Snack | Inspired By Venice

~ Hello Dear Friends ~
It is a glorious October day! Did you have a good week? What was something nice that happened in it?

Here were my silly church wanderings this morning. I hope they make you smile!

It was such a lovely morning at church today. The choir was singing beautifully and the sun was twinkling in through the window to the right of me. It was just perfect…

I had one long pew all to myself. However, it soon seemed I’d picked just the spot when the sun began to beam directly down on me. I tried to sit still and not be shifty. I didn’t want to draw attention. But I became blinded and could hardly see the choir or the minister. I was squinting and my ring was making a sun cat on the pew ahead of me. The beam was so bright in my eyes, I wondered if it could laser off my glasses (like with a magnifying glass) and start a bible smoking? So quietly, I scooted myself a foot down the pew. But the sun followed me a few minutes later. I therefore gently moved another foot. Very soon, another. I was trying to be discreet. But I was traveling down the pew. Ultimately I did escape that very intense sun beam by moving back to my original spot, which the sun had now passed. If you’d seen me, you might have chuckled. I almost did. Musical chairs when God’s glory shines down!

As I listened to the incandescent singing in the choir, I observed two angel statues on either side of the dais. The angels appeared to be kneeling, praying. I adore those sweet statues.
As I considered them, I thought of angels in heaven, singing praises eternally. But then I thought of eternity, and how I wouldn’t be able to last one hour of singing and praising before I’d need a snack. After all, I’m just a fallible human. I can’t comprehend eternity. Nor existence without cookie breaks. I wondered if there were snacks in heaven? Certainly a thought to chide myself with. Why will my spirit need snacks!? It will be on to greater things for goodness’ sake!

After I got home from church, no closer to grasping eternity and being okay with that, I had some cookies.
Stay Inspired!

Ok. I’m not going to lie. I’m an eater, a gal who loves food. You won’t find me skipping a meal unless I’ve got the stomach flu…and I’ve got a pretty good immune system. I’m like one of the hobbits from The Lord of The Rings (if you don’t know this schedule by heart you’re clearly not a hobbit, I’m sorry for you).

Today, I had to skip a special part of my day because I was genuinely so busy, that I couldn’t even sneak an M & M in my mouth. I missed snack time and the day just wasn’t the same. See, I have a thing for making what I call ‘little plates’ in the afternoon.

What’s that? You think this plate looks like a big plate? Not for this hobbit! But even if you don’t have my appetite, remember what good that little break can do for you and take it! A walk around the block with your orange slivers and a soak of the sun, a nibble of chocolate on your warming coffee run, a slice of cheese on a baguette with a daydream of Paris, some salty olives and thoughts of Italy, or one of my ‘little plates’…everyone needs a break and a treat, hobbit or not. Take a moment for you!