It's been a long spring/winter in Michigan this year. We had snow all the way through April, and even into the first week of May! But even as the snow fell, I found that I was receiving inspiration and hope from the unlikeliest of sources... a parsley plant. Why? You ask... because I never expected it! This parsley was a gift from a gardening friend last summer. When she offered me the sad little sprouts, I thought to myself, "I don't even like parsley much." But then the tin

Shells are most beautiful when they're empty. I know that the creatures that live inside the shells are precious to their Creator, but honestly, the word "beautiful" is not one I would choose when describing the visceral mass that resides within. Because they're so vulnerable, most mollusks cannot survive without the protective layer of calcium they build around themselves. They're tender and edible, which is why so many creatures enjoy eating them. And so they live within a

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