Okay. I'll 'fess up! I am terrible when it comes to preparing dinner. I have my "staple" recipes that I know will always turn out. One of which, I got from a fellow co-worker at Burger King, when I was first married! Thanks, Naomi (-: I don't know if I was afraid to venture out, thought it would take too much time and effort or just plain didn't want to fail.
Because I have always been one to force myself out of my comfort zone...I decided to put my predictable dinner life to the test. For the past three weeks, I have shopped and cooked ONLY from recipes given to me from my good friend (thanks, Mal!). I have mac and cheese on hand, just in case there is a major flop! That's right, no predictable 'chicken stuff,' spaghetti, stir-fry, etc. Some of the recipes were from an online source and included ingredients that aren't found in our hemisphere, I think. LOL So, I was further forced to improvise.
As dorky as this may seem, I have had fun. We had friends over and I warned them, "this is a new meal that I haven't tried before." I was really relieved when it turned out good. I have found a satisfaction when I bust out of my comfort zone and force myself to do things I think I am unskilled at or in fear of. Probably because I reinforce Phil. 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me" or 2 Tim. 1:7 "God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind."
My brother, Ryan (in-law but who's gonna call him that?) just returned from a really intense Wake Boarding camp. I asked him if he was nervous. He said, "Yeah!" I am so proud of him. He is a fantastic boarder. He didn't need to improve or put himself under the pressure of learning new skills. He just did.
Seriously, who wants to settle for anything less than God's best?!
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