Grandma's Kitchen Day Y

 

Penny's Devotional 

My Grandpa had a particular way of letting Grandma know when he was finished with his meal, if he wanted more. or if he didn't like what he ate.  He had a silent system that no doubt came down from his English mother, he would turn his upside down coffee cup upright to let her know he wanted more coffee. She would notice and pour his coffee.  

He would place his meal on a large plate, take his bread and sop up his plate until every crumb was gone, and his plate would be so clean you could eat off it again.  He would then turn his plate upside-down and place his dessert in the center of the back of the plate.  Then he would take a sweet bread, to sop up the remaining dessert.  He then placed his messy,  unfolded napkin on to  the upside-down plate.  If he didn't want more coffee he would turn his cup upside-down and leave the table. 

This meant he he was pleased with the meal and would not return. 

If he left his napkin refolded on top of the cup he planned to return for more coffee.  

As I reflect on today's  readings I realized this was a silent humble and prudent was to communicate.  Avoiding arguments.  

Grandpa would politely get up from his seat loosen his belt, and then proceed to wash the dishes.  

As a child I thought it was odd and snickered when he was out of the room. 

But all in all he was a good man that honored his wife without  saying a word. 

Therefore he honored God. 

"Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law" 

                       Romans 13:10 

                                KJV