Good morning... "I wanted to share this lovely article I just received on dolce far niente ... the sweet art of doing nothing," she texted after reading our recent message, The Magic Of Play. "It fits so well with your blog post this morning, Sue." Again, God's perfect timing multiples our joy. ****** Excerpts from The Importance of Doing Nothing: [...]
Good morning... "In Christ's name we play," my Freudian slip sparking an avalanche of joy. After crafting yesterday's post, The Magic of Play, I watched different forms of play emerge all day. I walked, instead of driving, to the home of a woman new to our Friday class roster, enjoying fresh coffee and conversation. I walk and talked [...]
Good morning... "In Christ's name we play," my Freudian slip ended our prayer, ushering us into a magical evening. "Researcher Stuart Brown, MD, describes play as time spent without purpose," Brene Brown stretches her own mind to welcome this new possibility. "To me this sounds like the definition of an anxiety attack. I feel behind if I’m not [...]
Good morning... Today is a special day of Sabbath as a good friend lays to rest her beloved mother-in-law at 3:00 pm. Right after last week's post, We Memorize A Mother, she wrote me these God-inspired words. "Hello Sue," she began. "God’s timing in honoring your friend’s Mom surfaced on your blog this morning, greeting us just after [...]
Good morning... "Hey Sue!" she emailed. "You’ve been on a roll these last two weeks! LOVING all your messages each day! Makes me miss seeing you all the more, but at least I feel close to your heart through your daily sweet words!" She reflected: "I do believe God speaks to us in special ways through nature, through Scripture, [...]
Good morning... I was the last parent to leave our first gathering of our youngest child's final high school year. I felt compelled to "close down the bar," "stay for the last round," enjoying every conversation until the very last drop. I was in my car by 9:00 am, driving forward into this special year of "lasts." Returning [...]
Good morning... I am grateful God allowed me to sleep in today, until about half an hour before my 8:00 am meeting. Had I crafted our morning message in the wee hours of the night, it would not have been this one, and this one is exquisite, for all the ways you will discover. "I thought you would [...]
Good morning... Stilling, noticing, taking Sabbath, we look back over our shared steps for this one-of-a-kind week. ****** Monday: After a tragic weekend when more innocent, voiceless people lost their lives to bullying bullets, her blessing came as a breath of fresh hope. "May we raise children who love the unloved things - the dandelion, the worms & [...]
Good morning... "I would rather be late than be yelling," one wise young mom confessed a few years back, as she struggled to shift gears from summertime slow to school-year stress. Securing supplies. Earlier bedtime. Homework, half-days, and "have-to's" galore. Between now and mid October, parents shepherding children to school from home will settle into a more steady [...]
Good morning... Yesterday morning her email came in. "Happy end of summer, Sue," she wrote. "Looking forward to our group getting back together soon. Below is from Richard Rohr's website --- glad we are going to be studying one of his books this semester. Thought this might help 'someone who is struggling' to better hear the voice of [...]
