Pita, Prayers, and Perennials
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My hope is for all to receive sanctuary and encouragement, including hospitality venues and ideas, conversational meditations, and organic gardening tips. Topics will range from the deeply personal to the light and entertaining, but all with the purpose of uplifting you while encouraging you to think deeply.
Chirping Cacophony
Habitually, birds chatter more than usual the mornings before a front blows through. They intrinsically know that food will become temporarily scarce or more difficult to get to when wind and rain obstruct their food source. On such a morning this week, as I sat on...
“The Early Bird Catches the Worm”
A common prover goes like this: "the early bird catches the worm." However, this morning, the "early bird" is me and I spy a new fangled caterpillar, not a "worm!" A favorite, low key activity I enjoy is rising early, drinking my jasmine green tea, and taking a...
Pecan Pralines
Mother's day is around the corner! What better way to show your mom how "sweet" she is than to make her some "sweets!" In Texas, whenever you go out to eat, inevitably, at the check out counter there is a display of Texas' favorite candy, pecan pralines. They are a...