Jonah 2:8 (NIV) - "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. After reading this I thought what's the big deal? I mean it was written thousands of years ago. I don't cling to idols, and I don't know anyone who does. But then it occurred to me that we may not have statues of idols, but an idol can be anything that we consider more important than God. They could be...

I'll go out and say it: I hate most leftovers. Things like vegetables or macaroni and cheese are items that are better fresh. So, I brought home some leftover fried chicken and mashed potatoes from my mom's the other night, and I've put them in my refrigerator.

Where the potatoes happen to be concerned, I didn't want them as they were.

Light bulb! I had butter, bacon bits, and chives at my disposal, so it came time to do some creativity with them....