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Women’s Issue Spring 2015

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ContentsSpring 2015

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Bronner Business Institute (BBI)

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Celebrate Mother’s Day

with the perfect brunch.

So light and fresh!

A Mother’s Heart pages 4-6

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Marilyn Hickey to visit the Cathedral Ladies, save the date!

Saturday, July 11th! Special W.O.W.

(Women of the Word) event.

14 14 May is Stroke Awareness Month.

Learn the symptoms!

It’s a new day! Technologically speaking, today’s cul-ture uses social media networks to communicate. Here are some good rules to follow that will help wedding festivities run smoothly, cut down on confusion and avoid embarrassment for the newlyweds.

New Wedding Etiquette Rules

On the cover: Mrs. Charis Waters, wife of T. Austin Waters and mother to young Caleb.

Perspectives on motherhood from WOF moms.

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Word Of Faith Times a publication of the

Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral’s Media Ministry

Bishop Dale C. Bronner FOUNDER/SENIOR PASTOR

Pastor Christopher L. Boyd

EXECUTIVE PASTOR

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Mae Battle Gloria Buchanan Sylvia Chambless Mattie Copeland Ruby Dillon Tammi Dixon Betty Dunham Alice Evans Jerry Griffin Lafayette Hughes Florence Jackson Ruth Maddox Alice McCloudy Ruth Morton Beverly Norton Beverly Simmons Jacquelyn Sims Maeomi Stembridge Reneé Sutton Beverly Wicker Stephanie Williams Peggie Wimby COPY EDITORS GRAPHICS ARTISTS Lillie Hinton Bevis Liddelow Linda Trotter Gabriel Loggins Jacquelyn Loggins STAFF WRITERS PHOTOGRAPHERS Mercedes Douglas Lloyd Caldway, Jr. Stephen Hinton Edward Guy Jill Watkins Gilbert Hunter

JUNIOR REPORTER Eva Houston

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Cathy B. Hope

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Marian C. Barnes

Media Ministry email address: [email protected]

WOF Times provides its readers with relevant and current information pertinent to the Christian walk and lifestyle. The WOF Times staff will make every effort to provide material which is educational, entertaining, encouraging and inspiring. All of this is done in an effort to assist WOF Times readers in developing a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears

hers down.

Proverbs 14:1 NIV

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“Children are gifts from God. I have three children: James, Marquisa and Johnathan; and of course each of them is very different. First, there are seven years between my first and second and 10 years between my second and third. Because no two children are exactly the same, there is no one clear rule of how to raise them, except in the fear and admonition of the Lord.

From the moment I realized I had conceived, I began a life of love and sacrifice with joy. A mother immediately starts to sacrifice what she eats and drinks when she gets pregnant. And for the rest of her life, she makes one sacri-fice after another for her children. But it is a voluntary sacrifice, as is submission to a spouse and God.

From the first breast feed, a baby is dependent on his mother for nurturing. I strive to teach them the premise of going from being dependent on me, to being independent, to being dependent on God.

I'm thankful that they are saved and now know the Lord for themselves. A mother's love is next to God's Love, whereas He Loved us and gave the Ultimate sacrifice for us. TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR THE THINGS HE HAS DONE—and helping me to raise my three children.”

Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?

Isaiah 49:15

T he Bible never states that every woman should be a mother. However, those whom the Lord blesses to be mothers should take the responsi-

bility seriously. Mothers have a unique and crucial role in the lives of their children. Motherhood is not a chore or unpleasant task. Just as a mother bears a child during pregnancy, feeds and cares for a child during infancy, so mothers also play an ongoing role in the lives of their children, whether they are adolescents, teenagers, young adults, or even adults with children of their own. While the role of motherhood must change and devel-op, the love, care, nurturing and encouragement a mother gives should never cease.

