Jesus & Coffee
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Life & Wisdom
Faith & Spiritual Growth
Inspired Living
Healing & Wholeness
There Is Awesome Power in Our Words: To Harm, Help or Heal
We are surrounded by words and use many every day, but it is how we use them that shows our character. There keys and power in words if you take the time to study, God’s Word.
5 Ways To Make Your Thanksgiving an Extraordinary Day To Remember
The content emphasizes seeing Thanksgiving as a time to reflect on blessings and to create lasting memories with family and friends. This can be achieved by early preparation and decoration. Creative ideas shared include designing unique centerpieces, using mini-pumpkins as place cards, elevating dishes on the dessert table, and bringing the dining experience outdoors. Also suggested is a shared memory game and engaging reserved guests in post-meal clean-up for better connection.
How My Mother Tried To Damage My Relationship With My Son
The author narrates the experience of psychological manipulation or “gaslighting” from her mother. This negative influence started affecting her young son, who was persuaded to believe that his grandmother was his mother. Despite her husband’s initial disbelief, the truth was revealed when an unexpected visit from his parents coincided with an instance of manipulation. Eventually, they distanced themselves from the mother, and the author highlights her journey of healing through faith and forgiveness.
How Did I Fall Into This Nightly Temptation and Into Sin?
The author shares their struggle with their desire to write a romance novel based on past relationships, which they see as a distraction from their religious duties and marital responsibilities. Despite feeling guilty about these nightly musings, the author decides to write it out as a short story for NaNoWriMo, aiming to avoid further mental distractions.
Slowing Down in a Fast-Paced World To Enjoy Life More
The author reflects on how daily distractions, such as excessive television watching, can lead to a disoriented sense of time and detract from spiritual well-being. She emphasizes auditing one’s free time, seeking assistance when needed, and eliminating harmful habits. The author also promotes better mindfulness through gratitude, prayer, respect for others, and a greater appreciation of nature. Encouraging calmer, more deliberate approaches to daily life, she says that this can lead to richer experiences and better time management.
Grieving the Loss of the Baby, I Shouldn’t Have Expected
The author recounts her time of great pain, exploratory surgery, and the aftermath. She share her experience with an Immanuel Prayer for healing from this trauma years before.
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!
