Fifty - 11: The Weekly Hodgepodge

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It's the 11th day of the 11th month and bloggers often make lists on days like today. Let's go with a list of eleven things you're feeling grateful for today.

The sacrifice of Christ
A beautiful day
Clean drinking water
A hot shower
Food
Clothing
Shelter
A good job
My health
Technology that keeps me somewhat connected
A free country where we have the right to vote

 What's something you decided to do or act on at the '11th hour'?  

Sometimes my school assignments feel like they are at the 11th hour.  I start them in plenty of time, but can't seem to get them the way I want them until the final day they're due.

Apparently the Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe contains 11 herbs and spices. What's a dish you make that calls for exactly eleven ingredients? Feel free to share the list and/or recipe. 

All of my recipes take 10 items or less except my Red Velvet Cake recipe.  It takes 14 ingredients.

Something you remember about your 11-year old self? 

 

It was 1983 and I was in sixth grade.  Michael Jackson's Thriller had come out the year before and Purple Rain was on the way, along with the harsh transition from elementary to high school.  

The 11th of November is Veterans Day in the US of A. This is a day to honor those who have served their country in war or peace-dead or alive-although according to the government's website it's largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices.  Memorial Day is when we honor military personnel who died in service to their country.  Share a thought relating to Veterans Day or tell us something about a Veteran you know-love-admire.

Insert your own random thought here. 

In case you're interested:

* My latest Five Minute Friday post is here.
* My latest Simple Woman's Daybook post is here.

* My latest Auntie's Workshop post is here.

Five Minute Friday: "Disappoint."

Romans 10:11 (NASB) - "For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed..'"

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To disappoint is to "fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of (someone)."  We flawed humans disappoint each other without even trying.  Sometimes our lack of action produces disappointment in others. However, most times our expectations are what produce disappointment.   This is not to say that we shouldn't have reasonable expectations of others we depend on.  They key is reasonable.  

God has guaranteed in His Word that He will never disappoint us.  Why?  The Scriptures tell us what to expect. We get disappointed with God when we don't know what to expect due to ignorance of His Word, we expect God to honor our timetable rather than us honoring His, or we expect godly perfection from each other.

As I continue to grow in my Christian walk, I've learned to analyze my disappointment. God is never the problem; my own lack of understanding or unreasonable expectations of others is always the culprit.  The more I learn about the love and care of God, the more I trust Him and the better I can receive from Him.

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Let's start things off right...Wednesday is National Dessert Day. What are we having? How often do you  make/serve dessert? Store bought or from scratch?

I like to make desserts when I have company so they can help me eat them.  Otherwise, I try not to indulge in too many sweets.  When I do make them, I prefer to do it from scratch, but I'm not opposed to store bought options for desserts I don't make well.

Slow as molasses, icing on the cake, that's the way the cookie crumbles, have your cake and eat it too, half-baked idea, that takes the cake...which phrase might be applied to something in your life in recent days? Explain. 

Slow as molasses. Our governor has extended the statewide mask and "safer at home" ordinances for at least another month.  I don't know how much longer my psyche can take this government-mandated solitary confinement.  This has already gone on too long.

Something that's 'easy as pie' for you to do?

Overthink things.

Are you someone who likes to 'sugarcoat' news you think might not be well received, or are you more of a tell it like it is and let the chips fall where they may? Do you like to receive your news the same way you give it? 

The Bible says that we are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).  I believe we should tell the truth in a loving manner.  To me, sugarcoating something is just a sweet tasting lie. Like too much dessert too often, sugarcoated news tastes good at first, but leads to a horrendous stomachache later.

Something you did recently that made you feel like a 'smart cookie'?

Hmm.  I'm not sure I should answer that.  I don't want to be accused of acting "too big for my britches." Instead, I'll just give a funny quote about this very subject.  "Why am I always the one to play dumb?  Why can't I play smart once in a while?"  Peter Tork, The Monkees.

Insert your own random thought here. 

In case you're interested:

* My latest Five Minute Friday post is here.
* My latest Simple Woman's Daybook post is here.

* My latest Auntie's Workshop post is here.