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A 2nd Cup for Valentines Day ’20: THE FIRST TIME I HELD HER HEART
My Valentine and I have been holding hearts for over 45 years, and we’ve managed it in the same way any of us walk with Jesus: by grace and through faith. It has been neither simple nor easy. We’ve literally known each other all our lives, so we sort of knew what we were getting. … Continue reading
A Granger Story ~ 2nd Cup of Coffee for 9/24/18: COFFEEOLOGY #4 ~ TAKE LIFE 1 CUP AT A TIME
The most favorite coffee mug you own, even brim-full, still only holds a single cup. I sat watching the sentence. It didn’t try to escape the page of the writing pad. It never even moved. I thoughtfully sipped from my big moss-green THANKFUL mug, as I mentally rearranged the words yet again, wondering as all writers do if there’s a more effective way … Continue reading
QTM for 4/11/18: 4 STEPS TO REAL, LIVE QUIET TIME OF YOUR OWN!
“What?” “Nothin’.” “No, really. I’ve been blathering on as if. Shutting up now, and listening. Can you help me understand what’s troubling you?” After a few seminal seconds, packed with meaning like a loaded baked potato, the startling answer came. “I, uh, don’t know how to do quiet time. I-un even know for sure … Continue reading
QTMs for 3/13/18: 3 REASONS TO MAKE THE EFFORT NOT TO BE A REJECT
“Oh, Lord, don’t let THEM sit with us at our table!” Don’t look shocked. You’ve thought the same thing, and more than once. Don’t think God doesn’t hear your unspoken complaint. And don’t think that after a few times of averted eyes and obvious body language, the THEY to whom you refer don’t receive it loud and … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 10/17/17: IT MEMES TO ME
This is a popular message, yet it doesn’t go quite far enough. This well-meant, focused relationship only keeps working if that level of concern is received. A gift is meaningless if the one honored won’t open it. Can half a relationship survive? Yes, because God’s been modeling that before us our entire lives. Two things … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 8/3/17: LETTING YOU GO
“. . . filing the rough edges of my thoughts.” Sudden grief hits the soul like a tossed Jim Beam bottle hits the pavement. The larger memory-shards are all odd-shaped. Every edge bears the ability to slice and lacerate. Those we easily see, gingerly picking them up and beginning the cleanup of myriad details. The smaller bits … Continue reading
4/6/17: I’M JUST NOT DOING WELL TODAY
I almost copped out and made Granger say this. Authors do that. They impose the task of saying unpleasant, hard things on one or more of their characters as if that somehow makes the bitter less so. Well, I can’t. Won’t. I’m a mess today. I’m grieving. A week ago Babycakes and I attended the … Continue reading
QTMs for 1/27/17: DON’T SAY THAT TO MY FACE
Don’t say it at all. I’m grieved at the rude, disrespectful manner of interpersonal contact that’s become commonplace on social media, specifically on Facebook. Its very name connotes familiarity and thoughtful reflection. ‘Face’ and ‘book’ each draw a mental picture. ‘Face’ brings a smile and faraway look as one remembers an easy, relaxed visit over coffee while … Continue reading
How NOT To Celebrate One’s Anniversary
So I found this card that I, as a man, knew – KNEW – would dazzle her. It had an exotic exterior that could only be described as ‘Jungle Chique’. Jungle. Coffee. Right? In the jungle clearing sat two leopards: one, a slim, svelte female – smaller, naturally – and a boldly-put-together, powerfully-muscled leopard male-type dude … Continue reading