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Aug 14 2008

How to French Press

Posted by: stuartdelony in Blogroll, Uncategorized, coffee, french press, general, how to, life, people

Miriam and I have been experimenting making coffee with a French press. Here are some easy instructions on how to use one. I’ll say it makes a darn good cup of coffee.

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Aug 01 2008

The Rambling is BACK!

Posted by: stuartdelony in Blogroll, Caffeine, Christianity, Jesus, Uncategorized, blogger, blogger of the day, bloggers, bloggers unite, blogging, blogosphere, blogs, blogs I dig, buzz, caffene, general, hairy back, hello, life, people, religion, youth, youth group, youth ministry, youth ministry bloggers, youth ministry confession

Over the course of the summer, with the non-stopped pacing… The Ramblings lost it’s way. It lost it’s teeth.

Well, I’m here to tell you that I’m back, baby, with a vengeance. The coffee is kickin’. I’m awake. And let the rants and rambles return!

So, hello again…

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May 30 2008

Pacific Northwest Oddities #4: Bikini Baristas

Posted by: Stuart in Blogroll, Uncategorized, bikini, bikini barista, coffee, general, life, oddity, pacific northwest, people, random, washington

When we first moved out here to the left coast, I found it odd that we have little coffee shacks everywhere. The obsession for coffee here is paramount. In the south you’ll find churches on each street corner - here it’s coffee shacks.

Over the past few months I’ve noticed a new trend. Coffee evidently isn’t enough anymore because they’ve come out with the “bikini barista” stands. Yes, the name says it all. It’s like Hooters without the wings and more caffeinated.

I’m dumbfounded that coffee isn’t enough anymore. But, no one ever said that folks up here in the Pacific Northwest were normal…

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Feb 07 2008

Wired, Tired, and Fried

Posted by: stuartdelony in Blogroll, Uncategorized, coffee, god, life, religion, scripture, tired

You ever been so busy and so tired that you don’t really know what to do with yourself? I’m approaching that point right now. I drink tons of coffee to wake me up and my body is there, but my mind is stuck somewhere in last week. So I’m feeling pretty wired, tired, and fried.

I’ve never been so tired in all my life, but through it all, I keep going. I don’t really know how. My plate remains full, but things keep getting done. Not small thing, big ones. The marathon continues and I can only attribute it to the Lord. I have no bragging rights here. Though, for being so worn out, I keep leaning in and finding this odd job amongst the whirlwind of business.

Now, I’m not saying that God blesses the busy. I’m just saying that I don’t know how I would have made it though the past few weeks (and few more to come) without Him. Less of me and more of Him seems to be working. I’m reminded of this scripture:

The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:27-31, NIV)

So for those of you who are wired, tired and fried. For those who are weak, bleak and broken. And for any of you who are done before the day even started, just remember that you’re not alone. Remember that this life isn’t about you getting it right or perfect or having it all together. It isn’t about getting the check list done. It’s about stumbling and crawling broken towards the one who will always love you. Remember that God loves the weak and tired. He loves the coffee addicts and those who can only seem to cry. He loves the loser and the lonely. He loves the screw up and the fool. He even loves me and you.

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Jan 24 2008

Sign of the End Times?

Posted by: stuartdelony in #1, Blogroll, Starbucks, caffene, coffee, end times, life, preterist, seattle, tim lahaye, virgil

“Starbucks, the company that popularized the $4 cup of coffee, is testing a $1 cup and free refills of some of its offerings.” (MSN)

Can it be true? The words “value” and “Starbucks” can now be used together? I’m sorry Virgil, you preterist, but this has got to be end times stuff, up there with the mark of the beast. Someone call Tim LaHaye.

Kevin Bussey starts a new job at a new church and Starbucks goes cheap. This is the winter of Bussey man. You are blessed.

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