Eat Pie Love E-Book

Tara Royer Steele

• Herausgeber: BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Seitenzahl: 145

Beschreibung

1 dash of love + 1 heaping scoop of grace = life sweeter than pie Life doesn't always go according to plan. Money is tight. Schedules are demanding. You're facing a deadline at work, and your love life is on the back burner. Eat. Pie. Love. serves 52 days of powerful Scripture, heartening devotions, and reflective questions designed to satisfy your spirit. With easy-to-follow recipes and quirky illustrations sprinkled throughout, this devotional will encourage you to hang on when life gets tough. God uses the sweet and salty experiences of life to bake a beautiful story of grace, hope, and love. Learn to embrace his plan for you and find the courage to keep showing up with Eat. Pie. Love.   

Leseprobe

Tara emanates joy, authenticity, and a genuine interest in others, and she’s somehow managed to put all of that into Eat. Pie. Love. This book is an earnest call to gather together with Jesus at the center and to learn from him. Her recipes are the icing on the cake … or I should say pie!

—Marjie Schaefer, Flourish Through the Word Ministries, Seattle, Washington

An eloquent and honest account of a lifelong commitment and passion. It transcends courage and conviction and becomes an inspiration.

—Celeste Shaw, owner of Chaps Bakery, Seattle, Washington, and editor of Flea Market Style Magazine and Where Women Create

Tara Royer brings the truth, the food, and Jesus in abundance in Eat. Pie. Love. Each page of this book is an invitation to sit across the table from a good friend and talk about the hard things, the brave things, and the God things. And laugh! Trust me, you’re going to want to savor every bite!

—Kathleen Y’Barbo, bestselling author of The Pirate Bride and the Secret Lives of Will Tucker series

Tara is honest, brave, and the very definition of a warrior. She makes the world around her brighter and better and reflects Jesus in all that she does. Eat. Pie. Love. embodies everything I love about Tara, and it’s my new go-to gift for everyone in my life!

—Melanie Shankle, bestselling author and speaker

When I see a book filled with Scripture, encouragement, sweet art, and pie, that is a recipe for delight. Tara is not only your go-to gal for her amazing baking skills, but she will also become your fast friend and lead you into sweet time with the Lord. Eat. Pie. Love. is a jewel of a devotional.

—Sarah Martin, speaker and author of Just RISE UP!

Tara’s biblical reminders, whimsical illustrations, and delicious recipes are just the thing to bring comfort and encouragement to both body and soul. This book will bring joy to the people you love and makes a perfect gift.

—Susie Davis, author, speaker, and cofounder of Austin Christian Fellowship

In a world starving for real, Tara Royer Steele’s words in Eat. Pie. Love. nourish us. The pages of this book left me full and grateful.

—Lisa Whittle, author, founder of Ministry Strong, podcast host of Jesus Over Everything

Tara has creatively taken all the pain and lessons of her past and woven them into daily inspirational bites for us to chew on. Her love for Jesus and others graciously drips from these pages.

—Cheryl Moses, writer and coach

In Eat. Pie. Love., Tara gives comfort, combats lies with the truth of Scripture, and shares wisdom from her own life.

—Angie Gillikin, author

A delicious bite of reality mixed with purposeful encouragement that offers a balance of sweet moments and salty sass! Top it all off with mouthwatering tried and true recipes, and you have yourself Eat. Pie. Love.

—Stephanie Gilbert, anchor for KXAN, Austin, Texas

Tara reminds us in Eat. Pie. Love. that it’s in the flaky places of our lives where God meets us and reminds us that love is stronger, deeper, and fuller than we dared to imagine. May you find yourself rolling out the dough of your life.

—KariAnn Lessner, podcast host of You Brew You

We all go through seasons when we need God’s Word spoon-fed to us in devotional form, and I cannot imagine a better way to have that served up than with Eat. Pie. Love. Each day, you will be filled with God’s Word, encouraged by Tara’s thoughts, and challenged in the daily “Slice of Pie.” This book is worth grabbing for the recipes alone!

—Becky Kiser, speaker and author of Sacred Holidays and More Jesus

Inside the pages of Eat. Pie. Love., Tara Royer Steele speaks with humor, relatable truth, and an extra measure of bravery and invites you into a conversation overflowing with grace—the kind of grace that changes you from the inside out and overflows into every part of your life.

—Meredith King, author and executive director of Integrus Leadership

Tara’s recipes should be the types that are kept secret and only passed from generation to generation, but in her typical spirit of hospitality, she shares them with us in this beautiful book of devotional thoughts, unique artwork, and scrumptious treats. Give yourself or someone you love a blessing with Eat. Pie. Love. You’ll treasure it for years to come.

