Coffee Break – 02.23.2015

After missing last week, the Coffee Break is back on schedule! If you haven’t heard, our newest addition to the family was born on February 12, a healthy baby girl, bringing our family to a total of nine!

Coffee Break

20 Facts About Coffee – There are facts listed on this infographic that I didn’t know. And there are several that I’d like to research further, simply because I find them interesting, such as how many beans it takes to make other varieties of coffee drinks.

What You Can Do To Be Productive On A Snow Day – We have a lot of snow. For the first time this winter, there is enough for the kids to sled and build snowmen. They love it. But when it snows a lot, and sleets, and keeps many of us at home, a snow day can be very disruptive. Here are some ideas to enjoy the day, and still get something accomplished.

Droids Of Star Wars – Because I am a Star Wars fan. What else needs to be said?

Stop Treating Your Dog Like A Human – My intent is not to offend dog people. I am a dog person. I have two: a pug and a boxer. Watching them interact despite the size difference is often entertaining. But my dogs are not people. They are dogs. I think this article is very valid.

11 Reminders For Dealing With Sin – In our therapeutic society, we seem to have accepted the idea that if we work hard enough or in the right way, we can change ourselves and our faults and failures. The truth is, when dealing with sin, we can’t do anything on our own. Here are eleven things to keep in mind about sin as you strive to live for Christ.

20 Things I Want My Daughters To Understand About Being A Woman – My wife is an excellent teacher to our four girls. Many of the things in this list, she has been instilling in our children already, and displays them in her own life well. There is nothing on this list that I wouldn’t want my girls to display in their lives.

Developing Godly Qualities In Our Children – As a father of a vary large family, one of my major concerns is making sure I give my kids, both sons and daughters, every opportunity to grow in godliness. Here are three good questions to ask of yourself as you parent.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy