Spiritual Ancestors

Excerpts from Prayers Like Shoes (Ruth Forman)

I wear prayers like shoes

pull em on quiet each morning

take me through the uncertain day

don’t know

what might knock me off course

sit up in bed

pull on the right

then the left

before shower before teeth

my mama’s gift

to walk me through this life

...

What gift did your ancestors give you?

Was there a spiritual gift?

Perhaps the gift of prayer and reliance on God?

Faith in the midst of difficult times?

A love of Communion?

The discipline of reading your Bible?

My grandmother Ganny gave me the love of food and fellowship. All were welcome at her table. She took great care to plan a menu, put out folded napkins, and always had dessert. I recently rediscovered her Peach Cobbler recipe. I made it last week and it tasted exactly as I remember. I am grateful she taught me to cook and to welcome others to my table.

What gift did your ancestors give you?

...

but best she passed on

girl you go to God

and get you some good shoes

cause this life ain’t steady ground

now i don’t wear hers

you take em with you you know

but i suspect they made by the same company

pull em on each morning

first the right then the left

best piece a dress

i got

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Ganny's Peach Cobbler (look for pictures of the cobbler on my Instagram feed!)

Melt 1 stick of butter in a 9” X 12” X 2” deep dish in a 350-degree oven.

Mix ¾ cups of self-rising flour and ½ cup of sugar together in a bowl.

Add ¾ cups of milk (2% milk fat works well) and stir until fairly well mixed.

Slice 4 cups of fresh peaches (skin removed) and add up to ½ cup of sugar in a bowl.

Remove the dish with the melted butter from the oven.  

Pour the batter into the butter but do not stir at all.

Place the peaches, distributed evenly, into the butter and batter.

Bake for one hour at 350-degrees.

Photo by LuAnn Hunt on Unsplash