A honey of a Hodgepodge

 

Wednesday again ... and so it's time for the Wednesday Hodgepodge at From This Side of the Pond. Joyce writes the questions, bloggers provide the answers!  Here we go ...

1  May 20th is World Bee Day...what's something that's kept you 'busy as a bee' lately? 

Volunteering at TWNE as the campsite is readied for hundreds of teen and junior campers.

2. Do you like honey? What's something you make or enjoy that calls for honey? 

I like honey okay but it's not really a favorite of mine.  Probably my favorite thing to use honey in is a cough syrup made with elderberries and raw honey.

3. "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." Proverbs 16:24

What's a proverb you love, or one that speaks to you or has helped you in some way? 

The Bible is full of Proverbs, a whole book in fact, if that helps with your answer. The word proverb is defined as 'a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice'. 

Proverbs is a favorite book of the Bible.  Like many people, I've often read a chapter a day in Proverbs each month, which works out so well because there are 31 chapters of Proverbs.  Many verses are favorites, but I will choose Proverbs 4:23:

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."  

4. Tell us about a 'sweet' moment in your life recently that filled you with joy, gratitude, or peace. 

Probably Mother's Day, sitting in my daughter's living room and unwrapping some sweet and thoughtful gifts.  Joy and gratitude for sure.  And there was a moment where we were eating lunch on our deck, a rare occurrence since we've had lots of rain lately and we've been working away from home a LOT.  I settled back in my chair and breathed a deep sigh of peace and contentment.  Below, some views from our deck.

5. When you were a child, what did you want to 'be' when you grew up? How close did you come to that? 

When I was very little,  I wanted to be a ballerina.  Never got within any distance of that, not even one dance lesson.  In probably 6th grade or so, I wanted to be a writer.  Now I did achieve that one, with a number of kids' devotional books, a novel for teens, and a few published articles.  One thing I never wanted to be -- a teacher -- I did end up doing.  A few of my  devotional books for kids are pictured below.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Oh, let's see.  I'm doing a lot of thinking about fermented foods which are healthy for us in general and are recommended for my husband's skin issues.    Planning to start kombucha on Thursday!  I've made it in the past and have several scobys I can use to get started again.  I want to try fermented vegetables and maybe kefir too.

And there's this week's Hodgepodge!