Apples, apples, and more apples!

What better month of the year to designate as National Apple Month than October!  Business is brisk at the local orchards as lots of folks flock there to purchase their favorite apple varieties.  I went to one fairly close to me last week to obtain some Jonagolds....

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...

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...

Red and Ripe for Recipes

One of the most memorable vacations of my childhood was a trip my family took to Oklahoma in 1968.  It seems so very long ago – and that’s because it was – fifty years, to be exact.  We made our journey in August, headed for the Kiamichi Mountain area.  Two parents,...

A Summer Staple

I have been looking forward to this week for a while.  Two of my grandchildren are staying with me for several days; we plan to attend Vacation Bible School at my church. Vivian and Liam are both seven years old; each of them just completed first grade.  I wanted to...