Grrr... Colorant

I whipped up 2 batches yesterday. First is a beer shampoo bar that will hopefully be better than the last shampoo bar. I personally do not like it, but others say it's great. The second soap sounds fabulous, smells fabulous, looks less than stellar. It is a basic bath soap with some apricot seeds for exfoliation, honey powder for moisture, and scented with cucumber melon.

The problem with the 2nd soap is the colorant. I seem to be colorant challenged. I know a lady that turns every soap the color of cheddar cheese. I think at this point, I would be happy with that outcome over the diluted, practically non-existent colors I'm getting. I pulled some water out of the water for the recipe and added colorant to 2 bowls. It looked very dark and scary. When I added it to the soap, it didn't even show up. The swirls look beautiful if you look very closely. I'm so annoyed that they didn't quite turn out the way I'd planned.

Things don't turn out the way I'd planned a lot lately. I'm participating in a Women's Bible Study written by Priscilla Shirer. It's called One in a Million. It focuses on the Israelites and their meandering through the wilderness after they fled from Egypt. This really speaks to me. I have all these great plans but I need to let God do the planning. God tells us to "be still and know that I am God". It's the "be still" part where I struggle. I want to do something. The Israelites saw God's glory over and over when they waited and watched. Sure enough, when I am silent and still, I see God's awesome power as well. It is when I try to make things my way or plan things my way that things fall apart and I become frustrated.

Take some time today to "be still".