Candidly Kendra

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A new series about what I've learned from walking through the terrible journey of my mom's cancer and finally, her death. Follow along to see how I've learned to lean on God in the deepest sadness.

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All the things that make this recipe unusual - real tomatoes, cottage cheese, sliced mozzarella - are what made it my new favorite lasagna.   ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/nitelifelasagna/ ✨ SEE ALSO https://candidlykendrak.com/crispy-buttery-perfectly-garlicky-garlic-bread/ ——————————

I have learned to build mental memorials, signposts to help me remember God's presence and love for me, to remind me that "God was here." ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/mental-memorial-map/ ——————————

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In dry seasons you may need to find new ways to grow. What if that dry season was God's way of making you a spiritual self-feeder all along? ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/spiritual-self-feeder/

A look at Hosea 11, featuring a reading from Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund.   ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/holiness-and-compassion/

Books and snacks. Basically, that's what book club is about. When it was my turn to serve snacks for book club, these were a great choice ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/book-club-snacks/

There is something special about reading a book along with friends and realizing that you can dig so much deeper than you would have on your own. ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/small-group-books/

Beginning to understand that our spiritual journey is just that - a journey - over easy terrain and more difficult terrain, characterized by periods of high energy and periods of desperate tiredness, and yet God holds our hands and keeps us on the path. ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/stages-of-the-journey/

When something starts to smell wrong in the kitchen, when the spoon sticks, and the pot is burned black, this is what you should do.   ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/burned-pot/ ——————————

Listen to Part 1 on Candidly Kendra: https://candidlykendra.podbean.com/e/six-books-that-nurtured-my-soul-part-1/   ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/six-books-part-2/  

You're not alone! ------- ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG: See the video here! https://www.candidlykendrak.com/walking-with-god-in-a-broken-world/ ——————————

A chewy oatmeal cookie, dotted with butterscotch chips, and generously salted with coarse sea salt to offset all that butterscotch sweetness. ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/oatmeal-butterscotch-cookies/  

Tune in for the rest of the list next week!   ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/six-books/  

Is your perspective on your sin shortchanging your view of God’s goodness? ❤️ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/minimizing-sin/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:8-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/1jn.1.8-9.niv Psalm 51 https://www.bible.com/111/psalm.51.nice ——————————

Rocky Road Cookies are chocolatey cookies, dotted with chopped pecans and chocolate chips, and swirled with marshmallow creme. Chewy and delicious! ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/rocky-road-cookies/ ——————————

Waiting is uncomfortable. Patience doesn’t come naturally. But we have God’s Spirit at work in us to wait faithfully. ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/waiting-faithfully/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES Wait for the Lord. Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14 NIV ——————————

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This pie is the best chocolate pie in the world. Big words, I know! But I stand by them! Chocolate Meringue Torte is a crispy, melt-in-your mouth meringue crust, topped with a generous layer of deep chocolate filling, and then fresh whipped cream.   ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/chocolate-meringue-torte/ ——————————

❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/tiny-thorns/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." Isaiah 43:2 ——————————

This little trick helps me love others that I find it difficult to love on my own. ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/hound-of-heaven/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:9-10, 16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/rom.12.9-10,16.niv ““A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” ‭‭John‬ ‭13:34‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/jhn.13.34.niv “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/1jn.5.14.niv ——————————

This is that meal that you can throw together when you know you're supposed to feed the family but didn't plan ahead! ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/three-ingredient-alfredo-sauce/ ——————————

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❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/the-weight-of-gods-glory-in-our-multi-faceted-lives/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES "So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 ESV "...and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever,” the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God." 2 Chronicles 5:13-14 ESV ——————————

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❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/jesus-christ-is-our-anchor/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES   12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. 13 We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. 14 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. 15 Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 NIV ——————————

❤CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/two-reasons-why-repentance-is-a-gift/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” ‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭32:1-5, 7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/psa.32.1-5,7.niv “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:9-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/1jn.1.9-10.niv

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❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/he-cried-our-beautiful-savior-at-the-crucifixion/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 ESV

❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/hound-of-heaven/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES Matthew 16:25, "For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." John 4:13,14 “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” ——————————

What spiritual junk have you tucked away? What rotten beliefs are you allowing to  fester in the basement your soul? It's time for spiritual decluttering! Podbean Description ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/spiritual-decluttering/ ——————————

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I've got just the thing for you to make! Whip up this Irish Soda Bread. Cut it into generous slices and top it with green-tinted honey butter and your family will be singing your praises! ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/irish-soda-bread/ ——————————

When our loved ones are going through a difficult time, knowing how they handle stress can give you clues about how to help them. --------------------- ❤️ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/helping-your-hurting-loved-ones ✨ BIBLE VERSES “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1:3-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/2co.1.3-7.niv

