Or maybe call me "Industrious Housewife of the Year"...or "slightly loony!"
OR..."very tired and sore."
Yes, it's true...after my fabulously corny experience last year...and the delicious corn we gobbled up by early January...I decided to make not double...
...not triple...
...but FOUR times the amount I froze last year.
I'm nuts! It's official!
...We started the assembly line! She did help...pulled the corn for the ice bath to drain/dry...
There are questions as to how much she "helps" me anyway at this point. She WILL be a big help someday...I'm sure.
So, they both roared around and I listened to praise songs...LOUDLY!
Incomparable---Inconceivable----Your plans for me---Shall always be---And for the day that You're revealed---My heart is forever sealed---With the promise of mercy---And the hope of all your glory!!" ~Watermark, 1 Peter 1:18-20; 23-25
He reminded us that FORGIVENESS is a universal need...Rom 3:23, Jn. 3:36, Jn. 3:18...all things that I knew but probably take for granted...but what really spoke to me was his question...
How do people know your sins are forgiven? 2 Cor. 5:17...You should act like a new creature. His point on this surprised me too...He told a story from his youth...and said, "You can TRY to fake this...but change must be inside and out. A real change! AMEN!! He encouraged us not to be careless in how we live each day.
As I put away my 24 1/2 qts of corn....I heard...
"The more I know Your power, Lord/ The more I'm mindful/ How casually we speak and sing Your name/ How often we have come to You/ With no fear or wonder/ And called upon You only for what we stand to gain/ God forbid, that I find You so familiar/ That I think of You as less than who You are/ God forbid, that I should speak of You at all/ Without a humble reverence in my heart/ God forbid..." Point of Grace, 1996
So, of all the things you MIGHT call me today...Call me BLESSED...Call me CONVICTED!!!
9 comments:
Oh, you would have to tempt me with fresh corn. We had the opportunity to pick some yesterday at my in-laws but we passed it up. Bad move. Enjoy!
OH, wow, that corn looks lovely! And such a good helper too. A few praise songs always make the work go quicker. I've been working on that forgiveness thing a bit myself of late. Thanks for this gentle reminder to keep at it!
Wow! Your corn looks beautiful! What a timely word you've shared, too. (I remember that Point of Grace song!)
Wow! That is a lot of corn! Yum, I love it! Great words for reflection today. Thank you!
Wow! That was quite an undertaking! I love fresh corn -- I wonder if anyone grows any around here they'd be willing to share with a neighbor....
I wasn't familiar with either of those songs but there is a great depth to the words. What a blessing to be able to think on those things while our hands are busy.
What a beautiful post - thanks for sharing your heart! It did much good for me to read this.
That is a lot of corn. Does it last you all year? We hardly ever eat it, which is why I'm wondering. However, I just ran across a great recipe for this corn salsa mixture...
So, not the point of your post, I know. Perhaps I am avoiding my own feelings of conviction????
corn . . . kids in the kitchen . . . praise music and forgiveness. All things we need.
Fondly,
Glenda
Wow -- I don't think I've ever seen shucked corn in a laundry basket before! :)
I appreciate your ruminations on forgiveness here. And your enthusiasm, too.
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