The Sun, the Rain and the Appleseed!

“How did God produce apples like this without rain???” The answer, of course, is that ONLY GOD could produce apples without rain!!! Our grandchildren helped us pick the apples over Labor Day weekend. At first 21 month-old Luke thought the tree was full of pretty balls…

From Discouragement to Hope…

Oh, to be like Habakkuk: “Though the fig tree should not blossom”  “And there be no fruit on the vines,”   “Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food,”  “Though the flock should be cut off from the fold…

What’s the Difference between Commercial Beef, Natural Beef, Kosher Beef, and Grass-fed Beef?

James Beard Award Winner, Deborah Krasner, has written a beautifully illustrated cookbook entitled, GOOD MEAT, The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat.  Ms. Krasner’s definition of Commercial beef was our “conversation starter” at lunch today. (Actually, it was a distraction from discussing THE DROUGHT.)…

Louisville Farmer’s Market & Cincinnati Creation Museum!

Too hot and dry in Missouri, so we escaped to an oasis in Louisville, Kentucky—Kara and Ryan’s welcoming apartment on the campus of Southern Seminary. And Kara took us to St. Matthew’s Farmer’s Market! Breakfast at St. Matthew’s provided by Chelsey…and guess what! I had BEEF SAUSAGE…

Happy Birthday, America!

How blessed I am to live in this beautiful, diverse, FREE country! This evening’s news featured young teens and children from Mexico risking their lives to come to the “land of opportunity”. I pray that I never take the freedoms and opportunities that our country offers…