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If You Have a Craving, I Have a Cure: Experience Food, Faith, and Fulfillment a Whole New Way by Sheri Rose Shepherd. I really enjoy anything that Sheri has to write and this book was no exception. I had no idea what this book was really about or how she would tie food in with faith. To my delight I discovered that this book is completely full of healthy recipes and quotes that Sheri writes to encourage readers on a daily basis. This is not a devotional, but it could defintely be used as one. Each chapter is about a different important part of our life, not necessarily about food but about God's part in our lives.
Sheri includes tips on how to be healthy as she has lost over 50 pounds and grown in her relationship with God. This book is easy to read and understand and I highly reccomend this book, even if you already eat healthy!
With her many recipe's I can't wait to try the corn chowder, spinach cream soup, or chamomile vanilla ice cream!!
"No food is as satisfying as the energy to enjoy life."
Here is a recipe from Sheri:
HONEY-BAKED ALMOND BRITTLE
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1/4 cup honey
1 cup almonds
Dash sea salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Heat honey in microwave for 30 seconds.
3. In a bowl, pour honey over almonds and mix evenly so every almond is coated.
4. Coat sheet with non-stick spray, spreads almonds on cookie sheet, and sprinkle with sea salt.
5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, or to desired taste. Let cool, and enjoy!
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1/4 cup honey
1 cup almonds
Dash sea salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Heat honey in microwave for 30 seconds.
3. In a bowl, pour honey over almonds and mix evenly so every almond is coated.
4. Coat sheet with non-stick spray, spreads almonds on cookie sheet, and sprinkle with sea salt.
5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, or to desired taste. Let cool, and enjoy!
I love the seasons of love and laughter, but I have discovered that it is the seasons of loneliness and pain when I experience real faith. The best way to taste faith again is to become salt in someone else's life when you feel lifeless. What I mean is, take that very thing that you are craving in your life, and turn it into a gift to give into someone else's life.
New Life Recipes
1. Try a New Flavor
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who trust in him! Psalm 34:8
If you are craving more flavor in your faith walk, pick up a new Christian book to read or find a new Christian friend to hang out with. If your church does not help you grow closer to God, don't be afraid to try a new church.
The great thing about all the different ways and styles of Christian churches is that you and I have the freedom to look for the one that stimulates our faith and works best with our gifts and personality.
2. Sing a New Song
Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Psalm 96:1
Worship should bring joy and flavor to our faith. Find some new worship songs that fit the style of music you love to listen to. If you're craving closeness with God, sing a new song or better yet sit down and write a song to the Lord, putting it to your own melody.
3. Purify Yourself
Then he went out to the spring that supplied the town with water and threw the salt into it. And he said, "This is what the Lord says: I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or infertility."
2 Kings 2:21
Many times we can't taste God's goodness because we feed our soul salt substitutes instead of real faith. In other words, we watch, read, and listen to things that go against everything we want to become in Christ. We lose our craving for the Word and attempt to satisfy our soul with unhealthy, man-made forms of entertainment. Just like a whole food diet makes you crave healthier foods, a pure soul food cleanse will get rid of the junk in our spirit so we can taste God's goodness again.
4. Power Up with Prayer
Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:16
Dear God,
I pray you will increase our craving for You and fill us up so full that salt and goodness spill out onto those we love. Show us the artificial things in our lives that are keeping us from tasting and becoming your salt to this world, Amen.
Taste of Truth
Life will lose its flavor if it is not seasoned with faith, hope, and love.
Watch today's message and laugh a lot and fall in love with your Lord all over again! View the first week of my Bible Study at http://biblelifecoaching.com/2013/01/day5/ and enjoy the recipe below! (From Sheri Shepherd)
New Life Recipes
1. Try a New Flavor
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who trust in him! Psalm 34:8
If you are craving more flavor in your faith walk, pick up a new Christian book to read or find a new Christian friend to hang out with. If your church does not help you grow closer to God, don't be afraid to try a new church.
The great thing about all the different ways and styles of Christian churches is that you and I have the freedom to look for the one that stimulates our faith and works best with our gifts and personality.
2. Sing a New Song
Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Psalm 96:1
Worship should bring joy and flavor to our faith. Find some new worship songs that fit the style of music you love to listen to. If you're craving closeness with God, sing a new song or better yet sit down and write a song to the Lord, putting it to your own melody.
3. Purify Yourself
Then he went out to the spring that supplied the town with water and threw the salt into it. And he said, "This is what the Lord says: I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or infertility."
2 Kings 2:21
Many times we can't taste God's goodness because we feed our soul salt substitutes instead of real faith. In other words, we watch, read, and listen to things that go against everything we want to become in Christ. We lose our craving for the Word and attempt to satisfy our soul with unhealthy, man-made forms of entertainment. Just like a whole food diet makes you crave healthier foods, a pure soul food cleanse will get rid of the junk in our spirit so we can taste God's goodness again.
4. Power Up with Prayer
Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:16
Dear God,
I pray you will increase our craving for You and fill us up so full that salt and goodness spill out onto those we love. Show us the artificial things in our lives that are keeping us from tasting and becoming your salt to this world, Amen.
Taste of Truth
Life will lose its flavor if it is not seasoned with faith, hope, and love.
Watch today's message and laugh a lot and fall in love with your Lord all over again! View the first week of my Bible Study at http://biblelifecoaching.com/2013/01/day5/ and enjoy the recipe below! (From Sheri Shepherd)
"I received this book for free from Tyndale Publishing in exchange for an honest review."
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