Good morning... Inspired by a deep discussion over a birthday season brunch, God grew within me an opening activity for our Enneagram class this week. As about fifty women gathered together in the Chapel at church, I said, "On a blank sheet of paper, we are going to answer five simple questions. On the left side of your [...]
Good morning... She said to me honestly, "With all of the division in our world, religiously and politically, I really am not sure how to pray." Her confusion made me think of Sue Monk Kidd's comment: "To believe you can find your way 'home' through the crises and the sufferings that fall upon you - and believe it [...]
Good morning... Right here. Right now. There is always something to savor. As I wake this Sabbath, I gush a quick list. sunny, blue winter sky (a welcome change from days of grey drizzle) the joyful love of our quirky dogs surprise overnight visit from our youngest daughter and friends (homemade Stromboli is a magnet) surprise overnight visit [...]
Good morning... "Sue, this is great!" she wrote after yesterday's post. "It surely speaks of me and to me. I've written the opening paragraph on a 'stick-um' and put it on the mirror on my dresser as a simple reminder each day." BE HERE - BE NOW - BE PRESENT NOT IN PAST NOT IN FUTURE [...]
Good morning... As we savor this Sabbath, we look at the remnants of the spiritual onion we have been exploring together. Our posts from this week are developing in us the art of living through the layers of life (touch the "Previous" link at the top of this post to review our morning messages). Whatever season is surrounding [...]
Good morning... "Good morning Sue," she emailed me yesterday from Jacksonville, Florida. "Our hearts are in stereo again with the same verse. I shared 2 Corinthians 8:9 with my group of 7th grade girls on Tuesday." Remember? This is the same verse concluding our blog post yesterday. For you are becoming progressively acquainted with and recognizing more strongly [...]
Good morning... A few of you wrote me touched by yesterday's morning message (use "Previous" link above to revisit post). I felt compelled to issue each a challenge: "Text me by evening and tell me some of the ways God amazes you today. I will do the same." So by the end of yesterday, these moments of amazement [...]
Good morning... Each sabbath we take a day to rest and review lessons we have learned together in our everyday blog. As the curtain opens on 2019, we are wise to look back, securing our bearings, before seeking and sensing: "God, what's next?" Using the "Previous." link above this message, savor again the inner terrain we have explored [...]
Good morning... At the break of dawn, the Light of life enters our darkness. The darkness of grief, anxiety, depression. The darkness of fear, loneliness, uncertainty. The darkness of anger, illness, conflict. The all-powerful God, Creator of heaven and earth, squeezes His whole self into the tender skin of a baby, to bring us the beacon of inextinguishable [...]
Good morning... We sat in the palpable presence of Jesus discussing our Martha-like tendencies. We marveled at how quickly, unexpectedly, without warning, our controlling human nature can rear her biting head. By the end of our conversation, we sensed our mad Martha uncovering an important question: "Why do I invite Jesus into my home, then disconnect from my [...]
