New German Pancakes
For nearly ten years, I've been hoping for a wheat-less German pancake recipe that actually tastes like German pancakes! The attempts I've made previously haven't been anything to crow about. But, a few weeks ago, my daughter wrote to say that she'd made a good batch...
“Mrs. Henry Gillespie”
I have an embossing stamp that used to be my Granny's. It reads, "Mrs. Henry Gillespie" along with her return address. Can you imagine having your identity listed in that way? Interesting isn't it, how many things have changed in such a short period of time! For...
Who You Are
Are you ready for a little profundity?? In a discussion recently, I heard a very deep thinker say, Photo by Jon Phillips on Unsplash "I'm always changing to be who I've always been." {Stanford Yonkers} Swish that around and see how it settles! To me, it is soul...
We Need You!
Ever get tired of feeling like you don't measure up or that you're the only one who didn't get the memo about life or that somehow you just don't fit in? The great irony is that everyone feels like that sometimes! But the truth is: You do measure up. You aren't the...
Giving From Gratitude
There are so many things we learn in our scriptural texts that have far greater reaching outcomes than we can imagine. Only with practice and experience and a lot of living do we get glimpses of the layers of meaning that are there for our benefit! One such principle...
Clean & Fresh
Isn't it comforting to step out of a bath or shower and dry off with a soft, fluffy, sweet-smelling towel? And isn't it awful when the towel you just washed and dried smells sour, even though you used a good detergent and put it promptly into the dryer, and maybe even...
Just You
Whether you are young or old; Rich or poor; Your presence in your family is what they value most. And isn't it funny that it's the little, seemingly insignificant things you do that make the biggest impact? Dancing in the kitchen with Grandma after dinner. Toast with...
Visualize It!
I can't believe how much visualization helps! Have you done that before? Well, we all have used this tool when we worry. Only it's actually a misuse of the tool, right? We can see in our minds eye how something is will or is going wrong, how someone is thinking about...
Positive or Poisonous?
Good day my friend! I hope this day finds you well. I've been thinking a lot lately about the idea of perfecting, or in other words, the process of becoming our whole and complete selves-- contrasted with the faulty notion we sometimes buy into, that we will know...
Boldness, Not Overbearance
30 years ago, while I was in the hospital waiting for labor inducing drugs to take effect, I started reading a book about an American Indian tribe. {Happy birthday Brad and thanks for the book Vicki!} Specifically significant to me was a chapter about a young Indian...