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The Storyteller

We all love a good storyteller; but, there is one storyteller that took the world by storm and paved the way for each one of us to have a relationship with God … and that…

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Shaped By Trials – Strengthened in Faith

Hardship is often part of shaping, strengthening, refining, and preparing. When I look back at the trials and difficulties I have faced in my own life, I can honestly say that only once, did I…

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John 14:28 – Let’s End the Confusion

Have you ever wondered about the Scripture of John that reads of Jesus’ Words: “You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you,’ if you loved me, you…

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Son of the Museum

After a multi-year dry spell of painting in oils due to spinal pain, surgery, and recovery, and selling our home, I got back in the saddle in 2025. I was able to get my easels…

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Silent Adoration: The Word Made Flesh

My goals for the coming year … I want to create a series of paintings that represent some of my favorite bible stories, and maybe some you are not so familiar with. When I am…

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    Apple Cranberry Streusel Pie

    Just in time for the Holidays.  Have you put your menu together yet for the holidays?  Well, Beth has a great addition to your holiday desert menu – Apple Cranberry Streusel Pie, and it sure looks delicious.   les ingrédients:  (I think a bit of my…

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    Those Biscuits and Gravy Mornings

    Childhood memories. Sometimes the littlest things bring back a flood of happy memories of my childhood in Brookeville, Maryland. My parents had built a beautiful home on 8 acres, overlooking Tridelphia Lake in 1971. It was wonderful, especially in those months when it wasn’t too…

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    A New Life in the Mountains

    On July 2nd we celebrated our new life journey and move to the mountains, with friends and family, at the Lodge in The Coves at Mountain River Club, Lenoir, NC. A little piece of Heaven on earth that we feel enormously blessed to be a…

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    “Anticipation” 9×12 Pastel on UArt Paper

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    Cozy Kitchens

    There is something special about having a cozy kitchen. Even large kitchens can be cozy. When choosing the kitchen layout of our dreams for our new home in the mountains, there were definitely some elements I wanted to incorporate – somehow – in the design.…

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    House Plans and Headaches

    The featured photo above is the home that my parents built in 1970-71. I was 11y/o when I, my 2 brothers, and parents, moved to Brookeville, Maryland, on 8 acres, overlooking Tridelphia Lake. Those were wonderful years that I look back on fondly. We have…

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Welcome to Raisin Toast

My name is Susan. I am a Disciple of Christ, wife, mother, grandmother, artist, writer, blogger, and quilter. Raisin Toast is where I share my life in retirement in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and my Faith, my artwork, and my creative projects. Thank you for stopping by!

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About Raisin Toast

I started Raisin Toast in 2007 during breakfast one morning. I couldn’t think of a good name for my blog, but I knew I loved Raisin Toast and was having that for breakfast with hot cocoa. So, like reading the newspaper over coffee and breakfast, this is Raisin Toast – your connection to our family, life, my art, quilts, home, and more. Enjoy!

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