“Thus far the LORD has helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 Hi Friends, Six years have passed since God gave me the vision for Salt and Clay. Although at the time I didn’t have any concept of the specifics, I only had a rough idea for the foundation on which it might be built. Below is one of my journal entries during…
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We Made It…Thus Far
Cultivating a Heart of Contentment
Hi friend, I like to imagine contentment as a packet of flower seeds. I’m not an avid gardener (I’m too busy growing little boys right now), but I see the similarities between cultivating a flower garden and cultivating a heart of contentment. First, the gardener surveys the neglected bed of soil. She digs up a dying rose bush whose bitter…
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Cast Iron Goodness and a Chicken Pot Pie
Hi Friend, Have you found yourself digging through the kitchen, rummaging leftovers and trying to coordinate a meal without the extra trip to the store? I’ve got you girlfriend! Whip out that cast iron skillet! My first introduction to the cast iron skillet was my mother-in-law’s cornbread. Ever since then, I’ve been determined to cook any and everything in that…
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Wisdom on Her Tongue & Flour on Her Hands
“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:25-26 Every year when Mother’s Day rolls around I reminisce about my childhood. My mother passed away when I was a baby and not long after that my mother’s parents…
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Sorting Out and Packing Up
Hi Friends, Last week I was on a Zoom call with some friends and I asked them two questions: The first was: “What has been the hardest/most challenging thing about quarantine for you?” After a few jokes about not being able to get their hair done, they all gave very similar answers. Most of these friends, being grandmothers like me,…
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