On the coldest day of the year in Austin, I pull my fleece jacket tight and slide my hands deep into pockets. My fingers fumble over a piece of paper lost but now retrieved. A fishing license. Permission to wade in Colorado waters and cast my rod like a spell in hopes a greenback cutthroat trout will magically appear taking…
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Pancakes and Sabbath Moments
I made pancakes this morning. I know, hardly worthy of a blog post. Especially on a Saturday morning. In eight years of blogging I have never written on a Saturday. But, this year already has a different tone about it. As I stirred eggs, milk, and Mexican vanilla into a rich batter, aided by the soft light of flickering Christmas…
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Welcome to 52 Sunday Suppers
Welcome to 52 Sunday Suppers. Last fall, my friend Susie and I were roomates in sunny California at the Re:Write Conference. Early one morning, clad in our pjs over coffee and prayer, an idea began to percolate. An idea that combines our shared passion for meals. And family. And faith. We have lots of shared passions. We started wondering about…
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One Word for 2013: Sabbath
A few weeks ago Husband and I were laying in bed and I mentioned that I wanted to bring back our Friday night sabbath suppers. He laughed, in an encouraging kind of way, and said, “Sabbath is so seasonal for you.” Then he rolled over and fell fast asleep no doubt dreaming of bourbon braised beef short ribs. I,…
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