Morning Coffee

I honestly cannot function without morning coffee....  go figure... for the last 30 some years I have always had a cup of coffee first thing in the morning.  Instant coffee with one teaspoon of maxwell house  coffee grounds, (anything else is just imitation) three teaspoons of sugar (pure cane sugar - dixie to be exact.. not equal or any of that fake stuff) and a little bit of milk, (whole milk - no creamer).  Any alterations to this recipe and the whole day seems ....off.  


I think the company has a lot to do with it tooo...  I always have a cup of coffee with mom.  For the last 15 years I get up in the morning get my shower, dress for work and then walk next door to catch up on the day before.  We talk about weather (this is a safe subject until we wake up with caffeine and have the ability to speak logically) then it is on to discussions on children, daddy, family, friends, current events and church.


God can be like that daily cup of coffee if you let Him.  Get into the habit of talking to God first thing in the morning, while you are getting ready to start your day.  Have that general conversation of weather, family and church and tell Him what is on your mind.  Talk with God everyday, even if it is about nothing at all just to let Him know that you are thinking of Him and want to include Him in your life and the choices you make.  We as parents want to be included in our children's life, even after they have moved away.  We can hardly wait to hear from them, to find out how they are doing and what is happening in their life.  God wants to here from us just as parents want to hear from their children.  


After a while that early morning conversation God will be like that cup of coffee.... if you miss it, your whole day just seems....off