Shirley Haile

Caleb & Charis Waters

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Joan Hadley

Lisa Camp

“My name is Lisa Camp and I have been a member of WOF for 18 ½ years. It has been a privilege to serve in the ministry here. Motherhood? I am the single mother of three chil-dren: Damien, Dana and Donovan. Throughout their lives, I have always prayed and kept them in church. I have taught them humility and respect for all and espe-cially their elders. Prayer has always been important in our household. I taught them to have consideration for others and to stand out as an individual; not following the crowd. Although I may not have gotten everything right, I always did what I thought was best. Damien was killed tragically at the age of 17 in 2007. Very outgoing and always smiling, he could be best described as “kind.” I thank God for allowing me to be the vessel that carried him into the world. Dana, my daughter is a college graduate and is a very bright and beautiful young lady. Donovan, my youngest is 18. He and I have been “running buddies” since birth. He has achieved so much up to this point and I can’t believe he will be off to college this fall. I leave my son with a single word each day…focus! Remember moms, when things happen, get out your sandbags, re-direct and trust in God.”

Joan Hadley is a mentor to young women and one of many mentees of WOF’s beloved Mother Emma Rowland. She assists Mother who is now 98 years young, with her doctor’s appointments. On Sundays, she escorts her to Sunday school class.

Joan has been at the feet of Mother learning the ways of a godly woman for many years. As Mother has mentored her, she is in turn, an example to the young-er women teaching by example the way to follow Christ.

“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own hus-bands, that the word of God may not be reviled.”

Titus 2:3-5

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Kristy Liddelow

O ne of the most exciting things about mother-hood is watching your children grow up, un-derstand, and demonstrate some of the core

Christian values that you desire for them to learn at an early age.

Coming together as a couple and understanding how we both were raised within our households, plays a vital role in how we teach our children. My husband and I introduced our children (3 and 6 years old) to Christian values when they were very young by including partic-ular activities into our daily routines at home.

We included things such as: teaching them to say their grace before meals; reading Bible stories; and say-ing their prayers at night. We wanted to teach them to pray not only for themselves, but to also pray for others. Sometimes this can become rather lengthy when they want to try to name everyone they know in their pray-ers!

We also made reading the toddler Bible stories to them a nightly activity. After hearing the Bible stories and having discussions on their levels, they began to learn some of the key principles of Christianity. They also learn new vocabulary words, in addition to improv-ing their comprehension during Bible story time.

Enrolling our children into a private Christian acade-my was a personal decision. We wanted our children to continue to have a solid foundation in Christianity by having them engaged in a learning environment that also focused on teaching them Christian values, from infancy through pre-K. Having them in an environment where they were taught key principals at an early age was daily reinforcement for what we were teaching at home.

Currently, my oldest child is not attending a Christian academy and we were initially concerned about his transition into a new school environment. However, he has demonstrated the ability to carry over those key values he was taught for several years within his previ-ous school and at home. It is a daily effort to address the Christian values that he has been taught to help him understand how these values apply to his daily life. We attempt to give him examples of different situations so that he can understand whenever there is a teaching op-portunity about values. The important factor for us is to make sure that he is applying these values. Some days are easier than others, however, we continue to rein-force the values.

We are not perfect parents and we do not have perfect children. When I encounter those days that are more challenging than others with my children, I always fo-cus on something that my parents shared with me. My parents advised me to always remember how hard I prayed to be blessed with the gift of motherhood and to remember that my children are truly gifts from God whenever I become a little frustrated.

It is something that can be easily forgotten when we receive our blessings. Prayer and patience are definitely required on this journey. Children are a gift from God and loaned to us for only a season. It is my personal belief that it is our duty as Christians to introduce our children to Christian values while they are in our care.

