You feed your loved ones. But how do you nourish your soul?

Strengthen your relationship with God. Savor everyday moments. Deepen your faith. In this heartfelt book of meditations for women, the bestselling authors of the Mennonite Girls Can Cook series serve as friends and companions on your spiritual journey. The 90 daily devotionals provide morsels for inspiration and reflection, all drawn from God’s unending promises in Scripture. Interspersed throughout the devotional are favorite recipes, inviting us to extend our tables and share God’s blessing with others.

In the pages of Bread for the Journey, you will find:

• daily inspiration for your journey with Jesus
• short prayers and invitations to reflection
• dramatic family stories of suffering, migration, and hope
• tantalizing recipes from the bestselling authors of Mennonite Girls Can Cook

Join the Mennonite Girls as they journey deep into God’s Word, reminding us again and again that God gives us bread for our journeys, one day at a time. Your soul needs nourishment, and the words of the Mennonite Girls remind us to celebrate God’s constant provision.

• Introduction
• Recipe: Zwieback
• Week 1
• Family Journeys: Adopting Aron
• Recipe: Baked Oatmeal
• 1. “Thankfuls”
• 2. Sisters in the Lord
• 3. Stones of Remembrance
• 4. Entertaining Angels
• 5. Beans and Rice
• 6. God’s Handiwork
• 7. Most Amazing Gift
• Week 2
• Family Journeys: An Angel in the Parlor
• Recipe: Salt and Pepper Wings (Bev)
• 1. Our Story to Tell
• 2. What Kind of Pillars?
• 3. Beaver Teeth
• 4. Obeying God
• 5. Cheerleaders
• 6. Share the Wealth
• 7. I Need You
• Week 3
• Family Journeys: Sowing Seeds from Susanna
• Recipe: Borscht
• 1. God the Knitter
• 2. Bless, Not Impress
• 3. Coincidence?
• 4. “Why” to “Who”
• 5. Fear or Faith?
• 6. Keep the Dress
• 7. Sabbath Rest
• Week 4
• Family Journeys: A Village Ablaze
• Recipe: Loaded Baked Potato Soup
• 1. Take Care of the Small Things
• 2. Listen
• 3. Newborns
• 4. Read It—and Do It!
• 5. I Am the Vine
• 6. Don’t Forget
• 7. Hotel Guest or Nurse?
• Week 5
• Family Journeys: Our Leader? The Lord God!
• Recipe: Macaroni and Cheese
• 1. Lessons of a Hummingbird
• 2. An Open Door
• 3. Clean
• 4. Joy Comes in the Morning
• 5. Thorns or Roses?
• 6. God’s Love Letter
• 7. Love Worth Savoring
• Week 6
• Family Journeys: From Russia to Iran…on Foot
• Recipe: Tante Suzie’s Baked Beans
• 1. God, Running!
• 2. Pay It Forward
• 3. Everlasting Arms
• 4. Many Waters
• 5. Expectant
• 6. Rein This Tongue
• 7. God’s Nest
• Week 7
• Family Journeys: Warm Stones for the Sleigh
• Recipe: Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
• 1. Dry Grass
• 2. Unshaken
• 3. Faithful
• 4. This Is…
• 5. The God Who Sees
• 6. Teach Them to Your Children
• 7. Take a Snow Day
• Week 8
• Family Journeys: An (Extra)Ordinary Love Story
• Recipe: Creamy Rice Pudding
• 1. Wherever You Go
• 2. Family Party
• 3. Scars for Sweetness
• 4. Whatever
• 5. Bread of Life
• 6. Fresh Eyes
• 7. A Link in the Chain
• Week 9
• Family Journeys: Safe Spot for the Soul
• Recipe: Beaver Tails
• 1. Choose This Day
• 2. Love: The Greatest Aim
• 3. Rules to Live By
• 4. Seasons of Change
• 5. Ensnared
• 6. Forgiveness and Flowers
• 7. I Will Follow
• Week 10
• Family Journeys: Cousins Unite
• Recipe: Quinoa Brownies
• 1. Sliced Bread
• 2. The Door of My Lips
• 3. Magnolia Tree
• 4. Curveballs
• 5. Focus
• 6. Opa’s Testimony
• 7. Fellowship, Not Perfection
• Week 11
• Family Journeys: Anna’s Longing for Heaven
• Recipe: Butter Tarts
• 1. Scarecrows
• 2. Gracious Receivers
• 3. The Legacy We Leave
• 4. Rag Rug Beauty
• 5. Impatience
• 6. Water My Spirit
• 7. Notes of Faith
• Week 12
• Family Journeys: The Last Tea Party
• Recipe: Russian Tea Cookies
• 1. If Jesus Showed Up
• 2. Scorched?
• 3. Celebrate Unity
• 4. Good Soil
• 5. Be Right There
• 6. Never Give Up
• 7. Come to the Table
• Week 13
• Family Journeys: Leave a Good Footprint
• Recipe: Rhubarb Strawberry Jam
• 1. Hope Deferred
• 2. Cloud of God’s Leading
• 3. God Never Lets Go
• 4. A Mother’s Influence
• 5. God Can
• 6.Good Eyesight
• 7. Commencement
• Index
• The Authors