Many, many moons ago (several lifetimes ago) I use to get up early to go fishing at one of the many man-made lakes in the area. The best part of doing this wasn’t the fishing, but the big country breakfast to start the day.
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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.
As the Sun Rises
As the first golden threads of the morning stretch out across the sky, our souls are awakened even when the body is still sleeping. We respond to the coming day, and might even say a prayer of thanksgiving without uttering a word. It’s a connection to nature and the One who created all.
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Have you ever wondered why Catholics once abstained from meat on Fridays world wide and why that might not be the case anymore? Many (especially those of the Latin Rite) point to Vatican II.
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Recently in preparing to share yet another Blueberry recipe I decided to go in search of the answer to the question – What do blueberries taste like? Call me curious.
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The world seems to be changing. Some see it as a very scary place. Who wants to bring children into this crazy, upside down world? Instead of living in fear and dread, why not look at this as a time of opportunity?
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Every year Hubby and I put in what we jokingly refer to as our Salsa Garden. We grow several varieties of tomatoes, peppers and Tomatillos. The only things we don’t grow for the salsa are the onions and cilantro.
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Just how many different ways are there to make a hot dog? That’s something my guys ask me all the time. It’s my job to come up with something different. After all, life is extraordinary – and should be lived as such.
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Welcome to the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Times, Year C in the three-year cycle. This designation simply tells the faithful what Scriptures will be read today at Mass and the proper Responsorial Psalms. It is also the twenty-first day of September. This means today we acknowledge the feast day of Saint Matthew, Apostle and follower of our Lord.
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Today is the Saturday of Ember Days of Autumn. It is the last of the three Ember Days of Autumn set aside to give thanks to the Lord.
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Welcome to the second of three Ember Days of Autumn. Ember Days are designed as a reminder to give thanks to the Lord for the rains and sunshine, for the birds in the air and all the beauty of life.
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While we no longer celebrate the Birthday of each branch of our awesome military separately but rather as one day – Armed Forces Day – it’s still nice to acknowledge the branches individually. Today is the actual “Birthday” of the US Air Force.
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Welcome to the first of three Ember Days of Autumn. Ember Days of giving thanks to the Lord is a throw back to an earlier time in the Church when being Catholic was much more demanding than it is today. Before the changes solidified by Vatican II, the whole of the Universal Church observed the changing of the seasons.
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Every single day should be celebrated. Monday is mellow. Tuesday is spicy. Wednesday is wild. Just as every moment within a day is equally special. Every breath, every thought, every beat of our hearts. All things are possible because He loved us before time began.
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Do you love your faith? Does it feed your soul? I cannot speak for other faiths, or even for others of the faithful. I can only speak for myself, from my limited perspective. I cannot imagine life without my Catholic Faith.
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If not for Sunday, today would not be a Holy Day of Obligation, yet is a very special day within the Church calendar. It was on this day in 335 AD that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher within the Christian Quarters of Jerusalem was dedicated.
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