A Cup Of Joe Says A Lot About Us (standard:humor, 963 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 18 2005	Views/Reads: 3402/2222	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
This week I came face-to-face with a genuine dilemma. I had several meetings across town and for some reason I miscalculated and ended up with a 2-1/2 hour gap between meetings. I hate to waste time, but if I drove back to my office, I would simply have t

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His coffee percolated 24/7 and by Saturday it was so strong you needed a
half-cup of sugar just to drink one cup. It was thick enough to use as 
syrup on your pancakes, but so strong, it dissolved your pancakes 
before you could eat them. 

My grandmother once tried washing the coffee pot. When my grandfather
saw her, he became furious, "Never wash that coffee pot," he spouted, 
"you'll ruin its character and a coffee pot needs a lot of character to 
make good coffee." 

When my grandfather died, I looked at his old black coffee pot and
discovered two things. One, the original color was blue. And two, 
although it was originally a 2-gallon pot, it only could take three 
quarts of water. The "character," so important to my grandfather, had 
built up so much over the years its capacity was diminished. 

In pondering my grandfather, I thought about my Heavenly Father and His
gifts. The Bible puts it this way; "Every good gift and every perfect 
gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with 
whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James 1:17 KJV.) 

I really don't know why God gave us coffee but I do know God's character
is of such a nature that it never diminishes His ability to bless me 
each day. 

The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, 1471
Pine Road. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. 
Contact him by calling 687-4240. His e-mail address is 
jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com. 


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