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June 13, 2017 By Jennifer Weitz 7 Comments
Filed Under: Faith, Infertility Tagged With: Fear, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suffering, Waiting

Courage, Dear Heart

Fear comes into our hearts when we can't see. Fear breeds in situations of uncertainty when we don't know the way to go. When we feel like we have been left out in the wilderness without a compass. “Ah, you've come over the water. Powerful wet stuff, ain't it?” The Narnia series by C.S. Lewis are still some of my favorite books, and every time I read them I find something new that I didn't catch on to before. I have always been captivated by a well-done fantasy story and Narnia does not ... continue reading...

June 7, 2017 By Jennifer Weitz Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Food, Main Course, Recipes Tagged With: Soup

30-Minute Healthy Mulligatawny

It's got curry, coconut milk, chicken, onions, and Granny Smith apples...yes...apples. But you will want to give it a try. Trust me on this one! If you want a small cheat to go with this meal, you should grab a piece of warmed naan to dip into this soup. Gaahh, I want a bowl of this right now! The apples stay a little crisp, it has a perfect amount of spice, and the coconut milk does not detract from the original recipe at all. In fact, traditional mulligatawny would have coconut milk, so ... continue reading...

June 1, 2017 By Jennifer Weitz Leave a Comment
Filed Under: France, Restaurants, Travel Tagged With: Food, Restaurants

Rue Mouffetard: We Were Staying in Paris

"And I thought wow..." One of our favorite streets when we stayed in Paris in the spring of 2016 was the picturesque Rue Mouffetard, a popular and mainly pedestrian street located in the Latin Quarter. Rue Mouffetard has a lively market and is one of the oldest streets in Paris. Although it has been called many variations on its name, this street has stood the test of time. There has been a road here since Roman times and at one point it ran all the way south to Italy. Thankfully, you will ... continue reading...

May 28, 2017 By Jennifer Weitz Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Iceland, Travel

Driving the Golden Circle

Iceland is an incredible place for a road trip. You can't beat the scenery, the ever-changing weather, or the easily navigable roads. We fit a daylong trip of the Golden Circle, a loop that takes you through a tourist route in southern Iceland, into our second day of our stopover in May 2016. I talk more about our time in Reykjavik and why Iceland is a great stopover destination in my post Stopover in Reykjavik. The late spring and summer seasons afford you almost endless daylight to make ... continue reading...

May 15, 2017 By Jennifer Weitz Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Iceland, Travel

Stopover in Reykjavik

We fit Iceland into the end of our itinerary on the trip we took in May of 2016. Although we were already visiting several places in Germany and France, we couldn't help taking advantage of a stopover in Reykjavik for the last day and a half before heading home. Iceland is a tempting destination for a stopover for two reasons: 1) Iceland Air frequently runs some of the best deals on flights to Europe, and if you are flying with them, they offer up to 7 nights for a stopover, free of charge, ... continue reading...

May 3, 2017 By Jennifer Weitz 2 Comments
Filed Under: Faith, Infertility Tagged With: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suffering, Waiting

Infertility Was Not a Mistake

"You got this wrong, God." Throughout my life, I have occasionally had this conversation with God. "You got this wrong, God. You made a mistake in letting this happen. This isn't supposed to be happening to me. To us. To my family." This conversation has occurred during periods of adversity and affliction throughout my life. I asked it the day the doctors discovered my sister was going to be a full-term stillborn, I asked it after a friend committed suicide, and I asked it during my ... continue reading...