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Polka Dots, New Neighbors, and a Thankful Heart

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 […]

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Yay! Kudos for The Essence of Humility

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 […]

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Greet Others with the Aroma of Christ

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 […]

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Date Nut Bread Recipe Gone AWOL – Hidden Under Our Noses

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 […]

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Miss Dot’s “Brosia” Salad Recipe

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 […]

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