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Because We Like To Pack It All In To 12 hrs….

Well, actually we really don’t TRY to do that, but this season seems to bring a lot of days like this.  Honestly, the season of raising children seems to bring a lot of days like this, and I’d be lying if I said that I never dream about the end of that season. (If there… Read More Because We Like To Pack It All In To 12 hrs….

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His Kindness and Grace to Me

A generous gift from a friend far away…  A followed through with thought: “You were on my mind today.” A call from a friend to ask how to pray… Grace, tea, and lemon squares beautifully served on a tray. Thank you, Lord…and thank you D, C, B, and K.

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Adventus: Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus

 Advent: Behold, the Lord, the Ruler is come. Before you are fooled into believing that I have actually learned Latin well enough to come up with that phrase,  let me tell you that it actually comes from a church year/liturgical reading from the time of the Epiphany. Epiphany means “manifestation” and is usually associated with… Read More Adventus: Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus

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Gluten Free Friday ~ “Bran” Muffins

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for a while now but just haven’t, and so a Facebook message from my sweet friend Lois this week was just the nudge I needed.  She said she was craving them and wanted to try making them herself.  (She eats gluten free, too!)  I have made them for… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ “Bran” Muffins

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For All of His Benefits to Me…

 …I shall lift up the cup of salvation…. and offer a sacrifice of Thanksgiving. (Ps. 116) I kept thinking about these verses all last week as we prepared for Thanksgiving.  First, we had a church-wide Thanksgiving meal headed up by chefs and hostesses extraordinaire ~ Felicia and Zeena.  Surely more than 100 people stayed after… Read More For All of His Benefits to Me…