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1. Sometimes God will take us out of our way because we are not ready for the shorter route.
2. Separation is sometimes preparation. Don't expect big moments without it. I learned this from Elijah's story, and it was reinforced with David's story. 
3. Sin makes you stupid...( Loved the straightforward tone of it from the guest pastors a)
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Yes, it is traditionally a morning beverage, but I enjoy it in the afternoon.  The plus, coffee shops are not too busy if you want to get it out and lounge. The caffeine in coffee is my legal drug of choice. While there are have harmful effects from too much caffeine,  intoxication is not one of them, as far I know.   Some are incommunicado before ( Read more... )

 A biographical post leading up to National Coffee Day.

.  If it is too bland, it is just brown-colored water. I also hate bitter but easily remedied by making sure you have to correct the ratio of grounds to water.

Favorite drinkware?   Reusable, especially in a shop. It is a simple way to save plastic and is more in line with how the world ( Read more... )

[The second post in a series leading up to National Coffee Day]The second post in a series leading up to National Coffee Day

Unfourntaely the video that I posted initially been to illustrate this was deleted. Therefore I will summarize the idea.  Supposedly,  cold coffee drinkers are looking to get more caffeine into their systems by drinking it cold. Hot coffee disciplines you because it is too hot to drink a ( Read more... )

 Yes, I am a loser in the sense that I always misplace and lose stuff.   Until recently, I hardly held on to a  credit nor debit card until the expiration date.   I try to hold off until I am sure it is lost now, finding things shortly after replacing them.    I replaced a credit card only to find the other one, but just as well because the other ( Read more... )

My b.a.g( big audacious goal) is to blog professionally. I have been learning the skills necessary, such as market research through keyword search. But it seems each expert approaches it differently.   I decided to give up on Blogging Fast Line. Their approach doesn't seem geared towards my type of blogging.  Anna didn't even understand that I  was ( Read more... )

I signed up for TikTok on a whim, mostly to follow 2 accounts that have now blocked me. My first impression was this is another anger factory. On race and other controversial issues, it can be.  Once you train the algorithm to deliver enjoyable and relevant content to you, it is better. Once you do that, it is more enjoyable. It has made doing ( Read more... )

I am interrupting my regular Cat-tent posts to share about my last cat  Sarge.

Sarge was not the first replacement for our second cat  Misty.  We got a female named Butterscotch, but she was sick, and the shelter uncharacteristically misrepresented her age.   After we brought her back, e had to wait a month to make sure that her illness did not ( Read more... )

Just as I can talk for a while, then I suddenly run out of things to say I can have tons of writing ideas at once and none later.  I call it writer overload, which is the opposite of writer's block. Inspiration is like a butterfly. It is hard to catch unless it is like the monarch or viceroy. It comes unexpectedly like life , so always have a way ( Read more... )

This photo brings back memories of waiting for the ice cream truck in NY. I'd listednMister Softee theme to try to make it out there on time. If I missed it, I was out of luck because  I could never chase it to the end of the block.   I become friends with Omar, who took it over from his father.  It one of the few things  I miss about  NY besides ( Read more... )