by judyanneparker | Apr 14, 2022 | Recipes
Raspberry Fruit Leather One of my favorite fruits is raspberries and I am fortunate to have a huge patch of raspberry bushes in our backyard. Each summer I anxiously wait for those first red juicy berries so the process of making raspberry pie, tarts, jam, syrup,...
by judyanneparker | Dec 15, 2021 | Devotions
Nothing is Wasted Our neighbor’s tree could not handle an early season storm with heavy snow, but she made the most of the situation and blessed us with some firewood for the winter. A week ago Sunday was a “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” I can count on...
by judyanneparker | Nov 10, 2021 | Devotions
Thanksgiving Cactus This bloom, one little bitty bloom on one little bitty plant, brings me the greatest joy. Why? My mom had a green thumb. I’m pretty sure she could grow anything she wanted to. When I was little we lived on Brentgate Dr. in Dallas, TX. Our living...
by judyanneparker | Oct 7, 2021 | Devotions
Sanctuary I’m sitting at my kitchen table listening to the wind howl and watching the leaves race through the driving rain. It’s a rather blustery, stormy day outside but inside I’m as cozy as can be. Soft music plays, candle light dances and the smell of homemade...
by judyanneparker | Nov 19, 2020 | Alaska Life
Toilet Trouble I lost it the other day over a leaking toilet. Normally a little water on the floor (ok, in this case, a lot) doesn’t bother me. But on this particular day, it pushed me right off the cliff and into the abyss. We moved into our current home over 10...
