Enjoy the Hot Chocolate

Today is a rare cold and cloudy day here in Colorado. You know the kind of day that you cuddle up with your favorite blanket, book and a cup of hot chocolate. Since a day like this makes one think about life and all it's details from memories to wishes - I thought I would share this post with you.



A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.


When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: 'Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.


Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us. God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly... And enjoy your hot chocolate.

April's 10 on the 10th

Taking the advice of my friend and blogmate Rebbecca I am going to do the 10 on the 1o. This is where you list the 10 ten things you enjoy, memories you have, reasons to be grateful, favorite foods, whatever. Just list 10 things on the 10th of each month that bring you happiness.

1. That he called Judas his friend AFTER Judas had already betrayed him.



2. He showed meekness not weakness. Meekness is having POWER and choosing not to use it. (Matthew26:53)



3. Although he knew Peter was going to betray him he loved him just the same.



4. In the mist of his trail when the rooster crowed the third time, he knew exactly where Peter was! He look at Peter with love and empathy.



5. That he spoke not a word when they falsely accused him!



6. The only words he did speak during his trial were to verify his divinity
7. Jesus did not complain once during his trial and execution.


8. Jesus prayed for me (and the whole world) in the mist of his suffering. (Luke 23:34)That prayer was for his enemies and embraced the world, taking in every sinner who should live, until the end of time!


9. Jesus took the time to comfort others in the mist of his most excruciating pain. First the thief, then then his earthy mother
10. After proclaiming "It is finished" his death brought life immediately as some of the graves of the saints open and they were raised from the dead. (Matthew 27:52)