Good morning... Last week in our post The Setting Of A Life, I wrote about being with my friend, Martha, as her husband was in the process of dying. That visit to his memory care unit happened on a Monday afternoon. A week later, this past Monday, two of us close friends shared dinner with Martha and thoroughly [...]
Good morning... I spent the weekend immersed in the presence of life-giving authors. How did God orchestrate for me an opportunity to co-lead a women's retreat in St. Simons with Dr. Cathy Snapp and Kitty Crenshaw, authors of The Hidden Life Awakened, then, after a five hour drive, allow me to learn face to face from beloved author [...]
Good morning... A tender friend texted me this calming photo. I read the words aloud to myself. Slowly. Quietly. Twice. ...I relied on God’s Spirit to demonstrate God’s power (1 Corinthians 2:4b, VOICE). ...Sue... Respond to Sue privately. Sue Browse our website. suetoyou.com Enjoy our [...]
Good morning... A longtime friend texted our monthly book group, sharing with us a poem from her Advent readings -- a compilation, Sacred Journeys, by Jan L. Richardson. ****** "Annunciation” This was the minute no one speaks of, when she could still refuse. A breath unbreathed, Spirit, suspended, waiting. _________________________ She did not cry, “I cannot, I am [...]
Good morning... As I walked our dog yesterday following a drizzly rain, I noticed various leaves suspended in the air. Each leaf was held by an invisible thread. I thought to myself, "These leaves are like us. Each unique being suspended in time and space, held for this moment by [...]
Good morning... During our therapeutic community group on Tuesday morning, we discussed things that are "out of my control" and things that are "in my control. "Out of my control" are these important facets of life. How healing happens. The scars of my past. What God thinks of me. Other's opinions. Results of my obedience. If others want [...]
Good morning... After reading yesterday's blog post, My Dad's Handwritten Note, a church friend from a while back wrote from miles away, sharing a story about her own father. Now up in the middle of the night the nearly full moon beckons me to the couch. "Sit. Stay put. Savor her tender, touching words." "Northside will always be [...]
Good morning... "Make prayer your first response instead of your last resort," a friend shared a quote she had read somewhere. There are so many different forms of prayer. Laying in bed and letting our worries fall into the hands of God. Prayers sent up like arrows to heaven. "LORD, help me." "Please guide me." "God, thank you [...]
Good morning... On the seventh day—with the canvas of the cosmos completed—God paused from His labor and rested (Genesis 2:2, VOICE). Created in the image of God, might we reflect the same restorative rhythm? Come. Pause. Rest. There still remains a place of rest, a true Sabbath, for the people of God because those who enter into salvation’s [...]
Good morning... As I woke in the dark, I was drawn outside to water our very, very thirsty plants. The brilliant light of the moon and the stars startled me amazed. I snapped a photo, turned on the sprinkler, and, beside our two dogs, I sipped on my coffee beneath our back porch. "God, what is mine to [...]
