Coffee. Oh, how I love coffee. I have a new relationship with coffee. I never really drank coffee until about 3 months ago. I took a sip of my hubby’s coffee and I was hooked. Of all the things I eat or drink, I would give them all up for coffee. It’s not even the caffeine. I mean, that does have its benefits, don’t get me wrong. When the kids are screaming and the world is crazy, a sip of coffee makes them all disappear.
My friend recently told me that she goes to bed every night thinking, “Oh! I get to drink coffee in the morning!” Yeah! I am into that. I now understand the delicate relationship between the coffee and the coffee drinker. The coffee doesn’t let you down. It is consistently there for us. Its gentle smell and sweet aroma fill the air and beckon me to come and take a sip….just a sip. As I make my way over to the coffee pot, having been lured there by its calling to me, I grab my favorite mug and fill it with the hot beverage. I add the flavorful creamer of my choice and bring the dark color to a light tan. Ohhhh…it’s so beautiful. I stare just a moment and appreciate its artistic beauty. I then take a sip. I am changed! I once was lost and sleepy, but now I am found and alive! My kids look sweeter, the birds are chirping, I think my hair actually looks good. I say a prayer to the Lord, “Thank you Lord for coffee. Thank you.” The funny thing is, I really do say that and I really do mean it! Ha! God must chuckle when I do that.
So I leave you now with an inspiration in my life, coffee. Get to know it, love it. Let it grow on you and speak to you. Caution, it will suck you in and you will get addicted. However, I can stop drinking it anytime I want. I can. I just don’t want to.
