Back in 2017, Ryan and I spent a weekend in Saugatuck, Michigan,
exploring the town and staying in the
most delightful boat and breakfast. We enjoyed a lot of good food that
weekend. That was the weekend we learned about flights
of pie, and it was so much fun to get a message from one of you not long
ago, saying you tried it too! I always love it when something I share on the
blog inspires you in some way!
The pie was
delicious, but one of my favorite memories from that weekend was our trip to
Charlie’s Ice Cream. I remember smelling the waffle cones for two days as we
made our way around town, and we finally stopped for a treat. That was the day
we talked about what fun it would be to own an ice cream shop. We did some dreaming
while we ate – and then we came home and went back to our regular jobs.
A couple of
days ago, I received a gift card to an ice cream shop – a surprise from my
secret prayer partner at work. (What a great gift!!) Ryan and I went last night
for a dessert date, and as I sat on the patio eating ice cream from a waffle
cone, I thought about that weekend in Saugatuck and the ice cream dreams that
have surfaced a few times since that cold spring weekend.
Oh, I know it’s
one of those dreams that will just stay on a Pinterest board, but it is still
fun to think about.
Why is that?
Well, first of
all, there is the love of ice cream. I think living in the land of ice cream
would be just as dreamy as living in the land of coffee. But I also think there’s
something sweet (if you’ll pardon the pun) about the idea of serving up little cups
and cones of joy. I haven’t been in too many ice cream shops where people are
angry as they sit and eat. Ice cream seems to foster delight.
Ice cream
signals celebration. Ice cream boosts a
tough day. Ice cream brings people together for conversation. Ice cream makes a
great date. Ice cream shops are little corners of goodness. Not just the edible
goodness, but the heart-goodness.
Yes, this dream
always makes me smile. So we eat sweet treats now and then and keep ice cream
dreams stored away on Pinterest boards.
Do you have any
Pinterest-board dreams you like visiting from time to time, even if you know
they are unlikely to ever venture into reality? What are your favorite things
about your dreams?
3 comments:
We owned a tasty freeze for a few years before selling it. I loved serving the ice cream and seeing the smiles on people's faces as they took that first lick or spoonfull.
Miss it from time to time.
Gaylene
Hi, Bekah and Ryan!
We also love ice creams around here, but never dreamed of owning an ice cream shop!
Although I don't have a Pinterest board (don' hit me!), one of my favorite things about my dreams is to trust that no matter how unlikely they might be to come to fruition, there is One that can do all things, so I "just" have to wait and believe (wich is not very easy, sometimes).
But I have hope and I know that if I do my part and trust, God will do His part; the one I can't do.
I've been reading your blog for a few years now and I know that one of your dreams is to be able to make a pie, because it is Ryan's favorite dessert, right?
So, I found this one for a Portuguese strawberry pie and I believe it would be easy enough for you to try to make a great pastry, wich is always the hardest part for me.
Here is the link and don't worry about having to learn portuguese in a hurry, because it's in english!
I hope you try it!
https://www.foodfromportugal.com/recipes/strawberry-pie/
That is a tasty dream and quite the cone!!
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