Minister Of Mocha

I got a text this weekend that basically came down to a simple question: can you help me? It seems such an easy question to ask, but far too often, it becomes one of the most difficult for a lot of us. There’s an admission that I can’t do it on my own. My pride…

We heard that sticks and stones can break bones but words can never hurt us for most of our lives, but I have to disagree. Words have power. We saw that this past week. Words can stoke a flame and words can heal. One thing I know is that our actions have consequences that might…

You’ve probably seen or heard that one a lot over the years. I know I have. It’s a cute idea, but really, the calendar isn’t magical. Why wait until January to make changes? And are you really new because of this changes? If you’re looking for a new you, I know a great way to…

Wow, December 28! This is your MoM’s last chance to talk to you, Dear Reader, before the end of this crazy, wonderful year. Yes, you read it right, I said wonderful. About 2020? Yes, indeed! We all know the litany of complaints. There’s no real need for me to trot down that particular memory lane.…

Sometimes we have setbacks in life. It’s just a part of the deal. I suppose if you didn’t agree with that you wouldn’t be reading this blog, right? Well, this doesn’t just apply to people. Last night I was watching my most hated English #PremiereLeague team lose. It was wonderful. Even though my team lost…

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…