Heaven's Divinity
A short, short story about Christmas Eve at home.47 total reviews
Comment from adewpearl
What a lovely memory - I had no idea divinity candy was made from a potato - learn something every day! I love parents who allow their children to help and to feel a part of things this way - what a great family gathering and way to celebrate the tasty product of mutual labor. Your story is most touching. Brooke
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
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What a lovely memory - I had no idea divinity candy was made from a potato - learn something every day! I love parents who allow their children to help and to feel a part of things this way - what a great family gathering and way to celebrate the tasty product of mutual labor. Your story is most touching. Brooke
Comment Written 11-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
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Thank you, Brooke for reading one of my favorite memories. I appreciate the great review too! I am so glad you enjoyed the taste and flavor of this delicacy. It is delicious!
Comment from Foster
I see why this won all time best. I?m Jewish I only know about the Christmas tradition through retailers.
However, once long ago when my mother was still alive. And, I already an adult. She had surgery around the Christmas holiday.
She always had the neighborhood children in and out of her house. She was a great baker and very generous with he cookies and cakes. So while she was recovering there was a knock at the door and a group of children. Presented her with a scraggly tree decorated with home made paper ornaments. It was the only Christmas tree that ever graced her window.
Foster.
reply by the author on 05-May-2008
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I see why this won all time best. I?m Jewish I only know about the Christmas tradition through retailers.
However, once long ago when my mother was still alive. And, I already an adult. She had surgery around the Christmas holiday.
She always had the neighborhood children in and out of her house. She was a great baker and very generous with he cookies and cakes. So while she was recovering there was a knock at the door and a group of children. Presented her with a scraggly tree decorated with home made paper ornaments. It was the only Christmas tree that ever graced her window.
Foster.
Comment Written 04-May-2008
reply by the author on 05-May-2008
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Thank you for your lovely review and comments. Your mother must have been a wonderful, loving woman to have the children of the neighborhood in her heart's grasp. Children know unconditional love when they feel it and see it. God Bless
Comment from Judian James
I have never heard of this. Potato candy?? And you start by saying you boil ONE potato but then you go on to say you spend 4 hours cutting and packing it for the entire village ... on one potato. Something's missing. A sentence would probably do it, maybe a short paragraph but this feels incomplete! Is that the complete recipe? How does the potato candy hold together? Thanks for an interesting story
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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I have never heard of this. Potato candy?? And you start by saying you boil ONE potato but then you go on to say you spend 4 hours cutting and packing it for the entire village ... on one potato. Something's missing. A sentence would probably do it, maybe a short paragraph but this feels incomplete! Is that the complete recipe? How does the potato candy hold together? Thanks for an interesting story
Comment Written 20-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you for your review and your comments. No, this is not the complete recipe. There is a secret ingredient I did not mention. It takes 4 hrs to make, not package. Hope you enjoyed my story.
Comment from Sissy Holly Grace
A delightful poem about your own personal Christmas. Taking place on Christmas Eve makes it even more exciting for me. This sis my favourite day of the year. thank you for a wonderful read full of joy.
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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A delightful poem about your own personal Christmas. Taking place on Christmas Eve makes it even more exciting for me. This sis my favourite day of the year. thank you for a wonderful read full of joy.
Comment Written 20-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you for the great review! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from hopeishigh
What's to refine, I think this is excellent and I enjoyed it very much and also you have my mouth watering, very good presentation which is well written and filled with love!!!@
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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What's to refine, I think this is excellent and I enjoyed it very much and also you have my mouth watering, very good presentation which is well written and filled with love!!!@
Comment Written 19-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you so much for the great review! I am so glad you enjoyed it and it made your mouth water. I must of done something right!
Comment from sweetcaroline
I think this little piece of your past is well written and keeps the reader engrossed from start to finish.
How lovely of your family do to this and make so many people happy.
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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I think this little piece of your past is well written and keeps the reader engrossed from start to finish.
How lovely of your family do to this and make so many people happy.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thanks for the great review and your nice comments. Glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from jshep
I found this an interesting story. It was well written, held this readers attention. I wanted to find out about this change candy made from a potato. Still do not quite understand it. Would have liked the recipe to be in the story, so we novices could try potato candy. No spag.
One tweak: "was quickly shed of his skin." - I was not sure why the potato was a male. Thought maybe its skin might be better.
Well done.
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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I found this an interesting story. It was well written, held this readers attention. I wanted to find out about this change candy made from a potato. Still do not quite understand it. Would have liked the recipe to be in the story, so we novices could try potato candy. No spag.
One tweak: "was quickly shed of his skin." - I was not sure why the potato was a male. Thought maybe its skin might be better.
Well done.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you for the great review and your comments. Will go back and re-edit. Thanks.
Comment from Rdfrdmom2
Gentlewind, what was this confection called? I'm not sure I've ever heard of it. It sounds sinfully delicious. This is a wonderful Christmas Eve memory to share with the rest of us. Thanks.
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Gentlewind, what was this confection called? I'm not sure I've ever heard of it. It sounds sinfully delicious. This is a wonderful Christmas Eve memory to share with the rest of us. Thanks.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you so much for your great review! The confection is called, "Heaven's Divinity." It's an old Ky recipe.
Comment from Stephy Jemmisparks
i found that heart warming and it makes me drool, gentle wind, I just thought Christmas and Gods love , is highlighted in m,any ways, and this is one of them, but it may be kinda difficult for us to channel more than one line of thought at a time.
SJ
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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i found that heart warming and it makes me drool, gentle wind, I just thought Christmas and Gods love , is highlighted in m,any ways, and this is one of them, but it may be kinda difficult for us to channel more than one line of thought at a time.
SJ
Comment Written 19-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you for your great review! It was meant to touch your heart and I'm glad it did. Glad it made you drool, too!
Comment from Wendyanne
Hi Gentle. I have not heard of potato being used for candy before. Seems quite strange but you have described the whole event so wonderfully
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Hi Gentle. I have not heard of potato being used for candy before. Seems quite strange but you have described the whole event so wonderfully
Comment Written 19-Apr-2008
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2008
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Thank you for giving such a great review! This candy is a "poor man's" candy. I am so glad you enjoyed reading it.
