Cookies Like Mama Made, Part 1

by | May 8, 2024 | Good Reads, Uncategorized

At 5 AM on a winter morning, I was whistling my way to the barn to tend to our critters when I slipped and fell into an ice puddle. Soaked to the skin and freezing, I slammed through the chores, collected eggs, milked the goat, then shivered to the back porch where I...

A Handful of Mud

by | Sep 19, 2023 | Posts

Photo by Debi Squire At daybreak on Friday of creation, the Lord God Almighty reached out of heaven and took a handful of clay‑-red clay, a plentiful type containing grit for strength but stubborn to mold. However He is patient. He spoke every other element in...

The Death of Little Miss Perfect

by | Sep 5, 2023 | Posts

Photo by Debi Squire It must be hard to be Little Miss Perfect. I’m guessing about that. I wouldn’t know. I’m an imperfect perfectionist. That’s hard enough. My parents didn’t put unrealistic expectations on me. Did they expect me to walk on water? Heal the sick?...

Squash or Gourds?

by | Aug 29, 2023 | Posts

Photo by Debi Squire When we lived on the farm, Hubby planted a garden enough to feed a small third world nation. Once the seeds were in the ground, weed control was all mine. While our babies slept, I’d charge forth to battle weeds. I couldn’t help but marvel over...