<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Coffee with Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coffee with Friends]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:57:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Peace and Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently a friend of mine said someone once told her that we could either have peace or understanding but we can’t have both.  I thought...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/peace-and-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dec3c7eea3ca11558244da</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:59:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a6cc1_c6ee06e663cd42f896e2222baa309f41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a sucker for a beautiful sunset.  They are my favorite of all scenery.  I love cityscapes, mountains, and oceans, but they are all...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b0bc75941c2ce25d9d3c2d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 23:38:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a6cc1_3fecbbe457874996b0da7274614a7613~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel - Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Words cannot convey the gift that this trip to Israel was for me, and I would much rather tell you about all of this in person, but I...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/israel-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ac6c2957cd938b56ef44f2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a6cc1_c8464788b29e4de798f3300bc942d69b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miracles]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have pretty much been rocking along for a few months now.  When my dad was so weak in the spring we ordered him a golf cart to use...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/miracles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63870a704ba974d253ee2eba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:48:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a6cc1_447983ed505f4fba83d71137dad37903~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesus is My Reward]]></title><description><![CDATA[In College I took an exercise psychology course.  That along with sport psychology were two of my favorite classes because my professor...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/jesus-is-my-reward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614a0ed425506b001695c33f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living Out 1 Thessalonians 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday was one of the most fun days I have had in a long time. It was the day my family got together to celebrate Father’s Day. Most of...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/living-out-1-thessalonians-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60cfce401a21c500153c4d7a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:33:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appreciating the Waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most days I go for a walk. The meaning on the walk is three fold. (Yes, that is a Friends reference “The One with Chandler in a Box”)...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/appreciating-the-waiting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60c903dac99e97002b156d7b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:58:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Ready!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, November 15th, during the 11:00 service at Rose Heights Lindale the Lord gave me a very clear word about my dad's upcoming...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/get-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6090163d4fbcdd0016683f7d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:50:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a6cc1_21c7686b8db044a2b6687806e5d661b4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skin cancer again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the spring of 2020 my dad started to notice some paralysis on the right side of his face and by summer it was markedly worse.  Getting...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/skin-cancer-again-and-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608ff36063bae40015f7a7ef</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 13:55:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I typed that title I couldn't help but think of the Gatlin Brothers song by the same name.   There was no looking forward to the...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/houston</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608f76759ddef1004884df58</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 05:08:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on 2020 - Oops]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I posted my last post, Reflections on 2020 - Overview, I had no idea what the next six months would hold. I thought I had a week and...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/reflections-on-2020-oops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608f6ac160df200091676eab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 03:32:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIS WAYS ARE HIGHER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scripture is clear in Isaiah 55:9 that God’s ways are higher than ours. That means they are better than ours. His timing is also better...]]></description><link>https://bethpurl.wixsite.com/coffeewithfriends/post/his-ways-are-higher</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5de9d8eac1152500170f71a0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:42:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Purl</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>