Putting on more coffee I sat back, watching the fire, but far enough away from it to be out of sight.”
–Louis L’Amour (Silver Canyon)
“Christmas time’s a-comin’ — Yeehaw! Get yurself ready, Pard. And no, we ain’t gonna have no eggnog, nor some fancy-dancy punch, but good ol’ black coffee. Pard, yuh might remember the times when we spent the night drinkin’ coffee and eatin’ donuts in our fellowship. Now, let me set myself straight. I don’t mind eggnog, as long as it’s tasty, and I’ve had some decent punch over the years, but overall, nothin’ beats a good, strong cup of coffee.
Hey, Pard, drink up, that coffee is roasted right here in Coldspring. Yep, the good folk at Spring Ridge Roasters do a fine job…ahhh. That’s good stuff. Don’t let it burn yur guzzle when yuh swallow or yu’ll not be fit for all the Christmas cookies and other goodies that are comin’ up.
Sure hope yur keepin’ things in proper perspective this special season that we celebrate the birth of our Lord. Things in the heavens must have sure been in a commotion that Christmas so many years ago. I read something just the other day, and though it ain’t real Christmasy it has a good message. “You can water a cactus, but don’t expect it to grow roses.” Ha! Don’t be expecting no fancy presents from me despite the fancy wrappin’.
Sometimes we give a good gift, but with wrong motives. Why, I know folk who give just so they’re accepted instead of just bein’ themselves. Some folks give ’cause they haven’t given anything all year. Others will give thinkin’ that it will make the past all better and bright. And there are some who give because they don’t know to give of themselves. Then there are some who give just ’cause they enjoy givin’. Yuh know, that last one sorta fits our heavenly Father. He gives blessin’ after blessin’ after blessin’… And the best gift was that of His Son on that first Christmas. A gift that can never be matched!
Yuh be havin’ a good week, Pard. Keep smilin’….hmm, let that be a gift to someone along the way.
Vaya con Dios.