My true love gave to me Eight Maids a Milking. Our one true love, Christ Jesus, gave to us the Sermon on the Mound and the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes exemplify spiritual strength even in the face of despair.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
On the Seventh Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me Seven Swans-a-Swimming. Seven is the number of completeness and perfection. The number seven is found in the Bible 735 times, it is the foundation of God’s word.
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My true love gave to me Six Geese-a-Laying. Genesis tells us that God created the universes in six days. From nothing came everything.
Continue reading “On the Sixth Day of Christmas”Here’s To a Spicy New Year!
Imagine my surprise when I realized I haven’t shared a New Year’s Eve inspired post since December 2019. Now I realize that things were not very contusive for a New Year Celebration at the end of 2020, but to skip it – really?
Continue reading “Here’s To a Spicy New Year!”On the Fifth Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me Five Golden Rings. My true love loved me before the beginning of time. He gave to the world His word. Praise be.
Continue reading “On the Fifth Day of Christmas”On the Fourth Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me Four Calling Birds. Four Gospels calling the faithful to the Word of God and the life of Christ. No two gospels are exactly alike because each was written at a different point in time, from a different perspective.
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My true love gave to me three French Hens. On the First Day, we are given the birth of Jesus Christ, on the second the Word Of God, the Holy Bible. On this, the Third Day of Christmas, the Holy Spirit comes to us bearing gifts from above.
Continue reading “On the Third Day of Christmas”Couldn’t Wait!
I am not one for sharing pictures of the foods I’ve made without also sharing the recipe. Sort of defeats the purpose of a cooking blog, don’t you think?
Continue reading “Couldn’t Wait!”On the Second Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me Two Turtle Doves. Bound within the Holy Bible are two turtle doves, two conversations from God – the Old Testament and the New. The first conversation tells us what God expects from us, the other is a promise of all He shall deliver in exchange.
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My true love gave to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree. The symbolism here is not lost. The partridge is singular – as there is only one Lord and Savior, there is only one partridge in the pear tree.
Continue reading “On the First Day of Christmas”Christmas Eve with George and Martha
Merry Christmas everyone! Today is the eve of one of the most important days in the Christian Faith. Some say Easter is the most important, for it was the Day of our Redemption. However; had Christmas not happened, there would be no Easter. So it’s all a matter of perspective.
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And all through the house, the scent of a giant cookie baking was sniffed by a mouse. Okay, maybe not a mouse, but you can bet the family has drawn near.
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For those who are familiar with the social media Facebook, you know that the site will prompt you with reminders of past memories you’ve shared. Who doesn’t like a trip down memory lane?
Continue reading “Delicious Memories of Christmas Past”Not Your Typical Christmas Supper
I know, it’s early, but why wait till Christmas Morning to plan your Christmas Supper. And isn’t this a lovely Christmas Table? It is our Holiday Table. Yeah, I am very proud of my tablescapes.
Continue reading “Not Your Typical Christmas Supper”Welcome to the Pine Tree State
Today we celebrate all that is the great state of Maine. Once a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts General Court passed legislation on June 19, 1819 that separated the District of Maine from the rest of the Commonwealth. The following month, on July 26, the citizens of Maine overwhelmingly voted to seek statehood.
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