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These words popped out of my sweet girl's mouth this morning as our family delighted in the breakfast creation she and her brother made.
Mouth full of sticky, gooey goodness, she declared this truth: When something is made with joy, it tastes so good going down.
I agree, sweet girl. I agree.
I had made the recipe before: "Apple Fritters". It is a tasty recipe. We all enjoyed it last time. But this time, something was different. They were astounding! So very, very yum!
"Why?" I wondered. "What did you guys do differently?" I asked as I licked my fingers with delight.
"Things just taste better when they are made with joy and love!"
She isn't wrong...
She and her brother had planned this cooking extravaganza together days before. They had anticipated the activity and been excited to do this special breakfast for me and my husband. And, they had laughed, sang and worked with fun the whole time.
These doughnuts were fried-up with joy and sprinkled with love.
The cooking, the cleaning, the emails and the work I do every day... what is it that makes the difference? What, indeed, makes these things "taste" good--to me or to others? What is that spoon-full-of-sugar that is available for every task and every job?
May I learn from my children, Lord. May the work of my hands... the tasks of my day... be done with joy and with love. May songs, laughter, and relationship flavor all that I do!