CoffeeTime Articles
Goofing Off is a Necessary Thing
Ever got a case of the guilts for taking a few minutes to do absolutely nothing that contributes to your finances, your job, or your family – simply doing what you want because you like it? The Guilts is a pretty common reaction in our American culture that believes...
Religion Simply Does Not Work
Religion. Being good enough for God to accept us. Many do turn to religion…trying to always behave and say the perfect things. So that hopefully, their holy God will be obliged to help them handle the fears and horrible problems in life. But down deep, each of us know...
The Wedding Gift
Tom and Katie were in love. After two years of courting, Tom finally worked up his courage to pop the question. No, not the “Will you marry me?” to Katie. The real question back in those years was the one asked of the bride’s father, “Do I have your permission to ask...
Army Moving To Destroy Our Country
Can’t you just picture it in your head? Colonel Worthington Worm called his tactical team together in a planning meeting one balmy evening in Oklahoma. “Attention, Majors. We are officially at war. Our mission before us here in Oklahoma; to destroy and annihilate...
No Lawyers or Courts Needed
“C’mon, Daisy, you ain’t sick, and ya shore ‘nuff ain’t old, so jest keep movin’.” Dan Durbin urged his beloved dappled gray mare up the gently sloping land and halted near a huge sycamore. Waited in the cold gray dawn for his neighbor to show up for their...
At Least Those Scars Prove You Have Lived
Remember the story of a certain ornery little twelve-year old boy, who showed up at school one morning with an impressive shiner? His black eye was truly a thing of brutal beauty. Upon greeting him, his teacher immediately noticed and asked him in horror, “Who gave...
Think About Your Thinkin’!
Are you easily swayed, duped, confused - and way too often, deceived by your own thoughts? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger – it happens to a lot of us. The things we allow ourselves to dwell upon can very well be the reasons for our anxiety, fear, depression and...
Fail or Succeed, But Let Them Choose
You have seen it, surely. The tomboy mom who somehow gave birth to a princess daughter who despises the dirty outdoors, but loves makeup, and high fashion. Leaving the mother to wonder if two babies got swapped in the hospital. Confusing stuff sometimes. Andy was a...
Think You Like Surprises? So Did He…
Life can be a lot like Gomer Pyles’ favorite saying - “Surprise, surprise, surprise!” When you are coasting along, never expecting the unusual, it happens. Just a week ago, on a quiet Saturday afternoon, Andy suddenly became nauseated, then Ellen the Elephant began...
Concrete and Carefree Walkers are Not Always Compatible
A daily two-mile walk is an excellent thing for many of us. Nothing like fresh air, exercise, and an invigorating conversation with your walking buddy. Those four thousand + steps can clear your thinking, give you more energy, and actually change your mood for the...
Weaknesses, Lusting and Preachers
At the tender age of fifteen, Andy Bowman answered God’s call to make ministering to people his number one goal for the rest of his life. Ministry is his first love. But did that call on his life demolish from his mind and his heart everything else that he loved? Not...
Being Whetstoned? It Hurts!
Ever used a dull steak knife and had to hack and tear your way thru that rib eye? Ever tried to use a pair of scissors that lost its sharp edge a long time ago? Ineffective at best, and can actually damage what you are trying to do. A device due for a date with a...
Relearning to Drive 101
Okay, surely she is not the only person who has had this happen. Got up this morning and it was just another day. Not great, not terrible. Just another ordinary day. Went into the closet and found something comfortable to wear for her Monday office workday. Have a lot...
You Are Guaranteed the Right to Chase your Happiness
Happy? Maybe you are and maybe you’re not. But, one thing is certain, you have the right to try to be happy. You have the right to pursue happiness in your own life. No doubt about it, we like to be happy. And there is nothing wrong with that. Like our country’s...
Dads Can Make a Difference
True story. Probably countless times thru the span of history. A young lady graduated high school and was bound for the college of her choice. Scholarships and loans were in place. Her Mom and Dad had done their best to prepare...