God Gives Us Seasons
“To everything there is a season. A time for every purpose under heaven:”- Ecclesiates 3:1 (NKJV) GOD GIVES US SEASONS There is spring, and there is summer There is autumn and there comes winter. Through all the seasons we are …
Month: May 2013
Mary Horton Burris- On This Date May 25, 1778
On this date in the 25th of May in 1778, our paternal great-great-great-great-great grandmother, Mary Horton was born in Cherokee Lands, North Carolina to parents William Horton and Winnefred White. Mary Horton was married to Daniel Burris and had 16 children. She died on September 28, 1866 in …
Wade Adams and Dee LaPrarie Bass
He Knows, He Loves, He Cares
I love how fragrance triggers memories. I open my window on a spring morning and breathe in a faint scent of sweet olive. Immediately I have memories of my granny’s house and sitting with her on the front porch.The thought …
Chicken Stock Basic Recipe
Homemade chicken stock is an essential in my house. You can use it in about anything savory you are cooking. It works great in soups, stews, cooked grains, boiled vegetables, and all by itself. Here’s the recipe: Take a whole …
French Toast
French toast is a favorite in my family. I usually prepare this without measuring anything, so in this recipe I’ll be estimating the measurements. But seriously, I don’t think anyone can go wrong with French toast. I use day …
A New Day
Here is another one of my granny’s precious treasures. Enjoy! A NEW DAY The day begins and all is new The sun is shining very bright Up above the sky is so blue And not even a cloud is in …
What is “Granny’s Front Porch”?
This website is a collection of essays, guides, recipes, and information from three sisters connected spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Seeds were planted years ago on our Granny’s front porch as we discussed life, death, disappointment, triumph, and the day-to-day. From …
My Travel Companion
MY TRAVEL COMPANION As I travel on life’s highway Going a few miles every day My companion walks beside me And holds my hand to guide me. He gives me peace as we travel along Breathing a prayer or …
Paper or Plastic?
I remember, years ago it was common for the bag boy to ask me whether I wanted paper or plastic bags at the grocery store check out. Now the assumption is to use plastic bags unless they run out or paper …
God’s Love
Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ …