While the monochrome clouds began to break towards the end of today, I realized that I had yet to reflect on and list the gifts for my October challenge. Today's gifts include one gift baked, stirred, and eaten. Of course, my mind instantly goes to things that fill my home with harvest time smells. This time of year fills our home with scents of enticing spices and sweet vanillas as apple pies are baked and soups brew on the stove top. Here are the gifts that made it on my list today.
-Baked: I am fortunate to have a husband that is open to a new recipe every night should I so choose. While I have some tried and true go to recipes that make it onto my monthly menu, I am constantly experimenting. This month's menu has quite a few recipes from The Pioneer Woman's blog page. Tonight's tasty recipe fit right into the baked category. I love to serve my husband a piping hot meal that feeds the heart and tummy. Each bite that he enjoys is a special gift in and of itself as it brings joy to my soul. I love to see him happy and content...and you know the old saying? The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. I've got that covered. Tonight's meal was Sour Cream Noodle Bake...delish!-Stirred: You may be surprised to find that this gift is not one that comes out of the oven or off of the stove top. I was reminded of this gift tonight as I was reading One Thousand Gifts. The author discusses a passage that I have heard and read multiple times throughout my life. The scripture comes from Luke 17:17-19. It tells of the time when 10 lepers were healed and only one, a Samaritan man, returns to give thanks to Jesus for his healing. Jesus inquires as to why he is the only one to return to give thanks. Without what seems time to respond, Jesus than tells the man to "Rise and go; your faith has made you well." (v. 19) The author makes a point that I had skimmed over for all these years...if the man was healed prior to coming back to Jesus, why then did He tell the man that he is fully healed and made well? Here it comes...the point that I've missed over and over again. Jesus looked past the physical healing and focused His eyes on the man's heart. The man was made whole. He was transformed by his faith. It's moments like this...these moments of recognition...these "ah ha" moments...that stir my heart and soul. They get my mind churning and my heart yearning to submerse myself in God's truth. Only when we come to God with a sincere heart of gratitude are we experiencing the joy of our God given life and salvation.
-Eaten: Considering food has been my enemy these last few weeks, I had to think long and hard about how I wanted to approach this gift. I decided to take an easy route on this one and list a special little goody given to me by one of my fellow teachers...it would have to be a Cran-Orange cookie. While some of you may wrinkle your nose, I know that it is simply because your taste buds have not experienced cookie perfection such as this. It was such a special treat on this dreary Monday.
Just for Fun
I have become a little obsessed with this whole making bows business. They look so adorable on G's little strawberry blonde fuzz (I say on because she is yet to have enough hair to put them "in"). Here is another one that I did tonight. I can't wait for her to wear it! I have realized that I need to start branching out. There are so many cute styles...I just tend to find something I like and run with it for awhile...I'm also hoping to get some leg warmers made for her this week. Yay for fall temperatures!
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