Finding the "Magnificent Life" Right Where You Serve

My older sister owns a restaurant in Reno, Nevada. It is a place where more than "comfort food" is served, it is a place where God's comfort is poured out as well. Last night she sent me this story of what happened to her that day and it reminded me once again that "The Magnificent Life" is happening in our midst.

So often as moms we can mistakenly think that what we are doing (like making breakfast for the kids or cleaning breakfast up off the floor, like getting the kids off to school so that we can get ourselves to our part time job to help pay the bills, like running errands and taxying tweens from event to event, like getting groceries so that dinner can get on the table...) is mundane and not of much value. Yet when we "do everything as unto the Lord" and trust that He is "guiding us in paths of righteousness for His name's sake" then we can trust that even the littlest thing is of great worth. I hope you are inspired by my sisters' story and if you're ever in Reno go check out her little comfort cafe for some SWEET treats!

Blessings,
Tracy Klehn

Tilly's Tattoo

A little four-year-old PRECIOUS blonde girl came in with her mom today....she had her hair in a bun, and was dressed in all pink and white. Winter coat, skirt, sweater, shoes, etc. She was crying and looked really, really sad. Her mom said she had just gotten all of her four-year-old shots, and said she had been very brave. I looked at the little girl and nodded, then her mom told me her name was Tilly. I told her I had a Tilly too....Matilde, our prep cook, and introduced them to each other. "Tilly this is Tilly," I said. She was not crying anymore but still looked sad. I asked her if she wanted a tattoo. I had a whole stack of Fizzy Lizzy tattoos from the Fancy Food Show, from the fizzy juice we sell.

She nodded, and I asked her where she wanted me to put it. On her arm, she said. She still had her winter coat on, but wanted the tattoo on her left arm. She held it out for me. I unzipped her coat, rolled up the sleeve of her pink sweater, and readied the wet paper and the tattoo. I stuck it to her arm, and looked at her while I rubbed the paper, making sure to get a perfect application. She smiled, and wiped her eyes. I lifted the paper backing carefully, and voila! A perfect tattoo! She grinned, and her mom asked her what she wanted to eat. Tilly said a fluffernutter, a chocolate milk and a chocolate cupcake. Her mom said she was so brave today she could have anything she wanted.

As she ate all of the above with a slice of watermelon, it made me think about how very, very personal God is. I mean, a Fizzy Lizzy tattoo, that fine princess lunch, and someone to tell you how brave you've been. All in one place. I have been asking God to show me what my destiny is this week, as homework for the bible study I am teaching, what my role is. He told me yesterday. "These are my people and I want you to serve them," He said. "Take care of them for me." God gave me the space for DISH CAFE more than six years ago, right next to the main trauma center and oncology offices in Reno. So if that means a tattoo for Tilly, a chocolate milkshake on a Sunday for mom's friend who has been in the hospital for 2 weeks, tapioca for the masses, soup for the sick, and quiche for my friend Natalie's cancer fighting mother (whose head she had to shave today) then I will.

As Tilly was leaving, I told her Tillly was short for Matilde. I asked her if that was her name too." Nope," she said, "Mine is really Danielle."

Thanks Fizzy Lizzy for your wonderful juice, and for those tattoos!

Nancy Horn, Chef Owner

DISH Cafe & Catering
855 Mill Street
Reno, NV 89502
Monday-Friday 7am-2:30pm
775-348-8264

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