Look Up. Smile. Thank.

Good morning... As we wake on this early spring morning, how have you seen God at work this week? Look up. Smile. Thank. Have your roots planted deep in Christ. Grow in Him. Get your strength from Him. Let Him make you strong in the faith as you have been taught. Your life should be full of thanks [...]

By |2026-04-18T06:23:26-04:00April 18th, 2026|Abundance, Awareness, Everyday life, Gratitude, Trust God|

Joy Of Hands-On Helping

Good morning... "This photo popped up this morning," wrote Jennifer DeShetler yesterday. "This is what I was thinking of when I shared the cake kits for needy families. Audrey made her brother's birthday cake every year. This photo was taken when she was 8 years old (12 years ago)." "Wow!" I replied. "What a picture of loving kindness. [...]

By |2026-04-14T02:51:15-04:00April 14th, 2026|Abundance, Community, God's Love, Gratitude, Joy|

Benefits Of Cancer

Good morning... "You asked me this morning what did I remember most about my cancer journey," she emailed me yesterday. "Through all the pain, anguish, and unknowing answers with cancer, this cruel disease has many benefits," she explained. "It was probably, no it was, my closest time with God. I could not have visitors. I could not go [...]

I Was So Disappointed

Good morning... Yesterday morning, I was expecting the highly anticipated Blood Moon effect of a total lunar eclipse, so I woke when it was predicted to be at peak. Instead of seeing the full moon mysteriously turn red, I saw clouds. Grey. Dense. Blinding clouds. "What a disappointment!" said the body language of our [...]

By |2026-03-04T06:09:23-05:00March 4th, 2026|Everyday life, God's Timing, Gratitude, Light In Darkness, Mystery|

My Mom’s Secret Beauty

Good morning... Over this wild winter weekend, my husband and I flew to Ohio for a brief visit with family. As we gathered with my parents and my siblings, their spouses and a few of my sister's kids, I spent some quiet quality time with my mom privately. At age 87, slowly recovering from four years of various [...]

By |2026-02-23T03:19:21-05:00February 23rd, 2026|Aging, Family and Friends, God's Love, Gratitude, Prayer|

5 C’s Of Our False Self

Good morning... After reading yesterday's post, including words of wisdom from our spiritual mentor Betty Skinner, one friend texted me along with another friend. Know who and whose you are. Remember, "Gratitude is everything." Keep your mouth shut and your heart open. "These are my favorites!!!" she said. "Agreed!" replied our other friend. "I was thinking of the [...]

By |2026-02-11T08:24:52-05:00February 11th, 2026|Everyday life, Gratitude, Spiritual Growth, True Self, Trust God|

Betty Skinner’s Birthday

Good morning... Yesterday was Betty Skinner's sixth birthday in heaven. Betty was a Christian mystic and the heroine of my all-time favorite book, The Hidden Life Awakened by Kitty Crenshaw and Dr. Cathy Snapp. Incredibly drawn to her Jesus-like qualities, I took an annual pilgrimage to visit with Betty in Ponta Vedra, Florida for the last five years [...]

A Screenshot Of Grief

Good morning... "I was going through the screenshots on my iPad and came across this one from you that I had saved back in April 2023," a friend texted on Sunday. "I thought it was very good, and it might be something you would want to share again." Here is what I had written almost three years ago. [...]

By |2026-02-04T00:01:14-05:00February 3rd, 2026|God's Timing, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Mystery|

All Our Zesty Parts

Good morning... "Good morning, Sue!" her text greeted me first thing yesterday. "AHHHH!!! I can’t stop thinking about the ZESTY women and the ZESTY honest sharing yesterday - I feel one thousand percent closer to God in that transparent space than certain times in the past when I had all the perfect answers and impression of total certainty! [...]

By |2026-01-13T02:54:13-05:00January 12th, 2026|Abundance, Authenticity, God's Love, Gratitude, Spiritual Growth|

2025 Thank. 2026 Trust.

Good morning... As the first light of the new year crept through the slots in our bathroom shutters, I sensed the moon growing pregnant with full potential. Sure enough. The Wolf Supermoon (Wolf named for howling wolves in winter and Supermoon because it coincides with the Moon's closest point to Earth, appearing larger and brighter) will occur on [...]

By |2026-01-02T06:15:02-05:00January 2nd, 2026|Discernment, Everyday life, Gratitude, Light In Darkness, Trust God|
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