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Blanketed By God

Happy Thanksgiving morn... You simply must give yourself at least a few-second-gift of this peaceful video passed along to me by a dear, wise friend. https://www.google.com/search?q=hamster+eating+carrot+in+blanket&rlz=1CDGOYI_ enUS711US711&oq=hamster+eating+carrot+in+blanket&aqs=chrome..69i57.15735j0j9&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 If this hamster could speak english, she might encourage us this day, "Hold with your two bare hands the slice of life given to you today. Remember you are blanketed in God's [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-16T09:58:17-04:00November 24th, 2016|God's Love, Gratitude|

God’s Grace With Skin On

Good morning... A friend was a no-show at a planned breakfast. The day after I received the following email. "I am heartsick I forgot our time together as I longed for it. I got my wires crossed because I am on overload and this flew out of my head. (She went on to explain the colliding details which helped [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T17:10:25-04:00September 16th, 2016|Friendship, Gratitude|

I Need To Say “Sorry” And “Thanks”

Good morning... Regrets ruin. The unsaid undermines. When the moment is lost, so is the opportunity. As spring fades to summer, my unsaid regrets linger. I have lost an opportunity. I feel convicted to say "I am sorry" for two things this spring. First, in March, I went on two spring break trips back to back. One week to [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T19:23:17-04:00May 29th, 2016|Anxiety, Family and Friends, Gratitude, Human Nature|

Savoring “Lasts”

Good morning... Yesterday, our youngest child had his last Middle School Field Day. This is one thing I have learned from raising our four kids: savoring "lasts" along the way is an essential key to enjoying life. Following spring football practice the night before, I picked up a carload of eighth grade boys. After dropping a few kids home [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T20:45:42-04:00May 14th, 2016|Everyday life, Gratitude, Seasons|

Rejoice – Remove – Remember

Good morning... "OK REALLY??" she wrote after reading my blog post yesterday. "I am not kidding - this is the devotional I read first today (as I was awaiting yours) and then... I get the cherry on top, the COULD HAVE HAD A V8! I just love it. God is so good. To give me a double dose of how [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T20:55:01-04:00May 13th, 2016|Awareness, Gratitude, Letting Go|

Gulp Down God’s V-8

Good morning... I ran across a fun translation of an encouraging scripture. Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love each and every day of your precarious life. Each day is [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T21:10:13-04:00May 12th, 2016|Abundance, Awareness, Gratitude, Joy|

Sacred Strands Of A Timeless Tapestry

Good morning... My friend braving chemotherapy felt good enough for a visit, so we drank lemonade on the balcony off of her second story bedroom. The spring weather was soothing and so was our talk. "I've been looking forward to weaving together thoughts with you," she said. "God has been teaching me so many beautiful things." She proceeded to [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T21:14:21-04:00May 11th, 2016|Friendship, Gratitude|

Mother’s Day God’s Way

Good morning... I bend my own 4:00 am rule and begin brewing my morning coffee at 2:40 today. "It's Mother's Day," I figure, "and my gift to myself will be an afternoon nap." I love savoring these quiet, creative hours in the middle of the night, when God invites me close. At 7:30 am, I will walk to and [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T21:29:08-04:00May 8th, 2016|Family and Friends, Gratitude, Grief, Heaven On Earth|

The Gift Of Ordinary Days

Good morning... Each year for the past four years I have hosted a Bible study on Wednesday afternoons for the "moms of high school seniors" from my kids' school. Next week, I meet with a group of three moms who want to begin the special tradition at a neighboring school, and I have been asked to mentor another woman [...]

By Sue Allen|2018-06-17T22:11:14-04:00April 28th, 2016|Everyday life, Family and Friends, Gratitude, Seasons|

Welcome Aboard The Train Of Life

A friend sent me an anonymous short story comparing the journey of life to a trip on a train. I toyed with the words, enhancing their spiritual nature. Enjoy this embellishment touching our truth. When we are born, our creator pushes us from the womb into the world. “Welcome aboard the train of life!” Our inner circle expands from [...]

By Sue Allen|2017-09-01T01:51:41-04:00March 23rd, 2015|Friendship, Gratitude|