Skip to main content

I don’t want the good parts



There I was stuffing manicotti shells.  Hands full of chicken & ricotta when my little guy wants his apple peeled.  “Momma, peel this please.”  “Baby, just wait a minute ‘til I finish this up” was my reply.  Needless to say the patience of a two year old is not fully developed.  He began pushing between me and the counter and begging me to peel his apple.  Well, my hands were full of stuffing mixture and I only had two more noodles left.  I tell him that he will need to wait until I finished and “the skin is the best part for you anyhow”.  His reply was that which could only come from my little two year old blue eyed cutie.  “But Momma, I don’t want the best parts!”

Well fortunately I had finished stuffing the last shell and I washed my hands and peeled his apple.  No sooner than I handed him the apple did I get a sweet thank you and saw his head bouncing out the door to go back in the yard.    At first it seemed just too cute.  He made me chuckle.  But for some reason I continued to ponder what he said.  “I don’t want the best parts.”  The Lord brought me to Him.  How often have I told God that I don’t want the best parts that He has for me?  Now of course I have never verbally expressed that.  But, I have said that in my actions.  In my disobedience.    When I cut corners to getting things changed in my home.  I just want to get to the good stuff.  I don’t always want to make the hard choices.  I don’t want to chew through all the ick to get to the good.  In my reflection I realized how I have been waiting for Him to peel my apple with some things in my home right now.  I continue to pray about change, but yet haven’t done the work for the change to happen.  I haven’t munched through the peel bit by bit.  And isn't it in the tough spots, the work, that we are changed and refined?  It’s the best place for God to get out the ick.     

Comments

Dawn said…
Stacey,
That was GOOD!!!
January 17, 2013 at 6:12 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

In-ten-tion-al-ly

adverb : intentionally, deliberately, on purpose, purposefully, knowingly, wittingly, consciously, in full awareness Intentionally That is my word for 2015. A word that requires action. To live with intention; on purpose! To purposefully go about my days. No longer moving from one task to another just because it needs to be done. But to work towards an overall goal while doing those same tasks.   The goal with intention and purposeful living? To be purposeful in the role God has called me to. To be deliberate in sharing my faith. To be diligent in pouring over the scriptures. To be intentional when it comes to loving (RESPECTING) my husband.  To be purposeful in teaching my children and training them in righteousness. To make decisions according to knowledge, not flippantly or because that is what I am 'expected' to do. (Especially not because that is what I am expected to do.) To consciously create an atmosphere in our home that nurtures love, joy and contentment.  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Tuckered Toddler

Webb and I got home one night from a night out alone (few and far between these days) and little Sam had fallen asleep on Cat's bed. Just too cute not to snap a photo.
3 comments
Read more

The Scoop

Why I ventured into homemade laundry detergent, I am still not so sure. I think that my ultimate goal, as it is with most things, is to save money. I try to be a "savvy shopper" and for me that is not just about shopping. It is also about finding ways to save on things that we use every day. Maybe I should say I try to be a "savvy saver". Either way I had been hearing about laundry detergent from other moms at park day and read where a friend had made some. I figured what have I got to lose and my stockpile of detergent was dwindling. I purchased the ingredients and made it. Here is what I used. This recipe is supposed to last for approximately 4-6 months. I figured we would be around 3-4 months as we seem to have many, many loads of laundry each week. I prefer powder over liquid detergent so this fit. PROS: The clothes came out clean. I didn't have to put in anything extra. I did still use bleach for my whites. Not sure if it was needed or not...
2 comments
Read more