My Coffee Break
By CoffeeMom | March 11, 2010
So I’ve been on an extended “Coffee” Break, I know. But good things are happening. School wraps up tomorrow night, for about 10 weeks, and then I’ll start summer classes. This has been another challenging semester, and reprioritizing has been necessary.
I was hoping to unveil a beautiful new website, but that’s on hold for awhile now. I like the fun look here, but it’s not “mine” so I’ve been wanting to change it up a bit. No big deal, just something else on my “Waiting to Do” list.
Instead, I’ve been focusing on my purpose at this blog. My personal blog is well, personal – but I want this blog to be more interactive, more focused on building some community and interactions. I want to offer something for every woman at some point and make this site a REAL Mommies Coffee Break.
So, I’m purposing to write about a few specific topics. When I was working and had only a few minutes to chat with coworkers, we could easily talk about 10 things in 10 minutes – and get caught up with each other and the things we shared. That’s what I want to do here.
We’re going to start talking about Marriage, Motherhood, Coffee, Health and Weight Loss, Home and Family, Emotions and Mental Health. We can talk about the things that matter in some way to us and hopefully inspire some meaningful conversations with one another.
If there is a certain topic you want to discuss – a burning question you want to ask – some fun, fresh things you want to see – let me know in the comments, as I start lining things up…
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He’s Alive!
By CoffeeMom | March 9, 2010
one of my favorite songs EVER, and this particular version is brilliant.
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Quietly Waiting…
By CoffeeMom | March 1, 2010
Be Still and Know that I am God…
This is a verse I’ve known since I can remember. It was one of the first Scriptures I ever learned. And it echoes in my head and my heart time and time again.
I’ve been quiet here lately. Besides school – which IS in fact, keeping me very busy for these several weeks – I’ve had a burden on my heart and in my life that has required focused attention.
It has required serious prayer. Fasting. Quiet time in the Word. Journaling. Writing. Crying out to God.
And then I’ve had to Be Still. I’m having to practice what I know.
It is tough – It is not always pleasant – It is challenging and I am weary.
But it is a battle I cannot run from. As believers in Jesus Christ, as one who follows after the Lord, I have chosen His Side, and therefore, I am in a war. Although my heart longs to rest in quietness and peace, the ruthless attacks of our unseen enemy rage on. The accusations. The lies. The fiery darts.
So, again, I’m geared up for battle. It is necessary to put on each piece of armor that God has given, as outlined in Ephesians 6, and it is necessary to rely on each and every piece every single day.
I am not alone in this battle. I am not the only subject of attack these days. Every day I hear another story of a family under attack, of a believer who was wandered away, of divorce, of ruin, of devastation.
But we don’t have to fear. Our battle is not ours alone. While we must stand and fight, the Battle belongs to the Lord. While we must equip ourselves in every way to defend our faith and fight our spiritual enemy, He goes before us and it is HIS WORD that stands. HIS WORD that causes trembling and fear in the enemy camp. It is HIS NAME – Jesus – that forces the enemy to flee.
While I am battling, it is necessary to take a serious break here. Blogging is a hobby – and it is not something I must to for a living or for self-worth and value. It is something I enjoy. And for a season, it is necessary to step back here and fight for the things that are most important.
Thanks for your visit. Thanks for your prayers…
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KlaasKids Foundation
By CoffeeMom | February 18, 2010
On Friday, February 19th, Margaret McSweeney will interview Marc Klaas, father of Polly Klaas who was kidnapped and murdered in 1993. As a legacy to his daughter, Marc founded KlaasKids Foundation to help stop crimes against children. Please tune in to Kitchen Chat with Margaret McSweeney Friday at 11:00 am CST!
Here is an excerpt from Marc’s journal that is posted online:
“There is nothing that can prepare one for a murder trial. My family sits as the last few hours in Polly’s life are dissected, analyzed, de-constructed, reconstructed, cross-referenced and compartmentalized. The constant assault on our sensibilities by horrible revelations that defy the principles of civilization seem overwhelming much of the time. It is impossible to withstand or rise above the continual dehumanizing facts that are revealed in a constant, monotonous stream of revelation. There is no room for anything but the processing of nightmarish information. The killer laughs throughout the video tape and I want to shout, yet I must sit unflinching and stone-faced for fear of causing a mistrial. Every day my family is drawn into the world of murder, mayhem, rape and deprivation and there is no way out.”
Learn about effective ways to keep your children safe from harm and find out what you can do to help stop crimes against kids. Please tune in and call in with your questions for Marc this Friday 11-12 CST on Kitchen Chat.
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Celebrate with a Random Act of Kindness
By CoffeeMom | February 17, 2010
When’s the last time you did anything KIND just because you could? Today is RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Day.
Honestly, I’m not prone to “kindness.” It is actually not in my nature. I’m a tad too self-centered and it takes much work for me to be consciously kind. But I intend to show KINDNESS in an unexpected way to someone – probably my daughters.
How will YOU celebrate?
Come back and post what you did – if anything – or how you feel about showing a Random Act of Kindness… I’ll share mine, too!
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Thought Full Tuesday
By CoffeeMom | February 16, 2010
God has a way of speaking that is both clear and persistent. He doesn’t always come like a Shout from a Mountain. Sometimes he comes like water dripping from an icicle. Quietly, but persistently, so that we can be sure we hear Him…
After posting about my pastor’s son Jon at my personal blog, who at age 22 is undergoing chemotherapy for Stage IV cancer, I read another story of survival and wanted to share it here.
The truth is, for our journey here on earth, it is never about SURVIVAL. We will all die eventually. Death is inevitable. The JOURNEY is what matters. And our Creator God, who lovingly maps out our journey with His fingers- and who wants to take the horrific, unspeakable traumas that this world inflicts on us and make them lovely, beautiful and beneficial to us – is with us every step of the way. He never gave up the dream of The Garden. While we turn our backs to Him, He is always there, seeking us out, pursuing that personal relationship with each one of us that He created us for…
And as I read Heather’s story at A Woman Inspired, I was once again humbled and blessed. May it bless you, too.
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