So, today, I came to work with my shirt on inside-out. Um…what is it with me? Maybe next week I should wear the whole outfit. I think this is a very clear indication that I’m getting up too late and there’s not enough time to get ready. Perhaps I should increase my 20 minute morning regimen…
On another note, during my pre-xanga days, Michael and I went to a B&B in a podunk town in Indiana. The new owners had just purchased (fully furnished), but per the sales contract allowed previously scheduled guests to keep their stays (which included us). The owners were nice and hospitable and kept mentioning how they just had to leave the metropolis they came from to ‘get away from the hustle and bustle….’ Something just wasn’t quite right. The owner kept throwing $ figures around…i’m talking hundreds of thousands… For instance, “This piano was one of 6 in the world. It’s an original made for royalty. Although it costs $400,000, we can only insure it for $250,000.” AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. We’re talking original oil paintings, antique furniture, etc. etc. etc. It wasn’t that I questioned the items he was showing us. I truly believe in their authenticity, but something about him was just not worth trusting–it was all the money figures being casually mentioned. Being the natural born skeptic that we are, when Michael and I got home Googled the man. ONLY to find out that he was being investigated for somehow rigging medical insurance cases–were talking HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS HERE. Just googled him again this week to find that he’s been indicted…I think it’s safe to say, we stayed at a B&B with a convict. Yikes.
In other news, I’m reading an excellent apologetic book called, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist. Having met some friends who question the truth of the Bible, we have found that when discussing biblical issues, i.e. moral absolutes, they don’t just accept, “Well the Bible says…” as the basis for them to believe foundational truths. Since they are searching out if the Bible is true in the first place, they don’t automatically accept using it as a starting point to defend a moral position. From a logical perspective, this book walks the reader from logically thinking through the existence of God, the reliability of the Bible, and also the claims of Jesus. Great book to help as we share with others.
One last random thing– You know at pot lucks, there’s always ONE person who brings a gourmet-slave-all-day-in-the-kitchen-yummy-dish that makes them look like a honorable version of Martha Stewart? Meanwhile diminishing you to the level of the kid with a new Easy Bake? Well, we have one of those at our church. They brought a terrific dish (Butternut Squash Lasagna) to Thanksgiving potluck, and I instantly fell in love. I know it’s more of a fall recipe, but while it’s on my mind, just thought I’d share. I baked it on Saturday–I had some pumpkin puree left over in my freezer that I needed to use up. If you know me well, you know that I despise grocery shopping, but I am the queen of creative substituting. This recipe was no different as the substitutions abounded (no milk, amaretti cookies, mozzarella cheese or fresh basil), so we’ll just say that mine was a more healthier version, but it is definitely a favorite.
Here’s to Randomness & Happy Monday!
