Day 2 - another Espresso - this time back to my normal brand Carte Noire but this is another first, their Decaf Espresso. I have little time for de-anything-ed products, what's the point on no/low alco beer! and that goes for coffee too in my experience.  But it is in the range and in the pack so as its late I thought I should try it.

So here goes; like yesterday cup not over full and not as thick a foam as normal.  Smell is good, Llewelyn thought it was the standard version, and taste is good as well, in fact on flavor alone very hard to tell from the normal without having them side by side.  However the coffee felt a little watery, almost thin, not sure how or why this should be the case or even if its just a whim but its simply not the same.  The biggest difference however is the expected or in this case not expected 'kick', yes as promised it wasn't there!  If you love decaf and this upsets you sorry, however its simply not me.

The day today has been - well - not what we planned!  I had hoped to go out for the day with Siân, but the plumber had other ideas.  What we thought would be a simple repair to the bathroom toilet took 3hrs!  With reduced time we headed out for what turned out to be an amazing lunch at Wagamama followed by some Christmas present shopping.  And tonight well Ocean's 11 with the gas fire on.  OK so its not as good as the Brat Pack version but for me tonight its about who I watch with and as its my gorgeous wife I'll settle for that.

How do we know when something is fake, when something is a knockoff?  We are waned about false prophecy in the bible but this text makes it clear -

16 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord. 17 They say continually to those who despise the word of the Lord, ‘It shall be well with you’; and to everyone who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, ‘No disaster shall come upon you.’” 18 For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord to see and to hear his word, or who has paid attention to his word and listened? Jeremiah 23:16-18 (ESV)

So today I pray - Jesus help me to hear your words and see your actions, both in scripture and in the people who are your hands and feet this day.  Help me not to long for comforting words but to accept the challenges of life with honesty. Help me to stand in your council, in the strength of your spirit, to the glory of our heavenly Father.  Amen.