Good morning... "What are you doing with this unreturned library book from Wellington, Florida?" my husband wisely asked as we were cleaning out our messy office. Of course, amid all the discarded used cookbooks, I had been drawn to this quirky paperback on the cluttered shelf at Goodwill. On the front, an image of a handcrafted flower. On [...]
Good morning... In our backyard, remnants of old blend with green growth of new. Yesterday, I snapped a few photos capturing signs of death and rebirth coexisting in the garden. Now up in the middle of the night, I feel drawn to don my slippers, to grab a pair of scissors, and to snip off, one by one, [...]
Good morning... There are times when the world we knew and loved comes to an end. Life as it used to be is over. Cherished comfort is lost. The unknown unnerves us. Even Jesus himself knows how it feels. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My [...]
Good morning... "Transitions are gaps," writes Margaret Silf on page 20 of The Other Side of Chaos. "They mark the gap between the no longer and the not yet. They are the space where we are neither in one place nor another, the hiatus between everything we knew and all that lies ahead in the unknowable future. They [...]
Good morning... The Bible begins in chaos. When God began creating the heavens and the earth, the earth was a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors. Then God said, “Let there be light.” And light appeared (Genesis 1:1-3, TLB). Then immediately God went to work, divided the light from the darkness, [...]
Good morning... Today is the first day of the first week of this fresh new year. What a perfect morning to ring in the new with a special gift from a friend in our Monday group. This fall, our friend learned about the struggles of Ukrainian Olena Gnes through watching her story told on the international news, and [...]
Good morning... With one week to go until Christmas Eve, I share with you a touching music video. An elementary school Christmas concert sings with clarity the journey of our Christian faith. Take a moment, with eyes opened or closed, to savor the sound of our Savior's story sung through the solo of one talented child. Touch on [...]
Good morning... Last month, she sent me gorgeous photos from her visit to Gibbs Gardens. Breathtaking are the blending colors, shapes, and textures. Grass and sky. Water and trees. Real and reflections. Not one. Not two. Now slowly scrolling through, I sip and share the beauty. After reading our post from yesterday, My [...]
Good morning... I texted her yesterday, "Kate Bowler's blessing is deeply yours today." ****** A blessing for when you're different now by Kate Bowler Blessed are you, dear one, when the world around you has changed. Everything is different now, your body, your age, your relationships, your job, your faith. The things that once brought you joy. The [...]
Good morning... My husband Steve has been a chaplain, teacher, and wrestling coach at The Lovett School since 1996 (minus his two year stint as a college chaplain in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania). Steve works primarily with the upper school students, and he enjoys a great bond with the middle and lower school chaplains. Together their team of three [...]
