It's a good thing...

Our Daily Bread

Martha Stewart made the phrase "It's a good thing.." famous. I thought of this saying when I read the devotional this morning. Recognizing the diversity of each person is a good thing!

I have always known these things. I guess the diversity of each person has become more evident to me as I have taken the time to care more about each person in my life. Not that I didn't care before -- I care deeply about my friends. I am talking about really understanding and accepting each one where he or she is in their life. I hope they can accept me where I am in my life. We have so much to learn from each other!

Lord, help me take the time to care. To know others. To treat them as I want to be treated.

Foodie Friday

The recipe this week is for my cheese potatoes dish. As you know, I love potatoes! I made this dish for a couple of dinners the past few weeks. I love them! I hope you like them, too.

Cheese potatoes

3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes (other types of potatoes will do)

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I used a mix of parmesan, romano and asiago)

Black pepper

Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9X13 glass casserole dish with Pam or other non-stick spray. Was potatoes thoroughly and trim off any spots. Slice them very thinly. Place a layer of potatoes in the dish, lightly sprinkle with olive oil, add a little pepper, and sprinkle some cheese. Repeat the layering until you fill the dish. I usually don't put cheese on the top layer until the end. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 60 minutes. The potatoes should be fork tender when done. Uncover, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, and bake for another five minutes until the cheese is melted.

This makes 4 - 8 servings depending on the size of your portions. Enjoy!

Other Stuff

I am thankful to say that the devotional this morning spoke to me again. I talked to my friend last night. The one that I had the odd issue with this week. After thinking about how things sort of got out of control, I realized the things the devotional talked about this morning. We talked things out. We are good. I am very thankful to have this friend in my life. I will do my best to not have this kind of conflict again. I hate it when we fight! ;-)

I stopped by Costco last night to check into glasses or contact lenses. It took a lot longer than what I wanted, but I walked out with some contacts to try. I probably won't wear them today. I will try them on Saturday (and maybe Sunday). I am not sure I want to do this.

Thank God! The IBMer and I figured out several issues yesterday. Woohoooooo! Just a few more known issues to fix. I will probably have to work this weekend, but it will be worth it to keep the project on schedule for next weekend. I can't complain too much. I found out on Wednesday that my employer is sending me to Orlando again next month for a conference. Orlando in January. Tough gig...

Hang in there, my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...