Back in the day ... long before texting, snaps, and social media drama ... this was a thing.

Passing notes via a best friend who was related to someone who once liked someone else but now was BFF's with your crush of the month. And then waiting, waiting, waiting for the note to get passed back to you with the answer that was sure to either crush you or seal your relationship destiny with the love of your 13-yr-old life.

This. Was. Torture.

High school years were not much better. No notes but rather, spoken words said to a BFF who shared with the head cheerleader who then told a classmate who was related to someone who used to live acoss the street and now shares a chair next to you in Biology class. "He likes you but thinks you are too ______." Well, you fill in the blank.

Crushing.

Those days are just a blip in the past. And yet...I can still recall the brief moments of elation and all the moments of deflation. Adolescent years are tough.

In my devotion time this morning, this comment caught my attention and had me spiral down the rabbit hole to my adolescent years. "Ask God how he feels about you and He will tell you!"

Gulp.

Here we go again... 40+ years later and still the same emotions of the waiting, waiting, waiting.

I just couldn't do it.

And yet...I did.

If this sounds familiarly painful, know you are not alone. Ask the question and pass the note to God.
His reply just might surprise you.
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(Spoiler alert...He REALLY likes you. I promise. )
#askthequestion #Wednesdaywisdom #youareloved #chosen #devotionoftheday

And on Tuesdays, we bake.

A delicious aroma of baked banana bread and blueberry muffins fills my kitchen this morning. The oven door is left open as the warm air swirls around me - just like my memories. And once again, my favorite recipe book has been wiped clean of floured fingers.

This recipe book, though. It has seen me through the early days of marriage; school day treats; comfort meals for friends; and so much more.

The best recipe book is one that is stained, ear-marked, and with penciled notes written in the margins.

The best recipe book is a treasured collection of comfort foods and sweet life tips shared from generation to generation.

The best recipe book is one that fills your heart with memories that leak from your eyes, creating more stains on the worn pages.

The best recipe book is one that celebrates all the happy days of life while providing comfort on the not-so-happy days.
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So, today I bake. And I remember. And I smile. And I am comforted.
#bakeday #blueberrymuffins #bananabread #dinoglass #comfortfood #recipebook #bakingmemories #griefjourney #life

"To everything, there is a season, a time for every purpose under Heaven." ~ Ecclesiastes 3

"M" is for March. This month, we look forward to spring life. Grass that has been dormant is beginning to poke through the cold ground with blades of green. Tiny little leaf buds have started to adorn bare tree branches. Spring is waking up after a sleepy winter season.

"M" is for moms. This is the birthday month for my mom and my mother-in-law. Birthday flowers look a little different this year as they both will be celebrating their birthdays in Heaven. They are missed terribly but oh so loved.

"M" is for memories. So many memories. Memories are special little treasures that we hold in our heart and I'm so thankful for a heart filled with treasures.

Yes. To everything, there is a season.

A time for every purpose under Heaven. 🪻
#MarchMemories #happybirthdaymom #heaven #griefjourney #Ecclesiastes #MondayMusings #springvibes