Welcome to the Better With Jesus and Coffee blog. I'm a full time coffee loving christian wife and mom who has a deep love for Jesus and believes everything looks better after filling my cup with caffeine and the Word of God. I am married to my first love and we are raising four kids together, three of which are on the Autism Spectrum. My hope is to encourage and challenge others with a mixture of God's wisdom and my own perspective on life.
I'm not a loud person. I don't like to be in the spotlight, or the trend setter. I'm mostly introverted and only really come out of my shell with people I am close to. But I like to listen, I like to observe, and I love seeking out truth. So when I have something to say, you can trust that I have spent much time with the thoughts I'm expressing and have planned out my words carefully.
I've been told that I write well, and that what I have to say encourages, inspires, and challenges others. When I speak something passionately, you can bet that I am speaking it because of some struggle or circumstance I am going through or have gone through in the past. And often times I'm preaching to myself more than anyone else.
I grew up in a Christian family. We attended church regularly, I went to a Christian school through eighth grade, and my parents taught me how to trust God and love Jesus. They led my family with an example I wish everyone had. Without the upbringing I had, I don't know if I would be the same. They weren't perfect of course, but growing up watching them love Jesus and love people left an impact on my brothers and I, and to this day every one of us is doing the same. One of my biggest reasons for creating this blog is to share with others the things I've learned about God, and the things I continue to learn through scripture and a relationship with Jesus. I believe my life has purpose, and part of that purpose is to reach others with the love I have found in Christ.
My husband and I were 15 and 14 when we first started "dating". I write that in quotes because technically I was not permitted to date yet, so we told people we were just friends, but we all knew what we really were. We got married eight years later and now have three boys, one girl, a dog and thirteen years under our belt. As I mentioned, our boys are on the Autism Spectrum. They have many struggles and strengths just like anyone else. But they're journey is different than the typical one, so ours has been too. My daughter is our youngest, yes, she probably does get spoiled. But with those big brown eyes, you can't tell me you wouldn't do the same.
The last thing about me I will talk about here, is my love of coffee. When I was growing up my dad would have a cup of coffee before work in the morning. I always loved how it smelled, but I tried it once as a kid, and thought it was awful. Fast forward to my college years. I had a friend that loved to go on adventures to the local Borders book store and sit with books and a cup of coffee. Well, I would go with her and she always wanted me to drink coffee with her. One day I gave in and discovered I actually liked the stuff. Although I didn't become fully committed until I was a mom trying to survive on very little sleep and never ending days, that was the beginning of my relationship with coffee. Currently many of my friends automatically think of me when a coffee meme shows up on Facebook and I am known to always have my coffee travel mug in hand at least until late morning. I joke about getting a holster for it, maybe someday I'll find one.
I'm not a loud person. I don't like to be in the spotlight, or the trend setter. I'm mostly introverted and only really come out of my shell with people I am close to. But I like to listen, I like to observe, and I love seeking out truth. So when I have something to say, you can trust that I have spent much time with the thoughts I'm expressing and have planned out my words carefully.
I've been told that I write well, and that what I have to say encourages, inspires, and challenges others. When I speak something passionately, you can bet that I am speaking it because of some struggle or circumstance I am going through or have gone through in the past. And often times I'm preaching to myself more than anyone else.
I grew up in a Christian family. We attended church regularly, I went to a Christian school through eighth grade, and my parents taught me how to trust God and love Jesus. They led my family with an example I wish everyone had. Without the upbringing I had, I don't know if I would be the same. They weren't perfect of course, but growing up watching them love Jesus and love people left an impact on my brothers and I, and to this day every one of us is doing the same. One of my biggest reasons for creating this blog is to share with others the things I've learned about God, and the things I continue to learn through scripture and a relationship with Jesus. I believe my life has purpose, and part of that purpose is to reach others with the love I have found in Christ.
My husband and I were 15 and 14 when we first started "dating". I write that in quotes because technically I was not permitted to date yet, so we told people we were just friends, but we all knew what we really were. We got married eight years later and now have three boys, one girl, a dog and thirteen years under our belt. As I mentioned, our boys are on the Autism Spectrum. They have many struggles and strengths just like anyone else. But they're journey is different than the typical one, so ours has been too. My daughter is our youngest, yes, she probably does get spoiled. But with those big brown eyes, you can't tell me you wouldn't do the same.
The last thing about me I will talk about here, is my love of coffee. When I was growing up my dad would have a cup of coffee before work in the morning. I always loved how it smelled, but I tried it once as a kid, and thought it was awful. Fast forward to my college years. I had a friend that loved to go on adventures to the local Borders book store and sit with books and a cup of coffee. Well, I would go with her and she always wanted me to drink coffee with her. One day I gave in and discovered I actually liked the stuff. Although I didn't become fully committed until I was a mom trying to survive on very little sleep and never ending days, that was the beginning of my relationship with coffee. Currently many of my friends automatically think of me when a coffee meme shows up on Facebook and I am known to always have my coffee travel mug in hand at least until late morning. I joke about getting a holster for it, maybe someday I'll find one.
Angela, even though I know your story, I enjoyed reading your blog. I try to read most stuff you post on FB so I'll be sure to check your blog. Good job and your first blog. And I love you title even though I do not drink coffee. Looking forward to some more posts.
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoyed this and look forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteI never was a coffee drinker but a tea/turner's tea type of guy,, Quick the caffeine for a year then living with the LOVE of my life.. Carol.. I know am a devoted coffee drinker.. Nice blog..
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