Today the Church celebrates James the Elder, Apostle.
O gracious God, your servant and apostle James was first among the Twelve to suffer martyrdom for the Name of Jesus Christ: Pour out upon the leaders of your Church that spirit of self-denying service, by which they may have true authority among your people; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Art: Calling of Saint James and Saint John, James Tissot 1886-1894
📺 Fun little mini doc on the computer game classic, Microsoft Solitaire
When I’m making coffee for just myself, the Aeropress is a method I enjoy often.
Here’s my recipe for a largish 12-14 oz mug:
2 Aeropress scoops of espresso-ground coffee in an inverted Aeropress.
Pour water just off-boil half way, saturating grinds and allowing a brief bloom.
Pour in just a bit more water, leaving some room at the top. Stir for about 10 seconds.
Put filter on, wait 2 minutes.
Place Aeropress on mug, and press.
Top off resulting concentrate with hot water as desired.
This will make a very bold cup of coffee! For some people, it’s too strong.
For the same large mug size, you can use one and half or even just one Aeropress scoop of coffee, to taste, for a milder mug.
Procrastinated a bit today by designing a custom day planner sheet to put in a discbound notebook.
Today at St. George’s Anglican Church Pastor Shane reminded us that pride is the source of judgmentalism, and that ultimately, no one has any cause to compare themselves to others.
All pride in ourselves is ultimatley misplaced, because we all miss the mark when it comes to what’s most important: eternal life now and forever.
God pours out his mercy on all, and that’s all that matters.
