A Passing Glimpse

smelling the gospel by admin

©2011 gary garbett.com

As summer days are slowly drawing shorter, fruit from our garden have become much more present in the kitchen. Following a thought engaging morning service, I exited the church parking lot turning eastward rather than my usual western direction. I had a plan and it required a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up a package of turkey bacon and loaf of 12 grain bread.

Within an hour, I'd cooked the bacon, broiled the slices of bread with olive oil and grated parmesan, and sliced a few of our beautiful vine ripened tomatoes.  After a splash of mayo and a dash or two or three of salt and pepper, we enjoyed some of the finest sandwiches we've had in a long, long time.

My faith is my own. I fall way short of being a Bible scholar, but I don't ever recall reading any scripture passages about such a glorified sandwich. If the gospel were to have an aroma though, I'd like to think it smelled like BLTs. Amen.

away from the traveling show by admin

©2011 gary garbett.com

A number of things stood out today that I usually miss in the routine of days.

·  A handwritten letter expressed friendship.
·  There was a dead snake in the middle of the road. I saw it just after noticing a white hair on my forearm.
·  The strength of a wind blown American flag snapped crisply from high atop the pole.
·  Leaning up against a roadside stand was a weathered plywood painted sign. The message read: Tomatoes 3 for $1.
·  A passing stranger offered me a good morning greeting. I smiled and returned the sentiment.