Just a bit messy...

This morning I was making scones.  It’s become a weekly thing I do for the ladies and I who meet Saturday mornings at Starbucks to color, share and support each other through life.  It’s a very therapeutic and delicious time for us!

 

The process of baking scones has not come easily.  One time they come out great another time, not so great.  I haven’t been able to figure out what I did the few times they were great compared to the not so great times.  I began asking the Lord to show me what I was doing differently.  First, He showed me that I had switched cookie sheets.  At some point, I had increased the recipe and in doing so I changed baking pans and that made all the difference in the world.

 

Next…scones can be a bit messy to make.  I have to get my hands in the mixture to break down the butter with the flour.  Then slowly add in the egg and cream mixture. This produces a “loose dough” that is not quite all together.  When I dump it out of the bowl to flatten out, it tends to go everywhere and I do my best to keep it from scattering everywhere.  This morning, I found that I was laughing at myself attempting to “keep it together” and not be so messy.  Laughing out loud, I spoke out loud, “Lord, I must look silly trying to keep from making a mess.  How would You do this? You must know a better way.”  He spoke to my heart that sometimes thing are messy.  It’s just the way it is.  But the end result is good.

 

I just love that way He teaches me!!  Yep, just like this scone recipe, sometimes life is just plain and simple…messy.  In fact, probably more often than not, life is messy.  But as long as we have our eyes fixed on Him…not looking to the right or left…but, fixed on Him.  The end result will be good.