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Stirring the Soul
Just a Southern girl who loves her family, Jesus, and all things vintage, especially food.
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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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Sep 2, 20192 min read
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Peter's Pineapple Pudding
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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Jul 14, 20192 min read
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He Ate Dr. King’s Dinner
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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Jun 27, 20192 min read
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Memorial DayÂ
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 27, 20191 min read
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Milestone Meals
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 19, 20191 min read
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Doughnut Decisions
"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 12, 20191 min read
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The Wednesday Night Church Dinner: It’s a Ministry
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 4, 20191 min read
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In Defense of the Church Potluck
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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May 3, 20191 min read
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