{Victory} in your Gardens

 “The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946. That is not very long ago. Until then, where was all the food? Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields, and forests. It was near kitchens, near tables, near bedsides. It was in the pantry, the cellar, the backyard.” -Joel Salatin […]

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The Kitchen: A Sacred Place

A true home is one of the most sacred of places. It is a sanctuary into which men flee from the world’s perils and alarms. It is a resting-place to which at close of day the weary retire to gather new strength for the battle and toils of tomorrow. It is the place where love […]

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Sing, Sing, Sing

“If you want a lift to your mood, raise a song up to the Father.” -Amish Proverb   Amongst the busy-ness and regular noises of life, the sounds of chaotic strumming streamed down the hallway into my kitchen. Soon afterwards, the stubby little music maker followed, strumming his tiny guitar with great emotion and feeling. […]

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Keep Sunday Special

“People still really value their time together and make use of it. Sundays are a precious resource and one that needs to be safeguarded and protected.” -John Ashcroft   Do you keep Sunday’s special for your family? Although stores are now open on Sunday and most have forgotten this day for its Christian roots (and […]

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Little {Red} Apples

“And I wake up in the morning With my hair down in my eyes and she says hi And I stumble to the breakfast table While the kids are gonna to school goodbye She reaches out and takes my hand And squeezes it and says how you feeling hon And I look across at smiling […]

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