Friends,

   Your blogger is  in charge of the coffee around here, from purchase all the way through to rinsing out the pot. While refilling the jar of decaf and regular, 50-50, I was stunned to see - and hear - coffee beans pouring out of the regular bag. Oops. 

   I mixed ground decaf with the beans, curious to see - taste - if that would work. After Friday breakfast, Mrs. said the coffee was okay, as always. Then I told her what happened. Hey, if laughter is good medicine, hilarious laughter probably heals. You never have to grind coffee beans again. Isn't that good news? ....or maybe not.  

   As for news, we have added Newsmax.com. Newsmax TV, which we get on cable channel 1217, interviews people Fox News doesn't. There is also a Newsmax Magazine, but we wont spend more time on worldly issues than we already do. 

   Russian opposition leader Navalny said in a January 9 tweet: Don't tell me he (Trump) was banned for violating Twitter rules. I get death threats here every day for many years, and Twitter doesn't ban anyone.

   Jamie Dean, WORLD magazine: American Christians can lay aside any hope in a political rescue and put our faith wholly in a sure resurrection. We can serve others. And we can lean into Sundays as weekly (Easter)celebrations that propel us through difficult weeks, and remind us the one outcome that matters most is the most certain: Christ is risen indeed.

   It's hard to stand in a fallen world, but we will, as believers have for centuries.  

        Jimmy