—Patty H. Scott, author of Slow Down, Mama

I first enjoyed a taste of Tara Royer Steele’s Eat. Pie. Love. on the very same day that I tasted her lemon berry pie. Psalm 34:8 immediately came to mind: taste and see that the Lord is good. Eat. Pie. Love. challenges, encourages, blesses, and never fails to whet your appetite for more God. And more pie.

—Dana Knox Wright, author and blogger

Like Tara, this recipe for life doesn’t beat around the bush. She tells it like it is, and it is just what you need to hear: heart, soul, and the gritty truth all wrapped up in a pretty lattice-style crust.

—Jolie Sikes Smith, Junk Gypsy, Round Top, Texas

This book is a treasure, and you’ll find yourself reaching for her words again and again. And even if you don’t cook, you’ll drool over her recipes!

—Melody Ross, artist, author, speaker, teacher, and coach

Eat. Pie. Love. is a great resource for those who love good food and want to grow in their understanding of God’s grace and their identity in the gospel.

—Kyle Ogle, pastor, Center Church, Brenham, Texas

What a fun way to engage Scripture! Tara’s combination of personal testimony, recipes, artwork, and thoughtful questions invite you to experience God with all of your senses!

—Debbie Byrd, worship leader and author of God’s Word In My Heart At Bedtime

Tara Royer Steele combines art, Scripture, stories, and delicious recipes that feed your soul! You’ll walk away with hope, love, transformation, and the secret to Junkberry Pie, my family’s favorite.

—Paige Hull, blogger and owner of The Vintage Round Top

From her words to her art and all of her tried and true family recipes, you will be encouraged to love Jesus and people better as Tara shares little slices of her own life journey in Eat. Pie. Love.

—Stephanie Holden, speaker, artist, and influencer, Brigg’s Chapel, Porterville, Missouri

Tara has opened the café doors to her heart in Eat. Pie. Love. not only for us to experience the sweetness of her soul and delicious pies but also to taste and see that the Lord is good!

—Ruthie Winans, Sugar Pie Farmhouse

Eat. Pie. Love. is comfort food for the body and soul. In its pages, Tara celebrates the fact that life is sometimes like her junkberry pie: messy and random but worth it in the end.

—Lincee Ray, author of Why I Hate Green Beans and It’s A Love Story

Tara brings love and grace to the table, and now you can bring those same qualities into your home with Eat. Pie. Love.— complete with Tara’s recipes, famous hand lettering, and artwork to help bind the Scriptures and messages to your heart.

—Jolie Gray, founder of Purpose Box

In Eat. Pie. Love., Tara shares with her honest and vulnerable heart how the Lord meets us right where we are. This book will remind you that we are all connected to one another, and sometimes something as simple as pie is enough to gather us.

—Jeanne Oliver, artist

Created straight from her heart, Tara’s encouraging writing, unique drawings, and made-with-love recipes make Eat. Pie. Love. a book that folks will grab time and time again! I cannot wait for y’all to meet my beautiful friend and Texas-treasure, Tara Royer Steele!

—Jeane Wynn, Wynn Wynn Media

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Eat. Pie. Love. : 52 Devotions to Satisfy Your Mind, Body, and Soul

Copyright © 2020 by Tara Royer Steele

978-1-4245-5946-6 (hardcover)

978-1-4245-5947-3 (e-book)

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without permission in writing from the publisher.

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To the grace gang. Y’all know how to pour the best ingredients into my life. Y’all are my favorite slice of pie. Of course, topped with vanilla ice cream.

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

DAY 1 Divine Circles

DAY 2 How You Hold Your Words

DAY 3 Love ’Em All

Recipe: Royers Round Top Café Original Pie Crust

DAY 4 Position Yourself in the Silence

DAY 5 Peacekeeper vs. Peacemaker

DAY 6 One

DAY 7 Recipe for a Grit Girl

Recipe: The Great Steak

Recipe: Dill Butter

DAY 8 Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus

DAY 9 Harsh vs. Gentle Teacher

DAY 10Knocked Upside the Head

Recipe: Tara’s Jalapeño Cheese Grits

DAY 11Christ’s Family Quilt

DAY 12The Intersection of Love

DAY 13Be the Girl

DAY 14Savor and Feast

Recipe: Granny’s Banana Nut Muffins

DAY 15The Hills and Valleys of Pie Crust

DAY 16God’s Healing Balm

DAY 17Hurtful Words

DAY 18A Life-Giving Narrative

Recipe: Sweet ‘n’ Salty Pie

DAY 19Protect Your Peace

DAY 20God Is My Business Plan

DAY 21Red Polka-Dot Tankini

DAY 22Being Still

Recipe: Louise’s Herb Mix and Pie Crust

DAY 23Narrow Gate

DAY 24Jesus Isn’t a Marketing Tool

DAY 25All Our Junk

Recipe: Junkberry Pie

DAY 26What Are You Cultivating?

