As Mother Teresa said "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." I have certainly found this to be true. Change takes time, it does not come overnight. At least it did not for me. It has been a series of baby steps, one day after another, little things, little changes each one a building block to making better "choices" to live a healthier lifestyle. And each day finding ways to draw closer to Jesus, to see challenges and obstacles as opportunities for growth and self knowledge and to deepen my relationship with Christ.
Many choices I avoided for years, but once I made the decision to live a healthier lifestyle and manage my health my path was crystal clear. Same for my spiritiual and prayer life, not just praying when it was convienent or when I really needed prayer, but spending time with Jesus every day either in prayer, daily readings, scripture, the Hallow app, adoration ....... even while washing the dishes. And keeping thanksgiving and praise and offering all for His glory at the forefront!
And the one thing that I know was placed on my heart for certain, no matter the challenges, struggles and triumphs, along the way, there is always Joy in the Journey.
Joy in the Journey is about finding the right balance to living a healthy, fit and faithful lifestyle. For us that means living authentically and balancing all the things we love in every aspect of our lives.
The MADE WITH LOVE AND ABBONDANZA button above the picture of my roast pork will connect you to our YouTube Channel playlist, Linda's Kitchen- Made with Love and Abbondanza cooking videos. I am a foodie, my dad was a chef and I come from a long line of fabulous cooks. I am at home in the kitchen and I love creating new recipes and updating some of our old ones to make healthier versions that are helping me to maintain balance and live a healthy lifestyle.Life in all its richness is beautiful and in my journey I have come to appreciate every aspect of it.
The FAITH button will link to JOY IN THE JOURNEY tab on this website.
The PODCAST- WALKING WITH JESUS THROUGH CHALLENGES, GROWTH AND GRACE button will connect you to our Podcast playlist on our YouTube Channel. Years ago I started sharing about my faith with reflections and musing on scripture and spiritual readings. My message has always been about hope, encouragment and most especialy gratitude. The postive feedback from the sharings inspired us to create a podcast and space for the heart that's seeking more - more peace, more purpose, more of Jesus. The podcast and Linda's musing is a collection of spiritual readings, scripture and real-life reflections that that explore walking with Christ through every season. Through challenges, growth, and grace, this podcast is a reminder that even in the hard moments, God is near, shaping, strenghtening, and leading us closer to Him.
The LOVE button links to the ABOUT US tab on this website where we share a bit about us and our calling to share the love of Jesus and to live with faith, purpose, intention and mindfulness to be the woman and man that the Lord has created us to be.
The FAMILIA button will link to the FAMILIA tab on this website where we share a little about our familia. The MADE WITH LOVE AND ABBONDANZA tab on this site is where you will find recipies. Here we also share about my family and our roots in the foothills of the Maiella mountains in the Abruzzo region of Italy and thie inspriation that let me to create Made with Love - A Tribute to My Parents a cookbook that I wrote to honor the legacy, love, faith and family traditions and recipes of my parents Maria & Domenico, to honor God and to share thier legacy, traditions and regional recipes with the future generations of my family. Shortly after writing that cookbook, I created the Zialinda Website to share thier legacy and family traditions and some of our family and my own recipes. Those recipes and more have now grown into Made with Love and Abbondanza.
The LINDA'S BLOG button will link to my blogposts on Blogspot. And the LINDA'S BLOG tab on this website has some blog posts and a link to my blog.
In 2018 we founded HEART'S ROSARY to share our faith and John's gift for designing and creating rosaries. We wanted to honor the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We have a Rosary Prayer in honor of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Humble and Chaste Heart of Jesus. it is a blessing for us to create rosaries that will be blessed and cherished for many years. As you will find on the HEARTS ROSARY tab on this website, Rosary making started with John's grandmother Albertine who was very created and devoted to the Most Holy Rosary and so itis a blessing to carry on the tradition. The OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER button links to the Newsletter tab on our Hearts Rosary website. In June 2026 we decided to start a weeky newsletter. Through our weekly newsletter, we want to open our workshop doors and invite you to journey with us each week through Moments of Grace, Rosary Reflection, Saints of the Week, Along the Way and a Thought to Carry With You. It is our hope and daily prayer that wherever our newsletter finds you, whether your heart is full of joy or carrying a burden known only to you, that you know that you are remembered in our prayers. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus fill you with His peace, the Immacuate Heart of Mary wrap you in her loving mantle, and the humble and chaste Heart of St. Joseph guide and protect you and those you love.
The PATH ON THE JOURNEY - BALANCE button links to a tab on this website that shares a little about our journey to live a healthy lifestyle. Without it we wouldn't be able to enjoy the many blessings of love, family, friendships that alll come from His grace. Living authentically for me is not living a "diet" but a lifestyle and one that encompases and celebrates every part of me from home cook and self-proclained foodie to living a healhty and balanced lifestyle. And that also includes a few rich and not health conscious recipes that you may find on the zialinda website and on this one as well as the tasty and delicious recipes and new creatations on this site.
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