Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. And this year, it's also day 1 of our 40 days of culinary care. We decided to start simple.
A couple at our church has had a rough couple of weeks. They've faced tough decisions, been working long hours, and feeling a bit run down. They needed a night out.
Since Suzy and I eat out so much (too much), we invested in a Peddler card (for The Peddler Steakhouse). You pay $100 and you get 10 punches. Each punch is good for one free meal with the purchase of another...a buy-one-get-one-free deal! So you can get two filets mignons for the price of one - perfect for a date night!
We had one more punch left on our card, and we'd heard this couple talk about how much they love The Peddler's steaks, so we decided to give them our last punch. We figured it might give them an excuse to have a date night, relax a little, and enjoy a nice dinner out, even in the midst of a tough time.
We know we're not feeding the hungry or poor. We realize that this was no grand gesture or major effort or big sacrifice on our part. But we decided to start close. Going out for dinner is something we really enjoy, so we thought we would pass that along to some friends who would enjoy a night out and a good meal. After all...who wouldn't?
It may not seem like much to you guys but from experience I can say it meant more to them than you realized. Esp getting them out of their house so they can escape everything they are going through was surely very much appreciated. Great start!!
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