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Celebrating Small Things: The “Family Tree”

Since today is Arbor Day and we live in Nebraska where Arbor Day began, it seems appropriate to express appreciation for our tree. We have a tree outside our patio door, a rare luxury in an apartment. I call it the “family tree” since it seems to attract more than a few Robins. In caseContinue reading “Celebrating Small Things: The “Family Tree””

Thought for Today

“Be patient with yourself. It takes time to develop a YES approach to life.” — Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. from Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Dr. Jeffers passed in 2012. She will be greatly missed. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and workshops based on the book are still available and helping people aroundContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

“Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.” — Proverbs 22:2, The Bible(NIV)

Thought for Today

“Let’s dress ourselves with gentleness. In our tough and often unbending world our gentleness can be a vivid reminder of the presence of God among us.” Henri Nouwen

Love Your Mother Earth

Today is Earth Day. As a person of faith I believe God is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. Scripture tells us we were formed from her and we return to her when we die. We were not given the earth to plunder and destroy but to care for and nurture. This EarthContinue reading “Love Your Mother Earth”

Thought for Today

“Whatever your present situation in life, whatever you are called to do, wherever you are called to go, enjoy the journey. Don’t waste one day of the precious life God has given you.”— Joyce Meyer from Enjoying Where You Are On The Way to Where You Are Going

Thought for Today

“A time comes when you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be.” -Bruce Springsteen

Thought for Today

“Let us not pay too much attention to the headlines of the newspapers which so frequently proclaim disaster, but let us listen instead to those men and women who sow peace in small ways, with little moments of forgiveness each day.” — Jean Vanier, from Letter of Jean Vanier – December 2012 http://jv.asso-jean-vanier.org/f/nf49jv

A Gluten Free Baking Tip

Think you can’t bake gluten free from scratch? You may actually be doing it without realizing. That gluten free mix you are using may be nothing more than a gluten free flour blend. If you are following the directions on the package and adding ingredients such as eggs, milk, oil and baking powder check the ingredients. If allContinue reading “A Gluten Free Baking Tip”