CONNECT TO GOD
The Scent of Memory Relishing God’s faithfulness
I can still see my mother sitting on the back deck in the warm glow of an early Saturday morning. Steam curls and rises from the cup of coffee balanced on her pregnant belly and birds sing their new-day song. The screen door behind us bangs open and shut as my father joins us and places the coffee carafe on the picnic table nearby. I don’t remember what they talked about—probably gardens and plans for the day—but I do remember the feeling of peace, of togetherness, of belonging. And the dark, roasty smell of coffee enveloping our little family.
by Rev. Julia Bowering Julia is Team Lead, International Programs with Canadian Baptist Ministries. 8
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