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Coffee with Friends

On of my favorite things to do is have coffee with friends or family. It started as a child when my mom having coffee with her friends meant I had the chance to play with my friends. Now it’s the way I meet with my friends, either one-on-one or in a small group. It’s where we share all that the Lord has been teaching us. It’s where we can share our ministry ideas and encourage each other to dream big! Some days there are tears and there is always a lot of laughter. I can feel the Holy Spirit meeting with us. Coffee extends past my friends and family. I regularly meet with clients over coffee too. It’s the perfect vessel for them to share their vision for the future with me. My hope is that as you read Coffee with Friends you too will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, and of course that you will laugh, maybe cry, and be encouraged by what the Lord is revealing to us through coffee with friends and family.

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