Last week the Smyth & Helwys blog, Coracle, published a reflection I wrote in light of the anniversary of August 12th. The anniversary has now come and gone. I decided to wait until today to re-post because I anticipated that this past weekend in Charlottesville would be very tiring. I was right about that and … Continue reading Loving Charlottesville
On Sunday morning I stood at the stove with my teal dutch oven heating in front of me. I watched canola oil begin to shimmer and then I waited a little longer, just to make sure it was hot enough. I ripped a few paper towels from their roll and patted a roast (that had … Continue reading the maillard reaction
When I decided to start this blog I shared my dreams for it with my spiritual director. I planned, and still plan, to have 3 posts a week. Tuesday Thinking, a mid-week guest spot for someone to share their thinking, and a Friday post diving into scripture that hopefully corresponds to the Tuesday Thinking and … Continue reading life savers
Do you ever feel like you are in the right place at the just the right time? This morning my puppy, Britt, woke me at 5:45…my alarm was set for 6:30 and it didn’t seem worth it to go back to sleep, so I got up. We headed sleepily downstairs, she went out for a … Continue reading right place, right time
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