By Choice

Yesterday as I was reading in the scriptures, I came across something that gave me cause to pause.  In this particular verse, even though the speaker/author was talking to the people of his time, I couldn't help but feel the application for today as well.  He says

   Behold, if ye were holy I would speak unto you of holiness; but as ye are not holy, and ye look upon me as a teacher, it must needs be expedient that I teach you the consequences of sin.    (see reference here)

Ye look upon me as a teacher... Even though this scripture was given and written in an earlier time, as a reader I certainly am looking to him as a teacher.
As an adult, I choose to go to church even though I may sometimes think it's boring, I choose to read scripture even though I may have read it before.  I choose these things because I don't know all the answers and I turn to sources I believe will teach me what I do not already know, or may need to be reminded of.  Is that perhaps why any of us go to church or read scripture--because we are looking to be taught?

Life Lessons

Tonight's dinner reminded me of two things I have learned in my life.

1)  Store-brand boxed macaroni and cheese is just as tasty as the big-name brand.  The cook just has to know how to make it right. [Hint:  less butter than the box suggests, a little more milk, do not overcook the noodles, sometimes add a little grated cheddar cheese]

2)  Pan-fried hotdogs are MUCH tastier than boiled hotdogs any day.  I wish I'd known this when I was younger because I ate way too many boiled hotdogs and didn't know the better taste I was missing out on.

12 Weeks of Challenge

Here's one of my bigger revelations to the world:  My home is currently VERY unorganized.  We don't have very many people come to visit us, but those who do would see what I mean.  I don't want to post pictures--yet--because of a little challenge.  A pretty well-known diet & exercise lifestyle coach offers his supporters a 12-week challenge during which time they are to change their lifestyle to one of healthier eating, exercise, and weight loss.

Because this family is tired of extra clutter weight and general lack of proper motion of things in our home, I have been given a 12-week challenge to get things better organized around here.  "Before" pictures have been taken, nearly 6 weeks have passed now, and progress has been slower than I would like.  Because I've heard that sometimes better successes happen when you are accountable to someone, I decided to make myself accountable to anyone who happens to read this post.  And if March 2011 passes and I haven't updated my progress, feel free to ask me for proof (e.g. pictures).

Bubbles!!!

Who knew that bubbles could be SO much fun?!?  Watching a young child chase bubbles, then ask for "more bubbles please," when they're all popped, makes me smile.  And it makes me want to dance around popping bubbles too.  I recently read that bubbles can make anyone happy.  I think there may be some truth to that.