I know an elder who used to tell me that thoughts are like birds that fly over your head. You have no control over them, but you can prevent them from building a nest in your hair. I always liked that analogy, and I seem to have more birds fly over than I can handle. They come when I least expect them, sometimes in flocks and sometimes one at a time. So I just write about them. Today this silly little bird flew over and reminded me about the nondenominational cookies.
When I was employed at a bank some time ago, I had co-workers of many different beliefs. One of them did not believe in celebrating holidays. So another young lady from a Baptist church came in one day with fancy home-baked Christmas cookies to give to everyone. When she approached the woman who didn’t celebrate such occasions, she set the little plate of cookies down politely in her window. She said with a smile “I know you don’t celebrate Christmas, but these cookies are nondenominational.” The two women smiled and spoke politely to each other and I enjoyed watching the meekness and affection between them.
I wish more people had that recipe and baked those nondenominational cookies. They look prettier on the plate because they are not all the same kind. They taste better because they are seasoned to perfection, they are softer, and they don’t bite back.
Drifting into the Divine ~♥~ 