The Recession and Girl Scout Cookies

What do the Recession and Girl Scout Cookies have in common? Not much other than the fact that they are the two things I want to comment on today. The important one first.

I listened to a great sermon recently about the recession. It is by one of my favorite preachers and writers, John Piper. His five points are below. And here is a link to listen and/or read the whole sermon (I recommend that you do so!).

(Some of) God’s Purposes in This Recession
1. He intends for this recession to expose hidden sin and so bring us to repentance and cleansing.
2. He intends to wake us up to the constant and desperate condition of the developing world where there is always and only recession of the worst kind.
3. He intends to relocate the roots of our joy in his grace rather than in our goods, in his mercy rather than our money, in his worth rather than our wealth.
4. He intends to advance his saving mission in the world—the spread of the gospel and the growth of his church—precisely at a time when human resources are least able to support it. This is how he guards his glory.
5. He intends for the church to care for its hurting members and to grow in the gift of love.
(from www.desiringgod.org)


And now for the rough transition onto Girl Scout Cookies. I just wanted to let everyone know that after years of holding the top-spot on the Brian's Favorite Girl Scout Cookie Chart, Thin Mints have been dropped to number two. I was just as surprised as you are. The new cookie took over the top spot by the narrowest of margins and will have a tough time defending its position next year. But at least for one year, the new Top Cookie belongs to:
Do-Si-Dos®: "A sandwich cookie. The round, bumpy perforated oatmeal cookie top and bottom surrounds a peanut butter-flavored layer inside."

I am a big fan of the "round, bumpy perforated oatmeal cookie top." Check back next year about this time to see if the Do-Si-Dos can stay on top.

And for those of you who are curious, the only other two cookies that are good enough to be on my list are #3 Samoas and #4 Trefoils.