I've always had difficulty doing a quiet time. When I was in college, a friend told me that she had “breakfast with Jesus”. From then on, I had my breakfast at my desk with my Bible open and talked to an empty room. At first, I felt a little silly because no one was physically in the room with me. But after a while, it became a spiritually intimate time.
Brad and I have completed several devotions as well as studied together. However, after having our children, it seemed even more important that we consistently study God’s word together and model how to have a quiet time for them. In our hectic lives, it is sometimes difficult to find a time to not only sit down for a meal with our families, but also to read God's word and discuss it.
Since our second child has come, we have had some financial hardship and have had to be penny pincher's in every category, including food. One of the most cost effective dishes for us to have for any meal is pancakes. Due our diet’s increase in these, I began to be creative in the recipe; regular pancakes bloomed into many varieties. I have compiled those varieties plus others given by family, friends, and found in cookbooks.
I will post a pancake recipe and a short devotion once a week for a year. My challenge to you is to set aside one day a week to make pancakes (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) and sit down with your family for a time of good food, devotion, and conversation. Our family has chosen a "fun" place to have our pancakes. We eat ours on our bed and enjoy each others' company.
I hope that you enjoy the pancakes as well as the devotions! I'm very excited about this blog and the possibilities that it holds! New recipes and devotions to accompany will be posted on a Thursday or Friday. Any suggestions for variations are always welcome and can be emailed to me directly at ladybugcoleman@yahoo.com.
