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Our Reactions Matter {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Our Reactions Matter {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

As we read the stories recorded for us in Scripture, we encounter people much like ourselves. They experience highs and lows, challenges, and many of the same emotions as we do, which means we can learn from their experiences. In reading 1 Samuel 18-20, we find things...
Surrender 2026 {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Surrender 2026 {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

The new year is upon us. Over the past week or two, we have been reminded how each year is the start of a new thing. We get to start over, hopefully to achieve our goals by the end of the year. A fresh start, a new beginning, is truly a wonderful gift. But just before...
Whiter than Snow {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Whiter than Snow {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

We all have favorite Christmas decorations. The ones which hold dear memories and bring back cherished times. The mere sight of them can transport us back to the very first time we hung them on our tree. So it is with my red beads. The photo Linda Stoll shared in one...
All For Us {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

All For Us {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Taking the nativity pieces from the box, I begin to place each one in their places. Thoughts stir about the time I gave birth to my firstborn. Holding my baby, in the middle of the night, she was swaddled and sleeping. The flood of emotions overtook me, and the tears...
The Promise of Immanuel {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

The Promise of Immanuel {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

With the turn of the calendar, we enter the Advent season. Many have called it the season of darkness and waiting, and this is very true. For many, however, it also becomes a time of worry, anxiety, and impatience. It is good for us to remember this season – it...