"I provide hospice grief support." This reply is one of the easiest ways to make a conversation awkward when meeting new people. Death and dying, grief and grieving - my job is all the things most people do not like to think about, let alone discuss at a dinner party. Many people respond with a … Continue reading I WORK IN HOSPICE
Ingredients: 1 unbaked, 9 inch, deep-dish pie shell 2 large eggs 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup, (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted Directions: Preheat oven to 325 Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy. … Continue reading CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE
I found this recipe in the "Holiday Favorites" supplement, of the December 2020 issue of Food Network Magazine. The printed recipe was for lemon cakes, but I was out of fresh lemons the morning I had to make this sweet confection for a Christmas potluck. I substituted lemons with the blood oranges I had on … Continue reading BLOOD ORANGE OLIVE OIL MINI CAKES
A piece I wrote about the connection I experience through hospitality and my work in hospice was recently published on (in)courage, an online faith-based community created for connection, equipping, and encouragement. You can read my guest post here: "THE HOSPITALITY OF BEING PRESENT"
We need each other. This is a truth I know, and yet in the routine busyness of daily living I can still be surprised by the power of this simple reality. A few weeks ago Emily flew across the country from her home on the east coast to stay with us for a week. Emily … Continue reading THE POWER OF SIMPLE REALITIES
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