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It has been another great week here at Kairos Kafe. There has been a lot of ups and downs and running around like chickens with our heads cut off but it is a beautiful thing to me! I once heard a quote that said the perfect structure wouldn’t stand without the right attitude, but that with the right attitude and spirit even the clumsiest of structures would stand. I am so grateful for the past few weeks, and flying by the seat of my pants, and watching all my prayers being answered in miraculous ways. Thank you guys for being a part of this journey that we call “building relationships around food”!
The Specials this week are aimed a little more towards traditional country cooking. We have a hand cut pork chop that is smothered in our unique Honeymustard-BBQ Sauce. It is grilled to perfection and oozing with delicious goodness. The Veggie is the perfect thing to join it as a side, field peas with okra and tomatoes. I love this dish as it makes me think of my Granny and my Mee-Maw, and I could actually eat a bowl of this by itself with one of Granny’s Rolls and make it a meal! The Fish is Pan Seared Tilapia with a White Wine Cilantro Pan Sauce. It is not only good for you, its also filled with delicious goodness! The Pasta is our version of Lasagna, Marian’s Meat Baked Ziti, and the Kasserole is the Woodard’s Kasserole, which is rice with sautéed mushrooms, broccoli, and chicken. I love the comforting feel of all the delicious goodness we have for you this week, in two locations!
The last few weeks have been filled with ups and down for me. Of course I am excited about the success of our new Gardendale Location, and all the other things we have going on around here, but during the midst of all that I’ve spent a few days sick lying in bed and that has given me a lot of time to reflect.
When I started working on the Vision for Kairos in 2004 it looked like long shot for me to start my own business. But I believed that was what Jesus had for me to do so I started the process even though it was a little scary. At this time I found a scripture that I memorized and held on to... I even printed it out and hung it over my workspace at my job so that I would see it and read it over and over.
“Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward. For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised.”
During the year that we worked on the original Kairos Kafe I read and re-read this so many times that I knew it backwards and forwards. After we opened, the first year was one of the hardest years of my life. The business didn’t really take off with a bang. More like a little squeak. And we struggled each week to get people in Kairos and did our best to keep up with the bills. It was very discouraging for me, but I was determined to learn what I needed to learn and see this thing through. It was about that time that the numbers 10:38 began popping out to me. Every morning. Every evening. No matter where I was I would see a clock when it said 10:38. Weird. But I understood that Jesus was trying to communicate something to me. 10:38. Okay God I already know what that means. That’s the scripture I had hanging up... Hebrews 10:38...I know I Know I know... hang on to my confidence. Got it.
Well, this went on for about one full year. One night as I was trying to fall asleep I looked up at my clock and saw the numbers 10:38. Dang! There it was again. It was actually getting on my nerves. I knew what the scripture said... It was about that time the still small voice of Jesus challenged me to open up my Bible and read it for myself... Well, I was sleepy. I didn’t want to. I could already quote it. Why Bother? But He persisted.
In aggravation I jumped up out of my bed, grabbed my Bible and threw it open. Then I read Hebrews 10:38 “But the just shall live by faith...” Uh-Oh. I was dumbfounded. That wasn’t actually what I thought it was...
Okay, well the scripture that I thought was 10:38 was actually 10:36. And in this moment Jesus was teaching me that following Him doesn’t mean that the road would be easy. Most times it’s terribly hard, but in the end I promise you, it’s worth it. Since then I continue to see 10:38 at least twice a day and it’s a gentle reminder that even though God has an incredible plan for my life, its up to me to believe, follow Him, and allow him to handle business. It’s not Magic. It’s a process.
Thank you guys for supporting Kairos! God Bless you and have a wonderful week.
James K Jones
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