I am tired. Truly physically and mentally drained. But happy. I have accomplished so much today. Yet, I still have so much more to do. I thought I was prepared, but I was not ready for all of the detours I ended up taking throughout the day. It was a highly productive day, but all I really wanted to do was write. Now I am too tired to think. I managed to eat breakfast and lunch, but almost forgot to eat dinner. Imagine that. A whole blog about food and I forget to eat. I’m sure most of us experience that from time to time. It happens. We just have to roll with whatever comes and prepare to be ready and focused in the future. God has given us an allotted time each day to handle all we need to handle to further the building of His kingdom. Let’s not waste that time. Let us be deliberate in how we spend that time. I was just gently reminded of what God’s word says in Psalm 39:4-5 4)”Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered- how fleeting my life is. 5) You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.” NLT- I pray that we will no longer waste our breath on foolish attempts, in search of what may never be. We MUST keep our minds stayed on Him.
I grew up in the South, so I am well acquainted with spices. I’m not a big fan of salt, but I love pepper. Pepper makes just about anything taste so much better. Pepper adds just a hint of heat if used properly. When I think of pepper, it reminds me of my marriage, and how I like to keep the heat simmering on a regular basis. This does not necessarily mean physical intimacy, this can have different meanings for different couples. Learning your husband’s (or wife’s) love language is key in peppering the relationship. So an unexpected love note may be the thing that brightens an otherwise cloudy day. Learn to be spontaneous.
After giving God His due time and making sure that your husband (or wife) has been loved on, take time to cherish your children. If you are in the beginning stages of parenthood, savor every moment. You can never get those moments back. Learn to love your children the way they need to be loved. I almost learned this concept too late. I have had to make apologies and ask for forgiveness for my lack in this area. But God is faithful and is healing areas that once seemed irreparable. Kiss your children often, young or old. Tell them you love them. They want to hear it.
Eventually my brain settled enough for me to write. I had so many thoughts about what I wanted to say and how I should say it and, and, and. As tired as I am, I would be surprised if I don’t look back on this tomorrow and either A. not remember writing it, or B. find an astronomical number of typos. But what I do know is this: I said what I was supposed to. Coming from a person who has to KNOW every detail of everything to function, let me rephrase that, a former need-to-know-it-all, that’s quite a feat. Here is my last food pic for the day. Because I realized I needed to eat, even though it was after 10pm, I had to just throw something together. So I did. Broiled Tilapia nestled on a bed of Brown Rice and Chick Peas. I poured the last of my Citrus Ginger Sauce, from the lunch I had earlier, over the fish. Surprisingly, it was very good. I probably couldn’t re-create if I tried. Some of my best dishes have been Happy Accidents.
bon appetit
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