Little Bit of Heaven Here on Earth

I have one apple tree in my garden, I planted it in 1989. Every July this tree is ready for harvesting clusters of apples. If I do not pick some while riping in each little cluster the apples fall off before their ready. If I had a camera I would take a picture of my litte apple tree. I planted this tree in the name of my Grandpa Coke, he passed away in 1988. I planted an orange tree in the name of my Father-in-Law, Frank French in 1995. I planted a grapefruit tree in the name of my Father Camden Sheffner. But today I want to share about my one little apple tree and how much pleasure God's creation can bring and how life shared with others can bring a little bit of heaven.

Saturday the 7Th of July 2007, my Mother and I started to make apple butter. It was a pleasant afternoon, while Mom and I were pealing apples my Father picked some more! They just kept coming and coming.

My John, my teddy bear, sat reading and enjoying the back garden, while we were peeling many apples. Around 4:30PM we had some tea and a piece of walnut-cherry pie. Dessert before dinner is always fun. My sister Renee stopped by to say hello and she brought over her cool apple peeler. (I must get one of those). My precious niece Cherise had a cup of tea too.

The recipe I used I found on a blog Patchwork of Blessings. I put all my apples in my large roaster and added raw sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Left it on the counter over night. In the morning the smell was wonderful. There I go again how much I love delightful smells.

The following day was Sunday. After church my Mom came over again with her food processor and the canning began. We made fifteen jars of apple butter. I enjoyed my time with my Mother, being with her brings love to my soul, she makes me feel young again. Memories always come to mine while I am with her and loving her. A little bit of heaven again to enjoy and relax.

Sunday is suppose to be a day of rest I know, but in our own little way it was; we put all our troubles away, we canned and we talked about God. How God is Eternal Life, how to know Him is to read His word and enjoy His apples He created. My mom loves to share His word with me. "For no other foundation can lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 3:11

I love my apple tree, I love when the flowers blossom, when the apples start to grow my heart feels the sweet pleasure from this little apple tree, a little bit of heaven here on earth.
Love to you all.
Queen Bee