Pay Attention. Now.

Good morning... "Now pay attention," God whispers in Revelation 3:20 in the VOICE translation. "I am standing at the door and knocking. If any of you hear My voice and open the door, then I will come in to visit with you and to share a meal at your table, and you will be with Me." Now. Paying [...]

By |2024-03-06T02:12:16-05:00March 6th, 2024|Anxiety, Awareness, Everyday life, God's Plan|

It’s Never Too Early To Plan With Peace

Good morning... For thirteen consecutive years, our Women's Ministry at Northside Church hosted an annual gathering each spring. We called the well-attended evening event the "Women's Lenten Communion Service." Each year, we would invite a different woman from our faith community to share an uplifting talk about some pressing issue we might face in our lifetime. Together we [...]

By |2024-03-01T09:14:17-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging, Community, Everyday life, God's Plan|

We Are Created For Oneness

Good morning... The waxing moon, three nights before full, casts a funky design on our bathroom floor, and moonlight paints cool shadows all over our living room walls. Beckoned barefoot out into the mild night, I marvel at the dark branches stretching toward the light of the moon. [...]

By |2024-02-22T07:40:30-05:00February 22nd, 2024|God's Plan, Light In Darkness, Peace, Unity|

We Have Been Here Before

Good morning... In the presence of God, we have been here before. In the beginning, God created everything: the heavens above and the earth below. Here’s what happened: At first the earth lacked shape and was totally empty, and a dark fog draped over the deep while God’s spirit-wind hovered over the surface of the empty waters. Then there was the voice of God. God said, "Let there be light." [...]

By |2024-02-16T19:59:03-05:00February 16th, 2024|Awareness, Everyday life, God's Plan, Light In Darkness|

This C.S. Lewis Quote

Good morning... We began our semester unpacking the deep meaning of this C.S. Lewis quote at the beginning of our book, Self to Lose, Self to Find; Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True, God-Gifted Self by Marilyn Vancil. "The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become - because He made us. He [...]

By |2024-01-29T09:18:20-05:00January 29th, 2024|Authenticity, Death And Resurrection, God's Plan|

Will I Choose Awe Today?

Good morning... From our list of questions posed to begin this brand new year, her spirit was drawn to the final one shared, "Will I choose awe today?" God swept in, creatively bolstering her response, connecting her to the inspiring article below. Please join me now, as together we walk in awe. ****** An Awe Walk by Dacher [...]

By |2024-01-10T10:16:15-05:00January 10th, 2024|Authenticity, Everyday life, God's Plan, Gratitude|

Wisdom From My Dad

Good morning... Yesterday, my dad sent me a really encouraging article. After offering nineteen powerful thoughts, the author concludes, "Find one, two or 10 you can relate to — and use them effectively in your daily life." I actually found five which speak to me most loudly. Now as you read through these nuggets of wisdom, which top [...]

By |2024-01-03T03:57:53-05:00January 3rd, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Joy|

As This New Year Unfolds

Good morning... When I was a young mom of four little kids, a wise woman from our church shared an important nugget of wisdom. "Children are not for molding," she said. "Children are for unfolding." Through the change in one single word, God continues to guide me. To me, molding means pushing, shaping, exerting control. The change of [...]

By |2024-01-02T11:42:37-05:00January 2nd, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, New From Old, Organic Growth|

Running Into A New Year

Good morning... Our tree is down. Our hopes are up. Before the new day dawns, a poem breezes in. ****** i am running into a new year By Lucille Clifton i am running into a new year and the old years blow back like a wind that i catch in my hair like strong fingers like all my [...]

By |2024-01-01T05:31:25-05:00January 1st, 2024|God's Plan, Gratitude, Letting Go, New From Old|

I Want It All

Good morning... Today's block on my calendar whispers, "Last Quarter," with a tiny sketch of a moon similar to the image above. Left half dark. Right half light. Now, to the light of a lamp in the dark hours of this night, I am drawn back to two quotes we read aloud yesterday during our final Monday class [...]

By |2023-12-05T04:00:57-05:00December 5th, 2023|Everyday life, God's Plan, Light In Darkness, Trust God|
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