The Bulletin Board that Connects Me to God

Since it’s our mission to help people connect to God, I thought I would share a practice that has put passion and excitement into my relationship with God.  I try to have a little prayer time every day right when I wake up (yes, it’s a constant struggle to make the time).  I spend on few minutes on each element of the Lord’s Prayer:

• think about His “name” or character; I have a list of names for God; or sometimes I watch nature out my window really carefully
• read Bible and reflect on how I can do His will
• write down a couple prayer requests on index cards (daily bread)
• I post big (and not too private) answers to prayer on this bulletin board at home.  Before I did this, I would ask God for something and then not even notice when He did something.  Now, I see His hand much more frequently.  It reminds me of that Bible verse that says God loves to give His children gifts, just like a regular Dad does.
• reflect on previous day and ask forgiveness for where I fell short
• forgive anybody who hurt my feelings
• think about my upcoming day and how I can live it faithfully

 

Yummy Restaurant Discoveries

Now that I am an empty nester commuting from Glastonbury to Farmington, I am eating out in new places.  Here are my favorites:

http://www.agavehartford.com Best Mexican food ever.  My expensive non-profit lawyer took me there. They make the guacamole right in front of you at the table and the Haberno (or something like that) pork taco is heavenly. Sangria is fun too if I’m not driving.  Near Civic Center.  

 

 

 

http://www.burtonsgrill.com/ Love to eat outside.  Have not had a bad dish yet.  All the fish is great; amazing burger and fries. I miss their lobster salad in fresh potato chips appetizer.  Evergreen Walk in Manchester.

 

 

 

BARCA: http://www.barcahartford.com/home.html I love the tapas – I can try a little of everything.  Hartford Seminary friends took us here.  My favorites were shrimp empanadas (it’s under “cold tapas” but it’s actually warm); Morrocan chicken lollipop (just the word lollipop makes me happy); and gazpacho. They also make a mean glass of ice tea. In the Design Center in Parkville neighborhood of Hartford.  My interior designer has her office in the same building – she is the best:  http://www.interioredge.com

 

Truffles: http://www.trufflesbakery.com  Across the street from our new office.  Like Panera only homemade: chicken salad wrap, chile, salads, naughty giant homemade chocolate chip cookies, and my favorite: warm cinnamon rolls.  (Rita, don’t read this.) By the way Diminishing Dimensions really works: www.diminishingdimensions.com/