Good morning... As she sat beside the piano, her need was deep and her voice was crystal clear. She sang out to the God of Jacob and Moses, of Mary and David. The same God who worked back then works in us now. Providing. Moving in power. Healing. Saving. Facing the challenges of our daily lives, we call [...]
Good morning... "Ba-ba. Ba-ba," repeated our two year old neighbor as she came to visit our herd of guest sheep. Hosting ten sheep for about two weeks will be a really fun adventure. So far, the most intriguing thing has been to watch the nurturing qualities the flock has drawn out of our two dogs. Tate and Gracie [...]
Good morning... "The sheep are coming! The sheep are coming!" read yesterday's family text from my husband Steve. The fencing has been erected and the sign for John the shepherd's business is ready to be placed in our front yard. Today is the day our flock of sheep with arrive to take care of our overgrowth, our pesky [...]
Good morning... "Kaitlyn passed away," read yesterday's early morning text from our 26-year-old daughter. Since Kaitlyn's car accident on New Year's Eve, we have all been praying diligently for her healing. She was put into a medically induced coma to relieve the pressure on her brain. It seems that, as the doctors tried to wean her off the [...]
Good morning... Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled (1 Corinthians 13:8-10, MSG). Love never dies, so loving [...]
Good morning... "It's been a hard week" is the title of the most recent blog post shared by our good friend's daughter-in-law, 37-year-old Elizabeth, who is journeying through treatment for advanced colon cancer. Harsh side effects from her chemo regimen are painful and pervasive. One of their three kids had strep on Christmas Eve. Their Christmas Eve service [...]
Good morning... With one week to go until Christmas Eve, I share with you a touching music video. An elementary school Christmas concert sings with clarity the journey of our Christian faith. Take a moment, with eyes opened or closed, to savor the sound of our Savior's story sung through the solo of one talented child. Touch on [...]
Good morning... I have never met 37-year-old Elizabeth who is bravely battling colon cancer, but I absolutely love the way God's Holy Spirit is pouring through her to saturate the hearts of many. This week in her powerful post Elizabeth wrote life-giving words. ****** Don't you love my seesaw illustration that I made on my phone? Messy touchscreen [...]
Good morning... I love that God has given me meaningful moments with my soul friend this week. After church. During a quick visit in our home. We shared brief time, hugging, expressing, processing. With her 37-year-old daughter-in-law boldly battling colon cancer, my friend said, "I believe God needs Elizabeth on this earth. I have to keep hoping for [...]
Good morning... Yesterday afternoon we had our final Monday class of the fall semester. To keep our attendance high, we have learned to end classes before the week of Thanksgiving. After reading a poem about effortless unity with God, sharing the details of some very important prayer concerns, and fleshing out a Spirit-led giving opportunity, together we read [...]
