April 18, 2019 Beyond Imagination Can you imagine the Son of God washing your feet of the dust you trod? Can you imagine Him breaking the bread a sign of His body to be broken instead? Can you imagine the cup that He poured filled to the brim with the... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 2
August 3, 2015 Poetry Is . . . I have to give credit for the first line of each stanza of this short poem to a friend I was talking to at a conference I’m attending this week. We were talking about poetry and other funny things—like the fact that mushrooms aren’t vegetables... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 2
May 1, 2015 Almond Jam Thumbprints Back in 2011 I took the WordPress Post-a-day challenge. To accomplish my goal of posting every day for a full year I developed several theme days, one of which was Recipe Friday. Since then I’ve posted a few recipes, but it’s been quite a while.... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Recipe Comment: 1
April 20, 2015 Some of What I Know Today I decided to write my poem-of-the-day based on the NaPoWriMo2015 prompt, which is to write a poem that states things that I know. This could be a really long poem, because my head is full of all kinds of trivial knowledge, but I’ll just... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 5
March 13, 2014 Experiencing Texas Skillet – Blind Poetry Poem The prompt today at dVerse Poets Pub Meeting at the Bar is “The Blind Poet,” which means we were to write a poem using any or all of the senses except sight. I immediately thought of food and all the smells, sounds, and tastes that go... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 12
August 2, 2013 Orzo Pasta Salad for Recipe Friday It has been just over a year since I posted my last recipe. Early last year I had to give up dairy and have really been trying to avoid gluten as well. The combination has been very challenging and has left me not really feeling... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Recipe Comments: 2
July 30, 2012 Thankful for Small Blessings Okay, this is going to be a strange little post about something that happened to me last week. I was going to post it last Friday since it is somewhat food related, but I was traveling and just didn’t have time. On Wednesday of last... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comment: 1
July 29, 2012 Overcoming Gluttony I wrote last week about a book my sister-in-law Pam gave me called Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC by Frederick Buechner. It’s a little dictionary of sorts in which Buechner looks at various words from a Christian perspective. As I’ve been reading through I’ve noted some... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 5
July 20, 2012 Jorge’s Party Salsa for Recipe Friday Last weekend we were camping with a bunch of family, some of whom just came out for the day and others who stayed the night at the campground. On Saturday night I was on for making my Texas Skillet Dinner for everyone and we bought... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Recipe Comments: 2
July 1, 2012 Filling the Void Yesterday a group from my church went to a local women’s shelter to cook and serve dinner for the residents. The facility, called Shepherd’s Door, provides more than just shelter for the women and children who live there. They provide life skills training, education, grief... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 4