An Interesting Take on a Classic

Today, I stumbled upon a blog about a food item you would think one would never need guidance on:  the simple, yet delicious grilled cheese sandwich.

In this post at Grilled Cheese Social, the tragically poor college student can get creative with a clothes iron and aluminum foil to make a delicious and economical dinner.

In this post, the author puts a whole lot of craziness into one sandwich...

...resulting in what looks surprisingly YUM!

And why make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, when you can have this?

I think I shall go start dinner now. :)

It Feels Like...

...FALL!


Fifty-nine degrees.

Football games.

That undefinable smell in the air.

Hoodies.

Bonfires.

And barn raisings?

Perspective

I haven't been writing very much lately.

I would say that's mostly because I haven't been inspired.

I would also say that it's completely my fault.

Life is interesting, in that, we can be surrounded by inspiration but be too closed off to drink it in. There is grace simply in waking up to a new day filled with new mercies. There is grace in the things we take for granted, thanklessly grumbling about the responsibilities in our lives. There is grace in the thousands of kindnesses we encounter that completely slip past the attention of our self-absorbed hearts.

What would my life look like if I woke up everyday humbled? If I didn't always try to take my life in my own hands but realized that I have been bought with a price? Perspective is so crucial to our joy. A lack of gratitude encourages us to become foolish, promotes pride, and is contrary to God's will for us. But its presence gives us courage and peace, honors God, puts a song in our hearts, and allows us to put others before ourselves. Gratefulness comes from the love of God, not our circumstances.

What circumstances are distracting you from living your life the way it was meant to be lived? Sometimes, we just need to remember how much we truly have been given.