Good morning... If we are to go where we are destined to go, we need to harness the power of the One and Only dependable stream of wind. There are other competing winds wreaking havoc in our world. In recent days, I have pondered this wise advice: "Keep your sail out of that wind." I think of the [...]
Good morning... In the middle of this special night, our wind chimes are going crazy. I step out into the darkness to experience the blustery air. The tall trees are creaking, swaying, aching in the gusty breeze. Wow. What a wild, windy Ash Wednesday! The power of our living God is completely undeniable. Today is the start of [...]
Good morning... Last Saturday night, the Spirit exploded. To cap off our day of learning at the Stir Up the Gift of God in You retreat, I led a Soul Collage session with about fifty women in St. Simons, Georgia. Trained as a Soul Collage facilitator a few years back, it was really fun to share this creative [...]
Good morning... We all love Northside Church member and Notre Dame freshman Audrey DeShetler. Praying diligently beside her, as she courageously journeys with cancer, we are blessed with a front row seat. I discovered a short film this week, and the single piece of paper descending from above reminds me of the vibrant life of our dear friend [...]
Good morning... Many of us could relate to yesterday's post, I've Broken A Lot. We are all gloriously, terribly broken, and oh, it's so beautiful to see it, the love in everything. "We are all so blessed that God doesn’t leave us in our broken state🙏🏻♥️," quickly came the first response. A few minutes later, another reader wrote: [...]
Good morning... As the Spirit of God carries us through our daily lives, we naturally, collectively migrate toward the all-inclusive, never-ending, gracious love of God. Our great spiritual migration mirrors a mysterious phenomenon called murmuration. A murmuration is large group of birds, usually starlings, that all fly together, swooping, dipping, changing direction unexpectedly. As starlings return to their [...]
Good morning... Feeling drawn to expand the words, I reworked the final paragraph of yesterday's blog post. "Enveloped in the symphony of the Spirit – before, during, and after this election – we surrender into the expansive grace of God," I wrote. "As we continue to gaze at him in trust, we become a part of the art [...]
Good morning... As I was nudged awake by the Holy Spirit, I climbed out of bed and sat on our couch in the dark of night. A few ideas were dancing with the question, "God, what might I write about right now?" I prayed. I pondered. Then I paused. I opened an email just arriving in my inbox. [...]
Good morning... "Hey Sue," she wrote. "On my walk, I was listening to your Ron Greer’s Wisdom blog about kindness from last week, and I happened upon this piece of art. Look closely at what someone left on the base of this statue." In a world that can feel chaotic, confusing, [...]
Good morning... "Prior to my loss, my prayers had been petitions for things I hoped to have or intercessions for others," writes beloved author Paula D'Arcy, who lost her husband and her three year old daughter to the recklessness of a drunk driver. "Now my one prayer was, 'Show me. Show me,' or, 'Teach me how to see.' [...]
