Cranberry salad

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 orange, peeled and pureed
• 1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 pear - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to simmer, and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.

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"The moment you can visualize being free from the things that hold you back, you have indeed begun to set yourself free."---Unknown

Sculpture by: Zenos Frudakis "Freedom"

http://zenosfrudakis.com/sculptures/public/Freedom.html

— with Michele Kumari Phillips.

His Light

His Light

God brings to light all the evil desires
And He makes known all deceit of the heart.
For in the presence of His Holy Purity
All of the darkness must flee and depart.
He will reveal all the wicked intentions.
He will reveal the real motives inside.
For in the presence of His Power and Majesty
He will reveal all, and no one can hide.
And God will frustrate the private agendas
And He will thwart every devious plan
For in the presence of God’s Holy Will
What are the lofty plans of man?
If there’s repentance and total surrender
He’ll cleanse the soul with His perfect Light.
For in the presence of His Loving kindness
There’s healing, and cleansing, then doing what’s right.
For once we did live in the darkness of sin
But now we are bathed in the Light of our Lord!
The fruit of the Light is to live in His goodness,
Be filled with His Spirit and live by His Word.

Karin Ristau


Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

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Why does love have to be misunderstood

Why is it so hard to demonstrate love when it comes out as something else to the loved one?

How can a hug and an "I'm sorry." come out to be,

"You just pity me and I don't want  your pity." 

"I feel sorry enough for myself without your pity."

I pray, I ask God to help me know the words to say.

I encourage, brag on her and feel a love so deep I feel my heart will break.

I just feel such a failure as a mother.

I guess she feels such a failure as a daughter.

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