Good morning... Frustrated by no available parking spot, we sat stuck in a long line of cars trying to escape the crazy Costco crowd. "Look at this," I said to my husband. "Traffic has not been this bad since before the pandemic." With more and more people feeling freed by vaccination, I fear we are driving again toward [...]
Good morning... "Unless the Eternal builds the house, those who labor to raise it will have worked for nothing," over the phone my friend quoted Psalm 127:1-2 (VOICE). Her gentle voice continued: "Unless the Eternal stands watch over the city, those who guard it have wasted their time." "God provides for His own," she encouraged. "It is pointless [...]
Good morning... On One Special Saturday while volunteering for Julie's Dream, I met a fascinating person. In his morning and afternoon talks, Omar Howard challenged the at risk teens from PAWkids to think wisely about their daily decisions. Omar, the founder of Freedom is a Choice Inc., is a successful individual with an incarcerated history. He uses his [...]
Good morning... In yesterday's blog post I uncovered the word summing up for me this unusual semester of learning, "Unfinished." Unfinished is uncomfortable. Unfinished is unsettling. Unfinished is often unavoidable. I pressed "send" on our message then hopped in the car and drove to a friend's to walk and talk before our final class. Back and forth conversation. [...]
Good morning... Many of you know and love the ministry of my husband Steve, as he has been the head chaplain and wrestling coach at The Lovett School since 1995 (minus two life-changing years in a tiny Pennsylvania town). Steve and I met at a small liberal arts school called the College of Wooster in Ohio. His chaplain [...]
Good morning... This week I received a powerful poem from a forever friend who has taught me so much about grieving well and tenderly embracing every ounce of life. "A Center" by Ha Jin You must hold your quiet center, where you do what only you can do. If others call you a maniac or a fool, just [...]
Good morning... I spent my earliest morning hours crafting yesterday's blog with God, Five Years Of Unfolding. After I pressed "send" to share with you our post for the day, the Spirit drew me to another Scripture verse. Quietly I went back into yesterday's message and added the following lines. Together we have witnessed God's promise coming vibrantly [...]
Good morning... In the morning I got word that my high school classmate was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and in the evening we took dinner to a family returning home from an amazing two hour memorial service for a dear friend who died this week of ALS. Deeply touched by the video shared [...]
Good morning... "1 year ago today the world went sideways," my husband Steve wrote into our family group text first thing yesterday morning. "Mom, Ky (25), and I were at a Hawks game when the NBA season was canceled. Adrianna (21) found out she had to quickly get home from her study abroad semester in Spain before international [...]
Good morning... "Every morning God paints a different sunrise," my friend texted me a Jon Piper quote on the day we were leaving the beach as she was arriving. "He never gets tired of doing it again and again. But then it struck me. No, he doesn't do it again and again. He never stops doing it." "The [...]
