Not Soup, But Great Mulligan Stew: Something for Everyone

By Bernadette Sharkey

What is Mulligan stew?

It has been said that Mulligan stew was a common meal prepared by American hobos, usually in camps, in the early 1900s. Another variation is called "community stew," a meal put together by several people by combining whatever food they had or could collect.

"Not Soup, but Great Mulligan Stew" is a collection of food for the soul. Topics range from beauty tips to innocent insights, songs and poetry to easy-peasy recipes, words of wisdom to challenging puzzles, pet peeves and much more.

You can "stew" over this wonderful little book at your leisure, to lift you up in your downtime. You'll find it's fun and light, a little sassy and bright! It will definitely put a smile on your face and maybe even a small tear on your cheek.

This little book can go with you anywhere, from your desktop to your bathroom (or someone else's) and anywhere in between. It is a great little read to pick you up when you need that little pick-me-up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Release date: Nov 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9780228860679

Bernadette Sharkey

Bernadette Sharkey is a grateful and loving mother whose supportive husband gave her the opportunity to fulfill her dream of being a stay-at-home mom. After those wonderful years of child rearing, Bernadette went on to become a manager of a very successful lingerie company, which afforded her travel to England, Germany, Australia, and Thailand. Authoring her first book "Not Soup, but Great Mulligan Stew" has been another dream fulfilled. As a wife of fifty years, mother of three, grandmother of four, and follower of Jesus, she now enjoys her retirement in Cochrane, Alberta.

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Not Soup, But Great Mulligan Stew

Copyright © 2021 by Bernadette Sharkey

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Tellwell Talent

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ISBN

978-0-2288-6066-2 (Paperback)

978-0-2288-6067-9 (eBook)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Wise Words and Points to Ponder

Chapter 2 - The Seven Best Beauty Tips

Chapter 3 - Published and Unpublished Songs and Poetry

Chapter 4 - Tunes for Toddlers

Chapter 5 - Innocent Insights

Chapter 6 - Pet Peeves

Chapter 7 - Ten Top Time Savers

Chapter 8 - Easy Peasy Recipes

Chapter 9 - Recommended Reads

Chapter 10 - Stay at Home Mom

Chapter 11 - Alternate Acronyms

Chapter 12 - Puzzling Puzzles & Just Joking

Chapter 13 - What are the Odds

Chapter 14 - Lovely Leftovers

Chapter 1

Wise Words and Points to Ponder

What if you had to choose to live as though it was your last day on earth? How would you live it? Would you choose to be more loving or maybe forgive and forget more easily? Would you give more generously or speak more kindly? We must remember that yesterday has passed away, tomorrow is not promised, but today is here! We need to choose to use today wisely and understand this; everything that is not of an eternal nature, is useless to us! It would also benefit us to keep in mind that the end of this life is only the beginning!

We’ve all heard the saying Faith can move a mountain, but have you heard that Love can move a heart?

Don’t be quick to judge someone just because they sin differently than you, but instead keep in mind, anyone who knows the right thing to do, but fails to do it…is sinning. As Iyanla Vanzant puts it; Live your life with purpose and the rest of your life will be the very best of your life!

We are going to continue bleeding and hurting until the deepest of our wounds are healed. We can temporarily stop, or slow the bleeding with bandages like drugs, gambling, alcohol, work, sex or a mountain of other things, but the pain will always find its way to the surface and ooze through again, only to need a new bandage. Instead, if we can find strength in our weakness, reach deep inside the wound and pull out the root of that pain, then our past memories won’t be able to keep us in bondage anymore and we can finally feel peace.

- Bernadette S

Over the years, certain quotes and pieces of scripture have really touched my heart and encouraged me. I have chosen some that I would like to share with you! I pray you find comfort, encouragement and delight in them!

Things happen around you and things happen to you, but the most important are the things that happen in you.

- Les Brown

"Make a habit to hang around with ‘O Q P’s’, only quality people."

- Berni Sharkey

If you are the smartest person in your group, you need to find a new group.

- Confucius

There are only four things you need to do with a Bible. Read it, meditate on it, speak it, obey it.

- Lectio Divina

There are three things that cannot be hidden for long. The sun, the moon, and the truth.

- Buddhist Quote

Sometimes a fish doesn’t know how much he likes the water until he finds himself on the bank.

- Unknown

It is not what a person knows that counts, but it is what he does with what he knows that counts.

- Unknown

"Every word we speak can be a brick to build on or