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The Truth about an Apple Day

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Walk up to an apple tree & introduce yourself by giving it a hug. Ask it if you might climb up into its branches. Find a comfortable spot deep within the foliage where you can nest for ten or fifteen minutes. Feel the sun upon your face… smile back in thanks. Before you pluck a ripe, sun-kissed apple offer the tree your blessing. Twist the stem off and make a wish for someone. Savor the first bite and each one that follows. Put the seeds in your pocket. Throughout the day be mindful of how the apple is nourishing your heart and mind, recall its sweetness by planting the seeds.

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22 responses to “The Truth about an Apple Day”

  1. nancy

    what a lovely lovely post.
    xxnancy

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  2. Jeanne

    May we all live applely ever after.
    Thank you for your food for thought.
    Love Jeanne

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  3. Katy

    One of my favorite teachers at UTA had gotten into the habit of eating apple seeds, so whenever we had an apple, we’d save him the seeds. It has been so long ago that I don’t remember why he did that, but I can’t eat an apple without thinking about him. He and his wife were just wonderful people and everyone loved them. I miss those people!

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  4. Dee

    Beautiful thoughts this morning. Thank you so much, Corey!

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  5. Ellen Cassilly

    I will send you an image of my espaliered apple trees. E

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  6. Paula

    It is almost apple season here in New Mexico. Love those apples. We usually buy a big bag at the orchard and dream of apple pies all winder in my freezer.

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  7. martina

    Being in Washington state you know we love apples! An apple a day is definitely good for you.

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  8. Star

    I’ve never hear of making a wish for someone as you twist the stem off an apple. I eat an apple each work day, so I’ll have lots of wishes to make!
    Wishing you a wonderful day, Corey

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  9. Kris Franklin

    We use to have green apple trees in our backyard. They were very bitter and if you ate any of them (as my brother did) you would get a horrible stomach ache which he did once. I have never heard to twist the stem and make a wish for someone either? What a nice thought.
    Kris

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  10. Uberburber

    what a pretty picture, and a special post. I will look at my apple tree differently from now on!

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  11. Wonders Never Cease

    So delicious!
    Can we also peel the apple into one long snakey peeling, throw it over our shoulder and see what initial it spells, hinting at our true love?
    I must find myself an apple now!
    Becky

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  12. Rosemary

    That was nice!!!
    Rosemary

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  13. debbie in CA : )

    So much life encased in a thin skin. I’m feasting on your words. : )

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  14. leslie

    How lovely! It reminds me of Anne of Green Gables, when Gilbert takes Anne to that secret apple tree and proposes and she (finally) accepts!

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  15. Brenda Kula

    Beautiful words. Reminds me of “give someone a fish, they eat for a day. Teach them to fish and feed them a lifetime…”
    Brenda

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  16. Cynthia

    Beautiful!
    I’ve not sat in an apple tree, but as a child I sat high up in a cherry tree and thought of pies and jam with sunshine cooked right in them!
    Cynthia

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  17. KJ

    I have never perched in an apple tree. Probably because I haven’t been around apple trees much. I do relish the thought of embracing the entire experience though. Not just devouring the moment and tossing the seeds…
    Beautiful thought…
    Hugs, KJ

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  18. Jill Flory

    Hi Corey,
    That was sweet of you to send out the email today. I’ve been reading your blog since Kara from McMaster and Storm posted about your post on Matthieu and Eva. You have been on a curvy path lately! Aren’t we thankful for our Lord and Savior to carry us through the difficult times.
    When you have a chance it would be fun to have an update on Mathieu and Eva!
    God Bless,
    Jill

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  19. Rich Buck

    bless you

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  20. Elaine L.

    Being able to pick an apple from an apple tree and eat it on the spot, is pure heaven.
    ~elaine~

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  21. Marie-Noëlle

    We are truthly blessed here as we do have an apple tree in our garden.
    And this year (as all even years),it completely bends with apples… sorry, I mean bends with wishes …
    I will soon keep busy with stewing, crumbling, flanning, chutneying… all sorts of wishes!

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  22. Bejeweled

    Been a while since I stopped by. Have missed your soul touching prose. What a wonderful post on the simple pleasure of taking the time to fully experience something.

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