Good morning... As my fall schedule began to fill in, a friend sent me this quote: "You are exactly where you are meant to be." What a empowering word of encouragement. Living into my twentieth year at Northside Church, I love the cyclical nature of our ministry to women. Every year, the summer season ends and a new [...]
Good morning... The night after last week's lunar eclipse, we experienced the full moon of August. Bright. Plump. Rising high in the sky. The following day, I went on a long walk. I noticed a tree stump laying low in the dirt. Hollow. Decaying. Carved out to her core. [...]
Good morning... Moonlight peeks through the shutters above our tub. "Another full moon is on her way," I think, noticing the slow passage of time. I am grateful for the tiny bladder of our little thirteen year old dog, Gracie. She takes me outside in the middle of most nights. Without stepping barefoot into the dark, cooling air, [...]
Good morning... On our way to becoming who we really are, consider today's centering questions: At the groggy beginning of the day, how might this day change you? How might you describe the corners of your life, sharper or rounded off? Sharper or rounded off, how does this feel to you and to others? A friend texted this [...]
Good morning... Beneath tonight's full moon, I revisit an article sent by a friend at the start of 2026, an article entitled "Questions Before Dark." For the rest of this week, we will unpack these poignant questions, questions which point us toward who we really are. We will begin today with the writing in its entirety, then we [...]
Good morning... Our daily blog has noticed slivers of light in the dark of night since 2015. Last week, our website shut down for nine quiet days. We wondered if our large file of archived writings had exceeded its limit. As experts worked on the problem, I was forced to wait and to wonder, "Is God inviting me [...]
Good morning... "Once in a blue moon someone like you comes along," Van Morrison sings into our soul. A friend sent me an article, an article written by Alissa Barry. These are perfect thoughts to ponder as May tips into June. ******* Once in a blue moon. Today is a rare celestial event. It's a blue moon. A [...]
Good morning... Walking beside the muddy banks of the Chattahoochee river, I was reminded of a quote from our final book of the semester, Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer. On page 79, Parker writes about the season of spring. "...before spring becomes beautiful, it is plug ugly, nothing but mud and muck. I have walked in [...]
Good morning... Feeling anxious about the unknown ahead is a common experience for many of us. In response to this very human vulnerability, a friend sent me the devotional message below. ****** Wherever the Path Leads Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there! - PSALM 77:19 NLT [...]
Good morning... Back to back devotional messages from Henri Nouwen keep me company this week. Both writings come from Nouwen's deeply personal book The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom. During my dad's 89th birthday week, it's hard to live far away from my aging parents in Ohio. All of our four grown kids [...]
