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Give It a Whirl

July 31, 2023 Diana Derringer Comments 11 comments

In 2003, my sister and I served on a missions team in Interlaken, Switzerland. During free time, several on our team paraglided off a nearby mountain. I wanted to give it a whirl.

However, our team leader did not want us to participate. She was responsible if anyone was hurt. Out of respect for her, I stayed on the ground. Paragliding remains on my bucket list.

To give it a whirl means to try something.

You see if you:

Like it
Are good at it
Want to do it again

What we give a whirl varies greatly.

We experiment with new:

Food
Hobbies
Adventures
Travel
Jobs
Service

Although I did not jump off a mountain, I did give several activities a whirl.

I was able to:

Tour the region
Try new food
Enjoy other mountain and lake activities
Admire Swiss chalets and flowers
Eat lots of chocolate and raspberry sorbet

The greatest activity was to engage in international ministry, our primary purpose for being there. If you have never served on an international missions team, I would encourage you to do so.

God’s creation offers more than we can try in a lifetime.

However, we can enjoy each day:

Wherever we are
Whatever we do

“Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them” (Psalm 69:34 NIV).

What do you enjoy? What is something new you would like to give a whirl?

Thanks to Matt Reiprich for the suggestion. Photo courtesy of Scott Wigginton, author of Adventures to Godliness.

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Stick to the Ribs--platter of roast beef , potatoes, carrots, onions I recently said I thought gravy was for the birds. J.T. Henderson commented, “Now gravy I like – ‘stick-to-the-ribs’ food.” My dad often said the same thing.

We usually like foods that stick to the ribs.

We describe them as:

Good to taste and good for you
Long lasting
Energy giving

They keep us going, even on cold, snowy days. They offer comfort. Sometimes they make us think of home.

Foods often described as stick to the ribs include:

Chili or thick soup (especially in cold weather)
Biscuits and gravy (even if I disagree)
Steak and potatoes

My favorites include:

Roast beef with potatoes, carrots, and onions
Corn from my garden
Coleslaw
Cornbread
Chocolate covered almonds (or almost anything chocolate)

Many favorites are not really good for us.

We simply like to eat them.

We know we should eat whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Yet, we say, “Forget the salad. Give me something that will stick to the ribs.”

Perhaps a better description for them would be stick to the belly. Getting food to stick there is easy as pie. However, when we try to get it off, we have our work cut out for us.

“Therefore, whether you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).

Thanks to J.T. Henderson for the idea. What is your favorite stick-to-the-ribs food? Comment below.