West Cocoa Chat

Several months ago, Mike Cope posted a blog on “the Food Ladies.” He spoke about the ladies that every church seems to have whose primary mission is to make sure food, both in mass quantities and quality, is always present during a church function. They are the unsung heroes of a church.

I don’t know how accurate this is but I remember one of my History Teachers speaking of Benjamin Franklin’s main contribution to the Constitutional Convention – a local pub where the delegates would adjourn to escape the heat of a Philadelphia (cue of Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom”) summer. It was supposedly in Ben’s Pub that most of the compromises and the body of our Nation’s Constitution took it’s form. I wonder how much of the church’s business, ministry, and fellowship has taken place in the sight of food prepared and served by a church’s “food ladies?”

I can proudly say that my wife is a “Food Lady.” For many years now, first at a neighboring church and now here at Central, she has prepared our Church’s Adult Christmas Party meal. The usual faire consists of a choice between Prime (stuffed with garlic) Rib or the “Outback Restaurant’s” version of Alice Springs Chicken. These are tough choices for yours truly but usually I go with the Alice Springs Chicken because I know we’re going to do another Prime Rib at Christmas.

Any way, our Christmas Party is this coming Saturday and we’ll begin the preparations tonight. I wanted to take my hat off to a woman that I love and admire and who would have none of what I am doing. She is a true servant who abhors attention from her service but there are just times you need to recognize the extraordinary people in your life. I just happen to be lucky and married to one of mine.

Have a great day family.