I saw a succulent plant on my table when I came back to work yesterday. When my co-worker and friend told me last year that she would give me a succulent, I told her not to bother because I don’t know if I can make it live long. I’m not sure if I have a green thumb because I haven’t really taken care of a lot plants in the past. However, seeing how beautiful this rose cabbage is, I can’t help but adore and adopt it. Hehe.
Many of us associate blessings only with material things. When we don’t have the things we want, we feel God has forgotten us but nothing could be further from the truth.
It’s easier to praise God when we live in abundance and it’s hard to worship Him when we live in scarcity. With all that’s happening in the world right now, I know many of us find it hard to see our blessings. I know it’s normal to be scared during this time but I realized, this is also the best time to exercise gratefulness. Our situation is not easy but there are so many things to be thankful for. I’m also still growing in this area.
Gratefulness does not rest on what we have. Gratefulness is a condition of the heart. It is thanking the Lord because we know that no matter what happens, He is good. When I read and watch the news, it seems that there is something new every day that threatens people’s lives. We may not understand what’s happening but we must continuously trust God. He sees the bigger picture and He is in control. No man or disease can change God’s plan.
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
I greased the pan with butter and added some minced garlic. I couldn’t find a rectangular pan so I used the cake pan instead. I added a layer of sliced potatoes then poured the full cream milk and heavy cream mixture then sprinkled it with salt and pepper. I added the mushrooms and the shrimps (I did my research and apparently, gratin dauphonois only has potatoes but I wanted to tweak the recipe a little bit so I added some mushrooms and shrimp.) Then I added another layer of potatoes. I just repeated the process for the first layer. I just eyeballed everything and then baked it at 150 degrees C.
It took soooo long for this to bake. I finished at around 3 in the morning. It’s my fault. I put too much of the milk and cream mixture. My family said it tastes good. It really just took toooooo long to finish. 🤪