Just finished up a long day and I was driving home on an empty stomach. What food would satisfy this hungry talking tummy? How about some FRIED CHICKEN from Popeye’s. Yup, greasy chicken tenders with ranch, sweet potato fries, biscuit with honey and some sweet tea! (Even as I am writing this at the coffee shop, I have to wipe the drool off my mouth because that stuff is like crack! Can’t get enough!)
Back to the story, I pulled into the driveway and I was getting out of my car when this older lady comes over with the raddest fro I have ever seen and asks me if I could spare some change. I am not one to give money to people because I don’t want to feed into a drug addiction or buy their alcohol so I offered to buy her some of that amazing chicken. Her eyes lit up and said yeah that would be great. So I asked what she wanted and she replied chicken. I hesitated and held back my sarcasm out of respect, but what else would you get at Popeye’s?
She waited outside as I walked in to get my crack chicken along with her meal. There were a few people waiting in the pickup line but nobody in the order line so I approached the counter to order when Big Momma came in pretty upset that they messed up her order. So I gladly stepped aside because I wasn’t going to get in the way of her and her chicken.
She looks right at the guy working the counter with the look of death and says ” I can’t stand incompetent people!, I ordered spicy chicken not original!” Oh no… this guy messed up Big Momma’s order, I was thinking this aint good at all. So the guy tries to calm her down and QUICKLY gets what she originally ordered and puts it on the counter keeping his hands away from grabbing distance. She picks up the bag of chicken still staring this guy down as though she is tearing him limb for limb enjoying the screams of death. She says “I had to drive back here because of your mistake….. Pause…. aren’t you going to compensate me? ” The guy hesitant to speak says, “I am sorry but there is nothing I can do.” She turned and rushed out mumbling, “I can’t believe this place!” And for about 30 seconds, the entire place was extremely quite.
Can I take your order… He says to break the silence and finish his job. I go on to order my crack, I mean chicken, and totally forgot about the lady outside. Gave my card to the guy to charge and after it went through I looked down and the box with all the chicken from Big Momma was still sitting there. I looked at the guy and explained how I was going to get the lady outside a meal and just asked if I could take that box of chicken. He said sure, picked up the box and gave it to me. As I was grabbing the box the lady walked in and I said the Lord has totally provided!
She lit up with a huge smile and said “Amen”. So I was able to encourage her a little bit to get to church and keep seeking after Christ. “I said to her, and BTW I totally love your hair.” Again she smiled and said “thank you, people love my fro.”
That really made my day, being able to talk with the lady about her life and bless her with some chicken.
God is looking for those who are willing to step out in faith, are you willing?
