Blessed by a cup of goodness...

On a rainy day in Prague, after being rejected from the art and architecture class (we tried to crash the course and failed), we strolled up the slick, wet cobblestone streets to a luxurious cafe called Cafe & Choco. The Sound of Music instrumental soundtrack played softly in the background as we were seated to a two person table nestled in the corner of the room underneath a glass roof (which was amazing considering it was raining and we could watch the rainfall above our heads). Our clothes were soaked but the waitress greeted us with a smile nonetheless. She spoke beautiful broken english and graciously handed us the menus. We were looking for a hot drink so Christie ordered the chocolate and rum while I chose the chocolate amaretto. Expecting a flavored coffee drink, Christie and I were surprised to taste nearly pure alcohol, a hint of chocolate, and whipped cream in the first sip. After a quick stir, we discovered that we had in fact ordered hot drinking chocolate (a million times better than chantico) spiked with sweet liquor. It was delightful. As the chocolate cooled, it thickened into a thick, rich cup of melted chocolate. Not too rich though, it was just perfect. I also ordered a fresh fruit salad with a delightful assortment of fruits. The fruit was cut into bite size pieces and I dipped a strawberry into my cooling chocolate drink. Pure bliss. Grace in the midst of a rainy day took form in a beautiful cafe in Prague with delightful treats in a setting that no place could duplicate. We thanked God for what He provided and enjoyed our time in the cafe by having good conversation, writing, and oohing and aahing about how cool it was. I had asked this morning that God would put me in a state of praise... praise that was not forced but that just came because the Holy Spirit had spurred me to worship God. He's good. Yup. Pretty dang amazing I must say! Peace to you all from Prague! Much love...