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A Granger 2nd Cup for 3/20/23: CUTTING TO THE CHAISE
There was still a little bite in the morning air; Spring hadn’t yet convinced Winter to head back North. The sun was bright in the sky and busy chasing the chill away so Granger sat outside at one of Howya Bean’s tile-surfaced tables. He had on some faded jeans and wore a lined tan jacket … Continue reading
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
2nd Cup of Coffee, 4/12/18: IF THE GLOVE FITS
I was tired to begin with, so when I got Mom’s call I wasn’t very gracious. “You want to what? Today?” She’d been putting off going through my step-dad’s stuff, and I guess I’d gotten used to her kicking that particular cannister down the road. “I know, honey. It’s just that I’ve been delaying this … Continue reading
Granger: A CROSS-EYED LOOK AT THE WHOLE EASTER THING – 3/31/18
That early in the morning, I knew Jimmie’s Diner would be almost empty. That worked for me. I was in a mood. And I was almost right. Other than the cook in back, Peggy Sue was by herself. Solitude must be a comfortable friend if one intends to write. I enjoyed the closeness of the friends … Continue reading
QTMs for Good Friday, 3/30/18: HANG IT ON THE CROSS
There was nothing more hideous and embarrassing than dying on a Roman cross. It’s natural to associate it with all the despair and ugliness surrounding the event of Jesus’s crucifixion. I submit the Cross of Christ as God’s ultimate symbol of love for me. I couldn’t free myself from my habits, my hatreds, my favorite … 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 Saturdays for 3/3/18: THIS IS NOT THE ME YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
The little story opens with a boy who has such a crush on a girl he follows her everywhere. She can’t go anywhere without him tagging along like a hopeful stray pup. Finally, after weeks of this, she stops, turns, and asks, “Why do you keep following me like this?” His answer is artless and to … Continue reading
Q(uiet) T(ime) M(usings) for Valentine’s Day, 2018: THIS ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK, NOR SHOULD IT BE
A fellow decided to buy his girl some perfume for Valentine’s day, so he went to the cosmetic counter in his girl’s favorite store. The prices were horrific! No matter what the sales lady showed him, even the tiniest bottles were beyond his budget. Finally, he asked her: “Can you show me something really cheap?” … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee for 10/19/17: 4 WAYS TO PUT SOME PUNCH IN YOUR LOVE LIFE
Readers make the best writers. I’ve read that. When you read a lot of the good, challenging, uplifting kind of stuff, you can’t help being helped by it. I read this morning: “Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly.” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:13, The Message “In the end, only three things matter: how much … Continue reading