These are traveling days, days of discovery and adventure, days full of glimpses of God’s glory. Let me explain. The hub and I recently purchased a 1989 tiny tent trailer to tow behind our Prius. (We are practicing for his retirement.) When I say tiny, I mean a full-size air Read more…
(Warning: Longer than usual post.) I love volunteers! Not the kind that make the bake sale a success (though those are lovely and needed as well!), but the kind that appear in my yard and garden without human agency. These are the plants that appear somewhere I didn’t intend for Read more…
Lest you think that my life of following Jesus every day in the everyday is somehow floating blissfully over a verdant landscape flowing with milk and honey, it’s time for more full disclosure. Sometimes, my relationship with God looks more like a slugfest. On Sunday Pastor Adam gave up stepping Read more…
Picking up where we left off…after some more-or-less quiet time with Jesus, an everyday event in this disciple’s life is meal planning. What in the world does meal planning have to do with following Jesus?! At the end of this “following” is a great feast! The Marriage Supper of the Read more…
The winter holiday season officially begins this week! (or so says Wikipedia). For our family, it has mostly been about food. Traditions run several generations deep, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t branching out as our family gets connected to other families. This year the menu will include chicken and Read more…
It all started with some bad housekeeping… I had bought some sweet potatoes that somehow never made it to the table. Instead they languished in the cupboard, waiting to be used, enjoyed for the purpose for which they were grown. The days grew longer, and the sweet orange roots began Read more…
(Please accept my apologies for this extra post. This will not happen often.) As a small child, I listened while Captain Kangaroo (Go ahead: Google it!) read to us the Caldecott Medal-winning book, Stone Soup. This wonderful tale gently reminds us that sometimes what is required to meet an overwhelming 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…