Cupid Dreams Big

Good morning... "Parked at a local church, I found my car window shattered," remembers my dear friend Corinne Adams. "I was distraught…until I saw the beauty of the broken glass. I knew I had to take it home. Slowly and surely, the little glass nuggets made their way into cuffs, pendants, belt buckles, rings and earrings. These unique [...]

By |2021-01-27T06:43:42-05:00January 27th, 2021|Friendship, God's Love, Heaven On Earth|

Living The Dream

Good morning... Earlier this month we received the photo above, sent from the well known town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Steve and I were married in my hometown of Berea, Ohio in 1987, we enjoyed his final two years in seminary at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, then we moved to Gettysburg for his first real job [...]

By |2021-01-18T08:15:44-05:00January 18th, 2021|Everyday life, God's Plan, Heaven On Earth|

Waking Up With You

Good morning... It was hard to leave the beach last night, turning my back to the setting sun. Who was it that said, "Parting is such sweet sorrow?" Sweet, what a deliciously sweet week this has been. Deepening down, alone with God and our dogs, has been so fruitful, so so fantastic. Yesterday, to the sound of the [...]

By |2021-01-16T09:15:17-05:00January 16th, 2021|Community, Everyday life, Heaven On Earth|

Today’s Sabbath Sunrise

Good morning... I left our home yesterday to prepare for a week of work, one delightful week fully focused on bringing to life this semester's study Waking Up Whole: Mind, Body, and Soul, which begins on January 22nd. (By the way...for those who live nearby or far away, if you would like to register for this class or [...]

By |2021-01-10T09:43:39-05:00January 10th, 2021|Heaven On Earth, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Earth Teach Me Quiet

Good morning... "I found it uncanny...after reading your devotional, this article was in the N.Y. Times..." she wrote after yesterday's post, My Prayers For The Church. "So obviously God is in tune with these thoughts and quietly teaching all of us... enjoy!" ****** Eriks Esenvalds: ‘Earth Teach Me Quiet’ Earlier this year, when singing together became just about [...]

By |2020-12-29T07:46:31-05:00December 29th, 2020|Heaven On Earth, Prayer, Silence And Solitude|

A Nifty Poem

Good morning... The subject line in his email read, "A Nifty Poem." Opening the gift this Sunday morning after Christmas 2020, I was invited outside the box with God. "I've never seen that poem before," he wrote, "and yes it is quite appropriate for now. You know, we were talking about this recently, that I've gone to church [...]

By |2020-12-27T09:00:49-05:00December 27th, 2020|Everyday life, Heaven On Earth, Sabbath|

Light Dawns In Our Darkness

Good morning... As I pulled out my phone's camera to snap a photo of the rising sun, I thought, "How do we response to the dawning of light?" We can't stop it or deny it or contain it for ourselves. We can only notice it. Admire it. Expect it. Reflect it. Appreciate it. Hope for it. Bask in [...]

By |2020-12-26T09:38:19-05:00December 26th, 2020|Heaven On Earth, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Songs Of This Sacred Season

Good morning... Tonight Northside Church presents Christmas Candlelight Vespers 2020. Tune in from the comfort of your home on Sunday at 6:00PM. No registration required. This evening of Christmas choral music and carol arrangements will include a professional chamber choir joined by a string quartet, pianos, and organ. Our theme, "Christ’s Light, Eden’s Bloom,” will bring music of [...]

By |2020-12-20T05:51:19-05:00December 20th, 2020|God's Love, Heaven On Earth, Light In Darkness|

Be Captivated

Good morning... "Oh my gosh," I emailed the Creative Director collaborating with God and me to write from scratch our Gift from the Sea interactive study. "We simply MUST finish this powerful Week Four material with one awe-inspiring song!" (See the music video below.) After being captivated by this video, I thought, "No wonder I feel like I am [...]

By |2020-10-05T21:07:13-04:00October 5th, 2020|Abundance, Everyday life, Heaven On Earth, Trust God, Unity|
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