Hi...its me again. Giving thanks!
Each morning while making my coffee at home, I take a minute to 'toast' God while taking my first sip. "Thanks for another day!" and I raise my mug. Rather than just dive right into my routine, I stood there for a moment to appreciate the flavor, the warmth, the satisfaction of the moment, the creative mug, the brilliant coffee maker, the tasty creamer, the ability to consume the coffee without choking, the strength to stand while building this wonderful cup of coffee, and then my mind shifted.
"Thank you for the hands that stocked the coffee and creamer on the shelves at the grocery, the drivers who drove the product, those who came into work that day and packaged the coffee for ME, the hands that grew the coffee bean so well, the wonderful weather needed to grow the plant, the soil that fed the growth, those hearts who harvested the plants, the hands who planted (or drove the machine which planted) the seeds, and the plant before that which generated the seeds from which my wonderful cup of coffee comes from. Thank you for all the hands, the hearts, the families who contribute, and the beauty of life. Bless this coffee to the nourishment of my body, and bless my body to your service. Amen."
Now...whats for breakfast...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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