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• Finally, when she took a breath I jumped in and said with all the confidence I could muster without compromising my good nature, "No, Miss. I don't want any espresso, just a regular cup of coffee."
• "Exactly," she said with a falsetto smile. "Most people enjoy our cappuccinos. What kind of cappuccino would you like." Then she rattled off an endless list of cappuccino flavors, most I had never heard of before.
• About this time, the caffeine deficiency began seeping into my attitude. I think that somewhere in our constitution is the right to order regular coffee at a price that does not compromise the mortgage on my home.
• "Young lady," I said as calmly as possible under the circumstances, "listen to me very carefully. I want coffee. Not espresso. Not cappuccino. Just two cups of plain, regular, good old American coffee."
• "Oh," she said in a burst of enlightenment. "You want coffee. Why didn't you say so in the first place?"
• There is no satisfaction more fulfilling than finally getting through and arriving at a common understanding.
• "Now," she said in a confidential tone, "what flavor coffee do you want? Columbian, French Vanilla, Cinnamon, Chocolate Mint, Swiss Mocha . . ."
• There is only one place I know where I can get exactly what I need. Jesus put it this way; "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it" (John 14:13-14 KJV).
• If you need anything from the Lord, just ask.

• The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com.