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It seems that with zucchini, it’s either feast or famine. Two years ago, I had so many zucchini in the garden, I didn’t know what to do with them! Last year, I didn’t and this year, I have had a few, but my plants are starting to die so I don’t know whether I will be able to make this recipe as often as I would like. My family also loves zucchini bread so I will use some of the zucchini for that as well.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed how easy it is to complain about life when things aren’t going easily? I found myself telling two of my friends this week that even in the midst of a hard week, I was seeing how God was providing small gifts in a variety of ways to help me through the week. But for some reason, I felt that I had to disclaim that because I don’t believe that this life is for our comfort and that God is going to ease every burden, but this week, I became convicted that too often I just share with my friends the things that are going hard, and not the ways that I am feeling God’s presence and answer to prayers.
We agreed that as friends who have known each other through thick and thin for over 20 years that we don’t need to have a filter—we can share the good, the bad, and the ugly with each other. And, today, I am sharing a bit of my week with you. Unfortunately, I realize that you only see the highlights of my life here—the more of the beautiful and not the ugly. It’s hard as a blogger to know how much readers want to know about my personal life versus just coming here to find inspiration for creative ideas.
But today’s post is about my week. If you were hoping for a bit of creative inspiration, don’t click or scroll to read more this time. It’s all personal today…
Read MoreWe typically go visit my parents once a week. Although they live less than 20 minutes away, and my girls want me to take them every day, the going and coming is usually a production—my girls pack up things to take; they always want to eat while we are there; and they are always sad to leave. So, it’s always a several hour process.
A couple of weeks ago, the girls asked if we could go over for breakfast one morning, but morning chores and school lessons take time to complete so we didn’t get there for breakfast—but we did arrive before noon. I wasn’t planning to stay long, but I took along a quilt to work on anyway because I like to have something to do with my hands while visiting.
Read MoreWow! It’s hard to believe that so much time has gone by without a blog post. I planned to take a week or so off, but that small break turned into a very long one! I will share a little bit of life that happened since I last wrote in this space. And if there are any topics in this post which you would like more details about in a future blog post, just email me and let me know!
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