Greetings Dear Reader,
Over the last few years the norm has become that the advent
of Autumn turns everything pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg flavored. The Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spiced Latte’ (PSL) leads
the charge. Whilst I enjoy them they are
really just an over priced caffeinated hot milkshake.
It used to be that the fall would yield the odd homemade
pumpkin bread. I am always willing to
have a piece of pumpkin pie. Some of the
products that have adopted the pumpkin spice are understandable. Others seems a little absurd.
The idea of IHOP making pumpkin pancakes I get. Twinkies have been flavored with chocolate
and key lime so pumpkin makes sense. I
have make homemade pumpkin cream cheese.
Oreos get flavored with everything but the pumpkin ones are a keeper.
I guess that M&M’s and Skittles are not too far
afield. Pumpkin spiced toothpaste seems
absurd. I have had pumpkin wine and beer
and likely will not again. Pumpkin
spiced margarine seems like a big tub of mistake.
We try to inject what we like into everything. Business tries to capitalize on the
popularity of a flavor to make profit.
We obsess over something to feel good.
The combination of the two is how we end up with pumpkin spiced vodka,
tacos, and antacids.
It is our nature to do the ridiculous with what we
like. It is our obsession that drives
us. We do the same thing with our
relationship to Christ. We try to Jesus
Christ latte’ everything. We make
bracelets, t-shirts, and tattoos that proclaim our obsession. The problem is that no matter how we wear it
on the outside it does not matter unless it is on the inside.
There is a crisp bright beauty to the spice and flavor of
Autumn. The genuine thing is refreshing
and alive. It is in following Christ with
our hearts that we find the genuine thing.
We do not need to force him into everything. He will permeate it all if we simple follow
and love. I will find him everywhere I
look for him.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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God is the creator of all creation.
ReplyDeleteHe is the refreshing fall air. The colors in the trees. He allows us to make pumpkin spice everything. As we create in his image, new ways to make things pumpkin spice flavored. Though I do need to say... I would love me some pumpkin spice m&ms.