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    Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup: Poems, prayers, and reflections from a woman in her twenties.
    Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup: Poems, prayers, and reflections from a woman in her twenties.
    Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup: Poems, prayers, and reflections from a woman in her twenties.
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    Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup: Poems, prayers, and reflections from a woman in her twenties.

    By Malinda Lugbill

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    Have you ever taken delight in the small comfort of a cup of coffee? The smooth smell, the steam rolling off the top, the warmth spreading through your fingers and palms as they wrap around the mug. But when the coffee is gone and there is a small stain left at the bottom of the mug, Jesus stays. This collection of poems is a reflection of stories from a woman in her twenties and the way Jesus has been faithful through it all: a global pandemic, graduate school, comparison, deaths of loved ones, and relationships. These poems are meant to be conversational in prayer, contemplated with community, and utilized as a tool for reflection in scripture when you don't know where to begin. So grab a cup of coffee (or tea if you so prefer) and take delight in the constant presence of Jesus.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristian Faith Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJan 10, 2024
    ISBN9798889438397
    Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup: Poems, prayers, and reflections from a woman in her twenties.

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      Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup - Malinda Lugbill

      Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup

      Poems, prayers, and reflections from a woman in her twenties.

      Malinda Lugbill

      ISBN 979-8-88943-838-0 (paperback)

      ISBN 979-8-88943-839-7 (digital)

      Copyright © 2023 by Malinda Lugbill

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

      Christian Faith Publishing

      832 Park Avenue

      Meadville, PA 16335

      www.christianfaithpublishing.com

      Printed in the United States of America

      Table of Contents

      Author Note

      Prologue

      Jesus at the Bottom of a Coffee Cup

      The Example

      Dorm 121

      Rooted

      Click

      Seamless Devotion

      Like Ruth (Ruth 3:5–11)

      Ducks

      Apartment A

      Ghost Town

      Blue Polyester

      Built for Freedom

      Open Heart Posture

      Proverbs 12:11

      Stillness (Psalm 46:10 ESV)

      Why, God?

      Dancing in a Parking Lot

      First Day Jitters (Philippians 4:6 ESV)

      him

      You, Always

      Agape

      The Swell

      Oh, My God

      As We Forgive Those

      The Widow (Mark 12:41–44 NIV)

      Morning Routine

      The Call

      Priorities

      Help My Unbelief (Mark 9:24 NLT)

      The Drinking Game

      Love Languages

      My Yes

      her

      Active Listening

      Heart Canvas

      Not the First Rainbow, Nor the Last

      Breakup Breakthrough

      Check Please

      The Snare of Comparison

      Common Household Lie

      A Farmer's Market (Romans 6:4b, 20–23)

      Letter to the Editor

      Free Indeed (John 8:31–38 ESV)

      Strings Attached

      The Chase of Grace

      Lake Morning

      Prayer for Her

      Through Him (Philippians 4:4–13 ESV) I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

      Glory in the Morning

      Downpour

      Bike Ride (Psalm 139:13–14 ESV)

      Take-Out

      Strangers in a Flea Market

      Turtle Alley

      Loss of Signal

      Temple Care

      Autumn

      Watercolor in the Park

      Still, My Yes

      Traffic Light Worship

      Identity Math

      The Vine (John 15:1–11 ESV)

      The Court

      We Are Paul (Philippians 1:3–7 ESV)

      SkIN Condition

      Search My Heart

      Pandemic Song

      Thoughts Turning to Tears

      Rekindling Zeal

      Winter Dust

      Grandpa

      Be…

      The Night Before

      The Morning After

      Heart of Worship

      Luke 2:19

      The Heart of God

      Homecoming

      Heart Broken

      Prodigal (Luke 15:11–32 NLT)

      A Season of Waiting

      Prayer for the Present

      Kingdom Pursuit

      Collateral Damage

      Fickle

      Doors

      The Muffler (Isaiah 43:2 ESV)

      Matthew 7:7–8

      Less Rest

      Gardens

      The Things of God (Mark 8:33 ESV)

      Adulting

      Resurrection Day (John 20:11–18)

      Descendant Elevator

      Cherished

      Waves

      2 Corinthians 3

      VDay

      Sukkah*

      The Well (John 4:1–45)

      Not a Cinderella Story‡ (2 Kings 18–19)

      Rainfall

      And She Stayed

      Street Lamps

      Proverbs 4

      Long-Distance Friends

      Awaken My Soul

      Prepositions

      The Preposition With

      Luke 12:22–31

      Genesis 15–18

      A Question

      Courage, dear heart**

      Chasing the Sunrise

      Intimate Communication

      Psalm 8:3–4

      Conversations with the Heart of God

      Epilogue

      About the Author

      Author Note

      Poetry has always been a way for me to connect to God, to process life through creative prayer, by putting a pen to paper and just writing. I always said my poetry would be a private endeavor, a creation of the heart between me and God. But then, I was convicted to publish my story.

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