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