Friends of hope

This weekend was the first weekend my girls stayed with their dad. I went and stayed with some friends. It is amazing how God works both had flannel sheets for the beds,both offered inviting movies and both offered a hug and tea. Memories of days in my childhood flooded in. The warm sheets the warm home the pots of flowers that I use to draw perhaps a part of me was reawakening from the sleep of time. Perhaps a new dawn was been birthed in me.
Whatever you are going through there is a door that leads to find you and loving who you will become. As I put on cornfielddreams I am reading a book about Psalm 27 take a moment to read it too. Perhaps it will encourage you. I hope so.
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Good friends and a meal shared.

A new friend mine came by and had supper with us yesterday. It was so nice to sit with a friend and go for a walk, we played cards and laughed. She shared her broccoli and we shared our home. How fun this all was in a time of my life when normality seams so far from my reach. It was lovely to take a walk hug one of my dogs and laugh a long the way. We promised to do it again.
It is amazing how a simple yes you can come over to my house can open up a friendship how often we never ask in fear of been rejected but in truth if we opened up our homes we may find a new friendship. I don't know how long I will be in this home but I do know that while I am here it is a home where I want people to laugh in and be themselves.
So where ever you are today take a moment to think of someone you could reach out to that person may become a new friend all you can do is try.
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Cup of kindness

I have a friend who has this amazing drink machine it makes an awesome cup of drinking chocolate we sit by the fire and enjoy each others company. But in truth they have many friends and their home is open up with many cups of kindness. It has taught me that even in my own life that seams a mess a cup of kindness costs nothing. Sit on a bench or by a fire enjoy a drink whatever it is and just listen. It is amazing how much a person learns about giving even when their life is crashing down a simple smile can bring healing a simple hug ,simply listening and a simple just been there for another can change how life is for both people and in truth they become closer maybe for life.
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Cup of tea moments

Cups of tea are so British. We have them at socials and the Queens parties. But how often do we have a cup of tea with God and just share a moment in thinking where God might be leading us. I don't do that much. I drink my tea and run.
This weekend I was blessed to have a cup of tea with a friend it felt like Heaven on earth her kind smile her wonderful laugh and her love. She offered a cup of tea and friendship and I accepted. But in truth she offered something laid in her heart a cup of kindness.
It is so easy to forget to share a cup of tea with a friend or just to have a cup of tea with God.
So today make it a point of sitting for a moment and share a moment knowing that your cup of tea moments are treasured by God.
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

To eat or not to eat that is the question?

As the winter nights draw in on us all and we ponder on that extra piece of cake that teases us and calls our name from the table. I tell you remember that to think twice is often a good thing. Making healthy choices in a new year is often the best thing you can do for yourself. I drink a lot of cranberry juice. I often find myself craving it, it is so good for you and not that bad. You can make many healthy soups. My leek and potato soup was really easy to make I even used the skins. If you want to be a little naughty fry up some bacon or be good and add little grated cheese. Remember even if you do eat the cake you can still try again. This year grow a garden if you do not have the land buy some herbs that you can grow inside. Make an effort to learn about how to cook with a few things like adding certain herbs or even just veggies. Making simple choices make the others not so hard. So enjoy the hot home made soup and take a smaller piece of cake.

Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Here's to 2010

As 2009 ends and 2010 begins I am sure we all can look back with regrets or joy at the many things that happened. I got to make meringues and give them to some amazing friends I got to help out at an open house,at a herb shop. I got to laugh in the rain. I got to learn what it was like to see someone who liked my food and laugh at some disasters. God held my hand tight and as I enter 2010 I hold his hand even tighter not knowing so many things.
But I also got to cry a million tears. I have been down a long old road and as 2009 ends I do so hope that 2010 has a happier ending.
So where ever your road has lead you I pray you will look back and try to focus on the good rather than the bad and to one and all I say dance a little through the storm because after the storm there is so much grace. I pray that next year will bring much joy, much grace and here is to all of us to end up in a better place at the end of 2010.
Happy New Year
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights

The dancing meringue.

Well friends my life has been on a interesting road. I made lots of deserts for a good friend Lisa of the Little Herb house she is an amazing woman and if you ever come to Raleigh you should look here up. As we got ready to host her second Christmas tea party I was reminded that meringues are like life if you do not learn to make them just right then they flop and so it is like that in life if we do not learn to dance in the storms of life we too flop.
But with tender love and care one learns to make the perfect meringue and one learns to dance in a storm.
My friend has learnt to nurture her garden just right it blossoms such wonderful things. Lisa and Rosabelle an old friend of mine have learnt who is the true gardener of life it surely is not us.
I hope you enjoy making meringues and sweets this Christmas with your friends and if you are alone make some like me and my girls did and give them to someone who is in need it will brighten up the coldest December day. So to all of you please join me in dancing as we dance into Christmas.

Wishing you lots of tasty English delights.