When God Says “No.”

Good morning... When we met for our class Christmas lunch and our final discussion of Choose Joy by Kay Warren, one friend read aloud a thought-provoking poem. ***** I Asked God by Claudia Minden Weisz I asked God to take away my pride, And God said, “No.” He said it was not for Him to take it away, [...]

By |2024-12-09T04:07:21-05:00December 9th, 2024|God's Plan, God's Timing, Transformation, Trust God|

The Fruit Of Edible Art

Good morning... In our therapeutic community group on Tuesday, I learned a brand new "F" word. Fecundity. According to the Free Dictionary.com, fecundity is a noun with two distinct meanings: 1. The quality of producing abundantly; fruitfulness or fertility. 2. Productive or creative power. Using yogurt, various fruits and granola, we were asked to create an editable piece [...]

By |2024-11-21T02:10:22-05:00November 21st, 2024|Abundance, Community, God's Plan, Organic Growth|

Find Peace Of Mind

Good morning... The God who created tonight's fabulous full moon also orchestrated every exquisite detail of yesterday's Finding Peace of Mind symposium at The Carter Center. What incredible gifts God gave the room full of uniquely designed people. To give you a small taste of our delicious day of [...]

By |2024-11-16T12:00:03-05:00November 16th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Mystery, Spiritual Growth|

Our Story Of Hope

Good morning... To process a variety of feelings in our therapeutic community group, we used a deck of thought-provoking cards. I had never before seen "Storm Journey" cards, and I found them quite intriguing. Each creative image, which connected to a single word, was designed to spark meaningful conversation. "We belong in a story of hope," read the [...]

By |2024-11-14T08:18:11-05:00November 14th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Organic Growth, Transformation|

Friends Are Like Sutures

Good morning... A friend highlighted the following quote from our book, The Great Spiritual Migration by Brian D. McLaren. Together, we read it out loud. "...intrapersonal change must lead to interpersonal change. Changed individuals cross racial, religious, ethnic, class, and political boundaries to build friendships. These friendships work like sutures, healing wounds in the social fabric. They 'humanize [...]

By |2024-11-08T08:04:38-05:00November 8th, 2024|Community, Friendship, God's Plan, Heaven On Earth|

Our Eternal Perspective

Good morning... As we rest in the sun on this unique day, there are zillions of things going on around and inside us. To experience an intimate and expansive view of God's eternal perspective, enjoy this fascinating video entitled Cosmic Eye. "Cosmic Eye is a short 2012/2018 film and iOS app, developed by astrophysicist Danail Obreschkow," explains Wikipedia. [...]

By |2024-11-02T01:52:58-04:00November 2nd, 2024|Awareness, God's Plan, Mystery, Trust God|

Gaze At Him In Trust

Good morning... On this day when three of our four kids will vote early with my husband and me over lunchtime, I prepare my heart by savoring this powerful music video. With my whole self kneeling before the God of creation, I will cast my personal ballot of votes. Collectively, I trust the God of salvation to guide [...]

By |2024-10-29T02:17:58-04:00October 28th, 2024|God's Plan, Heaven On Earth, Peace, Trust God|

Audrey’s Pivotal Week

Good morning... Audrey DeShetler has been living with neuroblastoma since she was five and a half years old. Now she is a freshman at Notre Dame, loving her new friends and her college experience. "She is doing so well at ND," her mom wrote yesterday. "She has a group of friends who include her in everything. They have [...]

By |2024-10-23T00:59:17-04:00October 22nd, 2024|Anxiety, God's Plan, Healing, Trust God|

Rooted In Tragedy

Good morning... During class yesterday, we read aloud Kay Warren's words on page 107 in Choose Joy. "But the reality is, this is earth, not heaven. Sin, pain, illness, loss, separation, grief, mental illness, financial ruin, death, and a whole host of other terrible circumstances happen on a daily basis, and each of us needs to prepare for [...]

By |2024-10-17T07:30:54-04:00October 17th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Gratitude, Trust God|

Her Fullness Is Glowing

Good morning... Much like the moon, her fullness is glowing. After yesterday's post - "It's Cancer." - she put words to God's slow, steady process of healing her whole. "Dear Sue," she wrote. "God is still molding me. Even though more refining fires are needed to purify me, I am aware of and grateful for his guidance over [...]

By |2024-10-16T03:14:47-04:00October 16th, 2024|God's Plan, Gratitude, Healing, Light In Darkness|
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