Food is Life….job hunt over

“It maybe when we no longer know what to do, We have come to our real work, And that when we no longer know which way to go, We have begun our real journey.”
—Wendall Berry

Last week I began my new job as a Managing Partner at The Northstar Cafe. There are only a few things in this world in which I am really interested, and organic food and sustainable living are part of the mix. Wendell Berry is famous for saying that “eating is an agricultural act.” Part of the vision of The Northstar Cafe is to give people the idea and experience that what they’re putting into their bodies is part of a larger system that can be a really good one. Enjoying good food is part of a life that God has given for us to enjoy. I have come to Northstar because I fundamentally believe that what we eat and how we eat are as important as what vote we cast in the ballot box.

Losing a job I loved and starting to look for another has been as challenging as almost anything I have done. I only have a few interests in the world and that can make it difficult to find something to put one’s hands to. I received an invitation to interview for an insurance job and the thought never crossed my mind to attend the interview…not that I’m against insurance….I just couldn’t sell it.
I really think I got to the point, somewhere within the past few weeks, that I flat out didn’t know what to do or where to go. I’m hoping that Wendell Berry is as right about the journey as he is about food.

Thank you all for your prayers. More later.