Ruth and Julia

I'm revamping my food, both spiritual and tangible, and two ladies are going to help me on my way - wish me luck!

Reasons:
Physical: I've started to feel stale in certain areas of life, therefore I am mixing some things up. I have fallen into a stupor in regards to my studies in God's Word which creates a distance and that isn't something that I relish in; so here I go, diving head first into a new book to spark this dull flame!
Tangible: After over a year of marriage Rob and I have learned what our "favorite meals" are and we eat them... a lot... Rob has asked to try something new! So here we go... little by little I will work my way into the world of a real cook. 

My Ladies:
Ruth:
I just started a new book about Ruth: The Gospel of Ruth by Carolyn Custis James. It is a testament to all of us who wonder sometimes how the Bible applies to women. Though God's Word was meant for all humankind it sometimes seems geared toward men and their roles in this world. This book approaches a well known story from a new point of view and with new perspective on what world Ruth and Naomi were living in looked like. It is jarring to realize that when we read this story with our current worldview it totally changes the power and strength Ruth exemplifies for us - it's inspiring to transform back to Ruth's time and identify her struggle. I am excited to learn more about being a woman of God from one of the greatest examples we have been given. It's worth the read - pick it up!

Julia:
Yes, I am speaking of Julia Child. I am not, I repeat, not trying to duplicate Julie and Julia. For one, Lindsey and Julia doesn't have a great ring to it (haha) and mostly, I am absolutely not ambitious enough to recreate 527 recipes in 365 days AND boning a duck sounds terrible!! I simply want to learn something new about cooking and broaden my horizon when it comes to dinnertime. I am not used to recipes and cookbooks as I have always just looked a picture and figured it out on my own so this will be interesting. At the very least, I will learn something from one of the great female cooks of all time and feed my husband something different along the way!

BON APPETIT !!!