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I n 2014, the Bronner Business Institute introduced a youth entrepreneur camp entitled, Youth Enterprise Academy (YEA). Several youth, ranging in age

from 13 to 18, attended the 5-day summer business boot camp. YEA is designed to benefit both current teenpreneurs and aspiring teenpreneurs, ages 13-18, who want to turn their idea, talent or hobby into a business of their own. The course is comprised of 13 teaching modules in a 40-hour course format designed for youth that want to start a business or to learn about the world of small business. It is designed to go beyond providing book knowledge to application of what is taught in businesses run by the participants. Participants will learn the following: What it takes to be a successful entrepreneur How to identify, develop and test their business concept How to select the best business entry option How to organize and manage their business How to research and market their business How to understand and get their financials in order How and where to get funding for their business How to determine the feasibility of their business concept The importance of networking with other entrepreneurs

Youth Enterprise Academy

WHERE: Word Of Faith Life Training Center | 212 Riverside Pkwy. | Austell, GA 30168

WHEN: June 8 - 12, 2015 | 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

For more information, stop by the BBI table in the South Lobby or visit www.nhbbi.org.

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E xperience life-changing teaching from the Word of God! Marilyn Hickey, the founder and president of Marilyn Hickey Ministries,

has been actively fulfilling her God-given vision of “Covering the Earth with the Word” (Isaiah 11:9) for over 35 years as an anointed Bible teacher. Marilyn has been the invited guest of government leaders and heads of state from many nations of the world. She is considered by many to be one of today’s greatest am-bassadors of God’s Good News of eternal salvation through Jesus Christ to this dark and hurting genera-tion. Her desire is for everyone to Live the Word and Unlock the Miraculous. Marilyn Hickey Ministries, partnered with her daughter, Sarah Bowling is sending a clear message of love, hope and healing to people around the world through Bible teaching, international healing meetings, group ministry tours, pastors’ and leaders’ confer-ences, humanitarian efforts, and the daily television program, Today with Marilyn and Sarah. Whether Marilyn and Sarah are traveling domestically or inter-nationally, they are seeing lives literally changed by God and His Word.

Together with their Partners: They’ve traveled to 126 countries, hosted 55

group tours, and more than 40 International meetings, with more every year

In 2012, held Pakistan’s largest religious gath-ering ever: 400,000 attended and thousands gave their lives to Christ

Sent tents, water and blankets to Pakistani earthquake survivors

Held healing meetings in Sudan: 200,000 at-tended and 40,000 responded to give their lives to Christ

Built water wells in Ethiopia and bomb shelters in Sderot, Israel

Funded a community center in Indonesia fol-lowing the tsunami

Reach 130 countries though TV and media (with a potential audience of 2.2 billion house-holds worldwide)

Marilyn and Sarah live out their great desire to help unite people. Where there is need, there is a call to re-spond. With true Christian humanitarian hearts, Mari-lyn, Sarah, and Marilyn Hickey Ministry partners have helped millions of individuals overcome setbacks and live the Bible.

Marilyn Hickey Ministries

Coming to W.O.W. (Women of the Word) Saturday, July 11, 2015

9:00 A.M. @ the Cathedral

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Sharing pictures of the bride and groom: But respect their request if they ask you not to post photos before they do. It’s great that you want to show what a great wedding the couple threw and Instagram the cake and the flowers. Some couples may want to wait to share photographic details of the wedding until they have photos from their professional photographer, so you should respect their choice. If you’re worried about whether you’re in the clear with posting photos, then wait until a close friend or family member of the couple does so first. Then you’ll know it’s okay to post away!

Private message any wedding planning questions: It can be awkward for the couple’s other Facebook friends who weren’t invited. If you want to discuss wedding plans with the bride or groom, then it’s polite to do it in a private way. The couple may have hundreds of Facebook friends who aren’t on the invite list, and it’s not fair if each and every detail comes up on their news feed.

Stay clear of the professional wedding pho-tographer: Be mindful of the photographer and vid-eographer the couple has hired to take photos of their wedding, especially during the ceremony. A good rule of thumb is to stay seated during the ceremony (and no leaning into the aisle or raising your phone way over your head either). Standing up or moving around can

be distracting to the officiant, get in the way of the pros and ruin the view for other guests. Our advice? If you must have that amazing shot of the bride's entrance, get to the ceremony early and sit in an aisle seat to get great photos without having to pull acrobatic stunts.

