I had the opportunity to attend the funeral of an amazing woman yesterday. She is survived by her widowed mother, husband, two daughters, and a granddaughter. This woman was a very influential part of her community, church, and family. She made sure that her mother, husband, and daughters knew they were a priority in her very fast-paced world. Listening to the pastor tell of her many accomplishments and her focus on servant leadership really challenged me. There are many things I still want to accomplish in life, but my chief aim is to love God and my family in a profound way. As I thought of the moments that Brenda will be absent from in her girls' lives, it saddened me. But then, I realized that she has been leaving a legacy of courage and love that will be ever-present in the hearts of those beautiful young women.
As I cuddled my sweet Savannah Grace early this morning, as I picked out her clothes for school, as I made her favorite oatmeal and readied us for the day, I felt the weight of love I have for that little person so deeply. On the way to school, we were talking about being kind to others. Savannah brought up a new student that joined her class yesterday. Savannah said she wants to be kind to her new friend. I thought that was a great idea. Even though she is only four, I am trying to teach my daughter that our kindness, joy, and courage can make people hunger for Christ. I told her that I might not always be with her, but that God will. The Bible says that God will never leave us or forsake us. My job as a mommy is to teach Savannah to hide Christ in her heart, not like a secret, but a fragrance to draw others in.
My dream is to leave a legacy for my daughter of love, courage, joy, and perseverance sweetened liberally with femininity and charm. I am so glad that for Brenda's girls that she had the same dream.
Enough heavy stuff, let's get cooking! I made a steakhouse salad on Tuesday that will knock your socks off. The whole family cleaned their plates and there was a bit of a scuffle over who would take the leftovers for lunch the next day!
I served it on a bed of purple and green cabbage (leftover from fish taco night on Monday)
Savannah Grace at it all, even the cabbage bed!
I got a variation of this recipe from the Food Network's $10 dollar meal show. It ended up costing about $6.50 and was enough for a family of 4. Get your potatoes going right away, so they can cook while you do the rest of the cooking! In the dressing, I used fat free sour cream and low fat cheddar cheese. Here is a link to the recipe on Food Network's site:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/warm-steak-and-potato-salad-recipe/index.html
Make time to cook with a little girl in your life soon. Cooking provides an avenue to spend time with women and talk about life while passing on a priceless skill that can bless others!
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