Beef Tips And Noodles

I cook for the Wednesday night Bible study that we have at our house. Most of the time because of time, it is just a salad and sandwiches of some kind. Last night we had beef tips and noodles--more like beef tips and mush! I bought a store brand noodle and when the water came to a boil I dumped them in the pot. Immediately they began to break up and in three minutes looked like they were done. They were supposed to boil for 7 to 9 minutes. I called Glenda into the kitchen and asked what she thought. She confired, by tasting a noodle, they were done.

We drained them, put the gravy and beef on them and then put them into a roaster pan to serve them. By the time our guests arrived, they were in long strings like spheggetti. I have never seen noodles break up like that before and it was somewhat embarrassing to me. Fortunately they tasted good and every one ate till they were full. Everything turned out in the end but they looked terrible.

Sometimes life is like that. Your best plans go terrible wrong, not because of what you have done but just because we are in an imperfect world. What should we do when that happens? If sin is involved, ask for forgiveness, accept the perfect forgiveness that Jesus gives (I John 1:9) and put your best foot forward and move on. If you should sin again, do it over until you get past the sin. If it is something without sin but beyond your control, understand that "...in all things God works for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28) When things go bad for those who are following God's purpose for their lives, God makes lemonade out of lemons. Think about it!