Spices have a way of making the every-day ALIVE. Good Hispanic food has the kick of cilantro. Italian has garlic. Indian has curry. Food can be an experience or just something to fill my stomach. These unique spices are not the dish, but add to the character of the dish and make it enjoyable, not utilitarian.
While reading from Rob Bell's book Velvet Elvis I realized how utterly bland my life is. I'm tragically tied to mundane. As he described spiritual epiphanies he experienced in uneventful moments I thought how does a guy see that stuff in such non-momentous events?
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So, I totally went to B & N and bought this book today, we'll have to discuss!
Bring on the nutmeg! Sounds like a good book. Getting out of the mundane simply takes creativity sometimes. A couple nights ago, Julie, West and I declared hat hour and proceded to wear silly hats around the house just to break up the routine. Her mother came to visit us during that hour and we made her wear one too. You could try stuff like changing the wallpaper on your desktop every week, falling out of your chair on purpose, tipping the waiter with pesos, wearing clothes that clash and being indifferent to it, Tourettes, leaving a comment at mikesheels.blogspot.com, Big League Chew, and the list has no end.
On the spiritual side - doing anything selfless, really. The more we act for the good of others, not only will we be breaking our own monotony, but we will also be storing up treasures in heaven. And if your selfless acts happen to become monotonous, big deal - unless your intensions are corrupted of course! What is a gift unto the Lord that doesn't cost us anything?
I avoid spicy food...gives me gas...you and I have been together after sharing some spicy wings...what was the sound I was making?
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