Begin your day with breakfast

“Into each life some rain must fall” is a line from a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  The same lyric is also declared in a song featuring Ella Fitzgerald and the Inkspots.  Both of these depict a hard season of existence.  However, there is another way to...

A sweeter life

September is National Honey Month.  As I was looking through my recipes that include this sweet substance, I couldn’t help but be reminded that for me, the sweetest thing in life is the presence of God.  I love the ways He shows up to remind me that He is there, even...

It happened in September

Travel back in time with me – thirty-six years, to be exact.  I was expecting our third child at any time; the baby’s due date was September 12th.  I felt like I had swallowed a watermelon. Although I was prepared for the birth of my little one, I didn’t want to...

The right way to tailgate

It’s September, which means football season is underway.  For some people, it is an exciting time as they root for their favorite teams, whether it be high school, college, or professional.  If I had to pick a favorite sport, I guess I would say it is football,...

Swinging from summer to fall

It’s hard to believe that August is almost over.  As its last days swing past, it comes to mind that summer is quickly sliding away.  Labor Day is often considered its “last hurrah;” that holiday is this coming weekend. To be truthful, I am not sad to see summer...

August is just peachy!

When searching for inspiration to help me write “Cooks’ Corner,” I often check out a list of National (Fill-in-the-Blank) Months. August is National Peach Month, so this week’s column is dedicated to that luscious fruit.  There is nothing like biting into a ripe,...