Regina, who raised seven daughters...
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Regina, who raised seven daughters and two sons, never allowed her girls to tamper with
her cooking. When Regina hosted the family Christmas dinner, her daughters, all of
whom were excellent cooks themselves, were allowed only to set the table, make coffee
or tea, and cut the desserts, but not to touch Regina's turkey, baked ham, or special
vegetable dishes. "I know what spice to add and when," she'd say. "Just stay away." It
was, of course, her way of saying, "Too many cooks spoil the broth."
As Regina's grandson, I found this idiom played out when I coached youth baseball. At the first practice, I asked each player what position they wanted to play. Inevitably, the aspiring superstars responded with pitcher or shortstop. I had to explain that God had given some of them the talent to catch and that first base or catcher would be good positions for them. Others had the gifts of running fast and tracking the ball, so outfield was good for them. I found over the years, that God also sent youngsters with the variety of gifts that made a whole team (even if the gifts were in need of some polish). It was Paul's spiritual gift analogy in action.
As Regina's grandson, I found this idiom played out when I coached youth baseball. At the first practice, I asked each player what position they wanted to play. Inevitably, the aspiring superstars responded with pitcher or shortstop. I had to explain that God had given some of them the talent to catch and that first base or catcher would be good positions for them. Others had the gifts of running fast and tracking the ball, so outfield was good for them. I found over the years, that God also sent youngsters with the variety of gifts that made a whole team (even if the gifts were in need of some polish). It was Paul's spiritual gift analogy in action.
