Mom, known as Sister in her community was a good cook. Her spaghetti was the best. We loved it. Let’s be clear, my mom was a small town girl from the Arkansas Mississippi delta. Her last name was Anderson. I have no idea when she learned to make spaghetti. I make it just about the same way….
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Old House to Heart Home #1
Old house to heart home has been a big challenge for me! My family made me see it was home! Sunday afternoon my 13 year struggle to love this old not perfect house came to an end. It’s not the house I imagined as home in this phase of my life. I wanted a fireplace with open spaces and a…
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Paris Poached Eggs for Family Game Day
Sometimes you may want a little drama and a new dish to serve. This is just the dish! Easy to make and the taste pops! When our family gathers for weekends I usually serve big bunch style breakfast. There are usually 12 of us with kids, significant others and…
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Sabbath Words…Sit, Still, Silent
Years ago as I watched my son laying in the swing bench on my mom’s deck, she told me, “Kids need time to just dream.” That really has stuck with me over the years. Sitting around and dreaming. Later in the instant need the answer right now culture, at a leadership training, attendees…
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Mama Influence
Years ago as a young mom, a friend, Cookie told me she prayed over her kids every morning as they left for school. Mama Influence through blessing. I took up the practice. I use the blessing from my weekly church youth meetings. Number 6:24-26. “Go out to the car. I’m late. I’ll be there in a minute.”…
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