Good morning... On a last minute walk yesterday, a friend shared with me the quote above. "God will take you where you hadn't intended to go in order to produce in you what you could not achieve on your own. It's uncomfortable, but it's grace." A few minutes later, we noticed a spider dangling precariously close to the [...]
Good morning... Two tiny pounds. The smallest puppy I ever snuggled weighed two tiny pounds. Yesterday, our finger-to-fur time was free, and his soft little licks were precious, just precious. And puppy breath, wow, it's one of the best scents on earth. Fitting in the palm of my hand, this new creature of God was a source of [...]
Good morning... One recent evening, I was feeling blue. Swirling, muted worries shaded my inner world. Then, I looked outside our window. The sky seemed to match my mood. Stepping out into it, I took myself on a walk at dusk. As the black silhouette criss-crossed the painted sky, new [...]
Good morning... "Finding peace," she wrote me the day after the election, having just returned home from a trip to Portugal. "It certainly is a practice right now for me of 'breaking up' with the addictive consumption of news. I am also using all of the strategies I learned in Alanon about how to be at peace 'even [...]
Good morning... On my way to the Peace of Mind symposium last Friday, I suddenly found myself stuck in traffic. Stand still traffic. Frustrating traffic. Really, really annoying traffic. Two friends were counting on me to pick them up, and I was stuck. Powerless. Letting them down. Feeling really bad. Running late, I texted my apology. I beat [...]
Good morning... The God who created tonight's fabulous full moon also orchestrated every exquisite detail of yesterday's Finding Peace of Mind symposium at The Carter Center. What incredible gifts God gave the room full of uniquely designed people. To give you a small taste of our delicious day of [...]
Good morning... As I walked our dog yesterday following a drizzly rain, I noticed various leaves suspended in the air. Each leaf was held by an invisible thread. I thought to myself, "These leaves are like us. Each unique being suspended in time and space, held for this moment by [...]
Good morning... To process a variety of feelings in our therapeutic community group, we used a deck of thought-provoking cards. I had never before seen "Storm Journey" cards, and I found them quite intriguing. Each creative image, which connected to a single word, was designed to spark meaningful conversation. "We belong in a story of hope," read the [...]
Good morning... In our therapeutic community group at PAWkids last week, the therapist handed out a simple drawing on a white sheet of paper. She pointed out a universal truth. "We can live in a house of fear or we can live in a house of love." On the back of my paper, I jotted down these notes. [...]
Good morning... "Here is our poem for this morning," I texted her before our monthly spiritual direction phone call. This poem, shared by a friend, has helped me through a tumultuous week. I hoped it might center her too. Now, I pray that these calming words might also envelop you. ****** Find Your Quiet in the Storm by [...]
