Article May 19, 2014 Issue

Lemonade and love

Debbie Peck

How does one assess spiritual growth?

For some time I’d been praying about this while secretly wondering how I was doing. Surprisingly, I found my answer in the refrigerator!

A friend of mine had joined me in my home for a couple of weeks to help me sort and organize some files. Before she arrived, I stocked my refrigerator with a wide variety of cool drinks, including grape, pomegranate, orange, and my absolute favorite, lemonade.