| | We have a raspberry bush at my house that is producing quite a nice
crop this year. I haven't eaten raspberries from this bush for a
number of years - but that's becuase no one has bothered picking
them. But there was a change of heart last Thursday and it was a
result of a covetous human nature - here's how the story goes. My
mom was pulling up to the driveway on Thursday and lo and behold, our
next door nieghbour standing at the side driveway by one of our
bushes. As my mom stepped out of the car, the neighbour said,
"Oh, hello!" and then walked away with his hand cupped (probably full
of raspberries - but she didn't get a good look at them).
Slightly peeved, my mom thought to herself, "I'm not going to sit back
and let my neighbour enjoy all my raspberries".
On Saturday, my mom served me some (sour) raspberries with vanilla ice
cream. I like the combination. My mom doesn't care much for
it. ("There's too many little seeds and they get stuck in your
teeth"). On Saturday, I was outside picking raspberries.
("I'm not gonna let my neighbour enjoy all my raspberries")
Actually though, I don't mind if the neighbour takes some raspberries - there's definitely more than we can finish...
This story reminds me a bit about our "wrethchedness"
because my sinful nature becomes so evident when I see how easy it is
to begin to covet (my own stuff!). What I find interesting too is
this equally strong opposite thought that says, I don't need to worry
about the neighbour taking the berries because there's enough for him
too. If I'm not already convinced that I am a sinner needing
forgiveness , then these raspberries will help to convince me
more. (Romans 7:7-21).
By the way, here's a really good dessert: raspberries mixed with
vanilla ice cream and served with a slightly warmed up brownie from
Safeway - mm-mm, so good! Warm with cold, sour wth sweet.
Simple delights that make life sweet.
All this learnin' from a few sour raspberries.
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