Minister Of Mocha

Yesterday was supposed to be fun. I was all set to watch my #ArsenalFC play and defeat #Burnley in the morning then finish the day with a rousing victory for my #Steelers in the evening. Not… The soccer match did not go as planned. We played flat and couldn’t score for another full game. Well,…

I took my Mom to a follow-up appointment with her hip surgeon on Thursday. It was meant to be a relatively short trip with a stop for lunch and Costco added into the mix. Leave at 11, home in time for a Zoom conference call at 6. Easy peasy. That should give you most of…

So the obvious thing to write today would be something about Thanksgiving. You know, I ate like a glutton then laid on the floor to recover, then I had to find a way to…, yeah, “rise up”. Nope, not this year This blog is a way for me to try to share a little hope…

I recorded my Thanksgiving episode of my podcast this weekend (messituppodcast.com). I don’t need to break the news that 2020 has been a crazy different year to anyone. That being said, we still have things to be thankful about, so I invited a small panel of guests and we went through some of the “standard”…

So this week finds me helping my daughter and son in law fix up the house they just bought. It’s about 80 years old and needs some upgrades. [Enter Papa] I came loaded with various tools and construction implements. I a I brought a lot of hope and encouragement. it’s a big project , but…

You have already done it by now. I have. Tens of millions have. Tomorrow is Election Day in America. This is the least optimistic I’ve ever been on Election Eve. It’s not regarding politicians or outcomes, but about how people handle those outcomes. Our political discourse has become increasingly volatile over the past several years.…

A little over a week ago I began experiencing severe pain in my hip and back. I’ve dealt with chronic pain and discomfort in those areas for the better part of my life, but the past week was beyond what is my “normal”. The medical assessment from my daughter said it was bursitis in my…

I spent the morning digging holes. Shoot, I’ve spent a lot of my life digging holes of one sort or another. Holes are an interesting proposition. They provide a chance to fall in or trip but they also provide the opportunity to build something. My post holes this morning are for a play set for…

Fall is coming, which means a lot of things. In my family, one of those things is picking apples. We went out to our favorite You-Pick orchard and saw a chain draped over the driveway. “Sold Out for the Season”. Wow, we hadn’t planned on that. What to do…? So we did what we do,…

This week we were able to meet for Celebrate Recovery in person once again. If you haven’t been affected by COVID at this point, you, my friend, are a massive rule breaker! We all know what it’s been like. The isolation and angst has pervaded everyone’s life. Being back on last Friday night was fantastic.…