In this age of reality TV there’s a vast array of channels with do-it-yourself (DIY) programs. Many of these are food-related and highlight the cooking skills of kitchen-famous chefs.
A pioneer of the DIY cooking was the Queen of Cuisine, Julia Childs. Aspiring chefs would jot down her mouth-watering and salvia-stimulating recipes and file them away for a special occasion.
Good recipes are the key to stirring-up some tasty treats, and even an inept cook can appear to be a polished chef when he measures and mixes according to a cookbook.
The recipe for a good and godly life is more likely to be found in the Bible than it is in a cookbook by Gordon Ramsay or Rachel Ray. While your status as a cook can change by following a good recipe, your standing before God changes when you follow His Word. This is why we are encouraged to hide God’s Word in our hearts—it is the key ingredient to a robust and healthy spiritual life.
By the way, if you need to sweeten that favorite dish just a little, add a pinch of God’s Word—Its sweeter than honey and the honeycomb (Psalm 19:10).
Most people who know me call me by the shortened form of my name. Although my birth certificate reads, Stanley Lee Seymour, most people call me Stan. An etymological search of Stan reveals that it is Old English in origin and means rocky meadow or from the stony field.
The older I get the more truth I find in an old cliché—Whatever gets your attention gets you. Some mornings, it’s my aches and pains that get my attention.
The health benefits of laughter were known centuries before recent studies discovered the connection between laughter and endorphins (indoor-fins).
Four years ago today, I walked into my mother’s room and said: “Mom, today is your birthday. Do you know how old you are?” She thought for a moment and said: “No Stan, I don’t think I do.” “You’re 101,” I said. My statement revived her spunky and independent spirit, and she informed me that, “I might not know how old I am, but I know I’m not 101!”
Winston Churchill was right when he said, “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” For better or worse, your attitude has life-changing potential.
When I was a kid, the most important meal of the day was supper. Mom was an excellent cook, and she worked hard to prepare the evening meal for our large family. Mom and Pop worked even harder at trying to steer their eight children in the right direction.
While walking the aisles of a home improvement store, I was miffed by the sight of a wreath emblazoned with two words: Happy Holidays. This frustrates me because it’s an impotent message that castrates Christmas of it’s substantial significance.
Hi Dad. I think about you every day, but it’s been quite some time since I last wrote. I’ve never been much of a fan of greeting cards—Hallmark would go broke if they depended on me.
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