Theology and Starbucks

When you go out for coffee, you don't always pay for the coffee. You also pay for the atmosphere. Well Starbucks, or as my Dad refers to it "Fourbucks" is no exception, you get what you pay for. This particular Starbucks is renowned for it's witty and culturally sensitive baristas as you will see by the following exchange. Barry the Barista offered me an extra shot in my cappuccino, to which I told him I didn't really want to be jumping out of my skin at the conference I was on my way to. He chided me for wasting a shot, and I kindly suggested he drink it himself if he was so concerned about the waste factor. With a manic look in his eye, he responded with "Does it really look like I need more?" I recanted, and he began to inquire about where I was going, "What conference are going to?" I figured the only way to help him deal with his caffeine with-drawls was to take his mind off them by answering his question. "It's put on by Master's College." In response, He debonairly handed me the sleeve to my cup, winked, and said with that California skater boy drawl "Sexy!" And with that my four dollar investment in "Fourbucks" barista tact and sensitivity program was yielded back to me in full. I walked out comforted and relieved that theology has reached a new cultural high, because baristas are secretly the truest measure of that very thing.

Questions

One of my goals this year is to collect and answer great questions. I want to ask them not only of myself, but of everyone around me. A friend, the lovely Kayla Hernandez, came across this list of questions compiled by Donald Whitney. These are great questions to meditate and act on. So here's the question I'm thinking on today. Feel free to answer!

What's the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?

From the Mouth of Babes...

This is just a taste of the conversation I had today with my "little sister." Growing up, I always wanted a little sister or brother to watch over, nurture, shepherd, all those tender little things. Here is a sample of one of those precious moments ;)

Me: "Bizzie, let's try something different for treat day this week. Is there something new you want to try ?"

Bizzie, the 9 yr. old going on 30: "Well, you could take me to Elephant Bar and get me a virgin pina colada!"