Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea
Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea
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The morning news disturbs me. I know what I’m going to see and, yet, I am regularly overwhelmed at the capacity of human beings to hurt each other, not just in small ways, which are damaging enough, but with viciousness and a total disregard for the life of another person. I am often reminded of…
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Your work can be a force for great good or great evil. You yourselves know the dangers, as well as the splendid opportunities open to you. Communication products can be works of great beauty, revealing what is noble and uplifting in humanity and promoting what is just and fair and true. On the other hand…
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Today I had a very special delivery — a case – count 'em, 80 rolls – of toilet paper! Courtesy of my son’s very thoughtful girlfriend and a real savings windfall, to say nothing of the fact that I won’t have to shop for toilet paper for at least two months, that is if my…
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Many years ago I tasted a chocolate brownie with layered mint frosting that was outstanding! I asked for the recipe but found that the number of steps needed to create the mint layer was more time consuming than I liked. So….what to do? I cheated! I baked my favorite boxed brownies and then placed Andes…
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If there is anything that will catch my eye and keep my attention it is an old house with peeling paint, shutters askew and holding out the promise of discovery if I open the doors and go in for a visit. They are a treasure trove of memories and historical significance, and all too often…
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Last year I started a Morrell Family Cookbook. I gave each son a binder into which I slipped a cover page of my own design. I included a few family recipes that they all loved, with a promise to email one or more every few months which they could print out and add to the binder.…
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One morning many years ago, when my towering youngest son was about a foot shorter and still being driven to elementary school, he asked me an interesting question: "When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?" When I thought about it, I realized that, while I always wanted…
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In honor of my mom, Georgette, who loved her Syrian Orthodox church, this blog is dedicated to St. George.
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These cookies get rave reviews whenever I make them. Don’t remember where I got the recipe, but they’re super easy and just as delicious! Chocolate Chip Macaroons ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk 3 cups shredded coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cups chocolate chips Preheat over to 350. Grease cookie sheet. Combine all ingredients.…
God Talk and Tea 