For the bride and groom: Send out traditional pa-per invites for the main event: Paper invites are the way to go for the actual wedding day. In today’s technology-based world, where your guests receive hundreds of emails a day, a physical invite remains that much more personal and special.

Email invites are totally okay for pre- and post-wedding parties. A paperless invite for the rehearsal dinner or morning-after brunch is a great option (especially if you want to cut down on stationery costs). Just because the invites are electronic doesn’t mean they won’t have style or be personal to you. There are plenty of sites that let you customize e-invites so that they’ll look beautiful and unique to you.

Leave the phone in your purse or pocket: Posting occasionally is okay, but the couple invited you to celebrate their day, not sit there on your phone. The couple spent a lot of time planning an event that you would enjoy, so don’t spend the entire time on your phone posting about the wed-ding—go have some fun! It’s okay to share the love a few times, but you shouldn't opt out of hitting the dance floor in favor of tweeting a play-by-play. Plus, having a phone or tablet out all the time can get in the way of photos, and no one wants to look back on their wedding day to see a guest more engaged with a device than their reception.

-The Knot

New Wedding Etiquette Rules

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R ev. James Whitely is a native of Pittsburgh,

PA and a graduate of Kent State Uni-versity where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design in 1978. After college, he returned home to Pittsburgh (The City of Champions) and soon joined Mt. Ar-arat Baptist Church where he accepted Jesus Christ into his life in April 1979.

He moved from Pittsburgh to Atlanta in 1981 to pursue his graphic design career aspirations. Little did he know that God had another plan for his life when he moved to the peach state! “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Rev. Whitely joined Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church in the spring of 1982 where he immediately began his service to the Lord. While there he accepted his call to the ministry in May of 1999. He was later licensed and ordained under the servant-leadership of Dr. R. L. White, Jr. Rev. Whitely served faithfully at Mt. Ephraim for 27 years in the areas of Men’s Ministry, Counsel-ing Ministry, Prayer Ministry, Christian Education and Discipleship Development.

In his desire to be all that he could be for the LORD and the ministry, Rev. Whitely made the decision to continue his formal education at Mercer Univer-sity’s McAfee School of Theology. Upon gradua-tion in May 2005, he received his Masters of Di-vinity degree, with a concentration in community counseling and pastoral care.

Rev. Whitely served as Ministerial Assistant to the Pastor at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Atlanta where he was a member of Concerned Black Clergy and Cascade Ministerial Alliance. In 2009, Rev. White-

ly accepted a position at Higher Living Christian Church (HLCC) in Hampton, GA where he served as the Director of Christian Discipleship. While at HLCC, Rev. Whitely had the opportunity to manage the Christian Education Department, help facilitate the Men’s Ministry and establish and implement the Small Group Ministry. In January of 2014, God spoke clearly to him and said it was time for the next ministry assignment. He was obedient to the LORD and began his pursuit of the next ministry po-sition. One of Rev. Whitely’s favorite scriptures is James 4:8, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” After much prayer, the Spirit of the LORD, led him to Bishop Bronner and Word of

Faith Family Worship Cathedral.

Rev. Whitely is so thankful and excited about his new ministry assignment as Pastor of Discipleship Groups. He has such a passion for building relationships and seeing the “transformative spirit” of Small Group Min-istry connect and empower God’s people. He takes this assignment to heart and is so humbled by the privilege to be a part of “history” at Word of Faith and build the Discipleship Groups Ministry to God’s glory!

