Have you heard of flipping houses?

Well, this had nothing to do with that. However, the other day it was my coffee break time (7:30 AM – 8:30 AM.)

I do have a point: an excellent one, as a matter of fact.
I was settled in with a program, my crafting, and my two fur babies were nearby…

Only after a very short time of settling in, I did it; I flipped my coffee.
“And what is flipping coffee,?” you may ask. Just that.

You see, I always have fun on my coffee breaks. I take an entire long hour when Duane is at work because I get up early, I mean really early! I love it! Most of my Minnesota world is sleeping at the time I rise. It’s quiet. It’s peaceful. And it is most beautiful to me. Remember Proverbs 31 ladies? Just this part:

 

Provers 31:15
She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.

 

So here I was settled; on the couch at 7:30 AM until 8:30 AM enjoying my coffee break. (Did you ever get such a one at any business you’ve worked at? I haven’t.) My delightful coffee, poured into one my boffo (and that’s a good thing!) Caribou Christmas coffee cups (last year’s model and perfectly darling!) was resting on its usual spot on my end table. Everything was in place and like the silent night – all was calm. Not bright, however, for the sun rose at 7:41 AM this day. I had eleven more minutes of dark skies (which I love!)

When lo! and behold! there came a great big mess…
A heavy mess, but not an emotional mess.  Yes, it is true! I, Ann, lover of Caribou coffee which had been poured into last year’s model of the Caribou Christmas coffee cup (again, boffo!) flipped her coffee!

HERE IS THE BEST THING:
I simply said to myself (and yes, I do talk to myself a lot! I love me! And like Jesse Duplantis often says: “I love me! If you knew me you would love me!”) “I’ll just make another cup.”

Let me take a rabbit trail of utmost importance here:

 

Matthew 22:35-40
One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

 

‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

So my coffee was now flipped. Somehow I flipped my coffee which I had barely taken any sips.

Selah.

Pause and reflect. Choose.
I choose joy!

Yes, my first choice was: “Well. I’m just going to make another cup of coffee!”

My next choice was to clean up the mess! Boffo! Good choice! And let me tell you – the coffee in the cup was seeping on the tile by the fireplace and on the carpet in front of the tile. My delicious coffee had splattered on the wall. Boy! Did my living room smell good!

As I was making more coffee, cleaning up the mess (which I had to perfect in cleaning up the next day) I started counting my blessings. And let me tell you, more came then I thought would! You see, I wasn’t going to let this flipping coffee cup ruin (or take any fun) my relax time. My me time. I was going to be still and relax, chill.

Selah.

I thanked God the animals did not get burned with hot coffee (that’s why it was so full, I had to wait for it to cool down. I told you I had barely sipped any.) I thanked God – and to my amazement! – my coffee mug didn’t break on that tile. Not only did it not break, it wasn’t even chipped! I can’t wait to tell Mariah (one of our favorite coffee queens this!) I was very pleased I didn’t have to clean liquid off the end table, which has a glass top. That’s a bit of work! And: my clothes didn’t get mussed!

Beloved (and crabbies!),
as I started thanking God for all the things to be grateful for in flipping my coffee, I soon became amazed at how many victories I had and how many unpleasant, and potentially harmful, things did not happen!

Selah.

So, when you’re flipping your coffee, step on a nail, break a window, or anything and everything that’s difficult, even dangerous – do this:

 

Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

 

THE OBVIOUS LESSON:
look for lessons from God in all things. Big things, little things, fun things, drag things, hard things, comfort things. He is with all who love Him and He can teach you how to have joy eternal (that would also include NOW) in His companionship!

Learn from me!

 

P.S. (past sin) – Do you think God was pleased with my attitude?
How’s yours?