{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 120: The Importance of the Family Table with Carol Roper","description":"Hey listeners! I\u2019m popping into you podcast feed with a surprise! Starting now, I\u2019ll be releasing solo episodes every other week to share some of my life experiences and Jesus moments with you! I\u2019ll still be doing interviews but thought it would be fun to be able to talk directly to you about my struggles and triumphs. And I\u2019m calling these episodes The Kitchen Table. So why the kitchen table? I\u2019m so glad you asked! I believe the dinner table is an important ingredient in the glue that helps us build strong families. My siblings and my children would agree. And so, these solo episodes that I\u2019ll bring to you, hopefully every 2 weeks, will be short stories of how I\u2019ve seen God work in my own life through sometimes mundane, and other times amazing, experiences and how those experiences have grown my faith. Just like if you came to my house and we sat around my kitchen table enjoying a snack and a cup of coffee (or hot tea for me!). I may even share some things I\u2019m learning in the Word that might encourage you.  And since we\u2019re talking about the dinner table, you might have heard that one of my favorite recipes to make for a crowd is baked spaghetti. It\u2019s the meal my husband and I shared the first time we met, at a church youth group progressive dinner on New Year\u2019s Eve, 1979. My mother-in-law shared the recipe with me years ago and I\u2019ve always made this my go-to meal when I need to feed a lot of people, especially when I had lots of kids over for youth group events or parties. Guideposts magazine picked up our story and even printed the recipe for the baked spaghetti that has kind of become my trademark. So, if you\u2019d like to receive that recipe, go to&amp;nbsp;the link below&amp;nbsp;and sign up and you\u2019ll receive an email where you can download it. You\u2019ll also receive weekly updates about podcast episodes as well as any other events that might be happening and maybe even some of my thoughts on faith and family. You\u2019ll also be able to see a few Instagram posts from recent days.   So, let me know what you think about this Kitchen Table episode and if you have a question or an idea about something you\u2019d like for me to discuss, please don\u2019t hesitate to email me at buidingstronghomes@gmail.com. I\u2019d love to hear from you! I\u2019ll have a link to that in the show notes.  Show notes and link to baked spaghetti recipe CarolRoper.org\/podcast ","author_name":"Building Strong Homes: Blueprints to Strengthen Your Faith and Family podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/buildingstronghomes.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35739195\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/185894340"}