I’ve been pushing pretty hard lately – very full schedule. I don’t think I realized how hard until this morning. Still dead-tired when the alarm went off, I spun through the list of things I wanted to get done before heading in to the office this morning, and just couldn’t do it. I’m sure you know the feeling.
So, I kicked the alarm back 30 more minutes. Decided in the shower that I was going to go to Puckett’s Market for breakfast. Puckett’s is a new restaurant in downtown Franklin, about a block from the office. I’ve been there once or twice for lunch, and decided to try breakfast. Wow.
Had their wheat pancakes – these were, bar none, the best pancakes I’ve ever had. They weren’t as heavy as whole grain stuff usually is, and had whole grain nuts mixed in, which gave them an interesting texture.
The most striking thing, though, was the simple calm of the morning. When I got there, 3 tables were occupied, so I had the choice of seating. Picked a table by the window, over in the corner where I could watch the room. The server was wonderful – when I was getting ready to pack up, she encouraged me to stay for another cup of coffee. Gotta love that! Oh, and they don’t charge for coffee with a meal. It’s not astounding Mad Russian, by any means, but it’s a good solid cup of coffee.
I had brought a book that’s been in my “to read” stack for a couple of months: Love Walked Among Us by Paul Miller. It is an easy read, conversationally written, simple, but profound. I’ll try to post some of my thoughts and take-aways from the first few chapters later today.
So I’m thankful for the time this morning to step out of the whirlwind, breathe deep, confessing that I look too often to my own hand for provision, instead of to God, and ask for greater dependence and submission.
The phone started ringing as I booted up.
I’m so glad you had a moment to recharge. Sounds like a good morning.