12-14 eggs, slightly beaten 1 pound sausage, cooked, drained, crumbled 2 cups milk 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 (5 ounce) box of seasoned croutons Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, and pour into a sprayed 13 x 9 baking dish. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, and let stand about 10 minutes before serving. ... View Post
Nanny’s Corn Casserole
Saute 1/2 cup of chopped onion, 1/2 cup green & 1/2 cup red pepper in butter in a frying pain. Add 1 can of creamed corn, and 1 can of corn (drained). Remove from stove. Add 1 package of Jiffy cornbread. Pour in a 13x9 pan. Mix 1 cup of sour cream & 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, and dollop it all over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. ... View Post
The Greatest Christmas Gift
It's 6 a.m., and there's really no reason for me to be up this crazy early on Christmas day anymore, but my friend forgot her work shoes last night when she joined my family and friends for some food and games, and stopped to get them this morning on her way back to another 12-hour shift at the hospital. I'm reminded that sometimes, God puts new friends in our lives at just the right time. So this morning, I'm thankful for my friendship with Hillary, who shared Nishelle with me! God is good! I'm sitting in the dim light of my laptop and the Christmas tree, surrounded by a peaceful silence except for the sound of my small coffee maker brewing a fresh cup of Brazilian coffee. This moment has me reflecting on the gift of friendship, particularly my gratitude for Emily. Not ... View Post
My Ian :)
Ian was on his way out the door to see the latest science fiction movie when I suggested having breakfast together. I work the night shift and will be back in bed by noon, so I probably won't get to spend much time with him today. He's not the kind that needs, or even wants a big party. He wants to be with those he loves, and he really doesn't care doing what. That's my Ian. And yes, I'm proud. This video (below) of him makes me cry every time. I get choked up right at the part where he says, "If you are interested in getting involved in youth ministry or discipling youth"......and then he lets out a little chuckle. The reason I get choked up is because that is my true Ian coming out..... It comes from a part of his heart that God replaced with HIS heart, and HIS will, ... View Post
The Waiting Room
"Your Year In Review" is what I first saw on Facebook this morning. Curious, I watched social media put together a slide show of what it thought were my most meaningful moments. Wowzers...... was social media ever OFF! I've had a great year. I've had a fabulous week. The past two mornings, I've woken up overwhelmed with thankfulness over how good God has been to me, for as far back as I'm able to remember. And lately, He has been on a daily basis showing me just how much He loves me. This year has been FULL of great things - I set a goal in January to lose 52 pounds by December 31st. I only lost 38, but I'm so thankful for that! Just for fun, I went blonde - and am having way more fun! LOL I was able to attend the Gospel Coalition Conference for Women in Indiana with ... View Post
Walking In The Shoes of A Nurse
Walk into the nurses' locker room on any floor of any hospital, and I promise - you will likely find more pairs of shoes than you would see in any athletic shoe store at the local mall. Most of us have more than one pair at work; some of us have several - and all of us have at times wondered how many hundreds of miles we have walked in each pair. I always know that particular back ache that comes when my favorite pair of "Rockport Sandy's" have walked their last mile, and it's time to slide my feet into a new pair. Just like Mr. Rogers, we leave them at work; we slip into them in the morning, and out of them in the evening. Two more shifts, and I'll be taking my old Rockport Sandy shoes down the hall to a new locker room, at a new job (also, an old job). I couldn't help but ... View Post
I Hope….
The tablecloth on my kitchen table is not changed very often anymore because there is rarely a meal served on it. It stays quite clean! I eat alone now and admit - I often sit on the couch with my plate in my lap! But today I did sit here, writing out a few cards to send in the mail. The summer is coming to an end, and the temperature is dropping just enough to shut the air conditioner off. The road construction is finished, so dust is not flying in the windows and the obnoxious sound of cement mixers is not drowning out my thoughts. The doors and windows are open, and dinner is on the stove. I can hear the sounds of lawn mowers cutting grass. That sound always makes it feel like dinner time. Dad always came home and cut the grass after dinner. Sometimes after he cut the ... View Post
Reflections on Nursing
I was reminded yesterday that 10 years ago even after finishing my nursing program years ago, at age 43, my nursing career "journey" just began. (I thought I was old ) LOL Over the past 24 hours, I've laughed about that with one friend, talked seriously about it with another, and gone to a 2-hour meeting where nursing morale was discussed at length..... I have thought A LOT about the past 10 years since yesterday, and a few other things lately..... both nursing career wise, and also concerning my heart .... Here comes my best attempt at condensing it.... When I worked full time in the ICU, it was HARD WORK. I started there - it was my first nursing job, and it was TOUGH in so many ways! I remember so many people - the help they gave me and examples ... View Post