Dear Readers, I hope you are well. If all goes right, I will be in France when you read this blog post! Please keep my husband and me in your prayers. I hope you, too, have a wonderful summer! Now, to meet this new-to-me author... Introduce yourself—name, where you’re from, and something people notice when they meet you. Greetings and salutations! Or for me, a simple “Hi there!” will do. I'm David Mathews, a Midwesterner through and through who's lived in Nebraska, Kansa

Dear Readers, Feeding people brings me joy. Not sure what underlying psychological statement I'm making, but it's true. That's part of the reason I have so many recipes to share...hope you enjoy! Ham & Spinach Puffs Ingredients: 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry 3 ups chopped fresh baby spinach (about 3 ounces) 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshy ground black pepper Flour. for the work surface 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard Cooking spray 18

Dear Readers, this is probably a surprise. I don't normally do repeats, but the Lord placed these verses on my heart. Then, a few Psalms later, again. Then, on the cover of my church bulletin on Sunday (see below), and then again, in the devotion I was reading. The Lord is talking to me and I'm listening! Psalm 51:10 -12 "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spiri