Good morning... "An important aspect of living through change and transition is the ability to take the longer view," I read aloud these words to my class. "A fly walking across a work of art such as the Mona Lisa would have absolutely no chance of making sense of what was beneath its feet. Even we, who think we [...]
"An important aspect of living through change and transition is the ability to take the longer view," I read aloud these words to my class. "A fly walking across a work of art such as the Mona Lisa would have absolutely no chance of making sense of what was beneath its feet. Even we, who think we can see the whole [...]
Good morning... Down every prayer avenue I knew, I immediately sent this request. "URGENT PRAYERS NEEDED: CALLING ALL PRAYER WARRIORS: Wesleyan moms have reached out to our prayer group asking for urgent prayers now and at 2:45pm today. Please pray for William Parker, a Wesleyan eighth grader who was injured in a football game on Saturday at Woodward. William [...]
Seeing a God we do not understand. 5/9/2016 Good morning... "When Kathleen Errico jolted awake at 3:45 a.m. on April 2, she knew something was terribly wrong. The light in her daughter's room was on, and the television was blaring. 'The TV would be a little bit louder when she was using,' Errico told WCVB in Boston. Errico found [...]
Good morning... Sometimes, someone shares something to give us a spiritual boost when our own energy is waning. Unexpectedly, we receive a gift we did not ask for, a gift only God knew we needed so desperately. From an angel wearing skin, we receive a breath of fresh air and our faith is renewed, our trust in God is [...]
Good morning... Visiting my parents in Ohio, I enjoyed their pets. They have well stocked bird feeders outside their large front window and another feeder at the back of their home, a wall of three picture windows overlooking the park. Their pets are the various species of birds, coming and going all day, as well as the chipmunks and [...]
Her mom taught her three specific words in a very important order. “Faith. Facts. Feelings.” These three words would be repeated anytime a challenge arose or a decision was faced, “Remember, we focus first on faith, then on the facts, and finally on our feelings.” As evidenced by the rosy cheeks on her adult daughter’s face, this mother’s advice [...]
I discovered something amazing when our family hiked and camped in Sequoia National Park. “Whenever most people see a forest fire, they automatically think about all of the trees and bushes that are being destroyed. After the fire is over, the landscape looks like a blackened scene of destruction. But did you know that some plants and trees [...]
