What's up guys,
It is a beautiful day here at Kairos. Last week we signed the lease on the Main Street location in Gardendale, so the ball is rolling! We are all so excited to finally see this project pick up some positive momentum. We have a heap of work to do though, so we would all appreciate your prayers. We are also excited about the Mother's Day Buffet we are having here in Birmingham on May the 8th. We have put together a menu of all your favorites, and I have added a Pancake Bar to give Momma something to smile about. We are actually gonna make them right there in front of you so I think it will be a special "Kairos" touch! Reservations are preferred though, so call 251-3101 or shoot me an e-mail. We think this is gonna be the best Mother's Day yet!
The Chicken Caeser Salad has gotten so many positive comments that I am running it on Special again this week! It is really that good! The Fish is the Greek Style Tilapia, full of delicious goodness, and the Veggie is another favorite, Southern Fried Pickles... Mmm these are awesome coming straight out of hot peanut oil and dripping with deliciousness. I love the crispy crust of these fellas that has just the right amount of bite, and then "boom" you are experiencing the goodness of the pickle. I hope you enjoy them! The Kwick Hitter Menu is also loaded with favorites... Cheeseburger Baked Ziti, Cheesy Chicken Baked Ziti, and My Mee-Maw's Recipe for Chicken and Dressing... I know what I'll be eating everyday for lunch next week!
This has been an interesting week and I find myself in an exciting but uncomfortable spot... For as long as I can remember, I have always had to be "in the know." Even as a child I always wanted to know what was going on, when things were gonna happen, how it would take place, and then I would figure everything out and how I would adjust.
It seems to me that God doesn't really want me to continue on that way and I believe He is teaching me an awesome lesson that is producing patience in my life... how to trust Him even when I don't know everything that is going on or how I am gonna do this or that, and to be honest it's a little frustrating for me... No, it's actually very frustrating! :O)
I am familiar and comfortable running Kairos Kafe and Kairos Katering... within the next month or so I will be running two Kairos Kafe's and right now I don't have the answers for everything. I am constantly bombarded with questions from friends and family, and it seems odd to answer their questions with "I don't know..."
This past week I have worked myself into a tizzy trying to figure everything out, write everything down, and try to come up with solutions to unanswered questions and potential problems... it can actually be mind boggling if I allow it to be. I read something this week that Jesus used to speak to me... it said that if I rely on excessive planning and have to have everything all figured out then I am not really trusting God to have His way and let His plan determine the outcome... This really bugged me so I've been attempting to relax in His presence and let Him show me which steps to take... for me that hasn't been easy.
Then there was Easter Sunday. My family and I were eating after Church at The Longenecker Home, and I was in charge of bringing the Ham and Turkey. On friday I stuffed my Turkey, glazed my Ham, and got everything ready to go. Then, early Sunday Morning I ran down to Kairos in my Pajamas to pop the Turkey in the oven so that it would be perfectly done by 12:00.
Later, as I was getting ready for Church, God spoke to me while I was brushing my teeth (I don't know why He chooses that time, but that has always been a pattern with me...maybe because it is a time when I am perfectly still...)
He said "James, are you worried about that Turkey you have in the oven?"
"Umm...no..." I thought it was an odd question for an Easter Sunday Morning... but I figured He had His reasons...
"Why is it that you are not worried about that Turkey?" Another weird one.
"Uh...Because I have it in the oven at the right temperature and I know it won't be ready until 12:00... I have nothing to worry about!"
"James, the same is true for your project in Gardendale. Stop worrying about it and trust Me. I've got that turkey in the oven."
Boom. It's amazing to me how one little word from God can change my whole attitude and the whole situation. Without unanswered questions how can I truly have Faith? I have to believe that if He led me to do a thing, then He just needs me to cooperate and leave the results up to Him. Looking back, I can never tell you of a time where He didn't always show up and show out in my life when I was trusting Him. Amazing Grace indeed.
May we all be a people who don't have to get things perfectly figured out before we start following God's perfect plan for our lives... God Bless You, Thank you for supporting Kairos, and have a wonderful week!
James K Jones
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