These Chicken Pot Pies will come together with almost any ingredients you already have on hand. You can even make the pie crust yourself. I'll tell you how! ❤ RECIPE ON CANDIDLY KENDRA https://www.candidlykendrak.com/chicken-pot-pies/ ——————————

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This is how we cope under intense stress (or grief, trauma, loss...). ❤️ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/stress-balloon-coping ✨ BIBLE VERSES “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/gal.6.2.niv “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭55:22‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/psa.55.22.niv “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/1pe.5.7.niv

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The Bible doesn't give us a lot of dating advice. If only Jesus had given his disciples a lesson on the shores of Galilee, telling them what to look for in a spouse, where to find that person, where to take them on a first date, and how not to get hurt! But instead he gave us his Word and His Holy Spirit, and the spiritual discernment to decide how to follow Him in our modern era of dating.  ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/top-dating-advice/ ——————————

This good 'ol recipe is heart-warming comfort food! A chunky soup filled with potatoes, onions, carrots and a cheesy broth, and topped with crispy bacon. Great for a snowy night! ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/the-best-ever-potato-cheese-soup/

Our understanding of spiritual practices (spiritual disciplines) will determine whether we approach God with fear or joy. ❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG https://www.candidlykendrak.com/spiritual-practices-part-1/ ✨ BIBLE VERSES Lamentations 3:22-23 Hebrews 10:10, 18 2 Corinthians 5:21

️❤ CANDIDLY KENDRA BLOG   https://www.candidlykendrak.com/cultivating-contentment/   ✨ BIBLE VERSES   “I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us. Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” ‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭3:16-18‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/111/hab.3.16-18.niv  

Kielbasa and Couscous is a flavorful dish with polish beef sausage, onions and peppers, and white kidney beans over a bed of fluffy couscous. See the recipe here: https://www.candidlykendrak.com/kielbasa-and-couscous

We don't want to forgive. Instead we hold grudges and wait in vain for the other person to be terribly sorry, or say the thing to make it right, or somehow suffer enough that we feel even.And it doesn't work.These 10 steps are for the reluctant forgiver. Move from anger to peace with these intentional steps.Verses about forgiveness:Ephesians 4:32Psalm 86:5Colossians 3:13Matthew 18:21-22I John 1:9Hebrews 8:12Proverbs 17:9Psalm 103:12Daniel 9:9Isaiah 43:25Psalm 130:3-4Ephesians 1:7-8Colossians 1:13-14Luke 23:34Luke 17:3-4Isaiah 1:18See this post on my website: https://www.candidlykendrak.com/reluctant-forgiveness-10-steps-to-move-you-from-anger-to-peaceOther great resources on forgiveness:Great Good In Action. "Nine Steps To Forgiveness." https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/nine_steps_to_forgiveness Greater Good In Action, "Eight Essentials When Forgiving." https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/eight_essentials_when_forgiving Shindeldecker, John. Peace Pursuit. "Forgiving in Two Dimensions" https://peacepursuit.org/2018/06/forgiving-in-two-dimensions/ Enright, Robert. Greater Good Magazine. "Eight Keys To Forgiveness"https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/eight_keys_to_forgiveness

When worries and anxieties start to pile up it feels like pressure is building. This is why we feel so overwhelmed! Will I make it out the other side?With the help of the Balloon Artist, you will.Our God can turn terrible things into things of beauty!See the video: https://youtu.be/Ot10ZUflQfgSee my website: https://www.candidlykendrak.com/balloon-artist

This greatest family hits recipe was from a recipe box my sister in law gave me as a wedding gift. Twenty-two years and this recipe is still going strong. (And the marriage is, too! Happy Anniversary, Steve!)See this post on my website: https://www.candidlykendrak.com/chicken-bundlesSee this post for helpful tips for cooking chicken: https://candidlykendrak.com/super-easy-hot-and-bubbly-enchiladas/

Forgiveness doesn't always come easy. Sometimes anger feels like it's helping and we don't know if we'll be able to pay the cost of forgiving our neighbor.See this post on Candidly Kendra: https://www.candidlykendrak.com/when-forgiveness-hurtsGet Gentle and Lowly by Dane C. Ortlund: https://amzn.to/3rIKxG1(Amazon Affiliate Link)

When difficulties hit we may be tempted to hunker down. To hole up. To get our act together on our own. But God made us for community. A balloon bouquet is more beautiful than a balloon all alone!Listen to Part 1: The Stress Balloon: https://candidlykendra.podbean.com/e/the-stress-balloon/Watch Part 1: The Stress Balloon on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TikcdhvZKTQ See this post on my website: https://www.candidlykendrak.com/the-stress-balloon-bouquet Four Ways We Respond To Emotional Pain and Grieving: https://candidlykendrak.com/four-ways-we-respond-to-emotional-pain-grieving/