Boycotting

"So He told them this parable, saying, “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? “When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. “And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance."  Luke 15:3-7

It seems in today's society christians don't think this way anymore, instead we seem to say "stupid ******* sheep, let the wolves have you I am tired of this ****, I have more important things to do, I am better than you, get him God send the wolves!"
We aren't helping anyone when we boycott. By all means support the people who believe the way you do, but if you turn your back on others you have destroyed your witness and you will never be able to reach them for Christ and worse yet you have turned them away from christians (and no I didn't forget to capitalize the C, I just don't think we deserve a capitol letter, but that's another rant) so now it will be harder for any of us to reach them.
I think if Jesus would have come to earth today you would find him at Starbucks and Disney world, not because he likes to waste money, but because there is where you will find the people he came for. I doubt he would set foot in a mega church either unless it was to turn over some tables and bring discipline to those who call themselves His.

potato soup

I had a first this weekend.  I made a potato soup and I didn't have any thing critical to say about it, it was really good.  The funny thing is that I didn't have some of the main ingredients so I improvised and it turned out great.
I really love to cook, it has been some time sense I have been able to do so with moving and living in my in laws basement and such, and now that we are settled we are still working on restocking ingredients.  The biggest issue I have with cooking (or so my wife would say) it that I am really critical when I cook.  I am always saying "it would be better if I had" or "next time I should".  And I am always asking people how it is not to get compliments but to get criticism.  I think the thing people don't understand is this is what I like the most about cooking.  I don't just want to make stuff, I want to create and make it better.  There is always room for improvement, I think even great chefs would agree.  I am not saying something is bad when I say "it would be better if..." I am just saying it might be better if I did something different, or added a little something.  And I don't really cook for me so if you think it would be better if I did something different, or added something, or didn't add something, TELL ME!!! I want to make it better, for you!

That's all I have to say about that.  Next - ham and beans, or maybe chicken chili.  I think I need a lime...