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The Language of the Soul
I'm excited for Jeff Crosby's latest book releasing today. If you've ever felt a longing you just couldn't quite pin down, I think you should be, too. If you read it, I'd love to hear what you think! A beautiful literary exploration of the spiritual longings of our...
Happy May Day!
There’s an old-time tradition of hanging May baskets on people’s doors on the first day of May (May Day). Small paper cones or other containers would be filled with candy, small gifts, or flowers, then hung–anonymously–on someone’s door. Of course, hanging a May...
Spring Flower Round-Up
I ADORE spring in Appalachia when the most amazing wildflowers put on a show. While there are certainly some showy flowers out there, the ones I like best are the sweet little flowers poking up through last autumn's leaves. Hope for another year in shades of pink,...
Carrying on an Easter culinary tradition
So many holiday traditions are centered around food. And Easter is no exception! When we were kids, Mom always made deviled eggs for Easter dinner. I think sometimes they were even made from the eggs we'd dyed earlier in the week. Of course, that was back in the days...
Book Lover Handbag
I've been remiss in bragging about my fabulous Christmas gift from my husband. I MAY have dropped a pretty strong hint that this is what I wanted, but he gets all the points for following through. When I'm out and about with my crossover bag I get tons of compliments...
A Tonic for the First Day of Spring
It’s been a roller coaster leading up to the first few days of spring. We’ve had temperatures in the 70s and then . . . snow. Back and forth, spring has been a terrible tease this year. Of course, it’s not as bad as when folks had to wait for spring to eat anything...
A Visit Back Home
I don't have much to say this week other than that I LOVE these people. Got to spend some time with family in WV over the weekend. This one is Mom, my niece, and me.
Her Last Communion
We took communion at church last week during our Ash Wednesday service. Communion is a joyful sacrament. But as we enter Lent, it's solemn as well. And as I took the bread and the juice, I remembered watching Betty--one of the saints of the church--do the same more...
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