Good morning... Leaving church yesterday after a handful of life-giving conversations, this exquisite burst of colorful light danced freely on the exit doors. "Wow, how gorgeous," I thought to myself, then I looked to my left to see the Source of beauty. It was as if the living Christ was playing with the Giver of light, whispering, "Take [...]
Good morning... "Thank you," she said after yesterday's post, I Think Of You At Sunrise. "It really matters to me that you take the nighttime shift of prayer on the behalf of so many of us. It matters that I am thought of, prayed for, and bonded with you each day. Our reliable connection matters because so much [...]
Good morning... The drunk, the hunk, the chunk, and the monk, we are all in the process of being converted by God, from selfishness to servanthood, from dogmatic answers to life-giving questions, from "Why me?" to "Here I am, Lord, send me." True conversion involves a change of attitude, emotion, and viewpoint from one of disbelief, indifference, and [...]
Good morning... We deepen down into the statement, "When we emerge from this global pandemic, we will be either a drunk, a hunk, a chunk or a monk!" Do we see the two-sided invitation of each temporary state? The drunk may be driven to surrender, craving an intimate connection to our Higher Power. The hunk may get caught [...]
Good morning... "Good morning, Sue," a woman wrote after yesterday's post Cupid Dreams Big, a post highlighting beautiful gifts formed from brokenness. She went on to share this story. "Many years ago we found ourselves together at a retreat at the Ignatius House," she recalled. "I was a mother deep in grief from the recent loss of my [...]
Good morning... The light of our LORD leads us out of our comfort zone. It was such a joy to sew together delightful pictures from our light-filled living room with the fresh, instructive Word of God in yesterday's post, Our Silent Soundtrack. That life-giving blog was particularly profound for me since it was crafted on the day a [...]
Good morning... Yesterday's post, Our Sweet-Scented Prayers, is a keeper, a rich resource for us to return to regularly as we seek continued healing of our hearts, our bonds, our world. Today, in contrast to the many words of yesterday's blog, I want to show you the silent soundtrack welcoming me into Inauguration Day 2021. After writing with [...]
Good morning... "Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy," sings the John Denver lyrics in my brain as I scroll through beach photos on my phone. Even as I cozy up on our couch at home, I sense the oceanic rhythms of God continuing to melt layers of me. I am reminded of truth shared by [...]
Good morning... Just like our four young adult kids, our two dogs are so so different. Being sequestered with Tate and Gracie for an undisturbed week of writing at the beach, I can't help but notice how differently our dogs respond to the grey cold of winter. Tate, our furry-coated golden retriever mix, spends hours and hours outside [...]
Good morning... Last Monday my husband Steve sent the following devotional to the faculty and staff at the school where he is chaplain. In response, a friend sent me the image above, "For Steve!" she texted. ****** Devotional message for January 4th, 2021 by Rev. Steve Allen The first mission trip I was in charge of in my [...]
