I Know That One

By Cynthia Ruchti –

My granddaughter (6) spent the Sunday morning worship service on my lap instead of in her children’s church service that day a couple of years ago. A dozen excuses seemed to boil down to the fact that she just needed to be close to me for a while. Seemed a good enough reason for me. Read more

Fresh Out of Creamed Corn

By Cynthia Ruchti –

I’ve never been fan of creamed corn and I can probably thank the school cafeteria for that.

It’s not a staple in my pantry or in my recipes. When I got three-fourths of the way through a recipe for sweet corn cakes to accompany the fresh fish on our supper menu, I realized I was missing 25 percent of the ingredients for sweet corn cakes—creamed corn. Read more

Catching Trophies or Catching Bait

By Cynthia Ruchti –

A lone boater caught my eye when my husband and I were in Florida months ago. We stood on a long pier from which tourists can fish for the curious, sun-speckled varieties the Gulf of Mexico offers. For a fee, tourists can rent a pole and use it to dangle something tantalizing before the nose of a fish. What camera-bedecked man or woman doesn’t want to land a lunker, a line-pulling, back-straining monster that might make its way to the photo Christmas card or the wall of the family room? Read more

How NOT to Score Points with Your Sweetheart

By Cynthia Ruchti –

• Justify giving her new windshield wipers for your anniversary as an expression of your concern for her safety.
• Give your wife a lovely recipe box…full of your mother’s recipes. Read more

Unconditional Thanks

By Cynthia Ruchti –

Few things warm a parent’s or grandparent’s heart like hearing a little child’s innocent and uninhibited prayers. Read more

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