Wherever You Are

Good morning... Wherever you are this holiday weekend, at home or away, alone or with others, pause to breathe in God's presence. Wherever you are, God is. However you feel, God cares. Whatever you need, God gives. As we savor the pattern of this unique day, You are the lamp who lights my way (Psalm 18:28a, VOICE). ...Sue... [...]

What’s Wrong With Me?

Good morning... "Sue, the full moon is setting over the water this AM in Cape San Blas," texted my friend yesterday morning. "Not a bad spot to spend the week of work!" Her gorgeous photo made me excited all day, looking forward to seeing the nearly full moon from our back porch tonight. Curious, I stepped out to [...]

By |2025-05-14T09:57:59-04:00May 14th, 2025|Anxiety, Authenticity, Everyday life, Letting Go, Light In Darkness|

A Full Moon Fills Us

Good morning... Beneath tonight's full moon, my mind is filled with prayers for the recovering women safely sleeping at the Ignatius House Retreat Center. I don't know them by name and I will never meet them on earth, but I know they are precious in the sight of our Lord. Recovering from homelessness and addiction, I imagine that [...]

My Mom. Her Mom.

Happy Mother's Day... After sharing photos from my dad's 88th birthday party last week, one friend wrote me a very kind email. "Sue, did you know that you and your mom both have a physical glow about you that comes from the inside?" she wrote. "I've begun to notice that [...]

By |2025-05-11T03:26:38-04:00May 11th, 2025|Aging, Everyday life, Family and Friends, Joy, Light In Darkness|

Caregiving For A Loved One

Good morning... One of my closest friends sent a loving email for Easter, processing the last six years of caring for her husband with Alzheimer's. She has loved him so well, beyond his last earthly moments, gently ushering him to heaven this spring. She gave me permission to share her reflection with our written word community, as our [...]

Facing Our Darkest Hour

Good morning... Palm Sunday began in the light of a plump full moon. Celebratory. Hopeful. Hallelujah. As we walk our way through this Holy Week, moonlight quietly wanes away. As darkness blankets the outside world, lingering light seeps inside our walls. Before resurrection power rises up in us, we [...]

By |2025-04-15T03:47:39-04:00April 15th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Light In Darkness, Mystery, Trust God|

Gulp Down The Beauty

Good morning... "Our hands imbibe like roots," says St. Francis of Assisi, "so I place them on what is beautiful in this world. And I fold them in prayer, and they draw from the heaven's light." Imbibe. I love this wildly thirsty word. 1. To drink; gulp down. 2. To absorb; soak up. 3. To receive into the [...]

Lights Will Guide You Home

Good morning... I happened upon a unique rendition of the song "I Will Fix You" by Coldplay. Might we imagine God singing these lyrics to us, as we are lost, found, and led home by the light? ****** "Fix You" - lyrics by writers Jonathan Mark Buckland, Christopher Anthony John Martin, William Champion, Guy Rupert Berryman When you [...]

By |2025-04-10T07:45:02-04:00April 11th, 2025|God's Love, Healing, Light In Darkness, Pain, Trust God|

Slater Traces Our Tears

Good morning... My husband Steve and I have been watching American Idol together this season, since one of his students from The Lovett School was just chosen by the judges as one of the top twenty-four contestants. These diversely talented singers will now begin vying for votes from viewers, seeking to become the next American Idol. In his [...]

By |2025-04-10T04:54:05-04:00April 9th, 2025|God's Love, Healing, Light In Darkness, Loss, Tragedy|

I Am Not Okay

Good morning... After yesterday's post, Okay And Not Okay, she texted right away. "I don't know if Jelly Roll meant this to be a song about faith," she said, "but that's how I hear it." Coincidentally, just the night before on the American Idol show, Jelly Roll was announced as the celebrity coach who will help the contestants [...]

By |2025-04-08T02:23:53-04:00April 8th, 2025|Anxiety, Everyday life, Imperfection, Light In Darkness, Trust God|
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