Good morning... One of the most beautiful parts of my work as Women's Ministry Director is watching the Spirit of God rise up and take form in the life of ordinary people. One woman, who has come to our semester book studies for years, has followed the Spirit's lead through a difficult divorce, through moving homes twice, through [...]
Good morning... For those who have followed our everyday blog for a while, you know I love my dear friend Betty Skinner. Betty and I first met through the pages of the sacred book chronicling her spiritual journey, The Hidden Life Awakened by Kitty Crenshaw and Dr. Cathy Snapp. The story of God meeting Betty very intimately in [...]
Good morning... She was walking into our neighborhood as I was driving out. I had not seen this friend, a long-time church member, for a very long time. So, I stopped, rolled down my window, and enjoyed our brief conversation. "I love church like this!" she said, referring to our COVID-style church of online worship, daily devotionals, and [...]
Good morning... "Tarrying, in the African American Church, is a big deal," she emailed me after yesterday's post, Come Rest, which unpacked the meaning of the word tarry. "This word just happens to be in my reading for today. Very interesting description of what tarrying means within this group." She emailed me a snapshot of a single page [...]
Good morning... "Love our daily dose of love vitamin!" Short and sweet came her encouraging email after yesterday's blog post, The Wind And The Sailor. "Love, God's love, this is the nutrient we need in these challenging times. Thank you for the infusions. My favorite quote from anonymous: 'The winds of grace are always blowing. But, we must raise [...]
Good morning... We wake to a special morning in the worldwide church. Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. Remember how the wildfire spread of God's Holy Spirit began? On the day of Pentecost all the Lord’s followers were together in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! It filled the [...]
Good morning... A deep truth dawns. I must sense God's Spirit in the silence to notice God's guiding presence amid life's noise. Before leaving this wild, wild world to return to the full presence of our Father, Jesus promised us a gift, the gift of the Holy Spirit. He said, “I still have many things to tell you, but you [...]
Good morning... Turmoil stirs us from sleep. Deep hunger and homelessness litter our streets. Senseless violence and the threat of war push us to the brink. Fires of all kinds blaze around our globe, and we are witnessing the third-ever impeachment of a President in the history of our deeply divided United States. This is just a fraction [...]
Good morning... I woke early on Saturday morning, surprise, surprise. It was the long awaited day to visit again with Betty Skinner, the 93-year-old Christian mystic whom God has used to shape my soul. Betty's captivating story, a rise from clinical depression into the joy of oneness with God, is chronicled beautifully by Kitty Crenshaw and Dr. Cathy [...]
Good morning... At home in my skin. This is how I feel when I am with Kitty Crenshaw, co-author of my favorite book The Hidden Life Awakened. "Wait right there," Kitty said Friday before disappearing through the sliding glass door into her condo, soon returning to the back porch with her phone. "I have to take your picture. [...]
