Shalom my friends.
If you have been a reader of my blog, “Morning Place To Be” you were aware (or not) of how that site began.
(See here: www.MorningPlaceToBe.blogspot.com)
Back in August 2025 my great brother-in-law, Nate Rovenstine (extraordinary pastor, Wesleyan District Suoervisor, husband, father, grandpa…) in Lawrence, Kansas, told me about the Panera Bread “Get Sipping” Club.
For only $4.95 a month, you could go and get a coffee, tea, fountain drink (soda) every two hours. Wow!!!
And so when I got back to Charlotte, North Carolina, a few days later, I joined. Faithfully goi g almost every morning around 6 am for a dark roast and a blueberry bagel.
Well…Panera Bread accountants got wise, informed the main man (or woman) and said the monthly program had to change.
Now…once a day (30/month) for the monthly subscription of $15.95.
With my upcoming six week volunteer trip to Israel again in September with Christian Friends of Israel, today, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, is my final cup.
To Nate! Yeah Lord!
Ahava and Shalom,
Steve Martin
