Hello God - It's Me, Mara

You know, Lord, when working in the garden, picking peas, beans or even pulling Rhubarb stalks, a granny’s apron sure comes in handy as a carry-all. My own grandma’s apron is tucked away and not used by any in this generation. Youngsters who come over to ‘help’ cook are usually surprised when given an apron to wear as wearing an apron is an unknown in most of their homes.

One can just imagine Grandma in her checkered apron. Daddy’s Grandma was clever; she embroidered her initials in her apron strings. Her Sunday apron is among our family’s treasures. The everyday aprons, long and full, were us...