Posts Tagged ‘Bettina Homes’
The Rev. Dr. Lillian D. Anthony, my friend
by: Marceline Donaldson, president Bettina Network Foundation, inc. There are some people one expects to go on forever, but none of us lives forever. Lillian was a force of nature. Her strength came from the clear, truthful, fearless and love filled way she lived her life. I have always called Lillian ‘my friend’, but…
Read MoreThe Listening Ear
“Give me the listening ear. I seek this day the ear that will not shrink from the word that corrects and admonishes – the word that holds up before me the image of myself that causes me to pause and reconsider -the word that challenges me to deeper consecration and higher resolve – the word…
Read MoreGRITS/RICE – A Great Addition
Thanks for your recipe for Creole Grits. I would like to make an addition, which we have used for quite a long time and feel it has added to our family’s health and good looks:) Once the water has started to boil, add a heaping tablespoon of Organic Turmeric, preferably the kind with active curcumin…
Read MoreDescribe Sin!
copyright 2014 Bettina Network, inc. We had an interesting question over breakfast and an even more interesting answer. The question was – can you describe sin? The answer was – sin is the lack of empathy no matter how or where it surfaces. The most common way it surfaces is in racism and sexism, but…
Read MoreGRITS – Creole Style
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 – by Marceline Donaldson I have had several requests for my grits recipe. Sorry it has taken so long to respond, but I really didn’t want to share this family secret. I have two recipes that I hold close. One is the oyster dressing recipe for Thanksgiving turkey that I…
Read More“Do Not Be Afraid”
What follows is a link to a sermon preached on October 5, 2014 in Harvard’s Memorial Chapel by Rev. Jonathan Walton. It quotes a powerful poem written by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, past president of Morehouse College. We recommend a quiet space to listen to this very powerful sermon which addresses a lot of what ails…
Read MoreProblem Feet
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 I read your blog on ‘Old Feet’. I thought it was great. I would change your title from “Old Feet’ to “Problem Feet.” Most women have a problem with their feet, usually caused by the fashion shoes we wear and as the years pass the stress on those feet from…
Read MoreBalm in Gilead
copyright Bettina Networi, inc. 2014 Who would have expected different guests, not previously known to one another, pick up and read Sarah Lawrence Lightfoot’s book “Balm In Gilead” during their stay in a Bettina Home. All of our homes have large quantities of books. Host families generally buy them at Estate Sales for very little…
Read MoreMaking Old Feet New Again!
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 I love breakfast in a Bettina Home. No matter how horrible I feel arriving, I leave refreshed. The last breakfast from my most recent stay was great! The food is always good, but the conversation unbelievable. I am going home to work on my feet so I can wear high…
Read MoreEggs and Lime
copyright 2014 Bettina Network, inc. We made a wonderful discovery at breakfast – and we have to thank a guest from Mexico for the new information. Breakfast consisted of soft-boiled eggs in egg cups, which is one of our favorite breakfasts. Our guest remarked that she loved soft-boiled eggs for breakfast, but was accustomed to…
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