Good morning... I find my mind lifting prayers for devastated Dorian victims in The Bahamas and those most vulnerable residents on our eastern shores. As a symbol of silent solidarity, yesterday I wore this necklace, reminding myself, "With God as our glue, we will heal whole together." Made with a stone I picked up on a Bahamian beach in [...]
Good morning... I woke to her email, short and deep. I wrote her right back, deep and long. Somehow God ministered to both of us as we unpacked our pain. Sharing just my private response, I invite you into our intimate expression. ****** Personal Email from Sue Allen - August 30th, 2019 Another suicide? Yes, it is completely [...]
Good morning... "Sweet Sue," a mom wrote to me yesterday. "While I absolutely related to yesterday’s post very well, today’s title got me right in the gut. I really didn’t have to read anymore. Your timing. God’s timing. My son was in the Greek Village yesterday at the University of South Carolina when the student who took his [...]
Good morning... Stilling, noticing, taking Sabbath, we look back over our shared steps for this one-of-a-kind week. ****** Monday: After a tragic weekend when more innocent, voiceless people lost their lives to bullying bullets, her blessing came as a breath of fresh hope. "May we raise children who love the unloved things - the dandelion, the worms & [...]
Good morning... "Sue, Thank you for your post this morning," she wrote after yesterday's message Flip On The Light. "Watching the movie clip made me smile and cry, which surprised me. I think it is a lot of things wrapped into one." She went on to explain, "One of the greatest compliments that I have received, since our 7-year-old [...]
Good morning... "Hi Sue," one of you wrote earlier in the week, after watching the video of Michaelanglo's statue, the Pieta. "The words of healing and strength from you and others is always needed and much appreciated. I hesitated to share my Pieta experience since it doesn’t reflect deep sorrow or grief, but it shares a small taste [...]
Good morning... It was Saturday, July 6th, the first morning of our family's vacation at my mother-in-law's log cabin on a tiny lake in Pennsylvania. I was leisurely floating on an intertube, chatting with my sister-in-law, when my husband Steve and my son Kyler called me over with these words, "Hey mom. Come here for a second. There [...]
Good morning... "Thank you for your blog," she wrote after our post Someone You Know Needs This. "As there are no coincidences, the Jesus Calling message for the same day, July 16th, is along the same lines." Responding to God's nuanced nudge, I google the July 16th message and, through author Sarah Young, God whispers these words. ****** [...]
Good morning... "In the wake of losing someone special," she wrote, "maybe you know someone who needs to read this. Hugs. Take care." New post on Sean of the South Dear Sean by Sean Dietrich DEAR SEAN: I know you usually write about good things, but I am pretty down and I don’t know what to do, I [...]
Good morning... "Pitiful post." I was woken from sleep yesterday morning, almost hearing audibly, "Pitiful post." I scurried out of bed and grabbed my phone. Had someone judged negatively Friday's message, We Honor Cole's Life? No. No judgement. I felt relieved. All of the responses received from yesterday's post were loving and affirming, from people grieving alongside me [...]
