over an egg sandwich ...

I had a breakfast appointment (yes, I feel very important as I say that) this morning. It was strangely moving. I have meetings all the time. Meetings for programs. Meetings with students or families. Meetings with staff or church leadership groups. Meetings for my scrabble team (just kidding). I like the synergy and camaraderie of meetings.

But, this meeting was different.

This meeting touched my heart in a place where meetings don’t. It impacted me in a place where “breakfast appointments” are not usually allowed.

I met today with 2 great men. Men who were willing to make themselves vulnerable and open for the sake of furthering one another on in faith, family and life. There was so little pride or pretense at the table. The normal menu for meetings (in addition to my tasty runny egg sandwich) includes a dash of guardedness, tact and self preservation/presentation. That was not served today. The special today was humility, love and authenticity. My palate was hungrier for the taste of these more than I knew.

I walked out of our breakfast restaurant with my spirits as elevated as my cholesterol. I saw Jesus, today. I haven’t read my Bible yet. But, I have seen God. And as I run on to my next thing on this Tuesday, my gait is quickened and my energy is up, because God matters. I know. I saw Him this morning in 2 great men. How I want with my life to give a taste of the Lord to others! I desire to grant them the impression of Jesus that I had this morning over eggs and coffee. I only hope and pray that my life’s menu includes the flavor I had an hour ago.

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”
Psalm 34:8

ever know anyone like that?