Ask the Best Questions and then Live Them
I beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves…
Polly Castor
Six Crimson Cranes (Book Review)
This novel might be a good gift for a young someone you know, or maybe, like me, you ‘d like a wholesome, fantastical romp yourself.
Julie’s Eggplant Parmesan (Recipe)
This is one of the best renditions of Eggplant Parmesan you are ever likely to have.
Bits and Clips for January 2024
I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, poetry, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, inspires, supports, educates, or motivates you:
Polly Answers Your Questions #9
Pen and ink recommendations, scheduling and balance questions, and church roles.
Two New Red Paintings in Pastel
People think pastels need to look chalky or light, and this is not the case!
Don’t Prioritize Your Looks (Poem by Donna Ashworth)
Don’t prioritize your looks my friend, as they won’t last the journey.
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (Book Review)
This book is mostly about the injustice of being different, the misnomer of being handicapped, and what real community is.
Recent Food Around Here (with Recipe Links)
Scallops on a Bed of Leeks Winter is such a good time for eating, and the food is totally different than summer. We’ve been relishing stove-top soups and things from the oven, with some simple protein thrown in. In the caption below each photo are details of what is depicted, with links to recipes in … Read more
Grace Notes (#51 with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Playing with Red (Sketchbook Ideas #13)
I’ve found that it’s hard to get a red red that reads only red!
Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal
I find the process of journaling while I study really helpful in making it my own. Doing so also prompts me to put it into action, and not just learn about it.
Self Portrait with Nothing (Book Review)
This is a very unique, bizarre, and ultimately satisfying read.
Small Talk is Too Small (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Are you fully alive with overflowing gratitude and love?