I've been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for the past 23 years. I joined the church at the age of 17 and then served a Spanish-speaking mission, was married in the temple, and have faithfully raised my children in the church. Just a little over a month ago, in an effort to kick up my church studies, I decided to become more familiar with the history of the church and I simply wasn't prepared for what I found.
This blog is for therapeutic purposes for me, but I welcome any comments you may have. Mind you, I don't know how many people really enjoy getting mean/nasty comments on their blogs, but I'm willing to take them if you have something constructive to say. I don't gaurantee that bearing your testimony will sway me, but I deeply appreciate any efforts made with a kind heart.
A little bit about myself, I'm a divorced mom of three terrific kids. My ex-husband left the church when we divorced. Perhaps I will talk about that in a future post. For now, it's not something I want to focus on. I work from home and I am just finishing up my last semester of co-requisites before I enter the RN program at the local college.
In the last month, I've made every effort to get to know coffee again...ahh, my long lost love. ;) It's been rough, though. Back in the days before I joined the church, my mom used to buy Sanka and put a little Sweet and Low in it. Things are a little different these days. When I told a friend of mine, who works at Starbucks that I use Albertsons' brand instant coffee with some swiss mocha something-or-other, some Sweet and Low, and a bit of non-dairy powdered creamer stuff, he shook his head and told me that was definitely NOT acceptable. What would I do without my small handful of non-member friends?
I just don't 'get' coffee! There's no logic to it!
ReplyDeleteI love coffee. It is my favorite apostate indulgence. Your friend is right though instant coffee of any kind is just not acceptable! I recommend getting a coffee pot or even a french press. The best grocery store coffee I have found is Duncan Donuts brand.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the post-mo/ex-mo world!
invest in a Keurig one-cup maker (worth the $90 for the low-end one) and experiment with flavors. I love the hazelnut and butter toffee and pumpkin spice ones with a little real half and half.
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