A few evenings ago, Jim came into the living room all excited about seeing not two, but three black cats on our porch through his front office window. We both rushed outside to meet the new arrival and determine if it might be family to our two. Interestingly, only our … Read More
My Friend Linda’s Incredible Vanilla Rum Cake
My Friend Linda’s Incredible Vanilla Rum Cake (as shared by Linda Qualls Spurlock) 1 Yellow Cake Mix 1 Small Box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix 4 Eggs ½ Cup Water or Milk ½ Cup Rum (we like Captain Morgan’s Spicy Rum) GLAZE 1 Stick Butter 1 Cup Sugar ¼ Cup … Read More
Grandma Rivera’s Amazing Chili Relleno’s
(photograph as prepared by Heidi Chambers) PREPARING PEPPERS 4 to 6 fresh Chili Ancho or Pasilla Peppers. Anaheim will work if that’s all you can get! Bell peppers are good to stuff with hamburger and cheese too. 1 (8 ounce) package queso asadero (white Mexican cheese), Cheddar or Monterrey Jack … Read More
Angels All Around
Driving to Tennessee on Wednesday, just outside of Chattanooga, we clearly had angels watching over us. We always pray at the start of any trip. But suddenly I felt an urge to pray as traffic increased. I whispered under my breath, “Lord, protect us on the rest of our journey. … Read More
9/11 and So Much More
Today marks the fourteenth anniversary of the day that changed America, for this generation at least. As terrible as that day was, it was a day that went down in history of uniting Americans as never before. It seemed we had all gotten rather complacent in our lives. Until then. … Read More