Loving? Learning? Leaving?

Good morning... As she shares her instagram post from December 31st, 2022, important questions echo back to me. What are you loving? What are you learning? What are you leaving? I make three headings on the top of a blank page.     LOVING?      LEARNING?      LEAVING?    Then words trickle into place. LOVING? Family time. [...]

By |2023-01-03T02:48:46-05:00January 3rd, 2023|Awareness, Everyday life, God's Plan|

Our Light Dispels The Dark

Good morning... A friend borrowed words from our Christmas Eve blog post to create the inviting image above. "Loved your message today," she texted. "I posted it along with my picture from church today. What blessings!" I have heard it said, "We don't go to church, we go to worship then we go out to be the church [...]

By |2022-12-27T02:42:52-05:00December 27th, 2022|Everyday life, God's Plan, Light In Darkness|

This Windy Winter Solstice

Good morning... "The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun," explains Wikipedia. "The winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year." Sitting outside on this dark, windy night, I hear my computer "ding," signaling the [...]

By |2022-12-21T02:20:15-05:00December 21st, 2022|God's Plan, Mystery, Seasons|

What Did Mary Know?

Good morning... Sometimes songs unwrap our deepest questions in a creative, life-giving way. Carrying forward our connection with the Pentatonix from yesterday's blog post, we ponder the question, "What did Mary know as she prepared to give birth to God's baby boy?" Enjoy this moving rendition of a well-loved classic, as we prepare to celebrate the birthday of [...]

By |2022-12-20T03:41:14-05:00December 20th, 2022|God's Plan, Jesus Christ, Mystery|

My Bitter Mistake

Good morning... Like the red, hard blueberry in the plastic pail above, my day began with a bitter mistake, an error in judgement, a disrespectful choice. I did what I could to remedy the situation, but the damage had already been done. Hurt had happened. I was wrong. I felt so bad. I genuinely apologized. Disappointed in myself, [...]

By |2022-11-17T09:35:27-05:00November 17th, 2022|Everyday life, God's Plan, Organic Growth|

Joy With A Shadow Of Sorrow

Good morning... Light and shadow are inseparable. Joy and sorrow so often hold hands. Highs and lows are quite the pair. Ebbing and flowing cannot be stopped. I read a poem out loud in our Monday class highlighting the two-way street nature of our oneness with God. "For the joy set before him Christ endured the [...]

By |2022-11-16T11:43:12-05:00November 16th, 2022|God's Plan, Joy, Peace|

What Questions Steal Your Sleep?

Good morning... Yesterday afternoon we had our final Monday class of the fall semester. To keep our attendance high, we have learned to end classes before the week of Thanksgiving. After reading a poem about effortless unity with God, sharing the details of some very important prayer concerns, and fleshing out a Spirit-led giving opportunity, together we read [...]

By |2022-11-15T07:36:40-05:00November 15th, 2022|Everyday life, Faith, God's Plan|

People Are Like Trees

Good morning... Last week in our therapeutic community group, we took a walk down the block to notice the various autumn trees. Black. White. Young. Old. Together as a diverse group we discussed the reading below. Think about it. Really think about it. In your mind's eye, what difficult person might you to turn into a [...]

By |2022-11-04T02:15:06-04:00November 4th, 2022|God's Plan, Human Nature, Tree|

Our Little Oil Lamp

Good morning... Monday morning's drizzle drenched our outdoor furniture, so our afternoon class was drawn inside. Our intimate circle of women savored a life-giving conversation, reading these words aloud from page 43 of Simple Faith by Margaret Silf. ****** Turning Contemplation into Action I have a little oil lamp that a friend gave me, and it's a constant [...]

By |2022-11-02T00:05:37-04:00November 1st, 2022|Everyday life, God's Plan, Light In Darkness|
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