Coffee Talks With Dad
- LOGOI
- 6 days ago
- 3 min read
My dad loved Cuban coffee (affectionately known as cafecito). Dad thought the best time to have a cafecito was at breakfast, mid-morning, lunch, mid-afternoon, dinner, or after dinner. Other than that, he never touched the stuff.
If you’re not aware, a Cuban coffee is made with a concentrated shot of espresso sweetened with what seems like as much sugar as you can force into one of those tiny cups. The result is a sweet, intense flavor with a thick, foamy texture that makes your eyes pop wide open.
I loved going to get a coffee with my dad. We’d find any excuse to leave our LOGOI office for a chance to go find a cafecito. It really didn’t matter how nice or disheveled the establishment was as long as there was good hot coffee, a tasty pastry, and a shady spot to sit and talk for a bit.
Our “coffee talks” ran the gamut of topics from family to sports to news to what God was doing through LOGOI. Some of our best “LOGOI plans” came with a shot of Cuban coffee.
One of those Cuban-coffee-inspired plans was about a young pastor in Cuba named Carlos, whom dad was trying to help and encourage. Dad was intrigued how this young pastor was eager to listen and learn from “an old pastor” like himself and my dad was thoroughly enjoying his long-distance mentorship.
“You know,” I suggested taking a sip of coffee-inspired-adrenaline, “there are a whole lot more ‘Carlos’ out there who might like to hear from the “old pastor.” Dad was already way ahead of me. A book had already formed in his mind and he was working on a list of topics like: “What if I feel spiritually inadequate? How to fight discouragement, Dealing with criticism, and Our last enemy, Death.”
After another cafecito shot or two, Dad had the book pretty well mapped out. As it turns out, it would be the last book he wrote. The process began when his health was starting to decline and there were large gaps between start to finish. He actually finished the book in the hospital where we had a little party for him and revealed the book cover.
So I have a Father’s Day gift idea for you: buy a copy of “Letters to Carlos” by Les Thompson. It will cost you $10 and your purchase will help the ministry of LOGOI (yes, it’s in English). You may not be a pastor, but you’ll find all the chapters in this very fine little book will be of great help and encouragement in your walk with Christ. I further suggest you purchase several copies as gifts for friends and family. We will even email it to them if you give us their name and email.
You’ll need to:
Go to our LOGOIministries.org website
Hover over the “more” button and click the “resources” button.
Scroll down to find “Letters to Carlos.” Add it to your cart and complete the order process. Once completed, you will receive an email notification to open and/or download your PDF.
We are so grateful you are part of our LOGOI family. Your prayers and financial help are impacting our Latin brothers and sisters all across the Spanish-speaking world with the Good News.
Happy Father’s Day!
Ed Thompson
P.S. I have a gift for you. I wrote a soft jazz song with a bit of Latin flair called “Coffee Talks With Dad.” As you will hear, it’s a song about getting coffee with dad. It may bring you back to your own special times with your dad. You can find it here.
Happy Father's day!
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