Friday Fave: Winter in Bloom
Blooming in my yard today. The first two - Winter Daphne and Winter Honeysuckle - fill the air with Spring-like fragrance. Do you also hurry, half-dressed and barefoot, into the garden, and softly, and exclaiming of their dearness, fill your arms with the white...
My Friday Fave: 2 Chefs 2 Go
A favorite stocking stuffer this past Christmas was a gift certificate to this exceptional establishment. Being the creature of habit that I am, I see but one delectable item on their menu (although there are many): Dried Cranberries and Grilled Chicken Salad. ...
The Gift of Curiosity
Curious (kyo͝orēəs) adj. Eager to know or learn something. Curiosity. A gift from God all too often overlooked for the "grander" ones. I didn't realize how much so until Sweet P came along. I remember the first time I saw her closely examining a single thread on...
My Friday Fave: Lark Rise to Candleford
One of my favorite Christmas gifts came in the form of 14 discs, penned by Flora Thompson between 1939 and 1943. What makes Lark Rise to Candleford a fave: Breathtaking scenery. Late 19th century England countryside at its best. Characters. In every sense of the word....
One Life Can Change Everything
Twenty-three years ago, I was directed to a newly formed "New Beginnings" Sunday School class. My wounds, still fresh from a punt kick to the heart, made me wonder if I'd ever fit into a Southern Baptist Church. I dropped the boys off at their classrooms and nervously...
Friday Fave: One Thousand Gifts Devotional
Somewhere along the line grumbling became all too easy for me. Complaining a little here. A little there. It begins subtly but swiftly takes hold of the heart, choking thankfulness while liberating a murmur that may or may not be audible to others, but with all...
Cathy Baker
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