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Day 3 – The Barren Fig Tree

40 Days 2026

Day 3 – The Barren Fig Tree

“On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. He said to...
Day 2 – The Triumphal Entry

40 Days 2026

Day 2 – The Triumphal Entry

“Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming...
Day 1 – Preparing the Way

40 Days 2026

Day 1 – Preparing the Way

“When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden;...
Three Kings’ Day – Cranberry Squares

Advent 2025

Three Kings’ Day – Cranberry Squares

I couldn’t resist writing a reflection when I heard that this year’s Advent Blog theme was, “Taste and see that the Lord is good,” because that is the title of the La Sierra University Church Community Services cookbook that was published several years ago by...
Twelfth Day – Macaroni & Cheese

Advent 2025

Twelfth Day – Macaroni & Cheese

The one guaranteed food to bring all my house comfort is macaroni & cheese. There is a time and place for the boxed stuff but for true comfort it has to be from scratch with a real white sauce. I think I’m the only one that finds the scratch version vastly...
Eleventh Day – Buttermilk Ranch

Advent 2025

Eleventh Day – Buttermilk Ranch

When I was little, I didn’t care for salad. Particularly lettuce. This may seem strange, because I’m a bit of a salad connoisseur now. But in my elementary years, while I liked most vegetables, there was something about lettuce in particular that I didn’t care for. (I...