Peach Preserves

Today I spent a wonderful afternoon with my dear friend, Becky, at her home in the country. As our children ran and played on her family's five acres, we chatted about all things having to do with being a homemaker, picked fresh peaches from her peach trees in these cute little baskets and then made preserves with those peaches. While I grew up watching my grandmother can fruits and vegetables, I had never attempted such a thing...it seemed too complicated! But the unknown seems to always be more daunting than the reality...it was so easy to 'can' those peaches! Pick, boil, ice-bath, peel, cut, mix in pectin & sugar...tah dah! Peach Preserves! Becky was so gracious and sent all 5 jars home with me! Yay! We are going to have warm muffins with fresh preserves for breakfast in the morning. Scrumptious! Thank you, Becky!

Afternoons like the one I spent today are so fulfilling. I felt so much joy fellowshipping with a sister in Christ, learning more homemaking skills, and watching our children play so free and safe on wide open land. Thank you, Father, for the rich gift of simplicity...may I always find the joy of contentment in the simple things You give. Amen.