On the drive home from town today we saw a sign on a
building we passed that said
“Having children doesn’t come with directions!” A little
further along at a birthing center a sign said “But it does”
How many things in life do we do without reading the directions?
For diner tonight I decided to make chili. I have a good
recipe that is fast and we like it. It’s a good last minute meal. However it
never turns out the same because I don’t use a recipe for the exact amount of
things- just toss and stir.
Red White and Blue
Chili
1 lb. ground meat
1 can each red , white, and black beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato
sauce some
onion
some Picante sauce some
chili powder
some water some
cumin
Brown meat and chopped onions. Throw in everything else and
heat through.
Since my husband has retired he has been learning how to
cook. As a scientist he is better
with a plan than a “humm try this”
On another subject I’ve been teaching some friends to quilt.
I give them directions, sometimes verbal, sometimes written. But as a long time
quilter I neglect to add basics that everyone knows. I know to use quarter inch
seams, sew right sides together, press seams. “Oh did I forget to tell you
that?”
As children in Sunday school classes I remember learning
that we can learn life skills by reading the scriptures. There was also a
popular diet a couple of years ago supposed to be found in the scriptures. And
do you know anyone with a question they were pondering who flipped open the
scriptures randomly and found the answer they were looking for?
I remember when my younger brother brought home a sign to
tack on the kitchen wall by the fridge. It said, “ “if at first you don’t
succeed, read the directions.
In Proverbs 3:5-6 we read;
“Trust in the Lord with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
“In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths”
I hope you have a
lovely spring and plant something.
But be sure to read the directions.
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