On My Mom’s 84th Birthday

Good morning... As I wake early to travel to Ohio for a visit with my parents for my mom's birthday, I think of the Anne Lamont quote: “I am all the ages I've ever been.” Turning 84 years old today, my mom is all the ages she have ever been. She is a living bundle of memories from [...]

By |2022-06-09T06:32:04-04:00June 9th, 2022|Aging, Family and Friends, God's Plan|

Our Youngest Turned 21

Good morning... Like many once-in-a-lifetime events, the 21st birthday of our youngest child was kinda underwhelming for me. Years ago, during a particularly challenging summer with our son, I found the hand painted old fashion sign above: "Good Beer. Good Cheer. Always on tap here." I purchased it at Goodwill as a symbol of hope that our family [...]

By |2022-06-06T07:46:20-04:00June 6th, 2022|Aging, Family and Friends, Transition|

When Best Friends Wed

Good morning... After seventeen years of dating and fifteen years of living together, yesterday was the incredibly special night our neighbors wed. We enjoy living across the street from Joe and JoAnn. She and I particularly share a similar zest for life, and we love giving random gifts to one another as the Spirit moves. Earlier in the [...]

By |2022-06-04T12:05:53-04:00June 4th, 2022|Family and Friends, God's Love, New From Old|

We Will Remember

Good morning... During this tumultuous time when so many flags are flying at half staff, we set aside a day to remember those who have sacrificed their lives to defend the freedom we cherish. Men and women. Young and old. People with varying skin color, economic status, family history. The impact of war ripples out to reshape us. [...]

By |2022-05-30T08:10:53-04:00May 30th, 2022|Family and Friends, Grief, Trust God|

Steve’s 35th Anniversary Gift

Good morning... A few weeks back, I went to an art class led by a friend who is also a spiritual director. We were asked to bring along photos to incorporate into a collage. After an opening prayer, she slowly read aloud Psalm 139:13-16 from the Message translation, centering our attention and inviting us to choose words or [...]

By |2022-05-23T10:32:44-04:00May 23rd, 2022|Aging, Family and Friends, God's Love|

One Meaningful Funeral

Good morning... Stuck in the really long line of cars trailing into the parking garage at Buckhead Church, I sensed how sobering it was for so many in our community to be attending the funeral of Dobbs Davie, a well loved twenty year old. I slipped into a chair in the back section of the large church so [...]

By |2022-05-13T08:20:20-04:00May 13th, 2022|Death And Resurrection, Family and Friends, Grief|

Grieving The Loss of Dobbs

Good morning... I wake early on this difficult day, preparing my heart for this morning's funeral. In the sacred stillness of these wee hours, I savor the obituary of Dobbs Davie. Crossing over to heaven on Mother's Day, Dobbs was just twenty years old. I look at his handsome picture and can see remnants of the little boy [...]

By |2022-05-12T04:38:09-04:00May 12th, 2022|Death And Resurrection, Family and Friends, Grief|

This Bittersweet Mother’s Day

Good morning... I am deeply touched by the bittersweet nature of Mother's Day this year. I feel the sweetness of my mom coming back to life after being on a ventilator in the Ohio ICU. Wow, what a joy to celebrate! I also feel the bitter of old friends, a mom and a grandmother, with whom I am [...]

By |2022-05-09T01:15:48-04:00May 7th, 2022|Community, Family and Friends, God's Love|

Joyfully Reunited

Good morning... Last month I was joyfully reunited in Jacksonville, Florida with friends and family of Betty Skinner to honor the memory of our beloved spiritual mentor. Betty is the down to earth Christian mystic at the center of The Hidden Life Awakened by authors Dr. Cathy Snapp (in the UGA hat) and Kitty Crenshaw (pictured above Cathy). [...]

By |2022-05-05T11:14:18-04:00May 6th, 2022|Family and Friends, God's Love, Unity|

Thoughts From Steve’s Sidekick

Good morning... My husband Steve has taught, coached, and ministered as the head chaplain of The Lovett School for over twenty-five years. He has served alongside fabulous faculty members, year after year, and their chaplain team tenderly cares for the upper, middle, and lower school students and their families, day in and day out. On Monday I received [...]

By |2022-05-02T12:09:49-04:00May 4th, 2022|Everyday life, Family and Friends, God's Word|
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