Zelenskyy Shares Love

Good morning... I just happened upon a music video expressing the love of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, recorded on March 15th, 2022. It is touching to consider how the endless love of this young couple pours into the lives of so many who are losing their loved ones in this ugly war. Lord, your faithful [...]

By |2022-04-25T02:28:48-04:00April 25th, 2022|Family and Friends, God's Love, Unity|

Today’s Funeral

Good morning... I wake early in deep prayer for my special friend. Today I support her, as she supports her husband, as he lays his father to final rest. After weeks of facing serious health challenges, her father-in-law went to heaven at age 85. My own dad turns 85 this week, and, as many of you know, my [...]

By |2022-04-25T01:40:12-04:00April 23rd, 2022|Aging, Family and Friends, God's Love|

Joy Expands

Good morning... "For the joy set before him, Jesus endured the cross," explains Hebrews 12:2. Part of the joy I believe Jesus envisioned was the fun we had making forty-seven Easter baskets last week for the PAWkids community as well as the joy of the Easter celebration hosted in their new outdoor space. Revisiting the photos now, the [...]

By |2022-04-22T02:56:30-04:00April 22nd, 2022|Community, God's Love, Joy|

Face Today With A Friend

Good morning... "God is protecting you in the midst of his presence," says the tender image above, an image I reworked into yesterday's post. Then I received a text from a friend who is going through a very challenging time. We planned a spontaneous walk and talk to the nearby horse farm, meeting up at the stop sign [...]

By |2022-04-21T04:24:20-04:00April 21st, 2022|Everyday life, Friendship, God's Love|

Multiplying This Easter Morn

Happy Easter! One of the most impactful part of our trip to the Holy Land of Israel was witnessing on our final day the power of an empty tomb. With Jesus rising to sit on the right hand of God, our Father, the love of the living Christ now rises in us. Jesus said on the final night [...]

By |2022-04-17T19:50:23-04:00April 17th, 2022|Community, Death And Resurrection, God's Love|

Healing Is Happening

Good morning... Waking after a full night's sleep, I cozy up on the couch and think, "Healing is happening." God invites me forward from yesterday's post, My Unexpected Grief. I return to the wise book sustaining me very personally during this season of Lent, Paula D'Arcy's Winter of the Heart: Finding Your Way Through the Mystery of Grief. [...]

By |2022-04-01T10:22:57-04:00April 1st, 2022|God's Love, Grief, Healing|

My Mom Is In The ICU

Good morning... Unexpectedly waking at dawn near Cleveland, Ohio, I shed quiet tears beside the bay window in my parents' villa. As I look out on their continuum of care community, gloomy rain turns to gentle, white snowflakes on this memorable late March morning. Soon we will visit my mom in the ICU, wondering whether her loving life [...]

By |2022-03-26T10:32:01-04:00March 26th, 2022|God's Love, Heaven On Earth, Prayer|

I Love This Taste!

Good morning... This baffled woman surrounded by a wide variety of delicious possibilities represents the way I feel the morning after my fun filled birthday: "I don't remember the name, but it had a taste that I liked." I couldn't possibly name all of the nuanced ways God's love pours through you to me yesterday. Just like a [...]

By |2022-03-25T01:56:56-04:00March 24th, 2022|Abundance, Aging, God's Love|

On My 59th Birthday

Good morning... "Hi there," yesterday I texted a dear friend I have enjoyed quality time with for nearly thirty years. "I have our birthday season lunch on my calendar. What time do you want to meet at our special spot?" "Argh," she replied immediately, "was just going to write you. Spent five hours in Kaiser Urgent Care yesterday. [...]

By |2022-03-23T09:17:04-04:00March 23rd, 2022|Friendship, God's Love, Heaven On Earth|

Plant Your Feet Now

Good morning... Walking the unique path set before our feet, we might be encouraged by this devotional message rising with the sunshine yesterday morning. ****** DAILY MEDITATION | MARCH 14, 2022 - Find Your Own Path to Love by Henri Nouwen Every time you make free time for God, you clear up a bit of the descending path, [...]

By |2022-03-14T07:40:31-04:00March 15th, 2022|Discernment, Everyday life, God's Love|
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