Pleasant Words

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.



Sometimes when I am tired or in a hurry, I do not always say pleasant words. Proverbs reminds us that pleasant words can bring sweetness to the soul and healing to the body.



Have a blessed day!

Summer Reading

My son who will be a senior in high school next year, reminded me on Monday that he needs to purchase his summer reading books. Although he may not think it is as much fun as I do, I always enjoy the annual trips to buy the summer reading books. I am not sure who first came up with the idea of a summer reading list for students but whoever did must have been a genius.

On my desk there is a stack of books I have been working my way through for the past year. I decided to create my own summer reading list and hope to finish reading all the books on my desk by Labor Day.

Do you have a few books you have been wanting to read too?

If you do, please send a comment and let me know what is on your Summer Reading List 2010.

Mud Pies

A favorite summer memory for me is making mud pies. When I was a child, after a summer rain shower I would put on my swimsuit and go outside to play in the mud puddles. My mother would give me aluminum pie pans to play with and I would make mud pies. Here in North Carolina we have dirt that is called "red dirt". I had fun making pies and decorating them with sticks and leaves.

The recipe below for mud pie might not be as messy to make as the ones I made but I can promise you it will taste better!


Mud Pie
1 chocolate graham cracker pie crust
1 container coffee ice cream
1 1/2 cups fudge sauce

Allow ice cream to soften and press into pie crust. Place in freezer until firm. Cover with fudge sauce and place in freezer until sauce is firm.
Serve with a generous portion of whipped cream!