We have all heard the mantra about trying again after failure. Yet, when we read Proverbs 31, I think that we sometimes forget that she probably failed too. How many vine plantings died in her vineyard (verse 16)? How many times did she try to weave cloth to only be able to use it at home (verse 19)? How many girdles did she design before being able to make one good enough to sell (verse 24)? How many dye batches did she mix and test before having the right shade to sell (verse 24)?
We all fail at times. Today, I failed at my first attempt to make homemade mozzarella cheese. I squeezed too much of the whey out and so it wouldn't melt. Or maybe I heated the cheese up too high when making the curds. I didn't use enough salt so it was kind of sweet. I was not able to make any ricotta cheese out of the leftover whey and I don't know why.
But it is okay. I will try again. And again. And again until I get a batch that works and I figure out what I am doing wrong. In the meantime, my kids get to eat the cheese we did make.
I am thankful that my children love cheese.
I am thankful that my husband is Italian and lives on cheese.
I am thankful that my children are young and may not remember the failures but will only remember that mom made great homemade cheese.
But today is not the day to bless me for my cheese making abilities.
My point today is that everyone fails when learning new skills. The important thing is to get up and try again. Take a note of the victories. Learn from the mistakes. Eventually, you will become good at what you are trying to achieve.
May you be blessed today with your successes and your failures. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go buy another gallon of milk.
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