You probably know by now that I am a completely right-brained person. My life is full of chaos, clutter, and creativity.
Anything that has to be done in a linear, clean way is beyond me.
So, when I got a bee in my bonnet to make pinwheel holiday cookies this year, a little voice in my head said, “Really?”
I made the dough just fine and even followed the directions. It wasn’t until I got to the instructions that said, “Roll the two doughs into 12” x 8” rectangles,” that I knew I was in trouble. Sure enough, my two “rectangles” looked more like blobs. There were no straight edges. The two colors of dough did not roll out to be the same size either, but I stacked them anyway.
I then rolled the blobs into a semblance of a log (albeit an old rotting log that had sat on the forest floor for a few decades).
After chilling, I decided to cut off the rough edges. There were a LOT of rough edges. And, because I hate waste, I rolled the odd pieces into circles and baked them.
Credit: Ann Kirsten
They were, shall we say, unique? You’ve heard of the Island of Misfit Toys? This was the Plate of Misfit Cookies.
So, I was shocked when my husband loved them. He thought they were adorable and delicious. I couldn’t pry the plate out of his hands.
He was not put off by the weird shapes. Instead, he looked past them and treasured their oddness and the wonderful flavor.
That got me thinking about other things in life. We put so much emphasis on appearances in this world. We want our houses, our décor, our bodies and yes, even our cookies to look pretty. If we’re honest, we’re all guilty of wanting more beauty in one way or another. I know, I spend too much time wishing I could go back to the wrinkle-free days of yore.
We may know intellectually that outward appearances don’t matter to God, but we still somehow think beauty would make a difference in our lives and that being surrounded by it means we are somehow more loved by our creator.
My plate of misfit cookies, so loved by my husband, reminded me that sometimes the greatest treasures in this world are hidden in ugliness. Only by looking deeper can you find their true worth and beauty.
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight!” Peter 3:3-4
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