Ewww! It's a dill pickle!
It is certainly summer! Our area, York County in Pennsylvania, recorded its’ hottest July ever! As many of my readers have also experienced the heat, I thought I would share a “summer” inspiration that I had originally done quite some time ago. Did a little updating and here it is…
Grilling goes with summer like peas go with carrots (according to Forrest Gump). Hot dogs, chicken, fish…but the most popular at our house is hamburgers. (Which of course everyone knows aren’t made from ham.)
What do you like on yours? Ketchup, mustard, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions…what about pickles? You see, I like sweet pickles, old fashioned bread n’ butter to be precise.
Have you ever made the dill pickle face? You know when you pick up a pickle, put it on your burger and bite in? Expecting it to be sweet but it’s a dill? That moment when your taste buds detect something pungent mixed with the delicious grilled-to-perfection burger? Your nose sort of wrinkles up and you make a guttural noise of disgust and cringe… “It’s a dill pickle”. That’s “the dill pickle face”.
Life is full of “dill pickle” moments, isn’t it? Expecting one thing and getting another.
Nothing seems to ever be as smooth or easy as we think it should be. Life is difficult. There are many obstacles and hindrances that block us on our path to what we think would be a better life. The loss of a job, a home, a loved one, all seem to take away our joy in life and leave a sour taste in our mouths.
There is good news though. No matter how “dill” our lives are, there is one “sweet” thing that will never leave us; the love of God and the sacrifice of Jesus for our sins; the fact that we have life eternal in a place far better than we could ever imagine. Jesus tells us in John 16:33:
Happy grilling!
Cindy Lee Nonnemacher
Author
Grilling goes with summer like peas go with carrots (according to Forrest Gump). Hot dogs, chicken, fish…but the most popular at our house is hamburgers. (Which of course everyone knows aren’t made from ham.)
What do you like on yours? Ketchup, mustard, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions…what about pickles? You see, I like sweet pickles, old fashioned bread n’ butter to be precise.
Have you ever made the dill pickle face? You know when you pick up a pickle, put it on your burger and bite in? Expecting it to be sweet but it’s a dill? That moment when your taste buds detect something pungent mixed with the delicious grilled-to-perfection burger? Your nose sort of wrinkles up and you make a guttural noise of disgust and cringe… “It’s a dill pickle”. That’s “the dill pickle face”.
Life is full of “dill pickle” moments, isn’t it? Expecting one thing and getting another.
Nothing seems to ever be as smooth or easy as we think it should be. Life is difficult. There are many obstacles and hindrances that block us on our path to what we think would be a better life. The loss of a job, a home, a loved one, all seem to take away our joy in life and leave a sour taste in our mouths.
There is good news though. No matter how “dill” our lives are, there is one “sweet” thing that will never leave us; the love of God and the sacrifice of Jesus for our sins; the fact that we have life eternal in a place far better than we could ever imagine. Jesus tells us in John 16:33:
- These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world..
- But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NASB)
Happy grilling!
Cindy Lee Nonnemacher
Author
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Cindy Lee, the author of Connecting the Light, publishes "Inspired Messages" every few weeks. Each of these messages provide insight and inspiration in a world gone a muck! Drawn from her own life and often reflecting current events, you will find these messages have a practical side when facing life in the real world.
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