DAY 27Not How I Wanted to Celebrate

DAY 28The Right Ingredients

DAY 29Stay in Your Lane

DAY 30Trust the Process

Recipe: Tara’s Shepherd’s Pie

DAY 31Soul Restoration

DAY 32Waste Nothing

DAY 33Crushing and Pruning

DAY 34Fruits of the Spirit and Pie

Recipe: Ann’s Pecan Pie

DAY 35Grace Always

DAY 36He Restores

DAY 37Cry Harder

DAY 38Get Outta Your Own Way

Recipe: Hee Haw Pie

DAY 39Grace and Mercy

DAY 40Five Cardinals

DAY 41Seeing God in Action

DAY 42Kind People Are My Kinda People

DAY 43Find Your Tribe

Recipe: Chicken Margherita Pizza Pie

DAY 44It’s Never Too Late

DAY 45Taste and See

DAY 46I’ve Got 99 Problems

DAY 47The Beginning, Middle, and End

Recipe: Blueberry Lemon Pie

DAY 48The Word Just

DAY 49Room at the Table for All

DAY 50Faith over Fear

DAY 51Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Pie

DAY 52A Medal for You

Recipe: Salted Turtle Pecan Pie

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Foreword

By Melanie Shankle

I first met Tara in the middle of her family’s famous restaurant, Royers Round Top Café, in Round Top, Texas. It was packed and overflowing as it always is during Spring Antique Week, yet she had graciously reserved a last-minute spot at a table for my friends and me. We should have made arrangements months ago, but we hadn’t even thought to! This was my first time dining at Royers, and it only took one bite of my meal to understand why their reservation book fills up weeks in advance.

The thing that stood out to me more than the dinner and the pies (oh, the pies. Yes, that’s plural. Don’t judge me. I could write love songs about the pies.) was the graciousness and hospitality of our hostess for the evening. Tara wrapped me up in one of her hugs like we were old friends instead of new acquaintances. And I watched as she made everyone else in her path feel the same way that evening. I knew immediately that she was the real deal.

A few months later, I was talking to my publisher about where I could film the video portion of my Bible study, Church of the Small Things, and I knew just the place. With some hesitation, I emailed Tara and asked if we could use Royers for a recording session. It felt like a big ask because I know how busy they are and how much they have going on at all times. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was when she said Royers would be happy to oblige because here’s the thing: Church of the Small Things is about letting God use you exactly where you are to do all of the day-to-day things that might seem insignificant but are actually making a big difference in the lives around you. I couldn’t think of anyone who lives that out more than Tara.

Tara has bloomed right where God has planted her in spite of struggles, obstacles, and often roughness of her path. The longer I live, the more I watch to see how someone truly lives as rather than simply listen to the words they say. Talk is cheap in this world of social media and clever Instagram captions. As I got to know Tara, I quickly learned that she lives every bit of what she proclaims to believe. She serves her family and the world around her. She invests in her community and finds ways to make it better. She loves with her whole heart, and if she tells you she’s praying for you, then she absolutely means it. She talks about being brave and then actually takes huge leaps of faith to try something new. She’s not afraid to dig right into the messiest parts of life to find healing and wholeness.

And I’m not saying she’s perfect. She’d be the first to tell you she’s not, which is one of the many reasons I find her so endearing. She bares her heart, soul, and all of her flaws. She isn’t afraid to share the not-so-pretty parts of her story. I am not one for small talk, and I appreciate a person who isn’t afraid to dive right in. That’s Tara. She dives right in to all the joy, pain, growth, and challenges that life has to offer and trusts God to guide her steps when the way doesn’t seem clear.

The bottom line is I love Tara Royer Steele. She’s real, she’s funny, she’s bold, and she can make a pie so good that you’ll decide your new diet is a pie for every meal and a prayer for a miracle for your cholesterol and blood sugar. As you read the pages of this book, I have no doubt you will fall in love with her heart, her cooking, and her passion to follow God wherever he leads.

Melanie Shankle

New York Times bestselling author and speaker

Introduction

Hey, friend! I am so glad you are here! Sit down and make yourself comfortable. Grab a big ole cup of coffee and your favorite blanket and get cozy.

I wrote this book picturing God sitting right next to me, asking him which parts of my story, which hard-learned lessons, which victories and joys he wanted me to share. He answered me with pictures and with words, each of which I’ve done my best to put on paper to share with y’all. I’m also sharing with you some of my favorite recipes that I’ve gathered along this journey; some I’ve created when I just needed some quiet time with God, and some I’ve made with friends and family during celebrations. Together, the words and the recipes create a story of grace, hope, and love. My prayer for every one of you is that you’ll find a quiet space and see that you are worth this time of leaning in to him. Let God lead you through these pages just like he led me.

But before we get started, I just want to remind you of a few things:

You are loved.

You are seen.

You are worthy.