Minister Of Mocha

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  • Leaks

    It’s raining in Ridgecrest. I love the rain, because we don’t get much of it, but it does cause problems for some folks. In previous rains we had noticed water stains on our ceiling at my ministry’s building. Living in the desert, we did what a lot of desert rats do and completely ignored it.…

  • Reschedule

    Those of you who know your MoM well know that I am a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Last week, beyond even my belief, we were able to crawl from the bottom of the pile of playoff hopefuls, and find ourselves playing in the first round of the NFL playoff weekend. I am a…

  • Image

    I have a friend who is in sales. I won’t say what they sell, but it’s a public job so their social media work is all about image. If they go to dinner with friends, they take pictures and add all of the same stock work related hashtags. Out on the lake with the family?…

  • A New Year

    The calendar says that it is a brand new year today. A lot of folks will use this as an opportunity to start a new plan for life. That’s a great thing. However, don’t let your new you be dependent on the calendar. If you start today, go You! If you start tomorrow or somewhere…

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks for stopping by to see what your MoM might have to say on the holiday. Remember that once you clear out all of the tinsel and wrapping paper, there are still things to be joyous about. Look for the joy in life. Notice if the people around you are finding it.…

  • Different Rooms

    This morning finds your MoM in Las Vegas. I’m not a fan of Las Vegas, per se, however one of my friends had a business trip to take and asked me to tag along, so here I am. When I got up, I wanted some coffee so I ambled into the living room (Donny got…

  • I’ll Bring it To You

    I went to my local coffee shop to get some writing done this morning. When I went to the counter I found out that my favorite brew had just been started so it would be a few minutes before it was ready. Having worked at said coffee joint for a number of years I understand…

  • “Do you want this Seat?”

    I got to my “office” at Starbucks early today. Not like crack of dawn early, more like 7:30. Still, that’s earlier than a self employed writer/prison minister needs to be up in my humble opinion! I figured I’d beat the crowd. Recently there have been people sitting in my spot. The nerve! Today I arrived…

  • Curbs

    Many of you probably know that your MoM writes most of these from the cozy corner table at Starbucks. I’m tucked into the corner so that anyone who approaches can’t sneak up on me. I call it my “Godfather Table”. Sometimes I have to take a different seat and wait until my place opens up,…

  • Santa!

    I got a FaceTime call from my grand kids yesterday. This is nothing unusual. If one of them grabs a phone, they know exactly how to accomplish a call to Papa. This particular call came from inside a shopping cart. The plastic cells walls of their mobile prison were immediately identifiable. I came to learn…