A few Friday thoughts

Lands!! The Pacific NW knows how to dress in pretty weather. Have you looked around? If not, do so quickly. The rhodies are blooming and its a gorgeous time to be alive. I'm going to draw a winner for free dessert (think Burgerville Strawberry Shortcake ) from the people who post a pretty picture of the blooming rhododendrons in your life. Email me on at mindy@quirkyfaith.com or post on the QuirkyFaith Facebook page. I have a prize too for the first person who comments and knows what book I got the word Lands from as an expression.

Quirky Faith has a birthday coming. Whoop whoop!  Today though I am happy to report a milestone.  Quirky Faith must be official.  Here is proof.  Yup that's right. We hit the big time.  We now are receiving junk mail.

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 I was out of town last week at a work conference. One night I was eating by myself at this classy restaurant with a view of the river.  Sometimes alone is lovely. I ordered a huge plate of pasta. As I sat there I thought about fake pasta. You know.  Zucchini noodles and chicken sausage. I get it. I like my pants to fit too. But really. The fake pasta has nothing on this big plate of cheese, meat and carb goodness. I do that in my spiritual life sometimes. Substitute conversations about God instead of prayer. Read commentaries instead of the actual Bible.  I plug in a lesser and pretend I don't notice its not as good as the real thing.  Do you?