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I’m Not a Ruth Kind of Girl
And now my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman. Ruth 3:11 I’m not a Ruth kind of girl. Put me in her sandals - husband dead and the mother-in-law advising me to go back to my family -...
What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
Yeah, that’s me in the back row with the oh-no-what-have-I-gotten-myself-into expression. The other two are my brother and a cousin. There’s another cousin kneeling in front, but I can’t get her to show up. (Sorry Nell!) When the good people at Discovery House...
These Lovely Students: Time Capsule, 2010
Yesterday, one of the sweetest days of spring unfolded. Perfect weather. Crab apple trees in blooms. Tulips swaying in the breeze and lilacs bursting into bloom, their scent wafting through the air like honey. But best of all was the hour I spent with the high school...
Joni’s Cashew Chicken
Hmm...I noticed that the last four recipes posted on this blog have been for dessert. With shorts weather just around the corner, maybe you’d appreciate something tasty and healthy. So here goes. A few years ago, Anne begged me to get the recipe for Cashew Chicken...
No More Glee for Me
When I first watched Glee, I was so excited. Being a shallow, escapist kind of girl, I love musicals. A TV show providing a weekly dose of unreality floated my boat. And the idea of a bunch of high school losers breaking into song and dancing was my personal high...
Nine Years
“How long has our church been meeting in the high school?” someone asked at Small Church the other night. “Nine years,” I said. It’s easy for me to keep track since we started using the auditorium the spring Allen graduated from high school. Has it really been nine...