Sunday, December 28, 2014

Something New!

Sunday, a day of rest.  And resting we are!  Time for some football, and this isn't easy!  The 49ers are playing the Az Cardinals... and I don't know who to root for!  Well, in fact, most of the year, I root for both teams, and today, I'm just rooting for each play to go well, no matter which team has the ball. But.  In the end, because it will make a difference in moving forward to playoffs, I hope AZ wins!

I took "the girls" (my mom and her sister) to church - because I am always the driver. hehehe  It was a good service, same church I was raised in; that part doesn't change. We stopped off and had lunch at Chili's, and that's never been bad.  We were talking about ordering food at restaurants - how often do we go in and order the same old foods?   I can remember years ago when I would order something "safe", like a burger or sandwich that I would be familiar with.  But .... almost always, food in a restaurant is really good.  So today, I gambled and ordered a Quesadilla Explosion Salad.  It was a mixed greens salad with little tortilla strips, pico de gallo, and a honey lime type dressing that sort of exploded with flavor in your mouth.  It was served with a cheese quesadilla on the side.  This was probably the best salad I've had in a restaurant in a long time!


But my point?  We're always worrying about ordering something we know we will like that we don't venture out of our comfort zone and try something new.  That doesn't apply to just food in a restaurant, however.  It works that way in life as well.  We should always strive to try new things, to see what we're capable of, to push our personal limits and use that to grow.

So go out there,
be bold, be brave
and try something new!

Saturday, December 27, 2014

All Is Well

All is well
Lift up your voice and sing
Born is now Emmanuel
Born is our Lord and Savior
Sing Alleluia

I often wonder ... how do people get through hard times without faith?

I was raised being churched my entire life.  But going to church doesn't always make us faithful.  On the other hand, there are people full of faith who don't go to church at all.  I think I fall somewhere in between, but I lean more toward the ones who don't go to church.  I don't always agree with what an organized religion preaches. I'm not saying it's wrong, it just doesn't suit me.  But I have loads of faith, and belief in God.  There's a higher power, and we don't know His plan for us.

These lyrics are from a beautiful song.  When I sang in the choir at Bethel Church, every year we did a Christmas Pageant, this song would be sung by a young boy - a voice so pure you couldn't help believing the Christmas Story.

But no matter our circumstances, we still need to know that no matter what happens in our lives, no matter how bad things seem to be, it will all be ok.  We get through the toughest portions of life and hopefully learn from our situations.

But in the end, alleluia!