Making Cookies

The other day Peter and I made cookies.  Peter is at the stage in life that he wants to be a part of whatever is going on, sometimes, if he is in the mood and sometimes when it is not something you really want him to do. So basically he is your typical two year old. 

He almost always wants to help in the kitchen.  So I decided to make cookies.  Peter had lots of fun dumping things into the bowl and trying to help me stir.  When he got bored with that he was quick to find other things to open and try and pour.  He also found a pen that he was writing on the various recipes that were on the counter. 

I want Peter to enjoy cooking and more than that I want to continue to foster the helpful spirit that he already has naturally.  However, I am learning that that is going to require some lessons and in patience for me as well as some extra clean up.  And there may be some cookies with egg shells or some extra ingredients. 

As I was trying to sound patient with Peter but inwardly going a little crazy, a thought hit me,  this is what we do with God.  We want to help with our lives.  We jump in and try to do things our own way and we end up putting egg shells in the batter and extra helpings of ingredients that were needed.  Thankfully God is way more patient and He does not scold us or tell us to go play with something else.  He allows us to be a part of the process. He gently guides us back to the way things should be. 

So next time you get a little frustrated with life maybe take a step back and ask, are you “helping God” or allow Him to direct the cookie making process (aka life.)

Until next time: When making cookies with a toddler it is best to crack the eggs into a separate bowl and empty said bowl after each cracked egg.  J J