Author: Wick

I know there were quite a few things that people could have done without this week.  Power losses.  Parents frustrated at finding places for their kids while school was off, but work was on.  Shoveling snow.  Slipping on the ice.  Injuries both minor and major.  Sorry to anyone who experienced this past week as a burden.  But for me, it was great. 🙂

It’s been a busy month.  I generally feel I do an okay job of balancing family life with work life with social life with personal life, etc.  Okay, maybe not always.  But this past couple months especially included quite a few things that couldn’t be changed/rescheduled/denied.  From the get togethers’, parties, and programs of celebrating Christmas/New Years, through the loaded January of 2011, culminating with the annual “Frostbite Senior High Retreat” (which went GREAT, thanks to all of Gods’ incredible volunteers/workers)…I entered this week needing to breathe slower.

It really wasn’t that bad here in Decatur, especially when looking at pictures from Chicago, and hearing amounts of accumulation from cities not too far from us.  7 inches of snowfall, give or take, with a few inches of icy snow at the bottom.  Sure, it’s been slippery.  Yeah, many of us have gotten stuck or had to help someone else out who got stuck.  But in the midst of it all, great things happened.

I’m my neighborhood, and possibly yours, there’s an unspoken assumption of relationship.  Kinda like being “Facebook Friends” with a vague acquaintance, many of us assume we’re friends simply because we live in the same neighborhood.  But nothing breaks the ice and develops actual friendship like walking down the street with your shovel…having time and ability to offer.  It was great to connect with a few people who normally pass like ships on a mission.

But even greater were the moments at home.  Nothing spectacular was created.  We didn’t use the time to work on a specific project that needed done.  The bathroom faucet still leaks.  But we threw pillows and blankets on the floor to enjoy a movie or two.  I got to stomp my wife in Scrabble (okay, it was “Upwords”, and it was pretty much neck and neck all the way).  We made food and ate together.  We danced to Veggietales, and realized Ruby is already mouthing/singing the words as best as she can.  I even read a little bit with some freshly roasted coffee.  It was beautiful.

May we make effort in the next month, to assist “Sabbath moments” in breaking through.  They are needed, both in relationships with those around us, and especially with those we share a home with.  God can do great things, when we slow down a bit more…(or are slowed down). 🙂

Many of us have in our “living as New Creations” comes in the form of an inability to speak about what God has done/is doing in our lives.  I see this often in my teens, whose usual high decibel level drops significantly at the question, “What is God doing in your life?”  For whatever reason, we kind of approach the topic as this picture might suggest:

 

Are you different today because of Christ?  Tell someone.  Is God doing something in your heart and life right now?  Talk about it.  Do you desire God to move in your life in a new way?  Confess that desire, and pray with someone.

1 Peter 3:15 – “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,”

Step 1 from this verses seems to be “have hope”.  Obviously this is the same source of hope for everyone, but the verse here doesn’t say “say _____________” when people ask you the reason for the hope that you have.  Why not?  Because it’s YOUR story.  What God has done/is doing in your life.

A good place to start may be asking the question – “What is the story I would tell someone else right now?”

          If you live in or near Decatur, IL – you NEED to try this place.  Her dad used to cook at/own the Korn Krib, and she’s passionate about good food.  Her portions are huge, the food is always cooked AFTER you order it, and she uses ingredients that even the local “Mexican Restaurants” don’t worry about providing.  It’s located near the corner of Woodford and Mound road, in the shopping plaza, where the “White Hen” convenience store used to be.  In fact, it still looks like the old store, except for a few picnic tables in the middle and a couple large TV’s.  They may worry about ambiance eventually – but for now the focus is on providing great authentic fresh Mexican food at a very nice price.

They offer 3 different kinds of in-house made salsa’s, fresh cilantro, and incredible Mexican cheese, as well as high-quality fresh corn and flour tortillas.

(Meats: Beef Tongue, Steak, Ground beef, Chicken, Marinated Pork, Chorizo)
Tacos – 1.95
Mexican Torta – 4.95
Kay’s Torta – 4.95
Burrito (HUGE) – 5.95
Taco Salad – 5.95
Quesadilla (HUGE) – 5.95
Nachos – 5.95

Mini-Nachos – 1.75
Mini burrito – .99
Mini quesadilla – 2.95
Mini Taco Salad – 2.95
Cheese Quesadilla – 2.25
Beans – 1.75

Chicken Gizzards – 4.95
Chicken Livers – 4.95
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich – 4.95
Wings (8) – 5.95
Homemade Chips or Onion Rings added – 1.75

KIDS: (served w/beans or homemade chips) Taco – 2.95, Cheese Quesadilla – 2.95, Hot Dog – 3.25, Chicken Nuggets – 3.95

Drinks: Bottled Water – 1.00, Juices – 1.50, Bottled Soda – 1.75, Gatorade – 2.25

Daily Specials: Monday – Burrito’s 4.50, Tuesday – .99 Ground beef tacos, Wednesday – Wings just .50 each, Thursday – Buy 2 tacos, get 1 free, Friday – Nachos 4.25, Saturday – Gizzards/Livers 3.50