I risked a small fire, and the coffee was like a gift from heaven.”
–Lou Bradshaw (Teton)
“Christmas time’s a-comin’, Christmas time’s a-comin’…” Coffee’s hot and strong, come join me. Say Pard, just ’cause yuh ate the last piece of punkin pie don’t mean there’s not more on the horizon, an’ along with that there’ll be those Christmas cookies with all the sprinkly things on top.
This is a wonderful time of year. The lights, the bells, songs of yuletide dreams and carols of the wondrous love of God. Food, goodies galore, and presents, and yuh best be watchin’ what’s over yur head it might just be mistletoe. Pard, with all the fun and happiness and joy that Christmas brings it is also a solemn occasion. It is a time of memories for those who cannot be with us or those who have gone on to their eternal reward. It is a time that we should contemplate the greatest gift of all–the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s hard to fathom the great love of the Father who sent His only Son for one main purpose–to redeem mankind.
Woe is us, for we were lost but God in His love sent that great present. Jesus wasn’t wrapped in those gorgeous papers that lie underneath the tree, but in swaddlin’ cloths. And it don’t make no difference to me whether it was a wooden manger or a stone one, I’ve seen both kinds, that became His bed. None of those fancy cribs, no warnin’ signs on the blankets or mattress. My oh my, what would Mary think if she was livin’ today?
How ’bout that coffee? Made some of that special coffee roasted by my friends at the Spring Ridge Roasters. Yep, Papua New Guinea. One of my two favorites and I’m sharin’ it with my Pard. Not much love greater than that unless you add an apple pie to the table.
Pard, I want yuh to take extry careful care this season. We want to enjoy all that the Lord has for us, and also the fellowship of family and friends, but yuh can’t do it if’n yuh fall off yur horse on yur noggin’ ’cause yuh didn’t check yur cinch. Yuh probably will be out an’ about quite a bit, so be extry cautious. Why today, already I had two different road hogs pull out in front of me, not obeyin’ signs, just ’cause they think they can. So be alert, be wary, for some reason folks can get very unfriendly durin’ this most joyous time of year.
Vaya con Dios.