Old AND New

Good morning... "I loved your post about Zoom fatigue," she wrote. "All so true, describing in detail the pitfalls of the Zoom experience in ways I hadn’t considered before. And yet... there are many blessings in Zoom too." She went on to list a few of her own personal experiences: "I was speaking with my husband yesterday and [...]

By |2020-05-02T14:08:51-04:00May 2nd, 2020|Abundance, Community, Everyday life, New From Old|

Humor Helps

Good morning... "Action Ministries now requires you to bring your own personal mask to wear while packing food boxes," she texted me to help find two more people to serve with her small group of friends. Our family already knew the new face mask rule, having served together on Good Friday morn (see our goofy picture above). I quickly [...]

By |2020-04-23T21:28:46-04:00April 24th, 2020|Abundance, Community, God's Timing, Joy|

You’ve Got A Friend In Me

Good morning... For some, the first version of this morning's message, A Gift From A Grandma, did not come through with audio throughout the whole sweet song. So, I have reworked our message and added a different link to our adorable video. From behind a closed door in another state, one grandmother reached out to send me a [...]

By |2020-04-16T11:18:58-04:00April 16th, 2020|Abundance, Aging, Everyday life, Friendship, Trust God|

One Playful Easter Poem

Good morning... Clever creativity has spread wildly during this time of coronavirus quarantine. This playful poem, forwarded to me by many kind folk, is one of my favorite displays of Jesus' regenerative joy born this Easter morn. ****** How the Virus Stole Easter By Kristi Bothur With a nod to Dr. Seuss ? Twas late in ‘19 when the [...]

By |2020-04-12T06:47:04-04:00April 12th, 2020|Abundance, Death And Resurrection, God's Plan, Joy, Unity|

What I Used To Think

Good morning... I used to think I needed older, wiser mentors watering my seeds of faith, people pouring into me, helping me to grow. At the same time, I thought I was designed to be an older, wiser mentor, pouring into the lives of others, helping them to grow. Me being poured into so I could pour out. [...]

By |2020-02-06T03:55:23-05:00February 5th, 2020|Abundance, Community, Faith, God's Plan, Spiritual Growth|

Amazing, Awful, Ordinary Life

Good morning... She shared this multifaceted picture taken from her backyard. To my soul, this intriguing photo personifies the quote she also shared. ****** Life is amazing. And then it's awful. And then it's amazing again. And in between the amazing and the awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the [...]

By |2020-01-30T06:56:56-05:00January 30th, 2020|Abundance, Awareness, Everyday life, God's Love, Trust God|

After My Bubble Bath

Good morning... Thirty-six hours after being bit hard by a stomach bug, I took a hot bubble bath and felt like a brand new woman. Then my mind turned to those without a home, without a bathtub, without hot running water. What makes homeless people feel brand new after they have the flu? Our family's kitchen is stocked [...]

By |2020-01-15T03:11:52-05:00January 15th, 2020|Abundance, Community, Discernment, God's Love, Heaven On Earth|

The Best Time To Plant

Good morning... I unzip my purse and unfold the church bulletin. I re-read from my Sunday morning scribblings of sermon notes. "When is the best time to plant a tree?" asked the pastor. After being greeted with silence he gave us the answer. "Twenty years ago. Twenty years ago is the best time to plant a tree." "When [...]

By |2020-01-13T06:48:26-05:00January 13th, 2020|Abundance, Awareness, Everyday life, God's Plan, Organic Growth|

Wonderful Is Happening

Good morning... "Christ is the one whose center is everywhere," says St. Bonaventure, "and whose circumference is nowhere." Intriguing dichotomy, right? Center - everywhere. Circumference - nowhere. As I ponder the possibilities, into the subject line of Biblegateway.com I type this phrase: "center Christ." Three Scripture verses pop up and beg for our attention. All this energy issues [...]

By |2020-01-04T05:31:37-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Abundance, Anxiety, Awareness, Everyday life, Trust God|

What I’ve Not Got

Good morning... I love to browse, to meander, to lose track of time lingering. When I have opportune moments to whimsically waste, I like to stroll the aisles of a Goodwill store. There is no telling what second-hand treasures I might happen upon. What fine find caught my attention last week? A crazily covered canvas hosting these black [...]

By |2019-11-26T11:36:20-05:00November 25th, 2019|Abundance, Awareness, Everyday life, Gratitude, Spiritual Growth|
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