By Tim Van Arsdale on
5/7/2009 9:05 AM
When Tim approached me during my usual Wednesday afternoon shift asking if I would do him a favor I said, "Of course!" Not even thinking it would be such a blessing in return. Tim asked me if I would go for a ride to the Clark gas station with a stranger not even a 1/2 mile down the road to buy $20 of gas for a woman. Tim reached into his wallet and gave me the money. Understanding that Tim was rightfully protecting him and his family by sending me, I excitedly, but nervously took my apron off and put the money in my pocket. Tim explained to the woman who has 2 young children that I would take her. I had no idea the specifics of this mission, bu ...
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
5/4/2009 9:46 AM
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/27/2009 11:51 AM
I about cried yesterday. (Yeah...I'm a sucker for touching life moments.) My friends at Medina Community Church invited me to come on Sunday and share what God is doing through the ministry of Cafe 41:11. Mollie, my daughter, must've caught the vision. She secretly went into my office and got on my computer. "Daddy, come see this!" I hear her shout. "What is it?" I ask, walking into the office. ...
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/24/2009 10:51 AM
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/20/2009 10:23 AM
I'm enjoying conversation with friends and family in the wide foyer at church on Sunday. The back of my neck glowing like Rudolph's nose from a weekend of yard work. Its radiant heat warms my daughter's icy fingers. I grab Mollie's hands, swing her around, hug her, and then shoo her into the sanctuary. Mollie skips off to safeguard ou ...
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/15/2009 11:25 AM
by Davie Maybe, Associating Press Writer - 55 minutes ago  MEDINA, Ohio - A crock pot of chili, a dozen chicken salad sandwiches, and two gallons of grape kool-aid were reported stolen Tuesday April 14 from a free, non-profit cafe.
In a telephone interview, ...
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/11/2009 7:00 AM
The glow of the television softly dispels the darkness of my living room. I sit comfortably on the couch enjoying a late night movie and my favorite loose fitting sleep pants and a bowl of butter with popcorn in it. Nearly crawling under my skin is my faithful companion. He leans comfortably against me. Cooper ...
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/8/2009 11:16 AM
conduit: "a natural or artificial channel through which something is conveyed; a means of transmitting or distributing" (conduit. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
4/1/2009 12:59 PM
 The sixth grader's head bobs past the flashing neon open sign hanging in the cafe window...
This is no ordinary sixth grader. He's my nemesis. My archenemy. I'm not being harsh. This lad is truly cunning and a skilled barbarian. We've waged war three times. He won our first battle. I won the second, and then he slaughtered me during a third confrontation. Jesus once said, ...
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By Tim Van Arsdale on
3/30/2009 6:52 AM
I reach in my pocket grasping for my keys to unlock the cafe. Cafe 41:11 is still asleep; enjoying a few more hours of frosty darkness until the warmth of the sun touches the west side of the building. I pass through the early morning shadows entering the train car in a personal morning fog...but on a mission. (BTW - I'm NOT a morning perso ...
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