Fruit Cake, Italian Food, and Our Little Girl.

And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou has perfected praise?  -Matthew 21:16 b (NASB)

Such a wonderful verse.  It speaks volumes.  To a parent, I find it perhaps a bit more profound. 

This year, I made a fruit cake.  My own recipe.  Had no experience.  Just made one.  I am quite familiar with the reputations that fruit cakes have.  I just knew what I would want in one and did it.   It ended up tasting great.  Jen didn't like it as much as she doesn't care for fruit in cake (to her credit, she did eat a piece).  

Turning a deaf ear and Mark Driscoll

It's funny how important it is, when staying home with kids, to be able to turn a deaf ear.  I'm not saying 24/7, but rather being able to wisely select when to listen or not to listen to people.

As a quick aside, it is NEVER okay to turn said deaf ear to either one's spouse or God. 

That said, please allow me to discuss this important tool in more detail.