Conversations With Our Father

01/17/2025

Friday

01/16/2025

01/15/2025

Johnny Appleseed’s legacy lives on thanks to this man. 🌳 Wouldn’t you love to meet him?

Tom Brown, a 79-year-old from Clemmons, North Carolina, has spent over 20 years of his retirement tracking down rare, nearly extinct apple varieties that once flourished across Appalachia. Driven by his passion for rediscovering these heirlooms, Brown has revived more than 1,200 unique apple types with whimsical names like Brushy Mountain Limbertwig, Mule Face, and Tucker’s Everbearing.

His journey began in 1998 after encountering heritage apples at a farmers’ market, inspiring him to search for “lost” apples that hadn’t been tasted in over a century. Stretching across the Appalachian region—from southern New York to northern Alabama—Brown scours old maps, orchard catalogs, and historical records, often driving hours and knocking on doors to find forgotten orchards or lone trees tucked in remote areas.

When he finds a lost variety, Brown grafts clippings onto trees in his own orchard, where he cultivates and sells them for just $15 to encourage others to create “mini preservation orchards.” Despite the challenge of aging trees and a dwindling population of local knowledge keepers, Brown remains determined, calling the work both fun and fulfilling.

“It’s a thrill to rediscover them,” he says. “I’m happy as a lark.” Brown’s mission not only preserves these apples but also honors the heritage of the region, where generations of families once prided themselves on cultivating unique varieties in their backyards.

01/15/2025

The song of Johnny Appleseed. 🍎

Learn it. Live it. At least when you're walkin' the orchard! This song, sung by Dennis Day, was part of the short 1948 Disney classic," Johnny Appleseed"; A...

01/15/2025

A love of apples. 🍎

01/12/2025

There’s always a task to keep the anxiety at bay.

01/12/2025

“I’ve learned something powerful: Grace is where God meets you, and Faith is where you meet God. But it’s also true for how we connect with others. Grace is where someone meets you, imperfections and all. Faith is trusting they’re in your life for a reason.

Everyone you meet is facing battles you can’t see—so let’s choose to be gentle, kind, and full of grace. You never know the difference it could make. 💛”

01/01/2025

A New Years Lunch

01/01/2025

Good to know.

The only way to clean a cast iron skillet 😌 no 👎🏾 soap only oil (I use olive oil) & salt put in the oven bout 5-10 mins and wipe off with clean dish rag ( I use paper towels)😌 real cooks know 🥰 repeat if still stained!!

01/01/2025

Things my Dad used to send me.
Nov 21, 2022
I love you, Sanna…
Ten Signs You Are On The Spiritual Path: (1) you laugh a lot more than you used to, (2) you listen more than you speak, (3) you don’t need to remember to pray, (4) you may fear but you do not hate, 5) you are grateful each day, (6) you feel in kinship with all living things, (7) you are happy with enough not more, (8) you depend on love, (9) you treat every person with respect, (10) you see things others do not seem to notice.

12/28/2024

Your Dad will never leave you. You’ll just see and feel him differently now. Stay mindful.

11/12/2024

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10/27/2024

Season 2 of conversations with our father is on my mind, much like the cozy atmosphere of this autumn day.

08/10/2024

As we embrace this new day, let us turn our hearts to a message of trust and hope from Matthew 6:34. May this scripture inspire us to live fully in the present, embracing God's grace in every moment.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses a natural example to illustrate why we shouldn't worry about our needs. What example does He give?

A)The mustard seed and its growth
B)The flowers of the field
C)The fig tree and its fruit
D)The sparrows and their provision

Thanks Our Daily Verse

04/04/2024

How to Change Yourself for the Better (5 Approaches)
Acknowledge Your Mistakes and Look to the Future. ...
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone. ...
Associate With Other Persons Focused on Success. ...
Set Short and Long-Term Goals. ...
Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People.

Thanks Google!

03/18/2024

Conversations

03/08/2024

Happy Women’s Day can’t think of a more successful one than Dolly!