Stirring the Soul

Food. Faith. Nostalgia.

Just a Southern girl who loves her family, Jesus, and all things vintage, especially food.

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Sep 2, 20192 min read

Inspirational Reading from "Our State"

Many years ago, I remember coming across issues of the magazine "Our State". It featured articles about the beautiful places, delicious...

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Jul 14, 20192 min read

We were heading to the grocery store to pick up a few things. I was particularly looking for the components to a couple of recipes I...

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Jun 27, 20192 min read

I work with our church’s youth choir. They recently returned from a trip to New Orleans, LA where they stopped at several important...

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May 27, 20191 min read

Today is Memorial Day. In the US, Memorial Day usually falls on a Monday in late May. For a lot of people, that means a three-day weekend...

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May 19, 20191 min read

The church where I work is next door to another church. There is a street between us, but that is our only physical separation. (Welcome...

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May 12, 20191 min read

"So I went to Publix this morning, and the doughnuts were so hot, the glaze just fell off of them. It's all melted in the bottom." "Have...

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May 4, 20191 min read

We, like many churches, worry about our numbers on Wednesday nights. Especially at dinner, when many of our parishioners are busy with...

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May 3, 20191 min read

I have sat in many a church staff meeting and heard many reasons against having a potluck (or covered dish dinner, as those of us who...

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