Come. Pause. Rest.

Good morning... On the seventh day—with the canvas of the cosmos completed—God paused from His labor and rested (Genesis 2:2, VOICE). Created in the image of God, might we reflect the same restorative rhythm? Come. Pause. Rest. There still remains a place of rest, a true Sabbath, for the people of God because those who enter into salvation’s [...]

By |2024-09-02T03:08:20-04:00September 2nd, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Letting Go, Silence And Solitude|

Steve Summited Kili

Good morning... Waking early, I took time to process myself by writing yesterday's blog, Steve Is In Africa. In retrospect, I realize now that the post expressed the tip top of my emotions. Hope. Connection. Optimism. I had not heard the voice of my husband Steve for nearly a week as he led his first Lovett Expeditions trip [...]

By |2024-08-30T10:13:19-04:00August 29th, 2024|Aging, Anxiety, Community, God's Plan|

Listen To The Genuine

Good morning... For years, I have been asked to be the kick-off speaker for the "Lovett Moms In Prayer" group each fall. What an annual delight! Yesterday was the day, and I spoke with a roomful of young mothers who have high hopes for this new school year. I was asked to share our "fleece" story from the [...]

By |2024-08-30T10:16:45-04:00August 27th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Letting Go, Listen|

Remembering Dede

Good morning... Yesterday I went to the memorial service for Edith (Dede) Burnette, the mom of a loyal friend in our Friday morning class. Held in our small chapel at Northside Church, the service offered beautiful music (Blessed Assurance and Amazing Grace), encouraging Scriptures (Psalm 23, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Revelation 21:1-7), and a few prayers with brief, touching remarks [...]

Peace. Power. Purpose.

Good morning... I love this unique bird rising up into purple. Purple, the higher way we have been exploring with God. Purple, the masterful blending of red, white, and blue. Purple, our patchy pathway forward into God's peace, God's power, God's purposes. "Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another circle can be [...]

By |2024-07-23T09:25:16-04:00July 24th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, New From Old, Organic Growth|

Something Died Here

Good morning... Last Saturday, I woke to this scene outside the front door of our Pennsylvania log cabin. A mess of feathers strewn about. The grass was covered with remnants of a struggle. I thought to myself, "Something has died here." Then by evening time, we were watching on TV the scene at a political rally in Butler, [...]

By |2024-07-20T09:08:45-04:00July 20th, 2024|Death And Resurrection, Everyday life, God's Plan, New From Old|

Our No Hurting Zone

Good morning... "What a wonderful message, Sue!" she emailed after yesterday's post, Follow The Purple Path. "I just love anything purple. In the area around our farm in NC, people paint purple lines on trees around their property to indicate no hunting is allowed there. There is a big deer hunting season up there. And we have put [...]

By |2024-07-17T01:53:43-04:00July 17th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Spiritual Growth, Transformation|

The Injustice Of Old Age

Good morning... As I came upon this grasshopper, motionless on the rocky road, I thought of one of the most sobering segments in Scripture. Powerful and poetic, Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 describes in great detail our natural aging process. Here we visit the verses in the VOICE translation. And so we come to the end of this musing over life. [...]

By |2024-07-09T02:22:16-04:00July 9th, 2024|Aging, God's Plan, Letting Go, Trust God|

Imagine Something Better

Good morning... As we enjoyed a candid discussion on the porch, my husband Steve read aloud yesterday's meditation from Richard Rohr. By request, he forwarded it to me. Now I share the wisdom with you. ****** Imagine Something Better - Author Sarah Bessey names the need to be “for” something good, not merely “against” what is wrong: Imagining [...]

By |2024-07-07T03:33:50-04:00July 7th, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Letting Go, Organic Growth|

Who Will Save Our Nation?

Good morning... We blink our eyes awake on a very significant day in American history. We celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted (July 4, 1776) and the United States officially became its own nation. Today is flag. Family. Friends. Freedom. Fireworks. Fashioning with God a fabulous future. The Eternal’s purposes will last to the end [...]

By |2024-07-04T07:33:12-04:00July 4th, 2024|Faith, God's Plan, Light In Darkness, Trust God|
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