Good morning... As we savor this Sunday, some college football fans wake elated, others wake frustrated, yet all of us wake up to witness the presence God. As we harness this new habit of peering back before moving forward, we review the week we have experienced together through our everyday blog. Our focus phrase is: Witness God. Enjoy [...]
Good morning... "Aging is really, really hard," 92 year old Betty Skinner admits as we share lunch in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Her eyesight has dimmed. Her hearing is weak. The energy she used to take full advantage of has diminished. Yet contagious joy still beams through her presence. Irresistible. Unmistakable. Captivating calm. "People think they come to see me," [...]
Good morning... Last March, we hosted the first "Awake To Wellness Women's Retreat" here in Atlanta, Georgia. Remember those two special, sacred days? Today in Orlando, Florida, we will host the second "Awake To Wellness Retreat," as I join mesmerizing pianist Dana Cunningham and talented authors Kitty Crenshaw and Dr. Cathy Snapp. Together we will to bring to [...]
Good morning... "God has shown me that the light within me cannot be extinguished," wrote our friend Mary as she grieves the loss of her son, "but there are times when it will be faint, and other times when it will burn bright. The Holy Spirit, the light, is always there within! He shows me that there is [...]
Good morning... I am sensing God inviting us to develop a new habit. "Savor This Sunday" will be a fresh feature added to our everyday blog. Every Sunday we take extended time to savor the spiritual growth we are experiencing together, week after week. Summing up the Spirit's wisdom, Sundays will offer an overview of each daily message [...]
Good morning... The aging parents of three close friends transitioned from earth to heaven this week. I shared a few intimate words: "I am praying for you and will continue praying." Both separate from and connected to, my heart kneels down to lift up my prayer: "In their darkest hours, give them each a friend with whom they [...]
Good morning... This post will reach us after 8:00 am when fresh morning messages are normally scheduled to grace our inbox at 3:00 am. Why? Why is this post late? Because sometimes it is difficult and time consuming for me to put words to God's new morning light dawning from within me. Today is one of those late blooming sunrises. [...]
Good morning... Nosegay. When is the last time you heard the word nosegay? Tickling my attention, this weird word appeared in our recent post God's Message In My Dream. Often when the "indwelling Divine Guest whose Voice is spoken in the Silence" speaks into my ordinary life, the LORD's language sounds foreign. "God, what is a nosegay?" I scribble in [...]
Good morning... We sat in silence, suddenly stunned. The immensity of God's invitation felt astounding. As we read these words our hearts pondered aloud, "Might, collectively, we be God's healing solution for this hurting world?" ****** Excerpt from Paula D'Arcy's Seeking With All My Heart To live in extraordinary ways, to taste the freedom of the soul deep [...]
Good morning... The healing power of the rippling river is our only hope. When flow from the heights is bullied and blocked, stifling sediment collects. Over years this happens between us. Division builds up. Loving expression slows down. Dry. Hard. Unmoving. Exposed is an ugly rock bed, separating "us" from "them." Within arms length, each side has stones [...]
