Kitchen Tales

Dearest Lord,

Thank you for a fruitful week at home. As always, I did enjoy my dishwashing chore. And since I noticed the other day that there were too many items in our kitchen (in all cabinets, inside the refrigerator, and on top of the kitchen island), thank you Lord for reminding me to check them all. As it turns out, so many items were already expired. We are sorry, Lord, for wasting so many blessings that you gave us throughout the years. Some items whose "Best Before" date fell within the last 3 months, i grouped them together so that we can consume them as soon as possible and serve it also to our workers. But most items had to go to the trash.

I thank you again, Lord, for showing me that communities have already improved in protecting their environment as the people are more conscious now of segregating their garbage. Although motivated by money, as sardine cans and tomato cans can be sold again, You o Lord have started to instill in the minds of people that recycling can help a lot economically, for both the people and the government. I continue to pray, Lord Jesus, that the seed you have planted in them (in us) will further grow and will not falter.

Lord, thank you for reminding us to prepare for the Christmas season, as Lynmer's wedding will be celebrated here in Abra (and a day after Luanne's). Although I have no work, thank you for allowing me to help in his wedding preparations. I almost forgot the promise Eon and I made last September that we can take care of the invitations. And so, we are tasked to handle the invitations. Our wedding present to our beloved cousin. Although the pressure is more on me as it is the girl who should be more meticulous in terms of design, function and budget. As for the preparations at home, thank you Father God for reminding me that we can contact kuya Aldrin and ate Ly to know what food and drinks do the kids eat and drink. The grownups are easy to handle anyway.

Thank you, Jesus, for all the gifts you have given. May I seek the Giver more than the gifts.

Always,
Grace


Dear friend, how is your time with the people who mean the most to you... your family? I hope you are spending time with them and making the most of that precious moments. If work is the reason why you do not spend so much time with your family, I learned from a speaker who is a financial analyst that our motivation for amassing wealth should be love. We earn so that we can take care of ourselves and our loved ones, one way of showing our love to them. But the gifts you lavish on them is nothing compared to your presence... nothing compared to your genuine love and concern. As we seek the Giver more than the gifts He gives, let us do the same for our loved ones... let us give them our attention, love and care amidst the worldly distractions. You are not alone in this, let us do this together, okay? Be with your family at least once a month (you can do it more than once you know), I will be with mine also.  God bless you, my friend. Shalom.