In Dependence Day

As I thought about what to write this week, I kept remembering words I penned some years ago.  They started out as a devotional and later ended up in “Cooks’ Corner” in July of 2009.  I don’t make it a practice to repeat the story part of this column; however, I am...

Language barrier?

Cinco de Mayo is on Saturday of this week.  I searched for some Mexican-style recipes that I had not tried before, and my kitchen has seen quite a bit of activity the past few days.  While I prepared the different dishes, I couldn’t help but remember something that...

Naturally thankful

I am continually fascinated by the things my Heavenly Father uses to gain my attention, causing me to focus on Him. Now that the daylight hours are getting shorter, I greet each new morning while it is still dark outside.  That means I can enjoy the sunrise on days I...

What to do with all of those…

I realized last year that all three of my children had a child in the same grade of school. This year, Vivian, Lincoln, and Liam will be in first grade. Liam loves to learn and is very curious about how things work. Recently, he was riding with his dad (my son Adam)...

Fond Memories of July Fourth

Thinking of the upcoming Independence Day holiday has me feeling rather nostalgic.   For many years, the fourth day of July meant attending my Dad’s family reunion.  It was held around noon, so it never interfered with fireworks displays later in the evening. Our...