What’s up Kairos Fans,
This has really been the week for Katering Events! It seems that just about everyone has had a large event this past week and have wanted Kairos to Kater it! I cannot even tell you how many cupcakes we have made this week. It has been awesome and I am so grateful for all of you who allow us to share in your special moments!
The Special this week is a handmade hamburger steak grilled to perfection and smothered in delicious tomato gravy… I have actually been craving a good hamburger steak so I will be loving the special this week as much as you guys! The fish is one of the first seafood recipes I ever came up with… Pan Seared Tilapia with white wine basil sauce … I love this recipe because it is both healthy and delicious, and the smell of it cooking is incredible! A few weeks ago I decided that we needed to start making our own pickles (and the results have been stellar) but then I realized I never tried Fried Pickles with our home made ones, so that’s the veggie for this week. I hope you guys love them! The Kwick Hitter Menu will feature Mee-Maw’s Chicken and Dressing covered in Country Gravy. This is always a winner and comes this week because of a Special Request from you guys. I love making Mee-Maw’s Dressing because it makes me feel like she is still right here with me making it taste so good! That’s gonna be served with my awesome Cranberry Sauce recipe that I usually only make around Thanksgiving. (I found out that dried cranberries really do work!) The dessert special is Tonya’s Blueberry Delight, a recipe that I picked up from our Dining Room Director, Lenora. This one is extra good. It starts with a graham cracker crust then it has a delicious cream cheese filling that is engulfed with blueberries in a delicious sauce. Try this one if you haven’t had it yet! I hope to see all of you in Kairos this week.
This has been an interesting week for me on many levels. The last six months or so have been incredibly trying, and when I am going “through” stuff like that, most of the time it’s hard for me to recognize what God is doing “in” me. They say that hindsight is 20/20 and I believe that statement to be true. So many times in life I have come to a crucial point where everything changes for the better… but usually preceding that is some kind of trying situation that put me in the place for that much needed change to happen.
I was reminded this week of the importance of facing the truth. When patterns develop or when the same thing continues to happen over and over (in relationships, business, finances, etc.) then I have learned that there is probably something I need to allow God to deal with. Many years ago I came to this place but I was always afraid to totally let a wall down to let God in, or I would tell myself that maybe I was missing God and He really doesn’t want to deal with stuff that’s dead and buried.
In a very Special way He taught me that He wants to deal with anything (past, present, or future) that keeps me from being 100% free. Sometimes though I find it hard to let Him. Why? Because most of the time, the truth hurts.
Jesus said the Truth will set you free, and that is the absolute truth, but most of the time it hurts real bad in the beginning. Is that any reason for me not to be free? No. If I have a toothache and I want it to stop hurting, I have to go to the Dentist and allow him to pull it. It’s gonna hurt real bad to get that tooth pulled, but the results are freedom from the pain. I want Jesus to heal me everywhere he sees that I need it and everywhere that I hurt… Past, Present, and Future… and for me it seems like it always happens when I get to a place where I will lay the walls down, face the truth even though it hurts, and allow Him to do surgery on me.
May we all be a people who will allow The Spirit of Truth to gently guide us into all Truth (even if it hurts) and Ultimate Freedom! Thank you for supporting Kairos! God Bless you and have a wonderful week!
James K Jones
“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Arthur Baldwin
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