Recipes for Life

Last September we were moving Jeff's aunt Barb to the nursing home. Well, recently she has passed and gone to be with Jesus. So, I was going through some items and I found this cook book from Union Carbide 1971. Union Carbide eventually became EverReady Battery Company. It is now closed and even the building is torn down. So, I was going through this cook book and in the back of it was a section call Recipes for Life. I started to go through the little recipes and realized that they were little poems with a recipe kind of twist. I would like to share some of them with you.

"Lost, A Word"

I Lost a cross word yesterday

Unguarded from my tongue.

It slipped into the atmosphere

Then Trouble had began.

A dozen others followed it

They filed the room with grief.

No matter then what word was said

It could not bring relief.

If I had only stopped that word

before it crossed my lips.

My day had been a happy one

and sweet with fellowship.

I think I wasted yesterday

hurt self as well as friend.

Today I want to watch my words

and let not one offend.

"Happiness Cake"

1lb. Kindness

1/4 lb. Charity

1 cup Helping Others

3 cups Good Humor

1/2 cups Thoughtfulness

3 cups Laughter

dash of Peppiness

large portion of Love

Mix well and swerve at all time

by, Ruth Speed

There were many more, but those two really hit me. I loved all of them and we should bake happiness and joy into our lives and our families. Before I go, I would like to post a couple of things that I am grateful for. I am grateful for God, with out Him, I would be nothing. I am grateful for Jeff, he keeps me in line and shows me love. I am grateful for Luke and Melanie, they give me reasons to be joyful everyday and to laugh. I am grateful to laugh and smile, it brings such excitement into my life and most of all, I am grateful for me. I am so glad that God pursued me and made me who I am today. Love all of you and have a great spring!!!!!