Joy Junket

Nowhere is my character defect of  operating from a position of lack  more evident that at a mealtime, especially when company is coming!   There are my concerns about portion size, what people will eat, how much they will eat, and of course… will there be enough?   I recently hosted a potluck for about 20 people.  Now curiously, I did not tell these people what to bring, just something to pass out and about.  Ironically, about an hour before the dinner, I was the one ready to pass out….

What if all everyone wanted to bring was dessert?  What if we ended up with 15 tater tot casseroles?  What if everyone just brought a bag of chips?  I was rushing out the door to the nearest deli when I was struck by the irony of a potluck  being a SHARED experience.  No one person’s share is more important.  I knew then we would have exactly what we needed.  I was able to stop the madness, put out the plate of frozen cookies I had prepared the week before and proceeded to await the spoils as our friends arrived. 

Ironically, we had exactly what we needed.  Enough desserts for all to share, many casseroles, a bag of chips and PLENTY OF LEFTOVERS.  Later, I looked up the definition of faith and was not surprised to see that it was the “absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of another”.   I trust that if we had ended up with a dessert buffet of 20 cakes, pies and cookies, it would have been EXACTLY what we all needed at the time!  In the same way that if 20 hotdishes were presented, it would have been that we all craved some comfort food. 

What are you craving this Holiday season?  Is it the absolute certainty that there will be enough for all?  Is it time with friends when your family is driving you crazy?  Is it a casserole of comfort food?

A gathering of friends for a potluck is faith in the absolute certainty that you will have all you need.  Right in front of you.  With all your friends and family.  Enjoy.