I love to cook, but I’m admittedly not a chef. When we have guests and I’m preparing to whip up a meal, I undoubtedly will stress out and make a meal far outside of my skill set. But if my family comes over, I will default to what I know: quesadillas with corn tortillas, beans, chips, and salsa. It’s home. It’s comfort. It’s what is totally me.
I realized this week that my default when I’m nervous in any situation is to try to impress with things outside of my skill set. A quiet spirit. A muffled laugh. A calm interjection as a doting wife. But around my family I’m the loud-mouthed, opinionated, passionate girl who likes to stir things up. It’s what is totally me.
With or Without is more than an appropriate theme given that I want to teach with the power of the Holy Spirit and without the nerves. I don’t want to pretend to be someone I’m not to try to impress family. Why, you may ask. Because you can’t get rid of family and they’re around forever! 😉
If you’re in the Orange County area and are free tomorrow night, come by! It’ll be a gathering of people who are passionate about Christ and want to know God and each other on a deeper, more intimate level.
Mariners Church is in Irvine and the gathering will begin at 7:00pm in the upper room located above the cafe and bookstore. If you come, I’ll whip you up some quesadillas and salsa because you’re family! [Not really, but I will give you a hug ;)] Oh yeah, can you pray for me? I can always depends on my Internet friends to cover me in prayer!
I may have to swing by for this!!!
I am praying for you, Dearie, and if I’m up to making the drive I will be there! <3
I`ll be praying for ya….So proud of you for stepping into “scary” places….
May the anointing of arroz con gandules, crema, & platanos with a my country fave, Tapatio, be forever in your favor!
Stir it up, it’s a meal fit for athletes:)
Bless you:)
Praying for you girl
Sister in the lord from cc east coast
Praying for you!
Awww! It’s understandable that you’ll be nervous. But honestly, I love it when people make me feel at home. I’d much rather be around someone who serves quesadillas, chips and salsa than a stuffy gourmet meal with goblets I’m afraid to break! The more you can be yourself, the more your audience can too. 🙂
You are an amazing speaker, I’ve watched you on itunes!! I’m sure you will do fine!!! I love chips and salsa too, throw in some guacamole and it’s dinner for me!!! God Bless You!!
Returning the favor and praying for you as you speak tonight.
And just so you know, I LOVE cholula. Back home I eat it with almost everything, but here it costs $6 a bottle.
You’re more like the Cholula lady anyway. Got some SPICE in ya! 🙂