us a very special friendship and I find it a joy to love and serve her as she does me everyday! Our home is a refuge from the storms of life and work in the world around us. We find spontaneous laughter to be one of the greatest sources of refreshment to our weary souls! It helps remind us not to take ourselves SO seriously all the time!
Life is so crazy in our coming and going throughout the semester that we don't often get these unhindered moments together! So fun to have a kindred spirit around!