For quite a while now I have had a hankering for Mediterranean outdoor eating. The whole family and friends eating outdoors on a long table. All helping with preparation and talking and laughing and doing life together.
I love movies like Julie and Julia - books like Peter Mayle 'A year in Provence'. I would love to garden more and grow more food. Must go out and buy more herbs.
What a great way to share you thoughts and feelings together. I believe Jesus liked it too, sitting with his friends and sharing food and allowing them to glean all the best of His character as they relaxed together over a meal.
I have just obtained my first mortar and pestle isn't that exciting? I'm getting a little more daring in my food preparation instead of sticking to the known recipes I am trying new ones.
I love it when we are overseas in South America and we go to the street Markets and see all their local fresh products. Watching as they sit together chattering while they prepare the food.
When we were in India, up in Gangtok the market there with the smell of all those fresh spices. What beautiful memories of times with our Pastor friends eating together and sharing ministry.
I believe there is a danger of us losing that connection as so many of us put food on a tray in front of the television and forget the art of eating together and lose the art of conversation.
Do you think that may be why so many of us need counselors? What do you think??
Love Jen 'the World needs your footprints'
