I recently contemplated quitting something because it wasn't going well.........and found myself sitting on a bench in the garden, staring into space and contemplating that. I heard a small voice ask, "What Fruit of the Spirit could I use right now?" "The Fruits of the Spirit are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness …
Goodness
"Oh, for goodness sake!" Who has heard their Mum say that? (Most of us I am willing to wager.) If you break it down, it is a very powerful "Mum kinda thing" to say. How would you define goodness? I asked my best buddy what he thought, and he just said, "Goodness is the absence …
The “Beet”mobile
So, my sojourn back to Maine and beyond. Home safe and sound now, and looking back on how wonderful it was. My old minivan was transformed into a fantastic super power machine - The Beetmobile!! I picked up a load of beets at my brother's house in central Maine to take to my friend in …
Kindness
What a powerful protector Kindness is for all of us. Every time I tap into this Fruit of the Spirit either by doing or receiving, I feel strong, sure and safe. Wonderful stuff, and the bonus is how the experience of Kindness continues to protect us long after the act of Kindness has come and …
OH – IO
Growing up in Maine, I struggled to memorize all the names and capitals of the 50 states. I used to get especially confused by the Midwest that started west of Pennsylvania. I called them the "O - I states out in the middle". When I moved to Ohio, people regularly thought I was from Canada, …
Good morning Mum
Nuff said. ☺️
On the porch……..
I was very fortunate to have grown up in a house with a screened in porch. If you also grew up with a porch, you probably don't need to read this post any further to get a warm fuzzy feeling about porches. Our oldest son came by yesterday to help put some of the garden …
Patience
I can't summon the patience to wait until August 1st to post this. 🙂 Robert Fulghum wrote about this conflict we all struggle with. I have paraphrased him a bit here, and I am not sure where I stand - depends on the situation I guess. Be patient - all good things come to …
Not yer Mum’s beet greens
Let's just say Mum loved beet greens. Cooked thoroughly and drizzled with cider vinegar. Snag them with your fork and with minimal chewing they slide right down. Dandelion greens came much the same way when I was growing up. So did spinach in the hot lunch line.........not my favorite food. The saving grace on beet …
Peace
Peace. Love. Dove. We were raised on it, sang about it, learned to make the peace sign, pray for peace, demand peace and quiet, ask for just a few moments of peace. I imagine that most of us define peace as absence of war............or maybe we believe peace is quiet............or an absence of conflict. For …
