My blog, "Recipes for Grace", is basically a blog spot for food. I usually POST about food! But today I feel obliged to post about grace. Do you feel grace in your day? I'm frankly searching for it often these days. I am a blessed, happy person but lately I feel the displeasure of the world and almost as if in concert, humanity is saying "Pfffft people, you all are just stinkin' awful." Well. Use stronger language if you'd like. I did, under my breath.
What is UP, my friends? Why the social- media/TV news- casting basicly bad mannered-all-time low LACK of good manners and basic Golden-Rule living?? WHY? Where is the GRACE? Where's the love your neighbor as yourself thinking?
I want to see, feel and hear the good news of the world. I know it's not all pretty. I realize we are not handed life, tied in a bright pink bow, served on a platter of love-- kind of world anymore. BUT. I see you. I see the ones who pay it forward at the drive-thru window, helping the yelling mom behind you, who is frustrated by screaming kids who are tired and hungry. I SEE the person helping an elderly woman out of her flooded home. So. THERE'S the grace. It's the still small voice that is tamped down because the complainers are getting more attention and frankly, more news media at 5:00 PM today.
I want to hug those of you who are showing grace and I say to you: I see your love and I feel its effect, though small. I wish I could cook you all some apple brownies, wrapped in pink bows of love. Look past the complaints. Feel the hugs. Help me feed the hungry. And let's all fuel humanity with the GRACE of daily living....one. day at a time. I see YOU. Keep up the grace! Goodness and mercy and the Golden Rule? It IS what it's all about!
Recipes to follow, ...well,after recipes for grace!
Love and peace,
Marci
