Thanks for the snails? I wasn't so sure. I had never tried to eat a snail before. But I had heard that people did eat them. And our friends assured us that they ate them (and lived) and actually enjoyed them. So much so that they always feasted on snails during the holidays.So when they brought out a plateful of steamed snails, I knew I would have to be brave. I sure did not want to appear cowardly before a sixteen year old girl! As I scooped the snail out of its shell, I was hoping it would fall on the floor so that Marcel the dog would gobble it up. When that did not happen, I realized I had to go through with it. But there was something about eating a snail that just would not allow me to place this creature in my mouth. So, Elise (the sixteen year old seated to my right in the pic) came to the rescue. She took my fork, and pretending to be an airplane - she flew that snail right into my mouth (If you are a parent, you can remember those days when you tried that trick to get your kids to eat their creamed carrots or stewed green beans!). As soon as I tasted the snail (smothered in garlic and butter) I thought, "Wow! This is good!" So good that the second snail followed quite quickly after that.
Sometimes all it takes is a taste. Les escargots taste good. Maybe that is why they are so popular with our friends. The book of psalms urges us to "Taste and see that the LORD is good!" (Psalm 34:8). Indeed the LORD is good - He is very good! I trust that today you will “taste” HIS goodness in a powerful way!
Thanks for your time!
pj
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