A Baking Day Detour

Today we had an impromptu baking day when the cookie jar was empty, the last loaf of bread was taken out of the freezer and some breakfast treats were needed and the freezer yielded nothing!

So I pulled oatmeal raisin cookie dough balls out of the freezer and got them baking....these are the same cookies I often give as little gifts, most recently to a little friend on her birthday (we are saving her present for her party).

Then I made a double batch of Banana Chocolate Chip loaf that yields 3 loaves...which is good because we love to share this too! Most recently with a friend who was having a crafting party and just needed something else for her table, but I often include this with I take meals so that there is a little something for breakfast the next morning too! Or a snack.

Then I started the oatmeal bread, a double batch to yield 4 loaves, and I cannot even think how many loaves of this we have given away to friends for no other reason than they stopped by on bread baking day!

As I was thinking about this I started thinking about the whole volunteer thing again, and I was deeply convicted again of something I kind of thought I had overcome. I love being the one helping others, being generous, and offering kind words of encouragement. Yet when I am asked what help I need, or if I need help I usually decline and say that we are doing okay. This is not only a point of pride, it is selfish! People want to help, and I usually deny that opportunity. When times are tough people really do want to help, and I know that I am disappointed when my help is declined, and yet I do just that.

So I have been convicted to stop lamenting that my family lives so far away and cannot help on a regular basis, and to learn to say yes to the help that is offered.

Am I the only one who has this problem to overcome?