Jesus & Coffee
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Life & Wisdom
Faith & Spiritual Growth
Inspired Living
Healing & Wholeness
My Year of the Eighth-Grade Falsies
The author recounts her year of humiliation because of her mother’s pride; she was forced to wear falsies. Growing up in the 60s, rejected and abused, was hard for the author, but now she is healed and is thriving.
Unlocking Resilience: Harnessing the Power of Ancient Native American Wisdom to Overcome Rejection Today
Born to alcoholic parents and rejected by her mother for being “too ugly,” the author faced a lifetime of pain and attempted suicide twice in childhood. Escaping the cycle of bitterness and self-destruction, she found emotional healing through the Holy Spirit, learning vital lessons of forgiveness and empathy. By understanding and walking in her mother’s shoes—considering her mother’s youth, the stress of an affair, a wartime abortion, and her guilt—the author forgave her, finding peace and urging others to seek understanding to transform their pain into joy.
Of the 9 Fruits of the Spirit How Many Do You Experience?
In a heartfelt reflection, the author describes how embracing the fruit of the Spirit transformed their life. Experiencing love, peace, and forgiveness after a troubled past, the author testifies to the Holy Spirit’s power in healing and overcoming abuse. A miraculous reunion with an estranged son highlights God’s faithfulness. Struggles with self-control and family opposition are acknowledged, ending with advice to follow Galatians chapter 5—walk in the Spirit to cultivate one’s spiritual fruit.
Living Like Nomads for Three Years Can Damage Children in Hidden Ways
The author recounts a childhood marked by frequent, unexplained moves and living in dire conditions due to their parents’ alcoholism, impacting their psychological well-being. They advocate for openness with children regarding family changes, reflecting on their own experience of being kept in the dark by their parents. Despite these challenges, the siblings all become successful and find security in their adulthood, attributing their resilience to a difficult upbringing and their faith.
Do You Have a Word From God for the New Year?
The passage emphasizes the significance of receiving a word from God for the new year, likening it to experiencing His love and guidance. It discusses Jesus as the living word and the importance of understanding and applying the received word in one’s life. The narrator shares their personal experience of receiving the word “commitment” and its impact on their spiritual journey and daily life, expressing a desire for renewed dedication towards God, family, and writing.
Know How To Harness the Power of Your Words To Empower and Inspire
The author writes to help inspire others to be empowered to act and live out your purpose in peace, grace, and mercy.
Jesus and Coffee is the blog home of Glenda Mays Shaw. She is a Christian author near Athens, Georgia. She writes short notes you can read with a warm cup nearby. Each post points toward faith, healing, and a more joyful life.
Jesus and Coffee
This page gathers her public posts in one place. You will see stories about the Holy Spirit. You will also see notes on forgiveness and daily peace. First, scan the titles below. Then open the post that fits your day.
She writes as a teacher and a friend. She does not hide the hard years. Instead, she shows how prayer and Scripture changed her heart. Because the Holy Spirit stayed close, joy became possible again. That hope sits at the center of this blog.
What Jesus and Coffee covers
The categories include life and wisdom. They also include faith and spiritual growth. Inspired living is here too. The healing category has its own spot. So you can follow one theme, or you can wander through several.
Some posts share a draft from a book in progress. Others tell a real story from a local event. A few offer simple ways to use kind words. Each idea stays practical. You can try a tip the same day you read it.
How to use this page
Look at the newest titles first. Then read one post all the way through. After that, sit with one line that stood out. Next, pray or journal if you want to. Finally, come back another day for a new post.
Jesus and Coffee fits ordinary mornings. You do not need a perfect quiet hour. A few minutes is enough. Still, give the words your full attention. Then let one idea shape the rest of your day.
Books that grew from these notes
Her books grew from the same questions she writes about here. Start with the Books page for the full list. Entering Adulthood helps young adults handle money, home, and work.
Bud the Luckiest Dog in the World tells a warm family adoption story. A later book on the Holy Spirit is still in progress. For the prayer model behind that work, read the Immanuel Approach page.
She sells her books only on Amazon. This blog does not add a new shop link. Readers who want a copy can use the book pages above. You can move from Jesus and Coffee to a full book with ease.
Meet the author
If you are new here, read the About page first. It tells how she moved from bitterness toward peace. Hosts and editors can use the Media Kit. Teachers can print lists from Free Resources.
For a personal note, use the Contact page. Come back to Jesus and Coffee when you want a short, honest read. The photo, the category list, and the post grid stay just as they were.
Pick a post and begin. You will still see the original design under this intro. That layout stays complete. The buttons and images also stay in place. Now choose a story to read with your coffee, and share to create joy!
