Coffee my daily baptism

Morning is my favorite time of day. It wasn't always. I must confess that the smell of fresh brewed coffee has an hypnotic effect on me. I can be roused from a deep sleep by the aroma! It is almost a spiritual experience for me to slowly descend the stairs to the kitchen, pour my mug full, position myself comfortably at the table and feel the mind and body begin to pull together.

A new day stretches out before me. Some of it I have planned, most of it God has Planned in spite of my plans! Since I have chosen to give my life to Christ , I feel like I am living in a constant state of anticipation. I just never know how He will surprise me, or what He will bring me each morning. So I wait on Him expectantly, coffee in hand. This is a comfort to me as I don't really like noise in my house upon awakening. I can easily meditate on scripture in these early moments. I let His Spirit do much of the talking, I have learned to listen.

When my children were young I would not have this luxury of peace and quiet, they required me to make lunches, sign permission slips or hunt library books as well as watch the clock for the school bus. It seemed that my mornings weren't mine. But after so many years of getting up and going, I still get up early and look forward to the precious company that awaits me in pre dawn light. Each day a gift, a chance to love, serve and share. Each day with it's own challenges, a chance to learn, forgive,and pray. Each day a fresh beginning, a chance to have do overs kind of like the Movie"Ground hogs Day".

I do greet the morning with a certain faith and prayer, I still have the habit of lifting up my loved ones to Christs purposes and protection, I prayer for those in authoritative positions, I remember the sick in my prayers and I thank God for all His wisdom.

I suppose that I am revived each morning, baptized from death to life (symbolicolly with coffee) and prepared to recieve the new mercies each day that have been specifically placed into my life. Experiencing Gods presence from the onset of each day is the most amazing and freeing thing you can do. Start early, when you open your eyes , open the eyes of your Heart!