According to the Encarta Dictionary, PERCEPTION is:

An attitude or understanding based on what is observed or thought
The ability to notice or discern things that escape the notice of most people

I’ve heard it stated that perception is our reality.  Do you agree with that?

Is our perception …. REALITY?

Irene drove herself to and from dialysis today, ran a couple of errands and rested for the balance of the day.  The InterWest Christmas party is this evening, in Livermore, and JoAnna is singing several songs.  Her voice teacher, Brenda Reinebach, is the accompanist.  It’s somewhat awkward and the only sad conflict is this: Irene isn’t attending the evening’s festivities for obvious reasons.  On the brighter side, JoAnna is spending Friday night at the house before returning to S. Cal on Saturday.

Here are a few examples of who Jesus says that he is:

I am the bread of life (John 6:35)
I am the light of the world (John 8:12)
I am from above (John 8:23)
I am the gate (John 10:7)
I am the door (John 10:9)
I am the good shepherd (John 10:11)
I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25)
I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)
I am the true vine (John 15:1)

Whether or not PERCEPTION is reality, God longs for our perception of Him, through the person of Jesus, to be the REALITY of who he really is.

From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you ….
Isaiah 64:4a

Caminando con Fé

Dave

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Finally, some timely holiday FOOD advice by an unknown author that has personal application!

Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls.
Drink as much eggnog as you can and quickly. You can’t find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 1,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an “eggnog-aholic” or something. It’s a treat. Enjoy it!!!! Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas!

If something comes with gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand-alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk. If it’s skim, pass. Why bother? It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it.
Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you’re never going to see them again.

Same for pies. Apple, pumpkin and mincemeat – have a slice of each. Or, if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do

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