I Miss Ordinary Days

Good morning... Recently I snapped the photo above outside the home of a woman in our young mom's class from church. I love the colorful toys and chairs in the yard, the tiny basketball hoop in the driveway, and carseats leaning up against the garage. "Your yard and home are just so happy!" I texted her in the [...]

By |2024-05-09T09:07:15-04:00May 9th, 2024|Aging, Everyday life, Joy, Letting Go, Sadness|

Great Day. Bad Dream.

Good morning... We had great time at PAWkids yesterday. Laughing. Dancing. Playing ball. Making tissue paper flowers, homemade cards, and wrapping donated jewelry for Mother's Day gifts. Enjoying a generous dinner served by the Tuesday night Bible study from Northside Church. We had a really great time. [...]

By |2024-05-07T04:01:23-04:00May 7th, 2024|Depression, God's Love, Joy, Suicide|

Five Deaths And One Life

Good morning... Many have lost loved ones this week all over the globe, but personally I have been touched by five deaths and one life. "I shed a few tears on the way to work," my husband said after school last Monday. "Eric Carmen died over the weekend, and they were playing his songs in tribute. I used [...]

By |2024-03-21T10:01:32-04:00March 19th, 2024|Aging, Family and Friends, Joy, Trust God|

Enjoy The Good Stuff

Good morning... Up in the middle of the night, I read the Post Hope blog message crafted by Elizabeth, the daughter-in-law of my longtime soul friend. Elizabeth has been invited to share her story at a gala for the American Cancer Society tonight. Prayers go out to her, her friends and her family as they attend this long [...]

By |2024-03-15T09:28:26-04:00March 15th, 2024|Everyday life, Gratitude, Joy, Trust God|

Wisdom From My Dad

Good morning... Yesterday, my dad sent me a really encouraging article. After offering nineteen powerful thoughts, the author concludes, "Find one, two or 10 you can relate to — and use them effectively in your daily life." I actually found five which speak to me most loudly. Now as you read through these nuggets of wisdom, which top [...]

By |2024-01-03T03:57:53-05:00January 3rd, 2024|Everyday life, God's Plan, Joy|

This Bittersweet Christmas

Good morning... If we were to send out a Christmas card this year, we would likely share this sweet family photo from the September day our son Kyler married his amazing wife Chandler. What you would not see is the bitter of the hurricane sweeping through Charleston, S.C. two days before, or the bitter of my parents missing [...]

By |2023-12-25T06:42:09-05:00December 25th, 2023|Joy, Pain, Trust God|

Rest. Chat. Walk. Read.

Good morning... As I emerged from a time of deep down prayer, I noticed anew the layers of light living in our home. How often do we take time to notice the layers, the light, the power of life? Elizabeth, a young mom of three who is undergoing intense treatment for her colon cancer, wrote something in a [...]

By |2023-11-30T05:13:35-05:00November 30th, 2023|Awareness, Everyday life, God's Timing, Joy|

Sometimes Joy Happens

Good morning... "I am going to read a Mary Oliver poem for Thanksgiving as part of our family's blessing," she texted. "Will you take a picture of the poem you choose and share it with me?" I replied. "I will be deeply with you in Spirit." Thursday at 8:41 am, I received her inviting selection. [...]

By |2023-11-25T07:36:36-05:00November 25th, 2023|Everyday life, Joy, Light In Darkness|

Joy Invades Grief

Good morning... "What do joy and grief have in common?" asks poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. "...The ability to evoke feeling that pushes us and opens us and helps us to be compassionate and helps us fall in love." In the 10-minute video below, released yesterday for this holiday season, Rosemerry reads poems that span grief and joy from [...]

By |2023-11-22T09:15:39-05:00November 22nd, 2023|Everyday life, Grief, Joy, Trust God|

Fully Feel Everything

Good morning... For years we have heard stories about the hometown of our good friends who grew up in Circleville, Ohio. Rural. Midwest. Duplexes. Trailer parks. Picking up road kill for a summer job. Using a choke hold to settle an argument. Walking or biking everywhere. Penny candy store. Drive in movie theatre. Community swimming pool. Public basketball [...]

By |2023-10-23T10:41:38-04:00October 23rd, 2023|Family and Friends, God's Timing, Joy|
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