I just spilled coffee on the chair and rug in my office trying to intercept a moth. Moving things to deal with the spill, I discovered a new place on the rug where the moth larvae have been feasting. The only way I know to deal with them, aside from Read more…
Jesus offers us rest… rest from the crazy-making struggle of having to be good enough; rest from the dizzying effort of understanding why anything; rest from the air-sucking pressure of maintaining our “composure.” Jesus offers us company… delighting in our presence; responding to our conversation; walking with us everywhere. Jesus Read more…
This is may be varied according to what you have on hand… Take a can of beans on a trip around the world. Experiment with the proportions. 1 (15-ounce) can of beans, rinsed and drained OR 2 c cooked, drained beans (cannellini, great northern, pinto, black, garbanzos, even lentils will Read more…
Have some frugal fun with celery (which should be on sale soon in preparation for Thanksgiving). Get a little flaky: When prepping celery for a relish tray or another dish, separate the leaves from any part of the stalk, rinse and drain them. Place them on a small cookie sheet Read more…
1 c grated or finely chopped cheese (any kinds, dried out odds and ends) ½ 8-ounce package of cream cheese (plain or herb flavored), softened 1 T mayo or sour cream or the last bit of any non-sweet, creamy salad dressing ½ t garlic powder Dash cayenne ½ t Worcestershire Read more…
I am more like Jonah than I often recognize. He sat under a volunteer vine, glad of its shade and God’s apparent favor, waiting for God to “keep His word” and destroy the city of his enemies. How quickly he had forgotten his own experience of God’s rescue of him Read more…
I have spent over six decades learning. I’m still learning! And one of my favorite things to learn is how to do what needs to be done for less money. From the time I was a small child, I observed my mother… Inventing new things from what was on Read more…
This morning’s post (along with my breakfast) is brought to you by SALT. Yes, you read that correctly: salt. Try to imagine the world without salt…can’t do it, can you? No salt water to surf in? No sauerkraut or pastrami? Chicken without salt? No thank you. It is so Read more…
Most of what we have eaten from the garden in the last few months came from things I did not plant! Little orange bell peppers, butternut squash, tiny tomatoes, mint for garnish and upset tummies, and everywhere-you-look succulent superfood purslane! All volunteer! I have watered and tended them, picked or Read more…
I have been under the pruning shears for my whole life, but the last year and a half have been pretty severe. This morning I have a little more insight into what Jesus was saying when He said the Father prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it may Read more…