This morning, I read the quote, "Scratch life anywhere, and you find a witness to the Way." It's E. Stanley Jones again, talking about how life always bears witness to Jesus.
I stop and ponder. Hasn't it been true as I've scratched the day, looking for evidence of Something Beautiful, that God's principles appear in acorns, snowflakes, one blade of grass, Lady Slipper Orchids, and even a cat with one eye?
That's what I'm doing: I'm scratching life anywhere--everywhere--and finding God.
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Where did you find a witness to God in some unlikely place (anywhere!) today?
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Hide the Things You Don't Like Inside the Things You Do: A Resolution for 2012
I'm starting to think that flaxseed can solve many problems. We've decided to use a few teaspoons a day in things like smoothies, sauces, and even mashed potatoes. Nobody knows the difference, but I promise that everything works more smoothly with flaxseed around. Maybe it's the fiber, or maybe it's the omega 3's or the lignans.
Whatever it is about flaxseed, my children have more energy and better moods.
So I hide it in the smoothies. And with blueberry smoothies, you can put in a handful of spinach (it doesn't show up against the deep blue color of the berries) and children drink it down lickity-split. My sister calls these kinds of smoothies "Sneaky Smoothies," and her children have one every day. They did not have one sick day last fall.
So for 2012, we're attending to our health with flaxseed and spinach. I realize that when you hide the things you don't like inside the things you do, you can stomach almost anything. I'm coupling exercising with friendship, folding laundry with chatting on the phone, scrubbing floors with new music downloads, and completing stressful writing projects with homemade lattes.
And consuming flaxseed and spinach with berry smoothies.
Hide the thing you don't like inside the thing you love. That's helping me so far in 2012.
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What unfavorable thing do you couple with something you like in order to endure it?
Whatever it is about flaxseed, my children have more energy and better moods.
So I hide it in the smoothies. And with blueberry smoothies, you can put in a handful of spinach (it doesn't show up against the deep blue color of the berries) and children drink it down lickity-split. My sister calls these kinds of smoothies "Sneaky Smoothies," and her children have one every day. They did not have one sick day last fall.
So for 2012, we're attending to our health with flaxseed and spinach. I realize that when you hide the things you don't like inside the things you do, you can stomach almost anything. I'm coupling exercising with friendship, folding laundry with chatting on the phone, scrubbing floors with new music downloads, and completing stressful writing projects with homemade lattes.
And consuming flaxseed and spinach with berry smoothies.
Hide the thing you don't like inside the thing you love. That's helping me so far in 2012.
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What unfavorable thing do you couple with something you like in order to endure it?
Sunday, January 1, 2012
The Return of the Hamburger Cupcakes
I ask my daughter what birthday treat she wants for her classroom, and she reports, "Everybody wants the Hamburger Cupcakes!" I realize now that I'm most known, not for novels, speeches, or books on writing, but for things like Boo Platters, wooden fences, and Green Apple Cupcakes.
And Turkey Vegetable Platters.
And acorn flour.
And double-dutch jump rope.
Years ago, I told God I would live the life He asked me to live. I had no idea back then that I would find myself knee-deep in sprinkles and little girls and basement dance parties. What a glorious life that has nothing to do with fame or wealth or prestige!
So we set out this morning for the ingredients for Hamburger Cupcakes, and my daughter says, "Mom, we need lettuce and cheese this time."
This means one thing: fondant. I'm out of my league. I'm in uncharted waters.
But we try it. We color it, roll it out, and make lettuce and cheese for the Hamburger Cupcakes.
We're getting better and better.
Happy Birthday to the girl who sent me off into the uncharted waters of motherhood.
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I've tried apples and hamburgers. What other cupcakes could I try?
And Turkey Vegetable Platters.
And acorn flour.
And double-dutch jump rope.
Years ago, I told God I would live the life He asked me to live. I had no idea back then that I would find myself knee-deep in sprinkles and little girls and basement dance parties. What a glorious life that has nothing to do with fame or wealth or prestige!
So we set out this morning for the ingredients for Hamburger Cupcakes, and my daughter says, "Mom, we need lettuce and cheese this time."
This means one thing: fondant. I'm out of my league. I'm in uncharted waters.
But we try it. We color it, roll it out, and make lettuce and cheese for the Hamburger Cupcakes.
We're getting better and better.
Happy Birthday to the girl who sent me off into the uncharted waters of motherhood.
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I've tried apples and hamburgers. What other cupcakes could I try?
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