I have a confession to make. Like the famed Chester Cheetah, I simply love cheese. Especially Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese! I will eat it on most anything! Anytime! Anywhere! The cheesier the better!
So, when I came across the following article in the news about a week ago, I was intrigued to say the least. The title of the piece, dated October 31, 2024, was “Arrest Made in 'Grate Cheese Robbery'”. Knowing little about any of this, I read on…
According to Rob Quinn at newser.com…
An arrest has been made in the theft of almost 50,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar in London, though it's not clear if the man taken into custody is the big cheese behind the scam. Police say a 63-year-old man was arrested in London on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods, the Guardian reports. The man was questioned and released pending further inquiries in the ongoing investigation, reports the BBC. The Neal's Yard Dairy specialist cheese distributor said almost 1,000 wheels of cheese, worth a total of around $390,000, were stolen by a con man posing as a wholesaler for a French distributor.
Earlier this week, celebrity British chef Jamie Oliver urged his followers on Instagram to be on the lookout for "lorry loads of very posh cheese" from the "grate cheese robbery," the AP reports. "If anyone hears anything about posh cheese going for cheap, it's probably some wrong'uns," he said, adding: "Remember, if the deal seems too gouda to be true, it probably is!"
Neal's Yard Dairy says it has honored its payments to the three dairies that provided the artisanal cheese. David Lockwood, a partner in the company, tells the New York Times that the cheese was sent in two shipments in September—but when payment was overdue earlier this month, their "contacts became uncontactable." He says the company went to police when it became clear they had been scammed. He says the company is treating it as a learning experience. "It'd be a great action comedy," he says. "Maybe we can sell the rights and get some of the money back."
Wow! Imagine losing 1000 wheels of cheese! I’d be crying! For now, however, it’s not my eyes that are watering; but rather my mouth! So much so that I’m gonna pause writing this blog post and go get me a slice of cheese! (Pause…) I’m back; and boy was that good!
Seriously, as I read this story, I could not help but think of Dr. Spencer Johnson’s book from back in the day titled “Who Moved My Cheese?” It sold thirty million copies and was translated into seventeen languages. For those of you who have never read it, I will not spoil the story here. But suffice it to say that the book addresses the fundamental issue of how we all address change whenever it comes our way. The title has since become an everyday phrase in culture.
Dr. Johnson was right. Even those of us who may never have our cheese stolen still will have it moved at some point. And when someone moves our cheese, how will we respond?
It has been said that the only thing that is constant is change itself! And so my friend, it behooves each of us to be prepared to deal with change whenever it comes out way.
Some change we may like. Other change we may not like. Some change may be beneficial. Other change may not. Some change may be easy. Other change may be hard. But whenever we find that we must face change, it is best to address it and not avoid it.
The Bible is full of promises that God will be with and give us the strength to face whatever we must face. Thus, we read in Joshua (chapter 1, verse 9): “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you…”
And whenever we work through change of any kind, remember this. God’s Word also tells us (in Romans 8, verse 28): “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” This is to say that whatever changes come our way, God is still in control. No matter the difference we must face, He will still use it to work something good in our lives.
Above all, the Bible repeatedly reminds us that though all else may change, there is one entity that does not change, and never will. And that is God Himself! As He tells us in Malachi (chapter 3, verse 6): “For I the Lord do not change!”
Isn’t it great to know that, no matter else we have to adjust to in an ever-changing world, the one Person we can always count on is our Lord! He will always be with us. He will always care for us. He will always love us!
And if there’s one thing I love more than anything else, including cheese, it is knowing just how much Gods loves me!
STORY SOURCE:
https://www.newser.com/story/358759/arrest-made-in-grate-cheese-robbery.html.
SEE ALSO:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese%3F;
https://www.k-state.edu/registrar/intranet/who%20moved%20my%20cheese.pdf.
SCRIPTURE:
https://www.openbible.info/topics/change.
So, when I came across the following article in the news about a week ago, I was intrigued to say the least. The title of the piece, dated October 31, 2024, was “Arrest Made in 'Grate Cheese Robbery'”. Knowing little about any of this, I read on…
According to Rob Quinn at newser.com…
An arrest has been made in the theft of almost 50,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar in London, though it's not clear if the man taken into custody is the big cheese behind the scam. Police say a 63-year-old man was arrested in London on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods, the Guardian reports. The man was questioned and released pending further inquiries in the ongoing investigation, reports the BBC. The Neal's Yard Dairy specialist cheese distributor said almost 1,000 wheels of cheese, worth a total of around $390,000, were stolen by a con man posing as a wholesaler for a French distributor.
Earlier this week, celebrity British chef Jamie Oliver urged his followers on Instagram to be on the lookout for "lorry loads of very posh cheese" from the "grate cheese robbery," the AP reports. "If anyone hears anything about posh cheese going for cheap, it's probably some wrong'uns," he said, adding: "Remember, if the deal seems too gouda to be true, it probably is!"
Neal's Yard Dairy says it has honored its payments to the three dairies that provided the artisanal cheese. David Lockwood, a partner in the company, tells the New York Times that the cheese was sent in two shipments in September—but when payment was overdue earlier this month, their "contacts became uncontactable." He says the company went to police when it became clear they had been scammed. He says the company is treating it as a learning experience. "It'd be a great action comedy," he says. "Maybe we can sell the rights and get some of the money back."
Wow! Imagine losing 1000 wheels of cheese! I’d be crying! For now, however, it’s not my eyes that are watering; but rather my mouth! So much so that I’m gonna pause writing this blog post and go get me a slice of cheese! (Pause…) I’m back; and boy was that good!
Seriously, as I read this story, I could not help but think of Dr. Spencer Johnson’s book from back in the day titled “Who Moved My Cheese?” It sold thirty million copies and was translated into seventeen languages. For those of you who have never read it, I will not spoil the story here. But suffice it to say that the book addresses the fundamental issue of how we all address change whenever it comes our way. The title has since become an everyday phrase in culture.
Dr. Johnson was right. Even those of us who may never have our cheese stolen still will have it moved at some point. And when someone moves our cheese, how will we respond?
It has been said that the only thing that is constant is change itself! And so my friend, it behooves each of us to be prepared to deal with change whenever it comes out way.
Some change we may like. Other change we may not like. Some change may be beneficial. Other change may not. Some change may be easy. Other change may be hard. But whenever we find that we must face change, it is best to address it and not avoid it.
The Bible is full of promises that God will be with and give us the strength to face whatever we must face. Thus, we read in Joshua (chapter 1, verse 9): “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you…”
And whenever we work through change of any kind, remember this. God’s Word also tells us (in Romans 8, verse 28): “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” This is to say that whatever changes come our way, God is still in control. No matter the difference we must face, He will still use it to work something good in our lives.
Above all, the Bible repeatedly reminds us that though all else may change, there is one entity that does not change, and never will. And that is God Himself! As He tells us in Malachi (chapter 3, verse 6): “For I the Lord do not change!”
Isn’t it great to know that, no matter else we have to adjust to in an ever-changing world, the one Person we can always count on is our Lord! He will always be with us. He will always care for us. He will always love us!
And if there’s one thing I love more than anything else, including cheese, it is knowing just how much Gods loves me!
STORY SOURCE:
https://www.newser.com/story/358759/arrest-made-in-grate-cheese-robbery.html.
SEE ALSO:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese%3F;
https://www.k-state.edu/registrar/intranet/who%20moved%20my%20cheese.pdf.
SCRIPTURE:
https://www.openbible.info/topics/change.