they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day...

I've been overwhelmed by the love shown to me during these storms we've had

a surprise load of wood delivered

a Valentine's bouquet

phone calls and messages and "stop bys"

to make sure I was warm

to be certain I had food and water

to make sure I am okay-mentally, physically, emotionally

I received an unexpected call last night-

yet, the person who called has a history of calling "out of the blue", 

at just the right time

usually when I don't realize I need to hear from his family

I didn't have power when he called 

and this morning at 8:00 I received a call from his wife

"I have a hot breakfast cooking-can we bring you some?"

I told her I was fine, my power had been restored and I could cook something

she wouldn't take no for an answer and said a delivery was coming my way 

within 30 minutes I had company at my front door

two of their teenage girls, each carrying a gift

a skillet, wrapped in several bath towels to keep the food warm,

a brown paper sack

and a smaller towel wrapped parcel

in the skillet-ham slices, diced potatoes, scrambled eggs

in the bag-two oranges, colby longhorn cheese slices, buckeyes

in the smaller parcel-a pint of hot coffee

and questions, making sure there wasn't anything else I might need

after they left big ol' ugly tears came-

tears of release from pressures I didn't know had been building

tears of wonder at how God makes families

tears of thanksgiving for kindnesses shown

tears from being overwhelmed by love

they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day

today breakfast was the most important meal I've had all year...