I writhed in bed and twisted the sheets. Emotional pain seared my heart once again. Would it never end? As my mind searched out the future, a road of shredded hopes littered the way. Even the warmth of my husband’s arms could not relieve the pain. Then God whispered between the anxious thoughts to read again the devotional He had set before my eyes that night. Words of praise and thanksgiving spoken by “Girlfriends in God” squeaked past … Continue reading →
“I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 1 John 4:35b NIV Perplexed, I stood in the book aisle wondering what would be the perfect retirement gift for the head of our public relations department. He was a crusty, old journalist with a newspaper background. But he had the heart of a teddy bear. I was a relatively new Christian and I wanted to leave this man with words that … Continue reading →
You will keep in perfect peace whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 16-3 NIV My friend gave me this Scripture tonight when I told her about my apprehension over tomorrow’s cataract surgery. This will be my second one. This time they will be replacing the lens in my right eye. Three weeks ago, they replaced the lens in my left eye. And, although the surgery went smoothly, I’ve had some annoying complications … Continue reading →
Cooler weather and more energy have propelled me to the kitchen to whip up some fresh recipes for my family. I have my homemade cookbook. An orange notebook–a throwback to the 70s. Within its cover are aged recipes glued to black construction paper which is slipped into plastic page protectors. Some recipes tried and true. Most, never used. But all looked appetizing when I cut them out hundreds of years ago. Looking for something different one night, I remembered … Continue reading →
I was standing over the stove top cooking the Chicken Tarragon when I felt my impatience grow. The timer was set to brown each breast filet for 4 minutes on a side. The three boneless breasts huddled next to each other in the cast iron frying pan while I watched the timer tick away the minutes. I had already measured and set out the other ingredients so the only thing left to do was WAIT. The timer … Continue reading →
Fall was in the air, the pumpkin spiced candle was burning, and we were having good friends over for dinner. I wanted to make something new that had all the flavor of this rich autumn season in it. As I thumbed through new recipes, pumpkin kept popping out at me. Then I remembered that the husband part of our friendship loved caramel. He talked about how much he liked caramel flavored creamer for his coffee with a touch of … Continue reading →
“I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun Shinny day.” I think I can make it now, the pain is gone All of the bad feelings have disappeared Here is that rainbow I’ve been prayin’ for It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) … Continue reading →
With spade in hand, I was churning the hard clay dirt now ringed in citrus food. Crawling backwards on my hands and knees around the trunk of our lemon tree, I bumped into an unexpected object hanging from the tree. A lemon!! A hard, large, green lemon. I was elated. That made two lemons on our tree. A tree that had suffered such severe damage from last year’s frost, we weren’t sure it would even survive. It has survived … Continue reading →
“Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I stay close to you; your right hand uphold me.” Psalm 63:7 NIV From My Heart to Yours,
Continue reading →Autumn is in the air even in the desert. Cooler evenings and mornings that stir up warmth in me and give me a desire for all things hearth and home. As we take out the throws and snuggle up on the sofa, making the evenings cozy, I take out my fall and winter recipes. Family favorites. Aromas of meat cooking and sauces bubbling fill the kitchen as hubby comes home from work. The warmth of those foods spread a … Continue reading →
