A Taste of Blessing: When Food Becomes a Gift

One of Mark’s Filipino coworkers made me smile the other day. 😊 Whenever he happens to visit our home around lunch or dinner, he always says,

“The food here is always delicious—and I’ve never had the same dish twice!” 😂❤️

I honestly hadn’t realized that until he mentioned it!

I guess that’s what happens when you love to cook, love to eat, and are always excited to try something new. Our kitchen is often a little experiment—sometimes Filipino food, sometimes something inspired by our travels, and sometimes simply a recipe that caught my attention and made me think, I want to try that! 😋

But his comment reminded me that food can be about so much more than what is on the plate.

A home-cooked meal can be a way of welcoming someone. A full table can bring people together. And something as simple as sharing what we have can become a small way of blessing another person.

I believe God gives each of us different gifts, interests, and passions—and sometimes we don't even realize how He can use the ordinary things we love to do.

For me, one of those things happens to be cooking. ❤️

So when someone enjoys a meal from our kitchen, it reminds me to be grateful—not just for the food, but for the opportunity to share it.

Use what you love.
Use what you have.
Use your gifts to bless someone else. ❤️🙏

And perhaps that's what my Taste Journal is really about—not simply collecting recipes, but collecting the stories, people, memories, and little blessings that have gathered around our table.