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Ever since my son Mark\u2019s wedding, I wondered where I fit into his new life. His bride, Aarika, and I were fond of each other, but we were family now. I wanted to bring something special into her life, something only I could bring. I just couldn\u2019t imagine what. Aarika was an only child, with loving parents she adored. What could I possibly have to offer this young woman who\u2019d grown up with so many opportunities?<\/p>\n

As a mother of six, my greatest talent was juggling: I juggled carpools, laundry, homework, school events. I always just managed to stay on top of the calendar and within our budget. I mended the kids\u2019 clothes, baked our own bread and made jam out of any fruit in season. I was proud of my homemaking skills and our scrappy do-it-yourself family. But I couldn\u2019t see how any of that might benefit two young newlyweds<\/a> with only themselves to worry about.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know she appreciates you,\u201d my husband, John, said as we drove to see them, our car packed with peaches, pectin, jars and a steam canner.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing appreciated isn\u2019t the same as being needed.\u201d I wasn\u2019t sure John really understood what I wanted, but I knew God did. I prayed to him to show me what to do.<\/p>\n

Now Aarika had asked me to teach her how to make jam. I knew she could have googled instructions herself, watched a video on YouTube or taken a local class. But she wanted me to teach her in person. Maybe it was a start.<\/p>\n

Mark and Aarika\u2019s kitchen was a little small, so we decided we\u2019d all meet at her mother\u2019s to make the jam.<\/p>\n

\u201cLesson one,\u201d I announced while we carried in five boxes of peaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever pass up fresh produce.\u201d I laid out the jars and ingredients. \u201cEverybody, apron up!\u201d I called. To my delight, Aarika had brought along an apron that I had made for her myself.<\/p>\n

Step-by-step, I demonstrated what to do. We divided up the peaches<\/a> for peeling. \u201cDo you make all kinds of jam?\u201d her mother, Maggie, asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, yes,\u201d I said. \u201cBlackberry jam from the wild vines, strawberry jam from the U-Pick strawberry field and plum jam from the trees in my parents\u2019 yard. And these peach seconds are from my friend\u2019s farm.\u201d Five boxes of fresh fruit too bruised, misshapen or ripe for her to sell, but perfect for jam.<\/p>\n

The doorbell rang. It was Aarika\u2019s nana. \u201cI want to learn too!\u201d she said, tying on an apron and grabbing a peach to peel.<\/p>\n

Apparently Mark had told everybody that our homemade jam was a favorite childhood memory<\/a>. \u201cMark didn\u2019t just eat the jam, though,\u201d Aarika said. \u201cHe helped Marci make it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids always helped pick the fruit,\u201d I said. \u201cI remember one day in the blackberry patch when Mark was little, I went over to see how he was doing. He looked up at me, his mouth stained purple, juice dripping down his chin. \u2018I only found two,\u2019 he said seriously. To prove it, he held up a bucket with a single pair of berries rolling around at the bottom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Three generations of laughter filled the kitchen.<\/p>\n

We boiled the peaches and poured the mixture into jars. Then we placed the jars into the steamer, where they stayed for 20 minutes. When that was done, we used pot holders to carefully remove the hot jars and place them on waiting tea towels to cool. \u201cIn a little while you\u2019ll hear a ping,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat means the jam has cooled enough to vacuum seal the jar.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMarci makes homemade bread too,\u201d Aarika said. \u201cYou\u2019ve never tasted anything better. And they always had homemade sauces and vegetables from their garden.\u201d<\/p>\n

I nearly blushed from all the compliments. \u201cIt really saves money<\/a>,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t wait to learn how to do all that,\u201d Aarika said.<\/p>\n

Ping!<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cJam\u2019s ready!\u201d everyone shouted at once.<\/p>\n

We assembled a peach cobbler with the leftover fruit and put it in the oven. It would be ready in time for dinner<\/a>. The four of us cleaned up together. Then we lined up the cooled jam jars on the counter, one by one. Sharing stories, passing on knowledge\u2014we were preserving more than jam here.<\/p>\n

I looked over at my daughter-in-law, who was so eager to learn the traditions that Mark loved. Her mother and nana didn\u2019t want to be left out of the fun. Maybe I wasn\u2019t the only one searching for a comfortable place in our new extended family. God had found the sweetest way to show me that our place was being all together. It was a recipe anyone could follow.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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