Klaas Vietje
April 23, 1933-September 10, 2020 We are confident, yes, well pleased to be absent from the body and to present with the Lord. II Corinthians 5:8. I will see you there, my good friend.
What’s in a cup of coffee?
I don’t study statistics or culture, so this little note doesn’t claim any empirical nature. But, it seems to me that a cup of coffee has lost its appeal to many in society and in my family these days. My wife and I endure our share of comments about our regular, and admittedly, habitual consumption of the beverage. To the non-consumers and nay sayers I offer this explanation and defense of what’s in a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee is a warm hearth and a comfortable chair to share with a friend at a moment’s notice. A cup of coffee is an old porch swing and a break from a day that’s taken its emotional toll. A cup of coffee is a kitchen table and a bow backed chair where questions can be asked and answered and troubled minds can be untangled and eased. A cup of coffee is a desk and a solitary office chair at the break of day where quiet reflection gathers thoughts before the inevitable noise of enterprise. I can offer any or all of this 24-7-365 with a single 6 ounce cup of coffee. I don’t know of another beverage that has that ability. Can I get you a cup?
Favorite Verses
He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it. Proverbs 11:27
Happy New Year!
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. –Revelation 22:21
Merry Christmas!
“And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophets, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” –Matthew 1:21-23
Favorite Verses
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. –I Chronicles 16:34
Favorite Quotes
The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone? –Solomon
Favorite Quotes
You cannot step into the same river twice. –Heraclitus
Seen on a poster…
All I need today is a little bit of coffee, and a whole lot of Jesus!
Favorite verses
Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10