It’s Our Neighbors’ Table!

Good morning... Walking our dog Tate, I came upon a young mom and two adorable daughters, quite likely around ages four and six. "It's our neighbors' table!" the youngest blurted out, excited about the newly placed wooden table with two long benches sitting beneath the trees at the end of their driveway. Talking back and forth a while, [...]

By |2020-11-24T02:45:27-05:00November 24th, 2020|Community, God's Love, Joy|

The Joy In Grief

Good morning... I love walking with my friend who is a retired middle school english teacher. One never knows what fresh wisdom will bubble up between us. Here is a prime example. Discussing what she is learning from her study of the book of Ecclesiastes, she said, "I am trying to make peace with the effervescence of life." [...]

By |2020-11-21T04:32:10-05:00November 21st, 2020|Grief, Joy, Trust God|

Joy Fills Our Eyes

Good morning... Quickly scrolling through some old text messages between myself and two best friends, what stood out to me from the long sea of words was the pictures. The three images below captured my attention before God added an encouraging commentary. Wearied by the world, can we endure the powerful process of [...]

By |2020-10-26T10:12:36-04:00October 26th, 2020|Joy, New From Old, Transformation|

Let’s Tarry Together

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 [...]

By |2020-07-02T03:26:43-04:00July 2nd, 2020|Community, Healing, Holy Spirit, Joy, Prayer|

Our 33rd Anniversary

Good morning... Thirty-three years ago today, I walked down the wedding aisle with my dad. Then I walked back up the same aisle married to Steve Allen. I don't think there is any other choice in my lifetime that has paid off such deep, divine dividends. I just finished my annual journey through the pages of Gift From [...]

By |2020-05-23T04:16:03-04:00May 23rd, 2020|Everyday life, God's Love, Joy, Unity|

Humor Helps

Good morning... "Action Ministries now requires you to bring your own personal mask to wear while packing food boxes," she texted me to help find two more people to serve with her small group of friends. Our family already knew the new face mask rule, having served together on Good Friday morn (see our goofy picture above). I quickly [...]

By |2020-04-23T21:28:46-04:00April 24th, 2020|Abundance, Community, God's Timing, Joy|

A Gift From One Grandma

Good morning... From behind a closed door in another state, one grandmother reached out to send me a YouTube video reminding her of her own grown daughter when she was young. Memories we cherish are always ours to keep, we are "sheltered in place" with a mind that remembers. The lasting memories we love most can keep us [...]

By |2020-04-16T08:52:08-04:00April 16th, 2020|Aging, Everyday life, Family and Friends, God's Love, Joy|

One Playful Easter Poem

Good morning... Clever creativity has spread wildly during this time of coronavirus quarantine. This playful poem, forwarded to me by many kind folk, is one of my favorite displays of Jesus' regenerative joy born this Easter morn. ****** How the Virus Stole Easter By Kristi Bothur With a nod to Dr. Seuss ? Twas late in ‘19 when the [...]

By |2020-04-12T06:47:04-04:00April 12th, 2020|Abundance, Death And Resurrection, God's Plan, Joy, Unity|

Turning Fifty-Seven

Good morning... Grateful to turn fifty-seven today, I am experiencing my most extreme birthday ever. The word "extreme" is a multifaceted one. As an adjective, "extreme" means very far removed from the ordinary or an outermost point farthest from the norm. As a noun, "extreme" means the highest degree, like "cautious to an extreme," or two things as different from each [...]

By |2020-03-23T06:55:34-04:00March 23rd, 2020|Aging, Gratitude, Grief, Joy, Trust God|

We Are Hemmed In

Good morning... This Sabbath Sunday is a unique one. As our bodies are held still at home, we refrain from gathering in large groups. Distancing from our normal "Cat in the Hat" balancing act, we slow down. We stay in. We sense God with our soul: "You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand [...]

By |2020-03-15T11:01:40-04:00March 15th, 2020|Home, Joy, Letting Go, Sabbath, Trust God|
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