Baking from scratch
The aroma was pleasing to him.
He sat in the kitchen, watching the pie rise in the oven.
His wife, Sonya, was baking from scratch.
Sonya built her own firm foundation; the shell of the pie was crafted by her own hands.
And that wasn’t the only firm foundation she built something upon.
Sonya was a pretty young woman, talented with many sweet gifts such as cooking and singing. The mother of two, she learned what it meant to live amidst business.
Although she desired to find rest in the peace of God’s comfort, tears flooded her eyes as she thought about last Christmas. This was a hard time of year for her.
Her sister died. They were on their way home after the Christmas Evening Service when a truck found the side of their car.
As Sonya sat down beside her husband, he tried to comfort her with gentle and kind words. Watching the pie so it would not burn, the last words of her sister echoed in her heart. “The most selfish thing you can do is not share the message with anybody.”
They were comforted to know that she was in heaven now. Still, pain filled Sonya’s heart as she thought about their special relationship. Things would never be the same.
Time passed slowly before the pie was brought before them. As Sonya served her husband a piece, he longed to speak the words embedded in his heart. He took a bite.
“You know, honey, it’s amazing how you manage to cook so well through experimentation. This is your best pie yet. It’s like there’s no magic formula for perfection.”
How very right he was.
Sonya’s sister depended on her for the faith. It’s like she bought the shell of the pie before she baked it.
Sonya built her faith upon Jesus, depending on and trusting in her Lord.
And when the hard times came throughout the years, she stayed grounded in the Word of God.
Luke 6:47-48 ~ “I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.”
As we continue living amongst all the business and pain of this world, may we continue to build our foundation on – and remain in – Christ.
He sat in the kitchen, watching the pie rise in the oven.
His wife, Sonya, was baking from scratch.
Sonya built her own firm foundation; the shell of the pie was crafted by her own hands.
And that wasn’t the only firm foundation she built something upon.
Sonya was a pretty young woman, talented with many sweet gifts such as cooking and singing. The mother of two, she learned what it meant to live amidst business.
Although she desired to find rest in the peace of God’s comfort, tears flooded her eyes as she thought about last Christmas. This was a hard time of year for her.
Her sister died. They were on their way home after the Christmas Evening Service when a truck found the side of their car.
As Sonya sat down beside her husband, he tried to comfort her with gentle and kind words. Watching the pie so it would not burn, the last words of her sister echoed in her heart. “The most selfish thing you can do is not share the message with anybody.”
They were comforted to know that she was in heaven now. Still, pain filled Sonya’s heart as she thought about their special relationship. Things would never be the same.
Time passed slowly before the pie was brought before them. As Sonya served her husband a piece, he longed to speak the words embedded in his heart. He took a bite.
“You know, honey, it’s amazing how you manage to cook so well through experimentation. This is your best pie yet. It’s like there’s no magic formula for perfection.”
How very right he was.
Sonya’s sister depended on her for the faith. It’s like she bought the shell of the pie before she baked it.
Sonya built her faith upon Jesus, depending on and trusting in her Lord.
And when the hard times came throughout the years, she stayed grounded in the Word of God.
Luke 6:47-48 ~ “I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.”
As we continue living amongst all the business and pain of this world, may we continue to build our foundation on – and remain in – Christ.
posted by Sharilyn | 2:16 p.m.
1 Comments:
Thank you for this good post Sharilyn, I've been checking regularly since your Nov one, so it's great to read what you have to share again. I trust you have a wonderful Christmas with family and friends and I pray your relationship with the Lord keeps growing deeper each day.Thank you again for sharing what God has put on your heart these past several months.
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