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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Sunday Glory
Humility is the fairest and rarest flower that blooms. Charles Swindoll
Do You Have a Sense of Wonder?
I’m currently reading The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning. I love when books take me to a place of deep reflection and this one’s doing just that. In Chapter 5, Manning speaks of a remarkable rabbi, Abraham Joshua Heschel, who … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, God, Life
Tagged I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack, nature, sense of wonder, The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning, wonder
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Chocolate Spice Cake
This delicious cake is always a hit with the family, at pot lucks, or when company is coming. It’s moist and rich and easy to make. Don’t let the title fool you… The only spice is 1 teaspoon of cinnamon … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving These Days
Picnic Season It’s picnic season and I love these picnic plates. They’re durable melamine. I have my mother’s old picnic basket from the 1940s that I can remember our family using when I was a child. It still has the … Continue reading
French Toast for Breakfast
I love French Toast. My mother was a firm believer that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and she believed in having a big breakfast. When my sisters and I were growing up in the 60s and … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged breakfast food, French toast, Whole wheat French toast with berries
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Pillow (and Mattress) Talk
No, this post isn’t going to contain that kind of pillow talk. Sorry if I disappointed you. My husband and I just purchased a new memory foam mattress and new memory foam pillows. We’re trying to adjust. Before going into … Continue reading
Sunday Glory
Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Gail ♥
Hello, Summer
It’s about 92 degrees outside. We’ve had some very humid days this month already but also some nice non-humid days. I always welcome a break from the humidity with open arms. Our oldest son has been on a 16 day … Continue reading
Picnic Day
Today was a nice day for a picnic. Hubby and I had planned a picnic for yesterday with my sister and her husband, but all day long the sky kept darkening, the wind would kick up and the humidity was … Continue reading
A Sunday to Celebrate
I felt blessed to be a part of the 51st Anniversary of Ordination Celebration for Father Peter Whalen today. What a special day! That’s a long time to work at any job but to have been a priest for 51 … Continue reading