Grape clusters dangle from grapevines all through the Bible. Jesus taught us significant lessons connected to the vine and to Himself as The Vine. Grapes most often are eaten by the handful or in a salad. We’re suggesting you try them in a slushie! For directions to make the refreshing treat we direct your attention […]
I’ve resurrected this post for your Resurrection Celebration this week! Lemon seems to fit the season perfectly. This is a different link to the recipe than I previously shared. That link disappeared from the internet. This one sounds just as scrumptious. Several years ago I baked bread to help finance my trip to El Salvador […]
For those of you who found your way here from Chapter 4 of The Essence of Humility, you learned of almond’s significance with watchfulness and promise. (If you haven’t read it yet, this is a shameless plug for you to do so. Available from most booksellers — in paperback and most digital formats. Visit our […]
Honey sweetens well. Gotta love those industrious bees. It’s mixed with lemon, fennel, and others spices in this recipe shared by Food52: Fennel Honey Cake. For anise lovers, fennel is very similar in flavor and fragrance. We love all God’s goodness tucked into this treat. Copyright 2019, Lynn U. Watson
Giggle away! Christmas is over, right?! Found myself today with some unexpected time on my hands. First thought: Let’s post the recipes from the newest volume in the Cinnamah-Brosia collection, The Essence of Humility. Great idea? Not so quick. . . Then I discovered two missing recipes from the Christmas volume: The Essence of Joy! Italian Christmas Bread or Panettone […]
Come Take a Sneak Peak Into The Essence of Humility . . . The Essence of Flax in the Bible Botanical Name: Linum usitatissimum; all portions of the plant used for clothing, food, and more; native to the Fertile Crescent (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, southeastern Turkey and western Iran) My grandmother knew […]
Did you know Coriander seeds and cilantro leaves come from the same plant? So the plant is a spice and an herb. The seeds are actually the fruit of the cilantro plant. Coriander has something in common with manna as well, and is scheduled to make an appearance in The Essence of Humility:Live and Love […]
What follows is an excerpt from Chapter 6: Cinnamon/Goodness from The Essence of Courage. Two previous devotional readings in this chapter pointed to cinnamon representing the fruit of the Spirit: Goodness. God led me to choose Eve as the woman of the Bible displaying this fruit in her life. Thank you for keeping that in […]
For those who have read The Essence of Joy, you know Volume 3 in Cinnamah-Brosia’s Inspirational Collection was presented as The Essence of Love coming in 2018. Creating a list from 1 Corinthians 13 of all the things “love is,” guess what? Every one of them whispered the word “humility” into my spirit. And. . […]
My grateful heart extends a very big THANK YOU to Livy Jarmusch at Crown of Beauty Magazine for assembly this amazing blog tour for The Essence of Joy. The intinerary boasts a lineup as varied as the colors in the 64 count crayola box. Recipes, book reviews, devotions, giveaways,* and excerpts from the book. Step […]
