A few Februaries ago, a friend of mine gave me the following Valentine. I'm sharing it today. Your Divine Valentine by Holley Gerth A valentine may play a love song for you, but God sings you the … [Read more...]
Waiting
I’m studying Genesis and Abraham this year. For me, one of the important lessons has been the example of waiting. Do you remember how many years Abraham and Sarah waited for Isaac? Twenty-five. Yes, … [Read more...]
Vanilla Catastrophe
I like to think of myself not exactly as a foodie but as someone who is really interested in cooking. I enjoy cooking for people. I read cookbooks like novels. I’ve collected dozens of cookbooks. Some … [Read more...]
Confession (#1?)
Confessions are in the news lately. I have one, too. Here it is: I love my crock pot. I cook in it maybe once a week sometimes. Here's another part of the confession: whenever the recipe calls for … [Read more...]
January Mourning #2 (For Claney)
Our first dog, Claney, died last Monday night. He’d been sick for several weeks. We’d given him bottles of medicine and enjoyed the fleeting glimpses of improvement we thought we saw—until last Sunday … [Read more...]
January Mourning
This past Sunday was a miserable day. Normally, I enjoy a gray, cool day. It’s an excuse to drink hot tea and day dream that I’m back in Ireland. As a farmer’s daughter, I welcome the rain, too, … [Read more...]
Granny Aggie’s Apple and Orange Cake
My paternal grandmother always hosted Christmas Eve supper for our family. She cooked for days in preparation of that meal. I’m sure we had the usual turkey, dressing, and all the sides, but what I … [Read more...]
Praying for Newtown
Instead of writing about another Christmas recipe, today—as I have for the past several days—I’m thinking about the tragedy in Connecticut. I don’t know anyone in Newtown, but my sadness and horror is … [Read more...]
Christmas Carol Favorites
Christmas carols have been streaming out over the airwaves since the Monday before Thanksgiving. I don’t really mind because I love them. A friend of mind always reminds me that radio stations … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Hattie!
This week I'm taking a break from the baking posts. My second daughter turns twenty at the end of this week. (How is that possible??) One of her college friends is surprising her with twenty envelopes … [Read more...]
