Sometimes it’s good to linger and fellowship with one another – especially after a good meal.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. Whenever I travel, I ask my friends to pray for folks that we often meet along the way and recently, I took a trip to Tennessee for some speaking engagements. Well, you can’t go south without eating at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. While there, Winston, an 87-year-old widower who survived the Korean War, sat down at the table next to us. When we noticed his veteran’s cap, my husband Ken went over, thanked him for his service, struck up a conversation, and eventually gave him a gospel tract about my story. We learned that Winston is a follower of Christ, but when he spoke of his deceased wife, his eyes filled with tears. So, that morning we lingered a little at the Cracker Barrel, sharing fellowship with Winston – and all of us went away, smiling and with hearts strengthened! It’s what happens when others pray, and when we step out and lovingly act on those prayers.
© Joni and Friends