Good morning... Olga from Ukraine continues to interact with our written word community through our friend Pam. After receiving our blog post Day Of Prayer For Ukraine, Olga sent an immediate response: "People all over the world are united. It's really impressive and supports us!" "I'm overwhelmed to know the Ukrainians are hearing the worldwide message of harmony," [...]
Good morning... This week I happened upon a powerful quote by Madeleine Delbrêl. "Once we have heard God’s Word, we no longer have the right not to accept it; once we have accepted it, we no longer have the right not to let it become flesh in us; once it has become flesh in us, we no longer [...]
Good morning... At 2:00 pm today we will gather in the church sanctuary to celebrate Angie's life. How utterly impossible to sum up a whole vibrant lifetime in one touching hour. Reading Angie's obituary, I am struck by the expanse and the generosity of her love for others. How deeply she will be missed by so many left [...]
Good morning... Author Paula D'Arcy knows the upending sensation of sudden loss. Before diving into Paula's book Sacred Threshold: Crossing the Inner Barrier to Deeper Love, I read aloud to our class a few pages from her first book, Gift of the Red Bird, written in 1996. Listen to the healing heart of the wise woman who guides [...]
Good morning... Yesterday as we pulled up to drop off donated dinner items for the men overcoming homelessness and addiction at Trinity House, I asked my husband Steve, "For how many years have we been doing this every month?" We thought back to when a student in the junior class called to ask if kids from The Lovett [...]
Good morning... "You're really on a role this week," said the heading of her email. Being "on a role" is different than being "on a roll." I thought about the difference. When we are "on a roll," we effortlessly flow down hill, naturally picking up speed as we go. When we are "on a role," we root ourselves [...]
Good morning... Yesterday's blog post shared practical tips for slogging through a season of depression. Summarizing Dave's list, these things may be helpful: Shower, hot or cold, as long as you'd like, as often as you need. (I personally prefer a long hot bath to candlelight.) Moisturize everything with your favorite lotion - tactile touch can help so [...]
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 [...]
Good morning... "Did you read Wade's devotional from this week?" my husband Steve asked over the weekend. (Wade is the middle school chaplain alongside Steve who is the upper school chaplain.) "His shared a vulnerable and touching story about the challenges he faces with his youngest son." I had seen the devotional come in, but had yet to [...]
Good morning... "Dear Sue," she emailed me yesterday. "I think today was a God moment as I read Henri Nouwen's post Know that You Are Welcome and then moved on to your message, You Are Welcome Here. As we emailed back and forth, I shared that I was also so surprised by the synchronicity of the Spirit. After [...]
