Ridgell's Originals

I have gone most of my life without drinking it. I survived college without it. I can get up early and hunt without it. I can even survive late night elder's meetings without it. I have never been exited about paying more for a cup of it than I do for my lunch. For thirty three years we have used the avacado green coffee pot we got for a wedding gift. My folks always had to make it when they came. My kids don't get coffee when they visit. Our small group doesn't get coffee at our house. And it's not that we think it is bad. Marsha starts her morning with Diet Dr. Pepper most mornings. I don't guess that is worse than coffee.

But something is changing. I started drinking coffee when I travel overseas. Sometimes it is all that is available (at least that I recognize), and I figure since it is hot many of the germs must be dead. And I noticed at a couple of breakfast meetings it was easier just to have coffee. Then we bought a coffee maker for our Christmas present to each other. My folks are happy, my kids are happy, small group is happy (even Phil and Tim because Marsha still has Diet Dr. Pepper). My HoT ministry team is happy. But we have a problem. You don't just drink coffee. Marsha doctors it up till it looks like pale brown and I drink it without anything. But we can't figure out what to buy. Or order. Or mix. Some of her teacher friends are bringing her recipies for coffee.

So here's the question. What should we try? What are some of your favorites? Can you put Diet Coke, Diet Root Beer, or Diet Dr. Pepper in coffee? We need help. What do you think?