...by that, I mean fast coffee. Generally I wouldn't throw this out there, but since I currently have one regular... (that's a shout-out to you Brady Bear!)...I figured it would be okay.
This is going to be hard. I love that liquid pick-me-up and I've enjoyed having it back in my life after the post-Starbucks-in-Tahlequah depression of late 2008 - summer 2009. I was happily caffeinated while roaming the streets of Tokyo, where coffee is available in almost every form possible, everywhere. Starbucks and I reunited. I discovered Tulley's. I had coffee with dinner, from a vending machine, fresh in the morning...you get the point...
Returning to the U.S., I looked forward to potentially working at the newest coffee dive in Tahlequah, "The Rock Your Blues Away Cafe." Which I am, and well into the swing of tamping and pulling two shots each morning for an Americano or macchiato to get my blood moving.
I have a deep appreciation for coffee. I've studied origin countries, wet and dry roasting processes, acidity, aroma. I could problem work with coffee for all of my days and be pretty happy. Here's the deal...
...I want to develop a thirst for the Word in my life that exceeds all else. Like that first morning cup, I want to look forward to that first verse. I want the first taste in my mouth to be that of truth, life, love. I read my Bible, but I know I get the most out of the Word in the early morning hours - before the rest of my day starts.
So that's that, coffee fast. Coffee, of course, has never taken precedence over spending time with Him. Generally, I enjoy a nice medium roast while reading but I want to do this as a reminder to seek God in those morning hours.
Here we go...
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