Saturday, May 14, 2011

Retreat

One of my super cute friends from Biblical School made this for our potluck on Monday.  It is a watermelon, cut into the shape of a whale - and note "Jonah" in the mouth of the whale!  She had to promise her son she would not lose this treasured action figure.  Another friend made baklava shaped into scrolls!  I don't know why I didn't take a photo of that.  They were delicious, just like Ezekiel:  "And he said to me, 'Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill you stomach with it.' Then I ate it; and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey." Ezekiel 3:3

I made a plain old strawberry rhubarb pie, but it was one of the better pies I have ever made, if I must say so myself.  I made the crust before I left for work in the morning, and then came home from work a little early so I could make the rest.

Today we have a day long retreat as our last day of Biblical School.  Graduation is on Friday of next week.  I am excited about the retreat, especially since no one would tell us ANYTHING about it, other than it is from 8:30 to 3:15 and they will serve us lunch - oh, and Bring Your Bibles.   I just pray we don't have a comprehensive exam, because if I have to remember things I learned in the first year - now four years ago - I am afraid I might be in trouble.  And if I have to revisit Isaiah, the book that caused me the worst crisis in faith I have ever had, I will not be happy.

Speculating about what it might be is not a productive activity, so I think I shall hop into the bathtub and get ready for my day.

I hope you all have a beautiful day, and may God bless you.

7 comments:

  1. Cute whale! My mom used to make rhubarb pie, which I like, and then one day I had a strawberry rhubarb and that was wonderful. Yours looks tasty too. I hope you are having fun.

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  2. Mmmmmmm....that pie looks beautiful and VERY yummy!!

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  3. Water melon, baklava and strawberry and rhubarb ... my favorites. I'm so hungry now.

    We can't get baklava easily in the UK.

    Best wishes on the Retreat.

    God bless.

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  4. Tasty! And clever ,good luck with the retreat.

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  5. Delicious stuff....Mmmm.

    May I ask why Isaiah caused a crises of faith? Just curious.

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  6. I couldn't understand how Isaiah could write about Jesus. It made me doubt the whole Bible. It was awful.

    A friend, in one sentence, cleared it up for me. I should write about it here.

    A friend at Biblical School made me share the story today and told me it always gives her goose flesh.

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  7. I would be curious to see that sentence. Yes, do write about it. I will read it. ;)

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