Sunday is funday

Our district president came to our branch to speak today. His name is President McKnight, and he is such a great guy. We are not in a stake because there aren't enough members up here to create one. The district is overseen by the mission president. I had never heard of a district until we became one, but here we are. President McKnight's talk was really good. He is a very intellegent man- he's a university professor in a town about 2 hours away called Potsdam. I think his field is biology. Anyway, after church he and my dad gave me a blessing. I've just been struggling a lot with my educational pursuits and wondering if I am headed in the direction that I am supposed to go. Since I started school again I have had such a hard time juggling my many responsibilities, and sometimes I feel like I am failing myself and disappointing my family. The thing I want the most is to make my parents proud. Going through this divorce has made me feel like because I couldn't keep my marriage together I have let everyone down. I know that Joey's decision to leave me isn't all my fault, but I feel like now I have to really achieve greatness to prove that I'm not damaged goods. I don't know how to reconcile my feelings of personal failure. Anyway, the blessing that President McKnight gave me was so good. I have always believed in the power of the priesthood, but my faith was strengthened even more. President McKnight doesn't know me that well, and his blessing was so specific you would have thought that he could read my mind. It was beautiful and so inspiring.
As I have mentioned before, I am planning to write a book one day about my experiences as a divorced mom. Erin suggested that I use this blog to prepare for my future book, so I hope no one reading this will tire of hearing my blather about my occasional emotional frailty. It helps me. I'm not one to wallow in self-pity, just so you know.
Moving on- does anyone have a good recipe for dark green leafy things? Even though I consider myself a southern girl, I must shamefully admit that I have never had collard greens. Once when I was 10 I had mustard greens at a friend's house, but I don't remember how I felt about them. If memory serves me correctly, the entree was liver, so I'm sure I was far too busy trying to choke the liver down to pay much attention to the side dishes. I love spinach, but I just want to try some new stuff. I have really been in the mood to cook and bake lately. I feel like I am a pretty good cook and I like to experiment with different foods and spices. My family doesn't always appreciate my creativity, but I am an artist (pronounced arteest). I must create or die! If you have any favorite vegetable dishes, please give them to me! I want Kacey to eat a variety of foods, even if she doesn't appreciate them right now.
What vegetables and fruits do you dislike? I really like almost all vegetables and fruits. I don't care much for cauliflower, especially when it's raw and included in a vegetable tray. My other no-no veggies are beets. My mom loves them, but I hate them. We had to eat them once when I was a kid and I couldn't stop dry-heaving. When I was 18 they were served at a home that I was at in Guatemala, so I thought I would try them since I hadn't eaten them since I was a kid. My reaction was the same. The only fruit I don't really care for is papaya. It reminds me of canteloupe that has no sweetness at all. I love asparagus, spinach, tomatoes,
and zucchini. I love oranges, berries, and bananas. I think I must be hungry. I really am interested to know what your favorites and least favorites are, so please drop a comment and fill me in!
Have a perfectly delightful Sunday evening!