'click' the cover to read the story The Sparrow's Home is a children's story - for adults. I wrote it years and years ago, when the first grandchild was born into our extended family. My dream was a glossy, professionally published, children's book that would endear Nana Ellen and her stuff to the next generation… Continue reading the sparrow’s home
Author: Ellen Lebsock
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"...be content with what you have. For God has said, “I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” _Hebrews 13:5 TLB
running with scissors
When I was growing up, my mama taught me many things; life lessons to guide me and protect me when she could not be with me:Never run with scissors Honesty is the best policy. Look before you leap. Actions speak louder than words. You can't please everyone. Laughter is the best medicine. You'll never be… Continue reading running with scissors
comfortable – at last
Yesterday was a Red Leather Day! The first thing on this week's agenda was a thorough spring cleaning. We took the living room apart, changed the drapes from dark stripes to light putty linen, washed the windows, moved the piano back to the front porch (see the april orchids post), cleaned the carpet and sat back to… Continue reading comfortable – at last
april orchids
The rain has stopped...at last! And the sun is streaming through the front porch, encouraging the orchids to bloom, bloom, bloom. These two mini phales are lovin' it. Plus, there are two baskets of  Nobile dendrobiums visiting from D's greenhouse this month; these snow white beauties with a deep purple throat and a solid yellow… Continue reading april orchids
rain, rain go away!
April Showers? It’s raining! It’s pouring. D took this shot through the back door glass early this morning. The past few days have been crazy here in the Valley.  Stone fruit crops got hailed out earlier in the week, to the tune of millions in damage.  Thank goodness we didn't get hail! Granted, we entered… Continue reading rain, rain go away!
grandma’s rye bread
Papa D has been working to perfect a recipe for his Grandma’s German Rye Bread ever since we started cooking together back in the late Seventies. He has baked one version after another; one recipe after another, only to be disappointed in the flavor. He’s tried adding molasses, brown sugar, whole caraway seeds, ground caraway… Continue reading grandma’s rye bread
Sunday – HE LIVES!
Remember His Words? On the first day of the week, Sunday – Resurrection Sunday – at early dawn while it was still mostly dark, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, who had all come with Jesus from Galilee, went back to the tomb where his body had been laid on Friday evening.… Continue reading Sunday – HE LIVES!
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