Flash by Rachel Anne Ridge

Author:Rachel Anne Ridge
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: NATURE / Animals / General, RELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational
ISBN: 9781496406668
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2015-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Be a trailblazer.

Persistence makes pathways for grace to follow.

Can I get you a cup of coffee? No? How about some lemonade? It’s sugar-free.” Bridgette ushered me into her ultrastylish home office for a design meeting, but first, her Southern hospitality took over. She adjusted the round glasses on her nose and smiled. “You just set right here and let me get you something.” Bridgette said “here,” like “heeah,” which always made me smile.

“No, thank you. I’m fine.” I declined the refreshment and sat down. My Midwestern sensibilities and Norwegian roots required me to refuse all first and second offers, on account of that’s how we do it. It goes against our stoic grain to put anyone out. We don’t want to be a bother. Really, we don’t. We couldn’t.

Unless, of course, they make a third offer.

Then we can consider it.

“Water, then? It’s no trouble,” Bridgette insisted. “But the lemonade is delicious, and I’ve already got it made.” The pitcher was hovering over the glass, Bridgette’s eyes on me, awaiting my response. I was no match for this “steel magnolia” and gave in.

“Well, since you’ve already made it . . .” Gracious acceptance was my only recourse in this situation. She poured it over ice (again, too much trouble, but she already had ice out) and set the glass down on a coaster in front of me.

“How about some cheese and crackers?” I could see that Bridgette was going to make this difficult.

“Oh thank you, but, no. I just had a late lunch and couldn’t eat a bite.” I held my hand up in polite refusal. But she was already bringing a small tray with an array of cheeses, a selection of crackers, and clusters of grapes.

“You’ve simply got to try this Brie,” Bridgette said. I noticed that it was topped with some kind of raspberry marmalade, oozing down the sides in a decadent display of epicurean goodness. This lady didn’t play fair.

“Oh my. That’s too pretty to eat. I might need to just Instagram it instead.” I could feel my mouth watering. Raspberries are my favorite. Also any kind of cheese.

Bridgette took a cracker and dipped it into the soft wedge to tempt me. “It’s from Costco, and we bought so much, more than Steve and I could possibly eat. Please help us eat some of it up!”

As I thought about it, lunch was several hours ago, and it only made sense to have an afternoon snack. And she’d gone to all this work to put the tray together.

“I really shouldn’t.” I was still reluctant but hated to insult her hospitality. “I’ll just have one or two bites.”

Heavenly. She had so much of it, maybe three or four bites, or ten, would take some off her hands. It was the least I could do.

I decided that only classy people happen to have Brie (and gourmet marmalade) on hand for last-minute meetings. Bridgette somehow made me feel like I was doing her a favor by eating as much as I could.

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