I had an apple tree and an idea: I’d make apple butter from the harvest. It turned out so tasty, I decided to can it. I’d never canned preserves, so I asked help from a friend who assured me of the ease of canning: Fill the jars, screw on the lids, and run them through a cycle in your dishwasher. ...
#NoFilter
An annual 382 billion dollar beauty industry, ranging from over-the-counter cosmetics to a wide selection of plastic surgery options, makes it possible for almost any woman to touch up the outside of her life while masking the pain that's hidden within. The task of airbrushing our appearance to ...
Training for the Long Haul – Part 2 of “The Pursuit of A Fruitful Life”
(If you missed Part 1 – “Where’s the Fruit”, it can be found on my April 5th blog post) 8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come. 10 This is why we work so hard and continue to struggle, for our hope is in ...
Giving the Greatest Gift
I have a new friend. A friendship that emerged from the furnace of adversity, crafted on a shared pathway through the valley of death. Almost 30 years ago, I fumbled my way through that awful, inky-black valley after the tragic death of our 7 month old daughter. My new friend has been groping for ...