Posts Tagged ‘Gratitude’
Our Prayer Bowl
I have had a decorative glass bowl in our living room for a long time. It has been an empty vessel for many of these years. It was simply used to grace our home, adding some color to the room. I’m not exactly sure when it happened, but I do know why we began to…
Read MoreBlessing of a Kitchen
Writing always starts with a desire for knowledge about a subject, and then the need to share it with others. At least that is why I enjoy writing! I chuckle now when I think that my first idea for this blog was to write about the history of kitchens in America. In my research, I…
Read MoreA Thyme of Thanksgiving
At this wonderful time of Thanksgiving, it’s good to check your pantry and make sure you have all the seasonings you need to spice up these special days together with family and friends. There are so many special herbs and spices that remind me of the Thanksgiving holiday. When I think of the cinnamon and…
Read MoreA New Kind of New Year’s Resolutions
How many years have we made our resolutions, well-meaning though they may be, only to break them, to forget them, to let them slip away from our minds, or just rebelliously change our minds, to change at all? This year I’ve got a great idea. Why don’t we try making some new kinds of resolutions…
Read MoreEver Changing Ways
Have you thought about how much the ways we communicate have changed over the years? Take for example my husband’s birth in Louisiana, in 1952. His parents living in Miami, would not choose to make a long distance call. Rather they would send a Western Union telegram to announce this event. I value this very…
Read MoreLessons I’ve Learned from My Daughters
Often times, as we raise our children, we ourselves go through growth. I certainly can attest to doing much growing up during those years of raising our two daughters. When I think of my life with my two, and with my husband, I know without a doubt that I have gained some very valuable schooling…
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