Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it's January and LOVE is on the horizon, or I guess you could say love, in the form of BREAD,is rising! Yes, it's that time of year to think about FLOUR arrangements and wonderful ways to spread bread and "feed hearts" for Valentine's Day. Our annual "Feed a Heart" campaign combines the flower power of our bread giving with Valentines.
This book will inspire you to bake bread for others this Valentine's Day
Rachel's grandmother shows her how to make bread that fills the stomach and also how to make another kind of bread — heart bread. When she was a girl, she was separated from her family during World War II and ending up in a refugee camp. The children were so afraid of not having enough food to eat that they couldn't sleep. One of the adults came up with the idea of giving them bread to hold close to their bodies through the night until they were no longer scared. "Heart-bread had turned the scared place in our hearts into a safe place in our hearts."
After telling this story, Rachel's grandmother suggests that every night she recall the times during the day when she felt blessed or did something good for another person. These special times are the ingredients of heart-bread and they will fill up her heart. And then, even if she remembers sad times, she will know she is loved and can sleep peacefully.
Look at what Troop 276, Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida did with their special HEART BREAD project! Thanks for your bread inspiration!
