I Have Been Insensitive

Good morning... "In a handful of relationships I have been insensitive," I explain to my friend. "I have dropped the ball. I have trampled over feelings. I sense my flaws so significantly right now. But the light of the sun still rises on me, and God's radiance breaks through anyway." "It's like the clouds on our last night [...]

By |2023-01-13T03:06:51-05:00January 12th, 2023|Everyday life, Imperfection, Light In Darkness|

I’m Not Who I Want To Be

Good morning... Her poem, delivered to my inbox in the middle of this ordinary night, says just what I am thinking. ****** Ambition by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer I am so far from the woman I want to be, so far from humility and simplicity. I dream of clearing not only the shelves, not only the closets, but also [...]

By |2023-01-11T03:24:47-05:00January 11th, 2023|Everyday life, God's Love, Light In Darkness|

Her Grieving Heart

Good morning... "It was often very tender and sometimes sore over the holidays," she texted about her grieving heart. "Longing. Causing plenty of tears of remembering and of grief over not enough life shared. All the family went away together and had a loving and kind respite. It was honest and a loving time. We let each other [...]

By |2023-01-09T00:54:35-05:00January 9th, 2023|Family and Friends, Grief, Light In Darkness|

Enjoy This Epiphany

Good morning... Today, January 6th, we celebrate Epiphany. Alongside Christmas and Easter, Epiphany is one of the three oldest festival days of the Christian church. In Greek, epiphaneia means “manifestation." This Christian holiday commemorates the first manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, who are represented by the Magi, the three kings who traveled by the light of [...]

By |2023-01-06T04:45:48-05:00January 6th, 2023|Discernment, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Be Where Love Is Needed

Good morning... "Any chance you could walk tomorrow afternoon?" a friend texted me on Monday. "We are in Kentucky with Steve's sister, so tomorrow is not possible," I explained. "Steve's sister lives alone. Her husband died of suicide in the back yard of their rental home 8 years ago. She still lives in the same place. As a [...]

By |2023-01-01T05:27:45-05:00December 31st, 2022|Everyday life, God's Love, Light In Darkness|

When We Don’t Understand

Good morning... Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled (1 Corinthians 13:8-10, MSG). Love never dies, so loving [...]

By |2023-01-10T09:17:31-05:00December 30th, 2022|Faith, God's Love, Light In Darkness|

It’s Been A Hard Week

Good morning... "It's been a hard week" is the title of the most recent blog post shared by our good friend's daughter-in-law, 37-year-old Elizabeth, who is journeying through treatment for advanced colon cancer. Harsh side effects from her chemo regimen are painful and pervasive. One of their three kids had strep on Christmas Eve. Their Christmas Eve service [...]

By |2022-12-29T18:17:46-05:00December 29th, 2022|Faith, Fear, Light In Darkness|

Our Light Dispels The Dark

Good morning... A friend borrowed words from our Christmas Eve blog post to create the inviting image above. "Loved your message today," she texted. "I posted it along with my picture from church today. What blessings!" I have heard it said, "We don't go to church, we go to worship then we go out to be the church [...]

By |2022-12-27T02:42:52-05:00December 27th, 2022|Everyday life, God's Plan, Light In Darkness|

Our Severe Cold

Good morning... This Christmas Eve morning many in our country wake in the dark to severe cold. Brutal weather. Derailed travel plans. Several go without. Without heat. Without a home. Without loved ones for the first time this Christmas season. All of us face stressors. Uncertainties run rampant. Expectations pile high. Pressures ratchet up, please, perform, perfect. On [...]

By |2022-12-24T08:47:19-05:00December 24th, 2022|Light In Darkness, Pain, Trust God|
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