Dear Readers, I hope you are safe and warm in this winter weather. Charleston, South Carolina just had snow two years in a row for the first time in decades! Just enough for school to close for one day because we have no snow equipment. And to think I'm (hopefully) traveling to NYC this upcoming weekend to go bridal dress shopping with my daughter. That means, I won't be home to cook our traditional Super Bowl snacks. Good thing I decided to celebrate the College Nat

Dear Readers, Sometimes, an author writes a story you wish you'd written. I love the concept for this book--what an exercise in focusing on what is pure and noble (one of my favorite verses). At the same time, we humans are imperfect no matter where we are--so what a great exercise in thinking, "what if?" Introduce yourself—name, where you’re from, and something people notice when they meet you.   Hi, I’m Chuck Richardson. I was born and raised in Rome, New York, a small cit

Dear Readers, Last December, I attended the Faculty and Staff Women's Bible Study Christmas Party at my college and had two of the most delicious desserts. I asked for the recipes and have tried both. They both turned out yummy, but one didn't turn out pretty. I may try again some day on that one! I just tried this cake a week ago and it was great. Then, I found out the sweet lady who created the recipe passed away! I swear I'm not dangerous. I did want to go ahe