What’s up Kairos Fans,
It has been a great week here at Kairos Kafe. We have made a lot of progress with the Gardendale Location. We got our plans submitted to the Health Department finally. Pray for a speedy process and favor with the folks. I think that the most asked question that we get here is “When is Gardendale going to open?” To all of our Gardendale fans: We want to be open probably more than you want us to be open, and we are working hard to jump through all the necessary hoops so that we can have an awesome Kairos Kafe that will be up there for many years. It is a pleasure to have so many folks cheering us on! We believe that the Gardendale Kairos is gonna be something absolutely fantastic!
The Special this week is a dish that I made up several years ago… Santa Fe Chicken… a perfect blend of savory delicious goodness with just a little spice to liven things up! The Fish is Grilled Salmon with a Buffalo-Honeymustard Glaze… I like to call this glaze a “Sweet-Heat” because it is the perfect combination of sweet honeymustard with a little hit of cayenne pepper, and it goes so well with the Salmon. The Veggie is a recipe for Corn Kasserole that I found in my Granny’s recipes. It is by request. And filled with delicious goodness. The Lemon Dream Kobbler is the dessert… also by request. The Kwick Hitter Menu will feature Poppyseed Chicken Kasserole, Meat Baked Ziti (the Kairos version of Lasagna) and Momma’s Cheesy Chicken Baked Ziti. I hope to see you this week in Kairos, and I hope you enjoy the Specials.
This week I am moving into a new Bachelor Pad, and I have been doing a lot of unpacking, repacking, and trying to sort through things that I don’t necessarily need. Every few years I try to “de-junk” all the stuff I have accumulated and when you are moving that seems like the best time to do it…
As I was going through a box last night I came across a card that read:
“J.J. Your words hurt me so much. I love you but your words hurt me and do so much damage…”
The letter was from a young lady that I almost married several years ago. When we got into a serious relationship, and got into conflict, I used my words to hurt her, or to protect myself. I would say things that I really didn’t even mean, and then later I would apologize to her and say “I was just mad…”
Of course, I expected her to forgive me and understand that I was just talking, but I learned from her just how powerful words are and how much damage I could do them… The words that come out of my mouth can be a weapon. In understanding my behavior, I realized that this was the way that I grew up… on one side of my family they have always said mean things when they were mad and then asked forgiveness later… I had to learn that Jesus has a better way for me to live and maintain healthy relationships. Like squeezing toothpaste out of its tube, once words come out of my mouth it’s impossible to put them back…
Our Words can bring healing, joy, faith, favor, love… and our words can also bring fear, condemnation, despair… the power of life and death really is in the tongue…
When I read that letter last night I thought “Oh, no! Why would I want to keep this letter?” … then as I put the letter back in it’s place I realized why I had ever saved it in the first place… because I don’t ever want to forget the pain that my words can cause… if I remember that (and it hurts me to remember it) then I will surely be more aware of the things that come out of my mouth in the future.
I want my words to bring life, healing, and encouragement to everyone in my life. Will you guys join me on that journey? Thank you for listening to my thoughts about the mistakes I have made and the lessons I have learned. God Bless You. Thank You for supporting Kairos. Have a great week!
James K Jones
Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit—you choose. (Proverbs 18:21 The Message)
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