Coffee Cup Friends

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A long, long time ago, when we transitioned from the old CCF website to the new website format, I knew it was going to be a large task trying to update and transfer all the wonderful articles and features from the old to the new. Slowly, but surely, we’re getting there, even though we still have a long way to go. Thank you for your patience!

I just wanted to share that our LIBRARY now has more of PEG’S ARTICLES so please take a moment and read her inspirational writings. We’ll continue to add more (from Peg and other CCF contributors) as time goes on, so please keep checking back! (We also added a Christmas section because these articles are timeless!) Thanks, again! Cinda

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“Does your daily routine leave any wiggle room for God? Sometimes our schedules are so confining that we forget to live expectantly, expecting God to come in any time He chooses to do so. Oswald Chambers reminds us to keep our lives ‘constantly’ in touch with God, so His surprising power can break through at “any point” in our day! Today, You are welcome in my day Lord!”

WE MAKE NO PRETENSE…
Our PURPOSE for Coffee Cup Friends is to always GLORIFY GOD and exalt JESUS!

If you’ve enjoyed our Coffee Cup Friends website, could you help us spread the word and tell your friends about us? We’ve prepared a flyer that you can share with family, co-workers, neighbors, your Bible Study group, women’s ministries, and of course, your Coffee Cup Friends! (We’d really love to “meet” them, too!)

We received an email a while back from a woman who told her daughter about CCF. Her daughter was not a believer, but soon enjoyed visiting our kitchen for the newest recipes and other tips and hints. Her mom prayed that during one of these times when her daughter would go online that the Holy Spirit would guide her to something that would awaken her spiritually. We don’t know the outcome of her prayers, but because of one mom’s love and concern for her daughter, there is a good possibility that “seeds” were planted.

Too often, we underestimate the power of prayer, the gentle leading of an outstretched hand, an encouraging word, an invitation to discover an inspiring new book, new movie, or Christian website, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Together, let’s touch women’s lives around the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ, while connecting with each other online at Coffee Cup Friends. 

Please print out this Flyer (PDF format). Then cut in half and pass out to all your loved ones and acquaintances! And if you have a prayer request for yourself or a friend, please visit our Coffee Cup Friends Prayer Center (right column). Thanks!

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup buttery cracker crumbs
1 (14 ounces) can beef broth

Combine beef, chili sauce, and cracker crumbs in a medium-size bowl and form into 5 or 6 patties. Brown patties (on both sides) in skillet and then pour beef broth over patties. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 40 minutes. Serves 5-6. Warm and delicious for cold winter nights! Also great with homemade mashed potatoes, a favorite veggie, and buttery whole wheat roll.

Share the GOOD NEWS from Philippians 3:20-21!
“But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthly bodies into glorious bodies like His own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which He is putting everything as it should be, under and around Him.” – The Message

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Repeatedly, God wants us to know that HE IS IN CHARGE! He is SOVEREIGN! He is in CONTROL! He RULES over this world. He RULES over creation… and He RULES over His election – according to His good and perfect will! Slide the cursor over the following verses and be encouraged!

Romans 12:2 | Daniel 2:20-21 | Daniel 4:17 | Daniel 4:24-25
Daniel 4:32 | Daniel 5:21 | Daniel 2:44 | Daniel 4:3
Daniel 4:34-35 | Daniel 7:13-14

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If you ask me, mothers are the greatest actresses of our time. Who else can show such delight at getting a sixty-four-ounce bottle of perfume – with a twenty-five cents label still on it? – unknown

The main purpose of children’s parties is to remind you that there are children more awful than your own! – Katharine E. Whitehorn

God gives us relatives; thank God we can choose our friends. – A. Mizner

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. – Erma Bombeck

And finally, take the truths of this one with you through your week … “Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change; and when we are right, make us easy to live with.” – Peter Marshall

You don’t have to tell how you live each day;
You don’t have to say if you work or play.
A tried, true barometer serves in the place;
However you live, it will show in your face.

The false witness, the deceit that you bear in your heart,
Will not stay inside where it first got its start.
For sinew and blood are a thin veil of lace -
What you wear in your heart, you wear in your face.

If your life is unselfish, if for others you live;
For not what you get but how much you can give;
If you live close to God in His infinite grace,
You don’t have to tell it, it shows in your face.

Visit our LIBRARY for Elsie’s latest update. We’ve added her “Encouraging Words 2” that includes wonderful thoughts on a variety of topics. And under our GROWING OLDER IN GRACE & BEAUTY section, you will find a fun article on “Through the Eyes of Longevity“. Both are encouraging and will bring a smile to your day. We’ve also updated Barb’s writings and have just linked her “Learning from Adversity“, A must-read for those who might be going through similar circumstances and need a little encouragement (and a hug!) More articles and special features are on the docket to come. Please keep checking back from time to time. We love your visits!

Many of you may already know these, but it’s worth reviewing. And for those of you who have never read these before, it provides a shadow of the awesomeness of God. He is the God of order (as shown in His Word) for everything He created and continues to sustain. Read and enjoy!

THE CENTER OF THE BIBLE
What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
Answer: Psalm 117
What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Answer: Psalm 119
Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
Answer: Psalm 118

AND, DON’T MISS THIS…
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalm 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalm 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
What is the center verse in the Bible? Answer: Psalm 118:8

Does this verse say something significant about God’s perfect will for our lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God’s perfect will for their lives and they want to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word! Psalm 118:8 (NKJV) “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”

Read the FULL ARTICLE here and BE AMAZED!