“Is it possible that there could be an analogy between spiritual living and making piecrust? At times it comes out flaky and baked to perfection; at other times it is too tough, too loaded with shortening to digest, or simply too overcooked. ‘Don’t try too hard to make it happen,’ Mother reminded me. Learn to let go, to let be, and to live lightly.”

Susan Muto, Table of Plenty: Good Food for Body and Spirit, Francisan Media, 2014, 69.