There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of god
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god
So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Where do you see them? Here's how to join in.
This morning as I wiped the toothpaste of the bathroom counter for the hundredth time, picked up toy food and dress up clothes for the thousandth time I realized that's my blessing. As I sauteed onions for the crock pot and our french dip roast I realized that having a house smell like onion at 8am is a blessing. As I said goodbye to Luke on his way out to the farm and looked ahead to a morning filled with folding laundry, washing sheets, wiping Sarah's runny nose I was pushed. Those are my blessings. This beautiful mess. Because this mess means a house filled with children. This mess means a partner to share my life with. That onion smell? We never have to worry about our next meal. We have actually been blessed with abundance.
God gives me so many blessings daily. The laundry, cleaning, mothering, repetition. It's His work. I am blessed that He picked me to do it for Him. He knew what I'd need before I even did!
My French Dip recipe (my friend Jill gave me this originally and I modified it to our tastes):
One chuck roast
4 cups water
6 tsp beef granules
1 small onion
3 tsp butter
3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tsp mustard
Saute onions in butter until the get translucent and start to caramelize. Mix beef broth into water. Whisk in Worcestershire and mustard. Place roast in slow cooker. Cover with cooked onions, pour beef broth mixture over top. Cook on low (8-10 hours).
We like it on hoagie rolls with provolone and of course that yummy broth! I usually serve this with green beans or broccoli/cauliflower mix but it's good with just about anything. If you wanted to get fancy I suppose you could serve it like pot roast with mashed potatoes and make a gravy out of the broth. I don't know about you but by January we are all a little tired of pot roast at our house!
1 comment:
you are very blessed! :) i love french dips and yours sound delish!
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