In the wilderness places of our lives God is caring for us and providing what we need for the journey. God still has plans for our lives, grand plans - no matter what our age. In those places where we think all is lost God comes and will continue to come. In the midst of the wilderness, in the darkness, in the alienation, in the despair, where all seems lost - God provides food for the journey. Gastronomy, the art and science of food, plays a key role in the life of the Spirit.
Food can be sacramental, a means of grace.
I'll never forget a time a few years ago when I heard that my cousin had died. I was visiting with the woman I was dating at the time who lived in Frederick and I needed to drive back to New Jersey. Before I left, she made tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for me. I'll never forget that gesture and the taste. It tasted so good.