Yesterday we took a meal to a couple in our Life Group that had just had a baby. As I was taking the food over, I started to ponder how much we are blessed and that unlike the majority of the population of the earth - we know that our next meal is going to be provided. It reminded me of a few situations:
1. That not too long ago (probably about six years) I personally was in a situation where I really didn't know from where (or if) the next meal would come. Kelly and I talk often about feeling the responsibility (and pleasure) of God blessing us and giving us multiple ways to help people that may be in a situation that both of us have lived through in the past (Kelly raising two by herself). I not only do not ever want to lose appreciation for financial security, but want to pass on appreciation to the two younger kids (and grandson).
2. In paraphrase of my brother in a talk at Christmas (without many details because of lack of permission from him to post this): "We could live on PBJ sandwiches for the rest of our lives. Other people around the world would give most anything for that luxury".
3. Creating Margins was the name of the sermon last week at church. It fell under the series of "How to Be Rich". Idea being: as we make more money we usually just spend that growth. How great would it be to get creative and create margins for the sole purpose of GIVING MORE? That excites me. Maybe one of those margins could be a meal a week to someone that needs it.
4. In staying with the theme of food - I am VERY grateful for my wife's cooking abilities. She has taken some ribbing from family members in the past about her abilities but I have found over the past couple of months that the ribbing is unwarranted. She is a GREAT cook!! (Personal confession: our deal is that if she cooks then I clean - therefore when we don't have the kiddos, I tend to try to sway towards eating out. After this post Kelly will know that it is solely because I do not want to CLEAN!!)
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Kelly has asked me to post more often. Not sure that any of this is "deep" enough to share, but am willing to stay in good graces with my wife at the risk of sounding silly. (Nothing like pressure)
BB
Monday, February 18, 2008
Appreciation for Food
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5 comments:
Brett...I am proud of you for posting. Let me see if I can say what you wrote.
I love food and it fires me up to give it away...in fact i want more money so i can give away more food...i love food...especially the food my wife cooks...please cook more, honey...but cleaning sucks, so lets make more money to buy more food.
Didn't your wife work for the paper...yeah, maybe she should do the writing...hehe
Oh shut up and go "pitch a tent" somewhere...
Brett,
Great thoughts and well put.
It sounds like you and Blake have a REAL friendship going. You guys act like I and a few of my friends do with each other. :)
DAD
Hey Brett,
I thought your post was great! I'm trying to post more myself.
Last week we were at the Kilgore's house and we watched the "pitch a tent" video on You Tube. It provided some laughter in a very sad week. I was able to say, "That guy is in my brother's Life Group." :)
Love ya!
ML
Hey Mel,
How is the new job? It sounds GREAT! (Got the info from mom's blog). Hope you are enjoying it and that it does well.
I know last week had to be hard on you and Tony. I had the phone in my hands two or three times to call and then thought "What to say?" Anyway - have been thinking of you both.
As for Blake, he may not be in our group much longer if he keeps attacking my posts (and beating me in racquetball).
Love you sis.
BRB
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