{"id":228,"date":"2009-08-20T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/?p=228"},"modified":"2009-08-20T12:54:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-20T12:54:00","slug":"author-t-l-higley-true-strength-fajitas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/uncategorized\/author-t-l-higley-true-strength-fajitas","title":{"rendered":"Author T L Higley & True Strength & Fajitas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My guest today is a new writing acquaintance T L or Tracy Higley. Here’s Tracy:<\/p>\n

“What makes a woman strong? I\u2019ve certainly tried to be a strong woman over the years, but I\u2019ve learned a few things along the way. Self-sufficiency<\/i> is not the same thing as strength. Control<\/i> is not strength, either. One of the biggest challenges of my life has been to learn what true strength is, and to discover its source.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a do-er. You know the type. Maybe you are the type! Always busy getting more done, always in control, never needing help. And enjoying the praise when people say \u201cI don\u2019t know how you do it all!\u201d For many years, I believed that these qualities meant that I had strength.<\/i> I was wrong.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s taken some tough years of failing to keep up with the demands, losing control, and questioning my self-worth to teach me that true strength lies in understanding your identity in Christ, and then being able to extend yourself authentically to the people around you, loving them without needing a response, and accepting their love without pushing it away as though it is unneeded. When we are so concerned about how people perceive us, and that they see us as in control, we send a false \u201cI don\u2019t need anyone\u201d message. We think it is strength, but it is really pride. Because we do need others.<\/p>\n

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In my upcoming release, Guardian of the Flame: a Seven Wonders Novel<\/i>, it turns out that there is quite a bit of me in my protagonist, Sophia. She\u2019s been self-sufficient for many years, running the Lighthouse of Alexandria even as Julius Caesar and Cleopatra are warring over the future of her country. When Caesar sends his Roman legion to invade her lighthouse, she takes on the centurion in charge and never backs down. In the face of injustice, she protects the innocent and fights for their lives. But Sophia allows her strength to push people away, believing she can handle everything on her own. When the Roman centurion challenges her independence and calls it fear<\/i> she realizes that she is not as strong as she believed. It will take a work of God for her to open her heart to others, including the Roman who will not let her go.<\/p>\n

Look for Guardian of the Flame<\/i> in October of this year. To pre-order, click here<\/a>. If you\u2019d like to get an email reminder when the book releases, or read more about the Seven Wonders Novels,<\/span> click here to visit my website<\/a>, and click on Books: I hope to hear from you!”–Tracy<\/p>\n

And here is the Mexican-style recipe Tracy sent too. Thanks, Tracy!–Lyn<\/p>\n

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Chicken Fajitas<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Tbsp veg or olive oil<\/span><\/p>\n

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 2 inch strips<\/span><\/p>\n

1 red onion, sliced thin<\/span><\/p>\n

1 red bell pepper, sliced thin<\/span><\/p>\n

2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced<\/span><\/p>\n

2 cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tomato, diced<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Tbsp lime juice<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd tsp cumin<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro<\/span><\/p>\n

Salt and peper<\/span><\/p>\n

Tortillas<\/span><\/p>\n

Fixings \u2013 shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown chicken in 2 Tbsp oil, remove. Add 1 Tbsp oil and onion. <\/span><\/p>\n

Cook 1 minute.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add red pepper and jalapeno.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cook 5 min, stirring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add garlic and tomato.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cook and stir 1 minute.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add lime juice, cumin, cilantro, chicken<\/span><\/p>\n

Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute<\/span><\/p>\n

Add salt and pepper, and serve with tortillas and fixings.<\/span><\/p>\n


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