When I smelled the fresh basil that Cynthia delivered, I knew immediately that I wanted to make fresh basil pesto. Oh, pesto is one of my all time favorites! When we lived in the country, basil was one of the herbs I grew in my little city garden after we had the real country garden fiasco. You know how the thought of a certain food can remind you of people or places? When I think of pesto, I immediately think of two friends, Yolanda and Sister Lynn, who I believe enjoy pesto as much as I ... Read More about Fresh Basil Pesto
Finding beauty in every face and place – Twelve pines, all in a line
In all my hurrying And to-do list scurrying I remembered what I'd recently learned And stopped When I glanced upon this lovely line of pines To enjoy them for a few moments in time Oh the beauty of the largest conifer in a closely knitted line Oh, thank You LORD, for the beautiful, and stately, pines. Look up, my friends, there is beauty all around us. Have a wonderful and wonder-filled weekend. ... Read More about Finding beauty in every face and place – Twelve pines, all in a line
Nourishment for the body and the soul
It was a normal Tuesday afternoon, The Salesman was at his desk and I was back in the Jesus Room at mine. I heard the doorbell ring; but was concentrating on my current project and was surprised when he came back carrying a beautiful vintage Red Friends stoneware bowl filled with squash and zucchini soup and handed it to me and said, "This is for you and this bag of cornbread crumbs is to garnish the top." He went on to say a friend had just dropped them by and that she had said it was for me. ... Read More about Nourishment for the body and the soul
Trim Healthy Mama Volcano Mudslide Muffin Recipe & Review
We were invited to our friend James surprise party where his lovely wife told me in advance that there was going to be a gluten-free, but sugar laden birthday cake. Though our friends are very healthy, and the cake was going to be gluten-free, it was going to be made with sugar and served with ice cream. That combination could be temptation for anyone who struggles with blood sugar issues, so, I decided to make a gluten-free and sugar-free dessert to enjoy before heading to the party so that we ... Read More about Trim Healthy Mama Volcano Mudslide Muffin Recipe & Review
Scripture Memory Team – Verse 11
It's the 15th, friends! And that means that it is time to check in for our Scripture Memory Team! How did you do in memorizing your verse this last time? I really liked using the Scripture memory tattoo from Dwell Differently to memorize Matthew 17:30b. And a little funny aside, The Salesman noticed mine about a week into wearing it on my arm. He was so funny about it! Years ago when we did a Scripture Memory Team here on the blog, I would type out my verse that I'd just memorized for ... Read More about Scripture Memory Team – Verse 11
