Good morning... I saw this evocative image in a cool store yesterday. Expressive. Moving. Poignant. I snapped a photo and went home to research the artist, Benjamin Williamson. Here is some of what he says about his art. "I hope these images bring you a sense of the deep connection that I’ve felt when making them," Benjamin writes. [...]
Good morning... In the face of so many differences, distance and division, I met a poem which puts words to my deepest prayer. If I could build something sturdy in this world, something that wouldn't crash, melt, or rust, then I would make a bridge from my heart to yours. - Alexandra Vasiliu In the face of so [...]
Good morning... I discover the image above and am drawn in by the quiet quote. "Letting go will teach you the art of being soft and humble, yet powerful and free." Researching the unfamiliar author, I google, "Who is Alexandra Vasiliu?" An intriguing description pours forth. "Alexandra Vasiliu is an inspirational poet and the best-selling author of Dare [...]
Good morning... Two people sent me Richard Rohr meditations on the same morning this week. When something repeats itself, it tends to get my attention. At the end of the devotional, Rohr shared this childlike depiction of how grace works. In her autobiography Story of a Soul, Thérèse tells a story of standing at the bottom of the [...]
Good morning... We set up our new pack and play and got out some of the rattles, books, and blankets given to us when our first grandson was born. What fun to host Charlie and his parents, Kyler and Chandler, for two nights this weekend. We enjoyed coffee together each morning before they headed onto their full days. [...]
Good morning... Still. Quiet. Pampered. As the recovering women awake this morning on their spiritual retreat at Ignatius House, I am asking God to meet them in profound, new ways. Each time we can truly "be still" and know on a deeper level that God is God (and we are not), we uncover fresh facets of our genuine [...]
Good morning... This image of a homeless person resting on a bench lives in the foyer of the Ignatius House Retreat Center. The humble figure draws my attention every time I enter the sacred space. Arriving on the gorgeous grounds yesterday around 5:30 pm, I found that the doors were locked to the library where I usually place [...]
Good morning... Eugene Peterson spent zillions of hours translating the entire Bible into a relatable language for us common people. The Message translation is an inviting gift to our world, a gift birthed by Peterson's long obedience in the same direction. Leif Peterson eulogizing his late father, Eugene, at the First Presbyterian Church in Kalispell, Montana on November [...]
Good morning... At Northside Church, our Faithful Fitness class began a new semester on Wednesday morning at 9:30 am. One gift that blessed our time together was cooling down to Christy Nockel's song entitled Home. The song mirrors the truth of Psalm 23:6 (GNT). I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life; [...]
Good morning... On Saturday, we received this photo of our three month old grandson Charlie with our son Kyler. His text read, "First time at the pool! He's wearing his hat from aunt Adri." What a great way to celebrate Charlie's first Labor Day weekend. Not living in the same town, we realize that our life as a [...]
