Sit. Look. See.

Good morning... "As I sit doing my quiet time I look to the door and this is what I see ❤️🙏😇," she texted. As we see God in the quiet, might we begin to notice God in life's noise? God, the great God, the Lord, is speaking. He is calling everybody on the earth, from where the sun [...]

By |2025-03-09T09:09:01-04:00March 8th, 2025|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Silence And Solitude, Trust God|

Sunfish & The Spirit

Good morning... If we are to go where we are destined to go, we need to harness the power of the One and Only dependable stream of wind. There are other competing winds wreaking havoc in our world. In recent days, I have pondered this wise advice: "Keep your sail out of that wind." I think of the [...]

By |2025-03-07T08:12:17-05:00March 7th, 2025|Everyday life, Holy Spirit, Letting Go, Trust God|

This Uncertain Wind

Good morning... I am touched by the final line in a poem I met yesterday. uncertain wind stirring the leaves: this is the world we have: take it - A. R. Ammons I think to myself, "Would I take another wind if it was more certain, more predictable, more limited to my control? Would I want a God [...]

By |2025-03-06T14:06:31-05:00March 6th, 2025|Anxiety, Everyday life, Heaven On Earth, Imperfection, Trust God|

Experience The Power

Good morning... In the middle of this special night, our wind chimes are going crazy. I step out into the darkness to experience the blustery air. The tall trees are creaking, swaying, aching in the gusty breeze. Wow. What a wild, windy Ash Wednesday! The power of our living God is completely undeniable. Today is the start of [...]

By |2025-03-05T06:15:08-05:00March 5th, 2025|Everyday life, Holy Spirit, Transformation, Trust God|

Two Fairthful Men

Good morning... This week many of us went to one or both of the services celebrating the lives of two faithful men from our Atlanta community. On Thursday morning at Northside Church, we honored the life of Jim Caswell, husband of Robbie. "Jim lived a full and blessed life," reads his obituary. "He was a grateful man that [...]

Quality Time Together

Good morning... Life gets busy for all of us. Schedules fill up. Routines settle in. It is very easy for weeks to pass without spending quality time together. Distance hinders. Commitments clash. Time can evaporate without meaningful connection. For our family, last night was different. At Christmas time, we gave the gift of Mamma Mia tickets at the [...]

By |2025-03-03T08:50:49-05:00March 3rd, 2025|Everyday life, Family and Friends, Gratitude, Joy, Spiritual Growth|

We Retreat. We Return.

Good morning... "When you read the four biographies of Jesus in the New Testament, one thing is painfully clear: Jesus' life template was based on a rhythm of retreat and return, like breathing in and out," writes John Mark Comer on page 57 of Practicing the Way. "Jesus would retreat: He would slip away from the noise and [...]

By |2025-03-02T06:39:16-05:00March 1st, 2025|Everyday life, God's Plan, Silence And Solitude, Spiritual Growth|

Fired Or Retired?

Good morning... After our recent post, one dear friend responded, "I think it took retirement for me to Pause. Breathe and Expand!" I thought to myself, "Choosing to retire is so different than hearing the harsh words, 'You're fired.'" I think of all the hard workers who have lost their jobs this month, their work-lives reduced to a [...]

By |2025-02-28T07:14:01-05:00February 28th, 2025|Everyday life, Letting Go, Loss, Sadness, Trust God|

Pause. Breathe. Expand.

Good morning... In our therapeutic community group downtown, the leader shared a quote from Victor Frankl, the author of the book we are discussing on Sunday afternoons, Man's Search for Meaning. "Between stimulus and response," she quoted Frankl, "there is a space." "Expand that space and invite the Holy Spirit into it," she encouraged us. "Pause. Breathe. Expand." [...]

By |2025-02-26T01:34:01-05:00February 26th, 2025|Discernment, Everyday life, Peace, Spiritual Growth|

Mom Is Teaching Me

Good morning... Before I leaving my parents' villa to visit my mom in the hospital, I looked down on their table to see two simple items. A small wooden reminder, "In all things give thanks." And a card with a butterfly, black and white, yellow and orange. I did not know if my mom, unresponsive in the ICU [...]

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