Thrill of Victory. Agony of Defeat.

Good morning... Well, anyone who follows college football will forgive me for posting late this morning. Congratulations texts after The University of Georgia won the National Championship came flying in around midnight. This morning I was given the unusual gift of sleeping in. When I was a kid we used to watch "The Wide World of Sports" on [...]

By |2022-01-12T02:21:54-05:00January 11th, 2022|Depression, Everyday life, Trust God|

You Will Be Found

Good morning... "Have you ever felt like nobody was there?" begins the song. "Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever felt like you could disappear? Like you could fall, and no one would hear." I think we all have moments when we would honestly answer "yes" to these gut-wrenching questions. "Well, let [...]

By |2021-10-24T04:33:43-04:00October 24th, 2021|Depression, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Lifted From Grief

Good morning... "I loved your devotional about feeling "torn to pieces" and God pulling us out of the hole," she wrote, referring to our exploration of Psalm 40:2 (VOICE), He reached down and drew me out of the deep, dark hole where I was stranded, mired in the muck and clay. With a gentle hand, He pulled me [...]

By |2020-10-21T03:12:16-04:00October 22nd, 2020|Depression, Grief, Healing, Pain, Trust God|

First Time In Fifteen Years

Good morning... One mid summer night in 2005, God startled me awake: "Host a Bible study in your home." I recently pulled out the manuscript which chronicles my formation as a writer, a teacher, a daily God-listener. We now pick up the story after our life-changing move from a tiny town in Pennsylvania to the bustling city of Atlanta, [...]

By |2020-09-09T04:50:29-04:00September 9th, 2020|Depression, Discernment, Listen, New From Old, Trust God|

I Hate To Disappoint

Good morning... I hate to disappoint people. I lose sleep over perceived mistakes. I feel most at peace when those around me are at peace. I am only as happy as my most unhappy loved one. Is this some personalized form of co-dependency, God? Why do I attach my cart to the perception of people instead of securely [...]

By |2020-05-18T13:34:39-04:00May 18th, 2020|Anxiety, Depression, God's Love, Trust God|

A Life-Giving Lyric

Good morning... In the silence of this early morning, which shade of emotion do I pull out and play with, like a pristine ball of pliable play dough? Sensing. Softening. Squeezing, stretching, shaping. God, which emotion of my multi-colored myriad needs tending to right now? As I breathe into this sacred space, God somehow answers. An old favorite [...]

By |2020-05-09T05:05:21-04:00May 9th, 2020|Anxiety, Depression, Trust God|

Life Is Not Easy

Good morning... From another state, she texted me a screen shot of a book page, sharing a dynamic devotional message from yesterday morning. She had no idea that sitting on my bedside table is the exact same daily devotional book, Paul David Tripp's New Morning Mercies. Since the words of wisdom resonate so profoundly with my faraway friend [...]

By |2020-02-28T11:45:58-05:00February 28th, 2020|Anxiety, Depression, Pain, Trust God|

Savor Sabbath: Be Thirsty

Good morning... A few weeks back, when I was sitting in the Macon Coliseum watching our son and his teammates wrestle in the State Duels team tournament, I received an unusual text. "Hi Sue. I was given your number through someone else. My name is _____ and I could use a lot of help." "Hi ____," I texted [...]

By |2020-02-16T12:00:30-05:00February 16th, 2020|Anxiety, Depression, Everyday life, Sabbath, Trust God|

Wise Words From A Coach

Good morning... I have been pondering a portion of the Richard Rohr quote shared in our recent post Our Uphill Climb. "...do not waste a moment of time lamenting poor parenting, lost job, failed relationship, physical handicap, gender identity, economic poverty, or even the tragedy of any kind of abuse," wrote Rohr. In my heart of hearts, I [...]

By |2020-02-15T09:28:17-05:00February 15th, 2020|Depression, Everyday life, Grief, Healing, Suicide|

We Don’t Understand

Good morning... "I don't understand anxiety and depression," she said after returning home from a funeral. Our daughter's 22-year-old brain was trying to process why her good friend's mother would take her own life. We both agreed. Because it is not happening to us, it is impossible for any of us to comprehend the swirling storm of anxiety [...]

By |2019-11-19T08:26:08-05:00November 19th, 2019|Anxiety, Depression, God's Love, Letting Go|
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