During a recent business trip to Lafayette, La. Craig and I stopped at the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival (seriously-doesn't that strike you as an odd combination to celebrate) in Morgan City. We arrived several hours early for the event, but since we were driving through we stopped and strolled through the fairgrounds. Vendors were setting up. Rides were being constructed. Corn dogs were being dipped and fried. Electricity was being run and heavy-duty orange extension cords criss-crossed the pavement.
We came upon a local church that was offering plate lunches for the "early birds." A lovely group of folks were selling red beans and rice with a corn bread muffin and sweet tea for $6.00. Craig and I bought one lunch to split. We found a shady spot in a nearby park and sat down to share our feast. The delicious homemade meal satisfied both body and soul. It represented what is right with the world.
Simple food. Simple faith.
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