Good morning... Late last month, I sent out an email to inner circle friends who had been a part of Julie Harlan's celebration of life service. May 2nd was the one month anniversary of Julie's passing from cancer, so I decided to host in my home a lunch for Julie's spiritual friends who have become like family to one [...]
Good morning... For years and years I have loved my friend Jennifer. Quiet and quirky. Compassionate and crazy bright. Jennifer and I met in Bible study when her son and daughter were toddlers. God joined us for divine reasons invisible back then. I remember when Jennifer told me that her five year old Audrey was limping a lot on [...]
Good morning... I am grateful for technology, for the ability to communicate with loved ones near and far. I will keep forever the beautiful string of texts Julie Harlan and I shared privately over the final thirty-eight days of her life. I scroll through the eighty-five text messages exchanged and I smile, so grateful for my friend. Some texts [...]
Good morning... A funny thing happened on the way to the office. My mind zeroed in on a quirky question. So, when I got to the parking lot I sent out two group texts to inner circle friends, sharing the sentence swirling in my head: "Okay. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what habits would you establish [...]
Good morning... Georgia O'Keefe once said astutely, "In a way, nobody sees a flower really, it is so small, we haven't time --- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time." It takes time to see, to befriend, and to discern the voice of God. Scripture says it this way: “Let me set this before [...]
Good morning... I spend time weekly with tons of amazing women. Each one is uniquely different, the quality I most love about God's eclectic masterpiece called "People." Recently, I enjoyed a funny email exchange with the mom who may win my "funniest friend" award. Letting me know she would have to miss class, she wrote: "Hey girl!! Won't be [...]
As I wrote a reminder email to my Tuesday class, I included the following quote from this week's chapter. In the afternoon, we settled into my living room. Sharing thoughts and learning collaboratively, we talked candidly about the things that get in the way of our wholehearted living. Read these words outloud, again they resonated. "In Jungian circles, shame [...]
Good morning... It has been just over six months since her son's sudden death, and she planned a beach getaway for a few inner circle friends, a tangible way of saying, "Thank you" for unwavering support. The women took time to soak in the sunset on their last night at the beach. Not long after settling into the sand, [...]
Good morning… If true friendship grows out of "What? You, too? I thought I was the only one," as C.S. Lewis so wisely teaches, then true love is bound to grow from the same sacred spot. CNN ran a story a few days ago chronicling the life and the love of Katie and Dalton, a young couple who bonded [...]
Good morning... We are wise to heed Jesus' warning: “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces" (Matthew 7:6, NIV). I think Jesus would also say, "Do NOT be these swine." On page 10 in The [...]
