Good morning... We hate to wait. We hate to wait for sunrise. We hate to wait for pain to pass. We hate to wait for seeds to sprout. We hate to wait for needs to be met. We hate to wait for results to return. We hate to wait for healing to happen. We hate to wait for [...]
Good morning... Writing my notes of encouragement for the "treasure boxes" being filled for our two spiritual mentors, I hit a computer glitch. Then another. And another. The little, colorful spinning wheel just kept on spinning. I was forced to wait. Time was running out on the deadline. How would this important task get done? I had to [...]
Good morning... "I said to my soul, be still, and wait . . . So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing." This T.S. Eliot quote begins our new book for the semester, When The Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd. "What does this quote mean?" we wondered aloud as a class. Now I [...]
Good morning... "Is the study you are about to begin, When The Heart Waits, available online?" she emailed to inquire. "I would sure like to participate. I have already ordered the book. I live in Winnipeg, Canada. Thanks. Sharing His Love." Lifted by God's Spirit, I responded right away. "So excited to be connected to you. I facilitate face to face, [...]
Good morning... "When you go before the LORD, let your words be few," my heart said first thing this morning. I knew it was a paraphrase of a Bible verse, so after my quiet journaling time, I got on my computer and went to Bible Gateway to hear Ecclesiastes 5:2 say in the Amplified translation, "Do not be [...]
Good morning... "If you could have one superpower, what would it be?" the ice-breaker question asks. What superpower would you choose? Like a kernel of corn, my best answer pops in my brain. If I was given one superpower, I would choose to possess the power to shrink or to expand the moment at hand, on any given day, [...]
Good morning... I diligently discerned yesterday's morning message, learning from a new-to-me-word: nosegay. I scheduled the blog post to come to you at 3:00 am, and then I drove through rainy traffic, arriving late to my 9:30 meeting. As our group did a check-in, sharing what was on our hearts as we entered the room, the first thing [...]
Good morning... God is weaving wonderful wisdom through our daily blog right now. If we are to enjoy the passage of time, we need to empty ourselves of poisonous anger, follow in Christ's forgiving footprints, and notice God's unconditional love expanding to heal everything, within us and around us. Prayerfully pondering our past posts, I can sense what God [...]
Good morning... "...you answered my prayer when I shouted for help," said Psalm 31:22 as yesterday's post ended. Soon after I re-read these words written by Paula D'Arcy. ****** Excerpt from Seeking God With All My Heart The unexpected gift of my work in prisons has been occasional moments of unequalled poignancy. Once, following a general evening talk, a [...]
Good morning... People I deeply care about were surprised and confused by yesterday's morning message, Plant This Seed Of Gratitude. Fairly new to our online community, they assumed our daily blog was part of my role as Women's Ministry Director at Northside Church. If I am paid a salary for my work hours at church, why create an opportunity [...]
