Good morning... As we met for our final Wednesday afternoon class of the fall semester, we discussed a freeing way to pray. ****** Excerpt from page 241 of God's Joyful Surprise by Sue Monk Kidd It is like having a room in the very core of your heart where all of the people you pray for gather with [...]
Good morning... As we wake to freeze warnings here in Atlanta, Georgia, I think of those without shelter tonight, living outside, just trying to get through the long, long hours. And with funding for food stamps being withheld, many in our community are also battling hunger this dark, frigid night. In these still moments, my focused prayer turns [...]
Good morning... All day long, God was connecting our dots. The image above came to me from a loyal reader right after I wrote our blog post, Prevent Suicide, How? What a perfect prayer to connect our dots. Loving Father, Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love [...]
Good morning... "Steve and I have had a good time of connecting about our day," I texted my friend at 9:02 yesterday morning. "Here is what we have come up with." "Steve is leading communion at Kairos at 10:00 am, the vibrant little Presbyterian church off 285 on Riverside Dr.," I explained. "After that service, we plan to [...]
Good morning... Today is November 1st, the day the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) benefits are set to expire for millions of vulnerable Americans. A 2023 report revealed that, of food stamp recipients in our country, about 39% were children, 20% were elderly, and 10% were non-elderly individuals with a disability. Though [...]
Good morning... I had not talked to my friend from Minnesota since the beginning of the summer, so we had a lot of catching up to do. As we shared a phone call this week, I got teary as I told her about putting our dog, Tate, to sleep in June. Tears surprisingly still flowed as I heard [...]
Good morning... "The awareness of my condition moved through me like a wind," writes Sue Monk Kidd on page 128 of God's Joyful Surprise. 'God, I know that You are here even now with Your love,' I prayed silently. 'I have been absent, unaware, sleepwalking through Your glorious presence. Please, God, help me learn to be present to [...]
Good morning... Referring to our new golden retriever puppy, a friend texted this weekend, "I love the thought of Cami being a precious pearl." From Sunday to Sunday, I have spent the first week of her life with us stringing puppy pearls on the single strand of God's loving presence. The pearl necklace being created is too exquisite [...]
Good morning... In yesterday's post, I had shared with you Sue Monk Kidd's words, "Each moment of our day holds the possibility of encountering God's love. I have tried to think of these moments as pearls strung on one holy string of God's presence." All morning long, my mind continued her thinking about stringing daily pearls of God's [...]
Good morning... A friend sent me a thought-provoking quote by Albert Camus, and I wondered to myself, "Who is Albert Camus?" I googled my question and learned these facts from Wikipedia. "Albert Camus was a French philosopher, novelist, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at [...]
