A friend shared through a private FB group that her son wanted to hear God answer back when he prayed to him (literally, in spoken dialogue) and was disappointed when he couldn’t hear his voice. When I read that, I thought – yes! I know what you mean, kid! And it’s good to want that. And He will speak to you… Read More
I woke up feeling anxious again, a condition that usually knocks me out of sound sleep around 4 or 5 in the morning (or in the case of last night – 1:30 in the morning), and in which I spend the next couple of hours trying to talk sense to my racing throughs. No, I’m not even trying to talk… Read More
It’s been a mad start to the school year. I finally feel like I’m coming up for air, even though I still have a sprained ankle, have an MRI scheduled, and will likely need injections to reduce inflammation, (and also crutches?). In addition, I have pretty severe tendonitis and carpal tunnel, despite hundreds spent on ergonomic solutions and trial after… Read More
Right after we got back from our week in the Loire Atlantique, my family came to visit. And then yesterday it was la rentrée (back to school) with tons of meetings planned for each class and extra-curricular activity. So this is a “lite” post containing mostly pictures of a couple of the towns we visited. A few summers ago we… Read More
Last week we visited the medieval city of Gurérande (gar-ahnd) and its nearby salt marshes, and there we learned how to harvest sea salt. Curious about that? When we started the tour, the guide showed us what salicorne (sah-lee-corn) looks like. In English, it’s called samphire, and it’s “a fleshy European seacoast plant (Crithmum maritimum) of the carrot family that is… Read More
One of the only dishes my husband knows how to make is this sour cream and Dijon mustard roast chicken leg dish. And if you think that title is a mouthful, wait until you taste the chicken! He sort of made the recipe up when he was a bachelor, although it doesn’t seem like he could have possibly made it… Read More
