How many times have you been afraid to try something new - a store, a gym, a restaurant, a church, a hangout - because, well, the unknown is, dare I say 'scary'!
I distinctly remember adopting this attitude, dismissing a new restaurant in town because I knew nothing about it. It's a one of a kind, with not much outside advertising or information, and let's be blunt, the front of it is a garage door. Not the most inviting place in town, from the outside!
But, ON THIS INSIDE, it was one of the most love-filled places we've eaten at in a long time.
Bay 5 Diner, right on Hwy 14 in Mazomanie, across from the eating joint where we usually chose to go, because we know it well. But we took a chance, since I had my bravery on my right arm (and the funds), who said, let's give it a shot. It's definitely a garage door on the outside, but on the inside, it's a very warm, welcoming, simply but sophisticated design and it's family-owned.
The miracle in this was not that we made it out alive with no food poisoning; man, what the devil can do with idle thoughts about what the unknown could turn out to be....
No, we walked in on a budget, not knowing what the menu was like having never been inside before. And what we walked into was a place who cared about us as a family. The miracle was that we got a meal for our family with a strict budget and they completely accommodated us out of the kindness of their hearts, because we were people to them and not a bottom line. We were not treated any different because we could not pay full price for their goods.
As a result, we had a chance to see God work through them! He provided a meal for us. He loved us through them. And he again reminded us that it's what's on the inside. The unknown is only unknown to us, but not to him. Think of what we could have missed in terms of a gift from God, had we chosen not to enter into the unknown.
And in turn, I have been and will continue to pray for them and their new business. I will spread the word that this is a place to be visited and invested in, as they care about who they are serving and how their customers feel while they are in Bay 5 Diner.
And to me, this is exactly what I hope our clients would say about our gym, after they've spent one night in their with our family. So I get it....just as they broke the rules to love a family in need, so will we do as our Father directs to assist those who walk through our doors and show them His love.
Shout out to Bay 5 Diner!! Stop in and get some awesome food! Every day is a different menu - tacos, italian, pizza, BBQ, prime rib, fish fry - yuuuuummmyy!
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