And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, for them who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
Most of us post pictures of ourselves and our stories on social media. We present to our viewers the best of ourselves. We often hide the pain, weaknesses, failures, setbacks, tears and even the wrinkles. It is wonderful to share our joys and Praise the Lord for all He has done for us. We are all so very blessed!
I have been wondering lately if sharing the opposite side of the coin would not be more value to our readers. For it is in our pain that we grow stronger and become the person we are meant to be. I don’t know about you, but I am a lot like the Biblical characters, Moses, Gideon and David. I am full of flaws! Thank goodness God likes to make something out of nothing.
In my own life I Have never had a lot of confidence as a result of various weaknesses that maybe I will begin to learn to share. But in spite of my self-doubt, I have seen God move mountains, so I trust in Him alone.
The same is true for Cindy’s Bits and Pieces. So today I will share a recent set back in our business. While it is most definably not a tragedy, it is a learning experience and a learning process.
While at the Georgia Wine Conference this year, I was encouraged to enter the Flavor of Georgia Contest. Awards have never meant much to me, but I decided that I would give it a try. I entered the Rosemary Sea Salt Short Bread cookie. You may be wondering why I did not enter the Cheese Wafer with Pecans or the Pecan Salty since pecans are as big crop in Georgia. My thinking was that our Rosemary Sea Salt Short Bread cookies is our number one shortbread cookie. It is cultivated in droves and processed in house for this one purpose. The flavor is unique that it satisfies the high palate of the gourmet foodie and the everyday snacker. You can find cheese crackers and pecan shortbread often but seldom rosemary Sea salt short bread. The outcome was that my entry was not even a candidate to make it to the next round. What a Bummer! Truth is we are already winners with our products in wineries, gourmet stores, small grocery stores and with our most prized customers, YOU our followers!!
Thank you God for unanswered prayers, and closed doors! I can’t wait to see what is next!!
