Jesus’ directive is clear: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” ~Mark 12:31 (NLT) And truth be told, we can add “love your neighbor as Jesus’ loves your neighbor.” Jesus loves all people without consideration of any of the marks we often put on another’s worthiness. My family moved frequently. Many ‘new neighbors’ doled out their judgment […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Aromas immediately transport us to good memories – and bad ones. My grandmother baked most yummy cinnamon streusel coffee cakes every week. Definitely reminiscent of a wonderful memory, the aroma of cinnamon immediately transports me to her kitchen and the desire to spend time with her again. On the other hand, the stench of stale […]
(NOTE: This post was written to go along with my devotional book, The Essence of Joy, and is from the point of view of the owner of the Coffee Cottage which features prominently in the book. Cinnamah-Brosia (the owner) and I both hope you will enjoy the recipe.) By now you know Lynn’s mom […]
Cinnamah-Brosia writes the recipe posts for our blog, but she asked me to handle this one for her. “C-B” makes it at The Coffee Cottage, and it’s included in The Essence of Joy (available mid to late October). But it is my family’s story, so here goes. The discovery was made in perfect timing. Snapping […]
During visits to Gram’s she always asked for the Ambrosia in her cute child like way by calling it “Brosia.” Gram (Miss Dot) loved it so much she nicknamed her precious granddaughter, Cinnamon, “Cinnamah-Brosia.” Gram and Gramps always called her that, and the name had staying power. Today at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage (the remodeled Miss […]
The vanilla and saffron infused honey served at Cinnamah-Brosia’s Coffee Cottage may have caught your attention. You learned in the fun facts from The Essence of Courage that saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, but did you know that vanilla is made from the seed pod of an orchid? Visiting The Earthy […]
