Skip to main content

Whipped Cream & Clean Starts

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have are monthly contributor Kiki! She is sharing her heart on this month's theme Repentance. You can learn more about Kiki and her blog on are about page.



I was making whipped cream the other night and somehow it just didn't turn out right. I likely over-whipped it (kitchen fail!), but in the heat of the moment, I so badly wanted to blame it on a bad carton of whipping cream.

That feeling of failure quickly went from feeling sad to feeling annoyed and then mad. And mad at an empty carton and soupy whipped cream in a bowl, to be exact. I was mad that I didn't get things right and that I couldn't make it like everyone else (aka the internet). And it made me mad that I wasted that entire carton, too. I looked at that soupy whipping cream and well, wanted to whip it until it made butter.

But in that moment of madness, I realized that I could either let it dwell and fester in me (and likely hurt something/someone else unintentionally in the process) or I could give it up.

I could let it go and just try again tomorrow.

I could give it to God, admit that I let the feeling of failure turn into anger, and realize that sometimes things don't turn out the way I want to.

But just because that happens, it doesn't mean that I have to let it get the best of me.

The best of me being what's inside my heart. Not the blood that keeps me alive, but the blood of Jesus Christ that washes me white as snow.

Repenting means getting down on our knees and letting God in every aspect of our lives; the good, the bad, and the ugly kitchen fails, too.


And letting Him take away that anger and fill me with peace (plus a dollop of canned whipped cream!) was the best dessert I've had in a long time.

Comments

  1. Kiki, this is so beautifully written! I wouldn't have ever thought to compare those two things, but I'm so glad you did. I needed that reminder that God is faithful in every aspect of our lives! Thank you for sharing this :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Such truth in this post my friend! I love it!
    I also love how you compared these two things, and what you said towards the end: "Repenting means getting down on our knees and letting God in every aspect of our lives; the good, the bad, and the ugly kitchen fails, too"- this so true, thanks for the reminder girl! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks, Madison! God is most definitely faithful in every aspect of our lives. One of the things that I love (and am blown away by!) is the fact that He teaches us and shows us His faithfulness in some of the smallest of things. :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks, friend! When I first heard of this month's theme, I was realllly unsure about what I'd write on. But once that whipped cream fiasco happened, I knew I could either hang onto the frustration or I could let it all go. Repenting is tough, but it's definitely what's best. :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Girl, I need to be reminded of this every. single. day. :)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24

Popular posts from this blog

The Wetherills Say I Do | Guest Post

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have one of our August sponsors Madison of The Wetherills Say I Do . She is also one of my blogging friends, I have enjoyed working with her this month and am excited to continue in the future, she is a sweet girl with a big heart for others and Jesus! Today She is sharing her heart on this months theme: Beauty in the Brokenness. So be sure to check out her blog at the links below! If you've ever heard a group of people share their testimonies, a lot of them have a common thread: brokenness. A lot of now believers had to come to a very low point in their lives before they had their breaking moment of calling out to Jesus. Have you ever wondered why that is? Why is it that so many of us have to hit rock bottom before we'll realize our infinite need for a Savior? I don't know the answer to that question, but I do know that in my darkest moments, I've seen the Lord hand out grace and turn brokenness into beauty. We all tend t...

1 Year of Ministry Giveaway.

Since we turned one Year Old This week, we are celebrating with a Giveaway. We have teamed up with one of our monthly contributors Charity at the Word of a Nerd to bring you some awesome prizes, which are: Ann Voskamp's 1,000 Gifts and a $25.00 target gift card, 15.00 Starbucks gift card, and a Medium Sized Ad on the Word a Nerd!  So be sure to enter using the raffle copter below, you have until next Thursday! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Finding Comfort in the "Waiting Room"

Founders Note: Today's post is written by our new friend Brooke. Her blog is called "Living as a Single Gal". (you can find the link below) We've just discovered Brooke's blog and we look forward to unwrapping more of the great wisdom she has to share. Without further ado, here is her post... Imagine, if you will, that you are in a waiting room. The room is crowded; people standing, people on chairs, people sitting on the floor; this room is totally packed full. And all of these people are waiting. Waiting for what you may ask? That’s simple; love. You are standing in a corner with some of your girlfriends having some laughs. Then one of them gets called out of the room. Then another. Then another; another one bites the dust. One by one all of your single girlfriends are leaving the waiting room and finding true love. Not only are your friends leaving you, but the rest room seems to empty out significantly. And then there’s you. --...

Travel Essentials

RelayRides  recently contacted us and wanted us to share our travel essentials. RelayRides is a peer to peer sharing car rental service that takes community into account when renting cars. You can also get airport car rentals as an option for people coming and going from the airport. So be sure to check out that as well on their site. Below are a few of my travel essentials and some things that I am always sure to bring with me when traveling. It was hard to only pick a few things, but I would love to hear what your travel essentials are. Whether your traveling for the Holidays or not, there are always things that you are sure to bring with you! 1. VERA BRADLEY SUITCASE |  I love having a colorful bag that I can use for travel and it's not too heavy which is good. 2. I PHONE +CHARGER |  This is an essential for texting, phone calls, and keeping up with social media. 3. I-PAD +CHARGER |  For reading on my kindle app, playing games..etc. 4. HEADPHO...

10 Facts about The Founders

Founders Note: Today We are sharing some facts about us the founders of this blog. We thought it would be fun to share some things that you might not know about us and our friendship. So we hope you enjoy reading through the facts and feel free to share some of your own in the comments! 1. I love to cook and bake. 2. i could wear a  different scarf everyday if I wanted to, yes it's an addiction I have so many of them. 3. I'm a grad student studying to get my masters in counseling at Liberty University.  4. I'm the only person in my immediate family with blue eyes 5. I want to learn how to bake bread, if any one has any good recipe's let me know!  6. I love nail polish. I paint my nails a lot! 7. I went to South Africa for Three weeks in January of 2011.  8. I hate clowns. they freak me out. 9. Sunsets are one of my favorite things, i love how each one is different yet so beautiful.  10. I love spicy food.  1. I have my...