In preparation for a thought I was to give in an Institute class, I asked a friend what subject I should discuss. She knew the class was focused on the writings of Isaiah but seeing as we were eating E.L. Fudge Double Stuffed cookies at the time, she proceeds to concoct an object lesson based on these cookies. Needless to say, I liked the idea. As much as I liked it, I could not find a suitable scripture in Isaiah to fit with the lesson. Sadly, I did not end up using it in class. However, as you can see, I kept it to present here.
Her object lesson boils down to one statement:
"If you want your life to be sweeter, double stuff it with spiritual pursuits."
At the time, I thought it was clever and mildly amusing. Today I still agree with that assessment but can add a measure of support to the truthfulness of the statement. Recently, I've made an effort to bring more of the Spirit into my life. I can say that my life may not have gotten magically (or miraculously) easier and I still face many of the same problems but my life is sweeter. Sunrises and sunsets seem brighter and more colorful. A warm brownie is heaven in each bite. Smiles glow, laughter rings, and people cause my heart to feel light. There's a gentle softness to the world where so often before there was only pain.
And that is the miracle of Double Stuffed Cookies.
