"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." — Psalm 34:8 (NIV)
There's a moment that happens almost every morning in my kitchen. The coffee is brewing. The kids are still half-asleep, shuffling around in socked feet. The pan is heating up, and I'm cracking eggs or slicing fruit or spreading butter on toast — and for just a second, everything goes quiet inside.
Not because the kitchen is quiet. It never is. But because there's something about that first meal of the day, the one you make with your own hands for the people you love most, that feels almost sacred.
David wrote "taste and see that the Lord is good" — and I think he meant it more literally than we usually read it. He wasn't just talking about spiritual tasting. He was talking about the actual, physical experience of being provided for. Of being fed. Of sitting down to something nourishing and recognizing: this came from God's hand.
When you make breakfast for your family, you're not just cooking. You're participating in that same provision. You're the hands God is using to feed the people He loves. And when you taste what you've made — the warm toast, the eggs seasoned just right, the coffee that finally hit the spot — you're tasting His goodness in the most ordinary, everyday way imaginable.
What This Verse Means for the Busy Mom
David wrote this Psalm after escaping with his life, running from Saul, pretending to be insane in front of a foreign king. He was at his lowest. And in that moment, he didn't write a theological essay. He wrote an invitation: just taste. Just try Him. Just see for yourself.
Mama, if you're reading this on a Friday morning, tired from a long week, wondering if the routine ever gets easier — this verse is for you. You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to taste. You just have to show up to the pan and the cutting board one more time and trust that God is in it.
Three Ways to Live This Out Today
1. Slow down for the first bite. Tomorrow morning, before anyone eats, pause. Just for five seconds. Look at the food you prepared. Thank God for it. Then eat it like it matters — because it does. That small act of gratitude turns an ordinary breakfast into a moment of worship.
2. Invite your kids into the tasting. Psalm 34:8 isn't just for adults. Ask your kids what their favorite part of breakfast was. Let them notice the flavors, the textures, the warmth. You're teaching them to taste and see God's goodness through food — and that's a lesson they'll carry for life.
3. Feed yourself too. I know. You give the kids the good portion and you eat the leftover crusts standing at the counter. But you are also someone God wants to feed — physically and spiritually. Make yourself a plate. Sit down. Taste and see that He is good to you, not just through you.
A Simple Prayer
Lord, thank You for the food in my kitchen and the hands to make it. Help me taste Your goodness today — not just in the meals I prepare, but in the quiet moments, the chaos, the ordinary Friday. Remind me that feeding my family is holy work. Amen.
Why I Built Petal Kitchen
I built Petal Kitchen because I believe the kitchen is one of the places we taste God's goodness most often — but only if we're not too stressed to notice it. When meal planning feels overwhelming, when you're out of ideas, when you're tired of the same three dinners — that's when the joy gets squeezed out. Petal Kitchen takes the stress out so the sacred can stay in. Personalized meal plans, smart grocery lists, recipes matched to your skill level. So you can spend less time worrying and more time tasting.
Come see what it's about at petal-kitchen.com. 🌸