Meet Pastor James Whitely, Pastor of Discipleship Groups

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F ounded in 2003, Nathaniel H. Bronner Business Institute (NHBBI) has been “Transforming Lives by Discipling Business Champions” for

12 years. Known as BBI, the institute conducts entre-preneur training and development courses, workshops and counseling. BBI also hosts a bi-monthly network-ing event, Kingdom Connections, which features dy-namic speakers, a forum for current and aspiring busi-ness owners to connect with one another, and a Ven-dor Marketplace for BBI Champion members. BBI’s signature training course, NxLeveL™ for Micro-Entrepreneurs, guides entrepreneurs semi-annually in a comprehensive business planning process designed to “write the vision” and yield effective strategies to launch, grow, and expand their enterprises. During 15 weekly sessions, students are taught micro-business management, marketing, sales, cash flow projection, negotiating and an abundance of other skills via in-structor-led presentations and guest speakers. BBI supplements the NxLeveL™ curriculum with modules and activities designed to emphasize Kingdom ethics and to increase classroom participation and learning. BBI provides live video streaming for the convenience of participants outside of metropolitan Atlanta.

Edith Page Hernandez is an RN, the owner of Top of the Line Services, Inc. and graduate of the NxLeveL™ Micro-Entrepreneur course. She testifies, “As a graduate of BBI, I have been able to take my business to the next level. I thought I

was fine as a Licensed Personal Care Nurse for 15 years. Not only did BBI teach me the art and skill of Branding, Marketing, Cash Flow Management and so much more, but I have executed the art of developing divine connections and relationship-building skills. I have not only grown the business, but I have grown as a professional business woman. I now network with other multi-million dollar business owners, something I would have never known how to do without the ex-cellent guidance of BBI.”

BRONNER BUSINESS INSTITUTE is Transforming Lives!

Submitted by Sylvia Brown, Ministry Servant

Pastor Nathaniel Bronner II (left) of Bronner Bros. and Dr. John Handy, former Chair of Economics at Morehouse College, illuminated the lessons of Black

History in Business Development during the February 2015 BBI Kingdom Connections Networking Event.

BBI membership is open to current and aspiring business owners who identify with the mission of BBI to transform lives. Dr. Alfred R. Wat-kins is the President and Executive Director of BBI who began working with Bronner Business Institute from its incep-tion. “BBI attracts some of the most passionate people you will ever want to meet. I believe they serve in the ministry, support BBI financially, fre-quent the networking events, and engage in the training opportunities because they have a genuine vision from God burning on the inside. It has been a joy to see all the newly-formed relationships, business start-ups, and incredible achievements of BBI alumni over the past 12 years.” For more information about BBI, visit www.nhbbi.org.

Dr. Alfred R. Watkins

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Ms. Gayonne Blount

Mrs. Gwendolyn Montgomery

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Held every Memorial Day weekend, the festival is considered to be one of the country’s largest jazz festivals. The 31 Days of Jazz held throughout the month of May showcases jazz greats at venues throughout the city and culminates at Piedmont Park, May 22-24.

27th Annual Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Saturday, May 23rd, Parade and Festival Village

10:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. Historic Fourth Ward Park. Live entertainment, costumes, steel pan music, cultural displays and authentic Caribbean cuisine. For more information, visit www.atlantacarnival.org

Sweet Auburn Springfest Celebrating 31 years, the Sweet Auburn Springfest of the historic Auburn Av-enue district will be held

Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-10. Full of food, music and entertainment, the outdoor festival is one of the largest of it’s kind in the Southeast. The vision of the festival is to restore Auburn Avenue to its historic prominence.

Bass!” Well, maybe not always...but, here’s a list of fun festivals in metro Atlanta with lots of music, food and family activities. There’s bound to be a bass in there somewhere!

“It’s all about the

Candler Park Music & Food Festival Two days of live music, dozens of Atlanta’s food trucks, artist & craft market and a Saturday morning 5K run. All genres of music including: rock, bluegrass, country, blues, reggae and R&B.

