All Good Things…

There is an old saying that “All good things must come to an end.”  Fourteen years ago, on July 13, 2006, The Shelbyville News contained my first “Cooks’ Corner” column.  Others had written it before my turn started, and it was amazing to me that the...

Garden-Fresh Flavor

It’s that time of year again, and I am excited!  My hard work is beginning to pay off; my garden is starting to yield fresh produce.  I have enjoyed sugar snap peas for a couple of weeks.  A few yellow cherry tomatoes have ripened; they don’t last very long after I...

Fixin’s for the Fourth

Now it’s July.  Half of 2020 is history; it was definitely historic!  Things that seemed so routine when we entered this year are no longer the same.  Every trip to the store reminds me that things have changed.  It may be in the availability (or lack thereof) of...

Learning from the Best

During all the recent weeks of isolation, uncertainty, and unrest, there have been times I felt extremely unsettled.  I have found only one thing that is sure – the love of my Heavenly Father.  Knowing that I am never out of His care has helped me look at these...

It’s refreshing!

I was blessed to have all of my family at my home on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.  After so many weeks of isolation, we enjoyed our time together.  The cousins were excited to spend time playing together, and the adults were glad for a time to chat...