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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
Good morning... Yesterday we walked through Jerusalem, the city of King David, which he established as the central gathering place for the Jewish people. We explored parts visible, like the Temple of the Western Wall and the wall which encloses the Holy of Holies, an inner sanctuary where only women are invited to pray. [...]
Good morning... We left the Dead Sea, where the shoreline is shrinking and the water is murky and undrinkable. After a fascinating teaching at the top of Masada, we went to an oasis in the middle of the desert. In contrast to the Dead Sea, we enjoyed living water. From out of the jagged rock faces of the [...]
Good morning... After being dropped off at the airport around 4:00 pm in Atlanta, we arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel just as the sun was setting. With the seven hour time change, our travel evaporated an entire day. My husband Steve shared with me the sketchy notes from which he will teach each day, and I will put [...]
Good morning... Olga from Ukraine continues to interact with our written word community through our friend Pam. After receiving our blog post Day Of Prayer For Ukraine, Olga sent an immediate response: "People all over the world are united. It's really impressive and supports us!" "I'm overwhelmed to know the Ukrainians are hearing the worldwide message of harmony," [...]
