Mystery

Have you ever read a line in book that has changed you? At least for a season of life? 


Well, I recently did, and it compelled me to be more mysterious, which is why I am taking an indefinite hiatus from this blog. I hope you understand.


"We need more true mystery in our lives, Hem," he once told me. "The completely unambitious writer and the really good unpublished poem are the things we lack most at this time."
-A Moveable Feast, Hemingway 

Josh Made It, I Ate It: Buttermilk Chicken

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This is an amazing chicken recipe. It comes out so moist and flavorful. We are having it tonight, yay!

Recipe here.

SEE The Salvation Of The Lord

And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today..."

-Exodus 14:13

The Exodus could have gone down so much easier then it did. Yet God choose to harden Pharaoh's heart over and over again. Why? Was it to make a better children's movie or felt board story? I think not. Then why?

Because His purpose was not only to save His people Israel, but to also show His people Israel He is Savior. If He were to liberate Israel from Egypt with out the plagues, Red Sea parting, etc. Israel would continue to be self-reliant and would not cultivate a heart of trust for their Lord. God wanted them to SEE their salvation and SEE that salvation was a part of who God is and what He is in the business doing. I would even argue (though I am no theologian) that having Israel identify and trust God as Savior was more prominent than their actual escape from Egypt, for Israel would be oppressed again (and indeed they would grow self-reliant once more) but God would never cease to be the Great Liberator.

I feel as if I can often be as Israel, more concerned with the desired outcome of a burdensome situation then with the Lord who IS Savior. The question is never will I be delivered, for I will and always have been. The question is, Do I trust in my deliverer who works for me today?

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Josh Made It, I Ate It: The Softest Scramble

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You may not think there is much of an art to scrambled eggs, but that's probably because you haven't tried this recipe yet. These eggs are so soft and so flavorful! They kinda resemble polenta and go down just as smooth!


Recipe here.

The Message Of Easter

The message of Easter, then, is neither that God once did a spectacular miracle but then decided not to do many others nor that there is a blissful life after death to look forward to. The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that now you're invited to belong to it.
-N.T. Wright, Surprised By Hope

Inspired By The Outdoors

My ideal workspace.

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