Good morning... Last Sunday was All Saints' Day, and, in every worship service at Northside Church, we celebrated the souls of loved ones in our congregation who died in the past year. A bell was rung in their honor and family and friends stood for a moment of remembrance. Last year on All Saints' Day, the soul of [...]
Good morning... "Some of the most beautiful parts of who you are were born from things you never would have chosen," whisper the colorful layers of this lovely landscape. This image follows the flow of a paragraph we read this week on page 74 of Waking Up to This Day by Paula D'Arcy. "The Spirit is an indescribable [...]
Good morning... I recently met this sign at a restaurant in Madison, Georgia. As we savor C.O.F.F.E.E this morning, might we give thanks for God's enduring truth? Christ Offers Forgiveness For Everyone Everywhere. I am reminded of the lyrics from a song that the kids in our youth group loved to sing in the 1990's, Breathe Deep by [...]
Good morning... Our 25 year old borrowed my car last week to drive with his girlfriend down to Jacksonville, Florida. They were going to a funeral for a friend. Most 25 year olds in this generation have been to way too many funerals, funerals celebrating the life of a young friend or family member that they have loved [...]
Good morning... Yesterday, I enjoyed the privilege of attending the Kitchen Cura graduation at the Ignatius House Retreat Center. Kitchen Cura is a six month culinary internship program which empowers individuals recovering from addiction and homelessness by teaching scratch-cooking, developing knife skills, and mastering the ability to host nutritious meals in hopes of building hospitality careers. The participants [...]
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. [...]
