Fruited Plain

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Laremy is a Christian. He still runs his cafe in Iowa and still turns out a good product. He still derives satisfaction from it because he sees how it fits into God's good creation.

Fruited Plain Cafe demonstrates the value and mission of work from God's point of view in Genesis, when He tells humanity to "have dominion". The point is not selfish or careless domineering of nature, but rather a sort of co-creation in cooperation with The Creator. 

"I can add my own knowledge, care, and love to coffee beans and milk, using tools that I understand intimately (café owners must also be espresso machine repairmen after all) to create a final product that honors God and blesses my patrons."

This is second level creating along with God--taking what He's provided both in the material world and within the human person (within Laremy and within you and me) to make something "useful and beautiful!"