Coffee & Writing

by Miriam Kavanagh

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  • Nobody Quite Gets It

    We all have those moments where we feel like nobody gets us or we’re a joke that’s gone over peoples’ heads. With every career or drop out from school or painful experience I had, did no one ever think these were precious parts of my life that I would treasure? Why would you say, “This… Read more

  • Speech Can Trip You Up

    by Miriam Kavanagh I recently hurt someone I love very much. I had great conversations with him and then I put my foot in it. These were his reactions… Both understandable reactions, both totally surprising reactions coming from such a peaceful person. At first I thought it was a joke and I tried calling him… Read more

  • Do you know what pain is?

    I would like to add an image for you about physical pain, but when I looked around none of them could describe it as well as this: I was recently diagnosed with pneumonia but that’s not a big deal; it seems like I get pneumonia every year. My chest hurts, I take antibiotics, I substitute… Read more

  • The Most Sacred

    (26) While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.”(27) Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,(28) for this is my blood of the covenant, which will… Read more

  • Great Friends

    Some people have a hard time making semi-friends or even just acquaintances. Many people have a hard time time making friends. Everyone has a hard time find that diamond of a friend who cares about you so much they will say, “I love you for you.” Unfortunately, we can all have intense friendships that last… Read more