Self-Cleaning Ovens

I was cleaning the oven the other day, thinking how glad I am to own a self-cleaning oven. I remember when we were first married ... spraying noxious cleaners and scrubbing cooked on food made oven cleaning a less than pleasant task. My kids laugh when I tell them how much work it was to clean up the remnants of a Thanksgiving turkey or a bubbled-over cherry pie.

Much as "oven technology" has changed through the years ... as well as computer technology, cellphone technology, entertainment technology, etc... life is advancing and moving on in our home as well. The grandparents living our home often shake their heads at all the "newfangled" technology. Our kids embrace it. Instead of sitting around after a holiday meal cross-stitching or crocheting, everyone is texting and watching the ball game in HD.

Change is never easy ... but neither does it mean that character and our core values disappear with the "old-world" technology. The constants remain constant, and there is value in engaging in our children's world. Besides ... all the cool "old people" are on Facebook.

Blessings ...
~Judy