It’s a Birthday! With Presents!

I am so excited….it is a bloggy birthday! A Cup of Joe is turning ONE tomorrow!

Last night I sat and reflected on what the Lord has done in my life in ONE YEAR.

Take a minute to do that. Wow.

I am so thankful to Him. And so in love with my God. Mmm.

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. 2 John 1:6a

I made a commitment to Him, to obey Him, no matter what it looks like. I commit to offer myself as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1).

Not because He is an Iron Fist God, but because I love Him. My love leads me to obedience.

Disobedience doesn’t mean “harsh punishment”….it means I’m missing out on something He has for me. Heaven forbid it.

If I had talked myself out of this blog, I would have done just that….missed out.

Is the Lord giving you unction to move into an unfamiliar place?DO IT. Oh, he will NOT let you fall. His plans are so much greater than our eyes can see.

Here’s my first blog post. Kind of embarrassing… **********************************************************************

Let me just start by saying…..this was God’s idea.

If you know Jesus, then you know what he does….makes us do crazy things. Outlandish at times! Out of our comfort zones….Like starting a blog…a blog about me and Jesus drinking coffee, at that. SO! This blog is NOT about me….its about Him and this amazing journey of life.

So, how did it all come about? In the mornings, I get up….make coffee, grab my Bible, journal, computer and spend time in the Word. So many of you do the same thing. But every now and again I feel as if I have no place to go.

Do you know what I mean?

I go through seasons of life where I just HAVE to be in a Bible study! I crave fellowship with other women and love the structure a study offers. Other times (usually at the end of that study) I am just ready to be on my own with the Lord. Just go wherever I want to go in the Word, journal, pray, etc.

But after a while of that I get lazy.

And distracted…I start to google. And facebook. And look at Ebay….and craigslist…and iTunes. And if you asked me if I had a quiet time that day I would say, “yes, I sat quietly for a time :)” But let me tell you….when I have a place to go, a verse to read, a moment with the Lord, it is NEVER a waste of time. Some days we all need a place to start. In light of that, this blog idea kept coming up during our little chats in the morning…I pushed back and God pressed in. So here we are.

Our times over coffee in the morning are often the best times of my entire day. So rich and life-changing. One thing about the Word is…it doesn’t take much. Even if you haven’t cracked your Bible in years, He is faithful to bless you with his Word.

No matter where you are, where you’ve been or where you think you’re heading. You now have a place to start. I invite you to join us for coffee in the mornings.

Grab a cup of joe and let the Word of God transform your life….as it does mine.

************************************************************************* So…Thank You. Thank you for joining me. He has used YOU to transform my life.

And what is a birthday without PRESENTS?!

I bought this CD for you last night. By far MY MOST FAVORITEST worship CD in years. I mean it.

Hillsong Chapel: Yahweh So I’d love to share it with you. Leave a comment to enter.

The drawing will close Sunday night at 9pm. The winner will be announced Monday morning!

Thank you for joining me on my journey. Thank you for your friendship, encouragement and comfort. I love the body of Christ. The distance of the country can not keep us apart!

Literally.