by The Candlelighter | fun to do, good to enjoy
Colors create moods, and pink is usually a happy color. Some have imputed unconditional love and compassion to it, that it represents nurturing and hopefulness. As a room color it helps to calm. Pink for Joy Pink summer roses, strawberry ice cream, morning sunrise...
by The Candlelighter | day-10, sweet to eat
A holiday element for most of us are the delicious Christmas cookies. How varied is the way we would describe our idea of the best Christmas cookies! I did a casual survey on the site a number of years ago, and the opinions ranged widely concerning best cookie...
by The Candlelighter | fun to do
Precious Truth: Your good works and faith will not go unnoticed. Today’s Reading from The Word Ruth 2: 2-11 2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.†Naomi said to...
by The Candlelighter | day-11, sweet to eat
Every good cook has one, but I like the old fashioned kind – the ones that hold 3×5 cards. I inherited the recipe boxes of my grandmothers, which were mainly interesting for sentimental reasons, since they weren’t fancy or expensive. But written...
by The Candlelighter | lovely to think, sweet to eat
Joy! When you have joy you often have feasting. Christmas is a time to bake special cookies and eat festive foods. In past times, Advent was reserved for a type of fasting in preparation for the Christmas holiday, and that might not have been such a bad idea. It would...