I shouldn't have been surprised. In December I was tempted by the "Year in Status" that everyone seemed to be posting on Facebook. So I gave in to the temptation and accessed the app, which makes an image out of the words you've used in your statuses throughout the year. The words you use most often appear larger. The words you use less are smaller. The largest word in my picture: Yum. Also large: Lunch and Dinner. Also: Farmer's and Market. I guess I talk about food a lot.
This won't come as any surprise to those of you who I talk to on a regular basis. I think my parents get tired of hearing about it; when I call home a large portion of their time is spent hearing what foods we've been cooking, where we got them, what surprised me about them, how delicious they were, and how excited I am about what I'm going to do next.
But for me, food is a simple delight. Eating is a necessity for life, and yet it is so much more than that. It is an opportunity to praise and thank God for the wonder of creation, for the goodness of life that presents itself multiple times each and every day. An opportunity to feast.
And the way we eat is, in some sense, a microcosm of how we live out many of the parts of our life: how we spend our money, what we do with our time, who we share our lives with, and much more. As I have become more aware of my own eating practices, I have come to know more about myself as well as more about God, who blesses and provides all that we have.
In the upcoming weeks, I will reflect on faith and food in this blog. I hope that through this endeavor I can notice God's work in my daily life more fully - and perhaps even bless others to do so as well.
- Emily
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