We have a lot to be thankful for here at Salt+Clay. Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for how God has shown up in the middle of loss, the middle of chaos, and the middle of confusion in 2020. But through it all, He has provided a respite through this virtual community that has been wholly unexpected. We pray that…
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Holiday Dreams
Visions of family sprawled out on sofas, coffee cups strewn throughout the house, regularly scheduled programming abandoned, and extra bodies back within the embrace of home are the hopes that fill my mind as I think about gathering for the holidays. And yet, I know, this year these visions may not become reality. Our ability to gather with loved ones…
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Cultivating Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a holiday dedicated to the focus of being thankful. This time of year can give us those warm, fuzzy feelings when we think about all of the things our lives include. Thanksgiving can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, and a stranger into a friend. Thankful Defined But what about gratitude? How does…
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The Veritable Vinum (The Real Wine)
Guzzle of the ancientgods, HealingHippocratic disinfectant,YETMORE-SOthe power of “Christ-wine!” – wine in the Life of Christ!HIS first miracle – water into wine; HIS Love, better thanwine; “New wine,” – Christ’s new Grace-teaching – God’sRiches At Christ’s Expense!; the eucharistic draught at ourLord’s Supper – symbol of His sacrificial blood, shed for Hiseternally-grateful children!Christ, as grapes to the winepress, crushed for…
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Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Over the next several weeks we are pulling together a collection of recipes that have been thoughtfully curated from meals that have been shared around our tables. These recipes are geared toward the cooler seasons. Comforting recipes that are like snuggling up in a cozy blanket, or sitting by a crackling fire. Food that is delicious, rich, and satisfying. We…
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