ATL Soul Life Music Fest Two nights of soulful, outdoor entertainment including neo-soul, R&B and progressive hip hop. Chrisette Michelle and Lyfe Jennings are among the artists per-forming on May 23 & 24, 7:00 P.M. at the Wolf Creek Amphitheater. Visit www.ticketalternative.com

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In any given year, 100,000 African Americans will have a stroke and stroke is the third leading cause of death in the African American community. If you are African American, it’s important to get the facts about your stroke risk and learn how you can minimize risk factors. African Americans and Stroke: The Numbers Overall, African Americans suffer more strokes than any other group of people. "There are statistics show-ing that they have about twice the mortality of stroke than Caucasians,” explains Ralph L. Sacco, MD, neu-rologist-in-chief at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Mi-ami, Florida and spokesperson for the American Stroke Association. These statistics show just how high the stroke risk is:

For men between the ages of 45 and 54, the risk of ischemic stroke — the most prevalent type of stroke, which is caused by a blood clot that blocks an artery, is three times higher in African Ameri-cans than in Caucasians.

For African Americans between the ages of 20 and 44, the risk of stroke is nearly two-and-a-half times higher than it is for Caucasians.

According to the National Stroke Association,

stroke or heart disease will claim the lives of half of all African American women.

African Americans have more severe strokes that

are also more disabling. African Americans and Stroke: The Risk Factors High blood pressure and obesity are two of the biggest risk factors for stroke, and the number of African Americans with these medical conditions is huge. "Some of the risk factors are more frequent in African Americans than in White Americans,” says Dr. Sacco. Some of the following risk factors are inherited, others are lifestyle-related and easier to change.

High blood pressure - This is risk factor number

one for stroke, and up to 40 percent of African Americans have the condition. “High blood pres-sure is more prevalent in African Americans and not as well controlled, particularly where access to care is not great," says Sacco.

Obesity - Nearly 63 percent of African American men are overweight or obese, and that number jumps to just over 77 percent for women.

Diabetes - African Americans are also more likely

to have diabetes than Caucasians.

Tobacco use - Almost 28 percent of African Americans use tobacco, one risk factor that can be reduced or eliminated by stopping the use of tobac-co products or never starting in the first place.

Sickle cell anemia - The blood disease sickle cell

anemia is a condition that primarily affects African Americans. A stroke can occur if sickle or abnor-mally-shaped blood cells create a blockage in a blood vessel.

The F.A.S.T test is an easy way to remember the most common signs of stroke. FACE: Check the face. Has their mouth drooped?

ARMS: Can they lift both arms?

SPEECH: Is their speech slurred? Can they understand you?

TIME: Is critical. If you see any of these signs, call 911 immediately. A stroke is always a medi-cal emergency.

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Zesty Fruit Salad with Orange Vanilla Syrup

Frittata with Asparagus, Tomato & Fontina Cheese

Ingredients

Orange-Vanilla Syrup: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 vanilla bean Fruit: 4 pints strawberries, hulled and halved 2 pints blueberries 2 cups green grapes, halved 2 cups red grapes, halved Fresh mint leaves

Directions

Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a 9½ inch diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and sauté until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt and sauté 2 minutes longer. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set, but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes. Place the skil-let under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata stand 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate.

Ingredients

6 large eggs 2 tablespoons whipping cream ½ teaspoon salt, plus a pinch ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 12 ounces asparagus, trimmed, cut into ¼ to ½ inch

pieces 1 tomato, seeded, diced 3 ounces Fontina cheese, diced

Directions

Place the sugar, 1 cup water, orange zest, juice and vanilla bean in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Then bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Set aside to cool. Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together. Deco-rate with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.

With Eva Houston at the Riverside EpiCenter The EpiCenter is a family oriented facility. It’s located across the street from the WOF Cathedral. Inside, there’s lots of activities including: an arcade, rock climbing wall, café, fitness club and gymnasium. If you’re hungry; there’s Sims Concessions and a Subway sandwich shop!

I’ve visited the EpiCenter on several occasions and although those activi-ties are great; my favorite is the bowling alley! The bowling alley is six lanes of fun and exercise. You may customize your lanes for bumper or no bumper for each individual and personalize your screen experience.

Another thing, I really like about the EpiCenter is how clean and inviting everything is when you arrive. The atmosphere is great for hosting parties, concerts and plays. Overall, I think the Riverside Epicenter provides the best entertainment for families and friends. If you haven’t been yet, try it out!