Good words satisfy like a fine meal;
yes, good conversations are sure to satisfy.
Proverbs 18:20 (The Voice)
Last Saturday I enjoyed a meal with good friends. The meal was delicious, appetizing, filling, and met all the requirements of a fine meal. However, it ended that evening and was quickly digested.
The conversation before, during, and after that fine meal lingered on into the week. My husband, who had missed the dinner, heard snatches of it whenever we were together. One person mentioned a seminar she had attended; it prompted me to locate and begin reading a geology book I had purchased months ago, but delayed opening.
The Bible, Rocks and Time: Geological Evidence for the Age of the Earth
Other words that passed between us spurred memories, prayers, and laughter at the time which have remained to enjoy this day.
Conversation is its own meal. As 
a poor appetizer, one friend told us that there wasn’t much happening in his life. The entrée covered many topics and the dessert brought sweet morsels from my earlier non-disclosing friend: his new website, job leads, and head hunters.
How do you have a conversation that satisfies like a meal? Take your time. Listen. Digest.
Have you had a satisfying conversation recently? Or one that has stayed in you head for far longer than a meal?
Meal By Nandinissaha (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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