Category Archives: Home Cooking for the Body & Soul

Home Cooking for Body and Soul Lesson #9—As the Deer

Dinner: venison gravy over mashed potatoes served with green beans Verses: Psalm 42: 1-3 Do you ever thirst for God? Do you ever feel like you could never get close enough to God to satisfy your desires? If you have, then you’re not alone. If you haven’t, then you are missing out on something great,…

Home Cooking for Body and Soul Lesson #8—Apple of God’s Eye

Dinner: Crock Pot Applesauce chicken, rice, & salad (see below) Verses: Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalm 17:8; Proverbs 7:2; Zechariah 2:8 What does it mean when someone says, “He’s the apple of my eye? “Apple of my eye” usually refers to someone who is very special, very important—in fact, the most important and special person in the…

Home Cooking for Body and Soul Lesson #8—Apple of God’s Eye

Dinner: Crock Pot Applesauce chicken, rice, & salad w/ Fruit Crisp for dessert (see below) Verses: Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalm 17:8; Proverbs 7:2; Zechariah 2:8 What does it mean when someone says, “He’s the apple of my eye? “Apple of my eye” usually refers to someone who is very special, very important—in fact, the most important…

Home Cooking for Body and Soul Lesson #7—Bible Blueprint

Dinner: Casserole Blueprint (see below) Verses: Matthew 7:24-27; Exodus 20:1-17; Proverbs 1:7, 3:13-18, 12:26, 13:20, 15:1, 16:28, 22:1 What is a blueprint? A blueprint is a plan for building something. It has exact details for the foundation/support of the building. It doesn’t not include fluff like color of walls, style of furniture, etc. The Bible…

Home Cooking for Body and Soul Lesson #6—Leavening the Family of God

Dinner: Pancakes, Turkey Sausage, homemade pancake syrup Verses: Luke 13:20-21; Leviticus 7:13; Matthew 28:19; 2 Kings 7:9; Matthew 9:30-31 Usually the symbolic meaning of leavening in the Bible is bad, but in one case, it is used to symbolize something good—something we should take note of in our lives. Before we read about it, think…

Sweet as Honey

Dinner: Honey baked chicken w/ honey glazed carrots and biscuits Verses: Proverbs 14:24 & 24:13; Psalms 19:10-11 & 119:103; Genesis 43:11 I was amazed to see the numerous references to honey in the Bible. I was equally amazed to see the significance “honey” has literally and symbolically. Let’s first take a look at some of…

Home Cooking for Body and Soul: Lesson #4—Gardens of Life

Dinner: Garden Medley Pasta Verses: Genesis 2: 8-9; Genesis 3:8; Leviticus 19:9; Luke 13:18-19; I Corinthians 3:5-8; Proverbs 24:27 Gardens are heavily symbolic of life. Let’s begin in the beginning: Genesis 2:8-9. Eden means delicate, delight, pleasure—in other words, a perfect place God created a garden for Adam and Eve to live in All food…