When do you begin your Christmas shopping? Do you enjoy finding special gifts for those on your gift list? Do you dread the task? Is gift-giving just one more thing on your stressful holiday to-do list? It brings me great joy to find or create the perfect gift for each individual. I keep my eyes […]
The Essence of Pomegranate in Scripture: Ruby Red Seeds of Love God is love, and God loves ruby red pomegranates! If I were the designer, I would incorporate what I love. First mentioned in Exodus, pomegranates were included in God’s design for the priest’s robe. Embroidered around the hem in blue, purple, and scarlet, […]
Where does an author’s journey begin? How do they get their start in the world of words and books? I put pen to the beginnings of my humble journey as a contribution to my friend, Candace West Posey’s blog last October. Sunday School lesson folders from my childhood featured a colorful picture on the front depicting […]
Let’s celebrate National Coloring Day! Friends at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage love coffee and coloring pages. Go ahead. Grab your colors and coloring book, and let your creativity shine! The word color always brings to my mind a favorite Bible verse from The Message version: Matthew 5:14-16 Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be […]
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The Essence of Humility (via Celebrate Lit) toured 20 blogs over the last two weeks! Each of the bloggers spent their time reading and reviewing the book. How humbling. And they left so many great comments. A few are shared below. If I included all the kudos, the post […]
In The Essence of Humility (Chapter 7) we learned cilantro is in the Bible. This ingredient of so many of our favorite Mexican dishes is really the same plant as coriander. And manna God provided to the children of Israel in the wilderness looked very much like coriander. (Exodus 16:31). Do you have a majolica […]
Discovered today as Cinnamah-Brosia’s “Daily Delight” recipes from The Essence of Humility have been added to the blog for your convenience, lemon is found in several of them. This entry is no different. In fact, it is one of the most traditional American dessert recipes — almost as All-American as Mom and Applie Pie. Speaking […]
Orange Nut Bread owned a spot on our family’s favorite holiday recipes board when I was growing up. While the flavor was heavenly, I found the texture to be a bit dry. So, I tweaked the recipe for added moistness and substituted pecans for the walnuts. Here’s the recipe for Orange Pecan Bread as I […]
Our Bible character friends wore mostly linen garments. Linen production begins with the humble and common flax plant. Do you remember Rahab (Joshua 2-6 in the Bible) hid the spies in the flax on her roof in Jericho? Her story reflects humble obedience to God. A writing highlight in The Essence of Humility came in […]
Adding sprinkles to Lemon Chamomile Shortbread Cookies gave them an Autumn flair. Trust us when we tell you they were a party-hit. We believe drizzling a little powder sugar and milk icing over them takes them to the next level of delicious-with-your-coffee goodness. We found the recipe for the Lemon Chamomile Shortbread Cookies at Country […]
