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Wild Blessings

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Devotions

I’m meditating a lot lately on what things nature teaches us about the personality of our Creator. Hope to write a blog on it soon. Today for example I fell deeper in love with Jesus just because of His playfulness in creating Cleavers. I happened on a thick patch of lush Spring Cleavers while hiking with my collies this morning. SO I did what God had intended for His kids to do… I artfully decorated my tee shirt with Galium aparine. The Lilac bush exploding with blooms and delicious scents beckoned me to put one behind each ear so as to keep the deliciousness with me as I hiked. In the woods the unusual shape of the Bloodroot plant reminded me of how my grandfather, Pop, would take me on nature walks and we’d come back tattooed like indians ready for the war path. So I tatooed my arms with hearts from the vibrant colorful root.
Soon my basket was full of edible tree buds (that didn’t go in my mouth first!) smiling Violets for a Winter’s supply of ice cubes, Sumac shoots, Solomon Seal roots.. and I began to meander back home. Never occurred to me how I ’looked’ until I met my neighbors out on a stroll. Even then their raised eyebrows and smirks didn’t alert me till I saw my reflection in my bathroom mirror.
They must think I just never grew up! But the fun thing is that I know that God is laughing with me as I dance with Him in playful worship appreciating His treasures that He has hidden all about to delight me!

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About Wild Blessings

Welcome to my website. My name is Holly Drake and I love to study, teach, and talk about wild foods. I live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina with my husband Jason and my dog Max where I explore the beauty of God's creation to learn as much as I can about wild foods that are available to us for free.

Recent Posts

  • 2022 Year in Review
  • An Eye for Wild Blessings in 2023
  • Wild Preparedness – Water
  • Befriending Jerusalem Artichokes
  • Asian Cuisine Forage to Feast
  • Asian Forage to Feast – Saturday
  • Wild Fiesta Forage to Feast
  • The Wildly Preserved
  • Befriending Plants – The Presence of Pine
  • You Know You are a Forager When…
  • Wild Food Recipe Secrets
  • Wild Blessings Video of Adventures
  • Befriending Plants: Magnificent Mullein
  • Oils in the Life of Jesus Christ: April 2, 2021
  • Wild Blessing’s Final Fling – Plantasia
  • Thank God for Goldenrod
  • Curses and Blessings…BURdock
  • Befriending Plants…Heal All
  • Wild Shopping Tips
  • Foraging in April
  • The Passing of a Pioneer, Linda Runyon
  • Forage to Feast with Marc Williams
  • A Dandelion Celebration
  • Tapping Maples
  • My Facebook Confession
  • Pine is Fine
  • Paleo Wild and Free
  • A Personal Hero, Linda Runyon
  • Spring Fling March 31
  • Wild Food Lunch w/ Friends

 

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Help me offer many resources and classes for free.

 

PATREON – You can become a regular supporter on Patreon.com. Go to their website, or search for Patreon.com/wildblessings and sign up to be a regular contributor.

 


 

PAYPAL – Whether you are paying for an upcoming event or contributing a donation, you can always use PayPal.com. Look there for my account, Holly Drake.

CONTACT:
HollyDrake56@gmail.com
 

          

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