I started this blog as forum for expressing how I find God in my everyday life. My hope is that other people will participate and write about where they find God, also. Please feel free to post even if it's only a few words. Anywhere you find God is an inspiration to us all.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Steamed Shrimp
Several years ago, my dad started getting shrimp for New Year's and steaming them. We had never done it before then, but now it's become a tradition. My sister is in town with her boys, so she steamed the shrimp for today, and it was amazing!! I love the Outer Banks, and I would never want to move back to Maryland, but no one can do seafood like Marylanders - at least, not in my opinion. Maybe it's just because that's what I grew up on, but nothing is better than crabs or shrimp steamed with Old Bay seasoning. Not just spread on top afterwards, actually steamed with it. It makes all the difference in the world. So now that I've gone on and on about Maryland steamed shrimp, can you guess where I found God today? Yep, it was in that amazing shrimp steamed Maryland style by my sister. Yummy!!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
"Come To Me"
Father Tom gave a very moving sermon today. It was perfect for the end of the year. As much as I'd like to look forward to the new year as fresh and unencumbered, it's rarely so. Especially with holiday debt tagging along and tax season looming ahead. Instead of "Yay! A new start!", many times I'm thinking, "Here we go again..." Here I am struggling forward step by step; trying to improve, trying to leave negative stuff behind and move forward in a positive way. And so often it's just overwhelming. In his sermon, Father Tom said "... once upon a time in the person of Jesus, the divine invites each of us to come and cross the divide..." Those words spoke to me. I have crossed the divide... and then I slip back. I start to try to do things on my own again, and I have to remember to re-cross that divide. I have to remember that Jesus is there waiting. In his sermon, he also quoted Matthew 11:28 (The Message Translation) "Are you tired? Worn out?... Come to me..." Come to Him. That's all I have to do, and yet I need constant reminding of it. Today's sermon was just what I needed to hear at this time of year. I'm not in this alone. I have all the strength and hope I need if I just remember to ask for it. I left church feeling uplifted and closer to God, and today, I found Him in Father Tom's inspiring words.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Faux "Feta"
Being Greek, I grew up with feta. We had other Greek cheeses, too, but feta is the one we use the most in cooking in addition to eating it plain with Greek olives. It's now the cheese I miss the most since I can't eat dairy anymore. Recently, I found a recipe to make faux "feta" from tofu. Needless to say, I was very skeptical. But I gave it a try, and guess what? It's pretty good! I'm not going to claim it's an exact replacement for feta, but in salads, it comes pretty darn close. In fact, Jeff liked it so much that he ate more of it than I did! I'm going to try it in some recipes next and hope for good results. In the meantime, my Greek salad finally tastes like it should. Yay!! Today, I found God in my faux feta cheese.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Early Light of Day
We left Maryland early this morning. There are some beautiful places in Maryland, but I really dislike driving there because of all the traffic and big highways. I lived there for most of my life and never really thought about it. But since moving here and getting used to the slower pace, the difference is glaring. So I wasn't looking forward to the start of the drive, but when we got on the highway, an absolutely gorgeous sky grabbed my attention. The sun was mostly obscured by the clouds, but it was casting a glow that seemed to emanate from the clouds themselves. As it rose higher, you could look straight at it as it was diffused by a gauzy layer of clouds. There were muted rosy pinks, greys, pale blues, and golds all in layers around the sun. And I thought even in the middle of all this traffic, highways, on and off ramps, buildings, etc., God's beautiful world cannot be dimmed. You just need to look up and take notice. Today, I found God on a Maryland highway in the early light of day.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
"Went With The Wind"
We spent the day with Jeff's family, and we always have a good time together. But the best times are when the whole group of us get to laughing about something. Tonight, it was the old Carol Burnett show, and the Scarlett O'Hara skit called "Went With The Wind" in particular. Carol Burnett wearing the drapes with the curtain rod still attached is a classic! We bantered about different lines from the skit till we were all laughing almost as if watching it for the first time. Shared humor is a wonderful thing, and I found God today laughing with family over that hilarious old skit.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Greek Chicken
My mom was an amazing cook before she got dementia. She was from South Carolina so she made awesome southern food, but when she met my Greek dad she learned how to cook Greek food as good if not better than the Greek side of my family. But it's been many years since she's cooked anything so I mostly only get Greek food when I cook it myself. Well, the last time my mother-in-law visited I made Greek chicken with potatoes and lima beans. She loved it and asked for the recipe. So after a long, wet drive today, we arrived at my in-laws and a dinner of that Greek chicken. It was amazing!! It wasn't just that it tasted so good, it was having homemade Greek food again made by someone other than me. My mother-in-law is a great cook, too, so I'm blessed that I have her to cook for me sometimes when my own mom can't. Today, I found God in that awesome homemade Greek chicken dinner.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Peace In My Blanket
It's Christmas Day and I feel like I'm getting sick. Ugh. After opening gifts and breakfast, I went into my room for a nap. I didn't really sleep much, mostly just dozed a little, but lying there I was thinking about the morning. The thoughtful gifts from my family, the time we've spent together... and curled up in my blanket, I felt such peace. It lifted my spirits up even as my body was slowly spiraling down into the drudgery of a cold. That quiet nap was just what I needed after all of the busyness of late. Peace on earth may still be wishful thinking, but peace in my blanket was definitely happening today. I found God there in my late morning nap.
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