Grieving A Child

Good morning... "Hi Sue," she wrote. "I have fully experienced how close the Lord has been in my grief, and no doubt, He alone has saved me. I do feel like He is blessing me tremendously and showing me tremendous favor as I begin to live again after Dalton’s death 5 1/2 years ago. Still so fresh." "However, [...]

By |2021-11-13T04:03:10-05:00November 13th, 2021|Community, Grief, Light In Darkness|

You Will Be Found

Good morning... "Have you ever felt like nobody was there?" begins the song. "Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever felt like you could disappear? Like you could fall, and no one would hear." I think we all have moments when we would honestly answer "yes" to these gut-wrenching questions. "Well, let [...]

By |2021-10-24T04:33:43-04:00October 24th, 2021|Depression, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Suicides. Suffering. Sunshine.

Good morning... "Praying for you and Steve," she texted prayers for my husband and me. "So much grief and sadness in our community and in our world. The Lovett School has been hit hard with death in just a few weeks and I am so sorry for the loss of your friend." "Our daughter is at UNC," she [...]

By |2021-10-13T08:52:02-04:00October 13th, 2021|God's Love, Light In Darkness, Suicide|

I Hold You In My Heart

Good morning... We cannot fix, avoid or deny the pain of people in our community, but God can draw us near. We cannot say, do or express the perfect thing at the just right moment, but God can love through us. We cannot stop grief, tragedy or excruciating loss, but God can hold in our heart those stuck [...]

By |2021-09-20T07:52:06-04:00September 19th, 2021|God's Love, Light In Darkness, Tragedy|

Our Center Is Elsewhere

Good morning... First thing this morning, I am drawn to a poem written on September 11th, 2021. The words help to integrate all of the sights and the sounds, the images and the memories burned into our collective conscience since that terrible Tuesday twenty years ago. ****** When the towers fell by Steve Garnaas-Holmes, www.unfoldinglight.net   When the towers [...]

By |2021-09-14T07:08:54-04:00September 15th, 2021|Everyday life, God's Love, Light In Darkness|

Savor Every Shade

Good morning... As summer slowly turns toward fall this sacred Sabbath morn, please savor with me a 360-degree look at the powerful shades of God. The God of gods, the mighty Lord himself, has spoken! He shouts out over all the people of the earth in every brilliant sunrise and every beautiful sunset, saying, “Listen to me!” (Psalm 50:1, TPT). ...Sue... [...]

By |2021-09-11T07:38:22-04:00September 12th, 2021|Abundance, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

How To Increase Your Joy

Good morning... "Sue," she texted yesterday, "we are also at the beach on St. George island. This morning we watched the sun rise in the east and to the west we saw dark threatening clouds moving across our beautiful island. But looking up between the light and the darkness was a full rainbow celebrating God's promise of his [...]

By |2021-09-01T10:21:24-04:00September 1st, 2021|Gratitude, Joy, Light In Darkness|

Gobbling Down Garbage

Good morning... At the beginning of this stormy week, I watched the sun rise. On my way back from the beach, I happened upon a slender, cream colored cat. Completely ignoring the warm sun at her back, this elegant little creature was caught gobbling down garbage. The image reminds me of an email I recently received [...]

By |2021-08-31T05:27:17-04:00August 31st, 2021|Everyday life, God's Word, Light In Darkness|

From Sunrise Through Sunset

Good morning... In the morning from Vinings, Georgia, our twenty-two year old daughter captured this photo of the rising sun. In the evening from Minnesota, I received this text and photo from my nineteen year old friend, Joanna. "Hi Sue!" she wrote. "Thinking of you and just letting you know I'm doing well! Here's a picture from where [...]

By |2021-08-10T12:14:13-04:00August 12th, 2021|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Who Is Guiding Our Children?

Good morning... At my request, our twenty-two year old daughter sent me this photo snapped on her morning run. She has graduated from college, has landed her first temporary job, and is now settling in at home for a season of saving up for the future which lies ahead of her. "I am discovering that I like running [...]

By |2021-08-10T10:40:11-04:00August 11th, 2021|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Trust God, Uncategorized|
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