Monday, March 25, 2019

Home of the Cookie Monster(s)


Part of what makes Hope House so welcoming to our clients is our long time practice of offering coffee and cookies in our waiting room. So welcome on cold days! One of my front desk staff commented recently that she is pretty sure many of our clients are “eating breakfast” at Hope House, lol! We love making the smallest contribution to a better day with whatever it takes. So, needless to say, we go through a LOT of cookies.

Last week, we had a day where we were out of cookies---once in a while it happens. I scrounged some graham crackers out of our food bag area and we were trying to make do. However, God always has different ideas for us—we call them “Godshots”---direct, inspired divine assistance to a need as it happens.

So, I am working on paperwork in my office, which is centrally located with multiple windows (my own little fishbowl), when I hear someone saying, “I need to see Cheri”. From the window to the warehouse, a parishioner appears with a gallon baggie of fresh homemade cookies—oatmeal with butterscotch chips, to be exact! She is sharing them with us on this day when we need them most. Godshot! I can’t tell you how good they were and how appreciated by all of our clients. I love my job……

Join our cookie brigade and have a baking party—we’ll take care of the eating. J