The conversation went something like this:
Me: “Do you see anything wrong with this?”
Singh: “Do cakes have balls in the desert?”
Desert Vs. Dessert one letter makes a BIG difference.

Just…deserts? Pictured is a part of menu that was (almost) used at our lunch sale today. The first time I read the menu I burst out laughing, I have an odd sense of humor, and the original menu (for more than just the incorrect spelling of dessert), had me hysterically giggling. While making the necessary corrections I thought about deserts vs. desserts. The difference between these two words is one letter, but that one letter makes a big difference. We view one has a “good” and pleasant thing and the other as a “bad” and unpleasant thing. The truth however is that many times the thing we see as pleasing is often the one that is the most dangerous for us. I LOVE sweet things (especially chocolate), but it is not the best thing for me. While chocolate does aid in my growing out, it is not so helpful in my growing up. Nothing stretches us, or shows us our strengths and weaknesses like time in the DESERT.  The pleasures of desserts are often temporal, but the negative effects can last a life time. Where as the negative effects of the desert are temporal, but the positive effects WILL last a life time. The old adage is true: “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover”, the desert may look dry, hot, and tumultuous, but if we walk through it to the other side, we will flourish, grow, and blossom. Desserts look decadent and moist, but leaves us feeling, guilty, empty, and dry. So…desert, anyone?

“They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts. He made the water flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock and the water gushed forth” (Isaiah 48:21).

So what am I thankful for today? Learning to appreciate “deserts” over “desserts”. 😉