Proverbs 25:11
Yesterday Gail and two of her sisters, Judy and Jill, spent the day making applesauce. We know, it's a bit late in the season, but all of a sudden last week in a conversation, it was mentioned about making applesauce. Little did we know that it would consume us for the next few days. On the way home from Judy's, Jill and Gail saw a sign for apples as they passed by the store, did a quick u-turn and purchased one bushel. That was the beginning. Later on Gail came up with two more bushels. Judy in the meantime did research as to what would be the best way to cook applesauce. Jill managed to find an apple peeling/coring machine on sale which proved to be a real time saver. But then, we wondered do we or do we not add sugar, cinnamon, water, apple pie spice as one of Judy's many discovered recipes suggested. Decisions, decisions. We each showed up with our contribution of utensils, pans, and excitement, very eager to begin the endeavor. Judy sampled the sauce for sweetness so many times we began to worry about her.
Judy and Jill preparing the apples.
Gail gathering more apples for the sauce.
In working with the apples, we experienced the beautiful colors of the fruit and appreciative of how God has provided such a variety of just the apple itself. It is interesting how the writer of Proverbs, Solomon, in the King James Version, compares a word of encouragement to a beautiful golden apple. Think of your words as nourishment for the soul. Like picking apples, pick your words wisely.
Blessings and encouragement,
Paul, Gail, Patsy, and Penny
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