In the search for amazing chocolate in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, there have been some developments.
First the loser: We’ve seen whole shops dedicated to the Mozart Chocolates. So I bought a couple of these:And ewwww, what was that stuff in the center? Rather a grainy texture without much flavor.
Secondly there was my booze chocolate fiasco:
We were nearing the end of our day in Lucerne and Mt. Pilatus and everyone was starting to get a little crabby. So just as we were about to board the cog train down the mountain, I rushed into the gift shop and grabbed this chocolate bar.I love cherries and there are tons of trees all over the place that are ripe right now. So I thought, hey, we’ve had cherry cereal and fresh cherries, this chocolate with the “kirsch liquide” center will be excellent. But apparently the word at the top of the wrapper “alcool” means alcohol. So when these beauties were bit into the liquid center dribbled out and the kids spit the whole kit and kaboodle out.
Third – We have a winner.
Up until now, nothing has compared in any way to the Lindt Lindor chocolates. These little wonders are available everywhere in the US and are great rewards for getting the grocery shopping done, cleaning the bathroom, mopping the floor, and successfully navigating just about anything. The Lindt chocolate factory is in Zurich and I hope to visit there before we come home.
But then yesterday…I discovered this little gem:and the angels sang, and there was an open heaven! This little piece of heaven is a Frey chocolate (same last name as our friend Pastor Desmond – pronounced Fray not Fry). It has a slight chocolate shell and an amazing melty center.
So lessons learned: Mozart should have stuck to music; learn German so as not to make mistakes or intoxicate children; and figure out if Frey chocolates are available at World Market (they have an super selection of European chocolates.)
Last week, I had several people ask me how I was doing and feeling after the threat to my kids. (See previous post for the exact quote.) And I had to immediately think of one of my favorite historical figures of all time.
Stonewall Jackson was a brilliant tactician during the civil war. His childhood as an orphan and the events of his life lead him to a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ.
One of the first battles of the Civil War was the battle of Bull Run. There as the Union began to over run the Confederate line, Jackson was seen at the front of the battle line inspite of the heavy fire all around him. His name “Stonewall” comes from this moment. During this battle, Jackson’s horse was wounded he had several bullet hole through his clothing and a bullet had broken the finger of his hand.
Someone asked him how he could be so vulnerable in the face of such danger. Jackson replied:
Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in the field of battle as in bed. He has fixed the hour of my death. I do not concern myself about that but to be always ready no matter when it may overtake me. That is the way all men should live, then all would be equally brave.”
That is the way we should all live. That is the way I am walking this through with my children. Their destinies were not complete on Sunday. Our destinies are not complete today. In this spiritual battle, God has appointed my hour of death. Until that moment comes, I am as safe in my own home as I am anywhere in the world.
This title is the Message’s paraphrase of Proverbs 18:21.
Last week this comment came across Steve’s blog:
Steve, I sincerely hope someone kills your children, but not you, in response to the murder of Dr. Tiller. The idea of you experiencing the special feelings that parents experience when their children get murdered gives me the warm and fuzzies all over.
Then this is what happened yesterday to all three of my children.
At CATG we talk about speaking words of Life over people, and how this puts the power of heaven into action in the lives of the ones we speak over. But the reality is that the opposite is also true. When we speak ill of others, we unleash spiritual reality over their lives as well. Death wishes unleash evil to do its work.
BUT the promises of Isaiah 54 follow the children of God:
In righteousness you will be established;
You will be far from oppression, for you will not fear;
And from terror, for it will not come near you.
If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me.
Whoever assails you will fall because of you.
No weapon that is formed against you will prosper;
And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
And their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
We were aware of the activation of things of evil over us. We asked God to post angels at the four corners of the car as the kids road tripped to Nebraska to see my parent. And God faithfully cared for that which we put into his hands.
In an accident that could have killed all involved, my three children walked away with only one small (barely visible) scratch. God even protected our dog from all harm
For those of you who read Steve’s blog, you know that there is a bit of controversy in our house over a rooster. If you haven’t read it, here’s the link. Therefore, I submit this in self-defense.
Tomorrow I’ll do part two for the “What’s With the Title” entry, but today I just have two questions.
1. What are the stats on the frequency of a furnace breaking down on one of the coldest nights of the winter versus a mild winter day?
(The temp outside this morning… six degrees above zero. Temp inside the house…58 degrees above zero.)
2. Do rabbits blink?
(Kaitlyn got her bunny for Christmas, and we’ve been watching closely. Not a single blink. I keep trying to sneak up on Lilly to see if she shuts her eyes when she is asleep.)
We’ve seen whole shops dedicated to the Mozart Chocolates. So I bought a couple of these:
And ewwww, what was that stuff in the center? Rather a grainy texture without much flavor.
I love cherries and there are tons of trees all over the place that are ripe right now. So I thought, hey, we’ve had cherry cereal and fresh cherries, this chocolate with the “kirsch liquide” center will be excellent. But apparently the word at the top of the wrapper “alcool” means alcohol. So when these beauties were bit into the liquid center dribbled out and the kids spit the whole kit and kaboodle out.
These little wonders are available everywhere in the US and are great rewards for getting the grocery shopping done, cleaning the bathroom, mopping the floor, and successfully navigating just about anything. The Lindt chocolate factory is in Zurich and I hope to visit there before we come home.
and the angels sang, and there was an open heaven! This little piece of heaven is a Frey chocolate (same last name as our friend Pastor Desmond – pronounced Fray not Fry). It has a slight chocolate shell and an amazing melty center.
Stonewall Jackson was a brilliant tactician during the civil war. His childhood as an orphan and the events of his life lead him to a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ. 
