Today Peace Is Blooming

Good morning... Praying in silence to begin this day, for the first time I notice a new thing. The peace lily in our living room has a white bloom appearing. I have watered this plant diligently, every few days, since it was given to me as a gift a while back. I have enjoyed nurturing her glossy green leaves [...]

By |2018-05-28T09:39:49-04:00May 28th, 2018|Grief, Organic Growth, Peace, Prayer|

My Fear Of Settling

Good Morning... Strangely, as I have felt more settled in the life of God’s choosing, I have also felt more frightened. I am afraid that the sacred cycle of life will force me again to forfeit the abundance I currently enjoy. A death to one dear to me. A dreaded diagnosis. Another descent into the darkness of depression. Honestly, [...]

By |2018-05-16T16:44:32-04:00May 12th, 2018|Depression, Fear, Organic Growth, Trust God|

Our Community Of Trees

Good morning... "I learned the coolest thing about trees," a friend from afar said over the phone. My ears perked up and my curiosity sparked. So, I got out a pen to amplify her insights, recording her thoughts in my royal blue journal, a journal which just happened to be named "Heart of the Tree Journal." This is roughly what [...]

By |2018-05-08T22:17:48-04:00May 9th, 2018|Community, God's Plan, Organic Growth|

Our Deepest Roots

Good morning... Somewhere at some point within this past week, I ran across this quote hanging on someone's wall: "Our deepest roots are not touched by the frost." Our deepest roots have been growing since God first brought us to mind, and disaster and depression and even death deepen us down to our sturdiest roots. Jesus whispers, "I have [...]

By |2018-02-09T06:52:55-05:00February 10th, 2018|Depression, Organic Growth, Tragedy, True Self, Trust God|

Enjoy Heaven On Earth

Good morning... This morning, I feel drawn to make two lists in my journal. Left column: World's Way. Right column: God's Way. Then I brain dump words into each category. World's Way: Comply. Compete. Control. Act nice. Avoid pain. Look good. Perform. Perfect. Please people. Make money. Accumulate stuff. Be the best. God's Way: Trust God. Surrender all. Die to selfish desires. [...]

By |2018-01-30T07:36:16-05:00January 31st, 2018|God's Love, Organic Growth|

Which Way Do You Lean?

Good morning... "We are like plants full of tropisms..." writes Parker Palmer on page 6 of Let Your Life Speak. My mind wonders, "What does tropism mean?" So I google the word and learn some fun facts. The noun tropism grows from the root word "to turn." Tropisms are the turning or bending movements of a living organism toward [...]

By |2018-01-29T17:04:50-05:00January 30th, 2018|Authenticity, Organic Growth|

Our Purpose Is Born

Good morning... "I have been receiving such confirmation through you, my stewardship coach, and my therapist that reading Let Your Life Speak will be beneficial in discerning vocation," writes Mary from Charlotte, N.C., the author of the words from our recent post, Gratitude Holds Hands With Grief. She says, "Here is what really jumped out at me so far, 'True vocation [...]

By |2018-01-20T10:37:41-05:00January 22nd, 2018|God's Timing, Organic Growth, Pain|

God Transforms Us Inside Out

Good morning... Resolutions. Some make them. Few keep them. Why, by now, have many good intentions waned? Because the focus of most resolutions is on our own external efforts. We promise to do more or less. We strive to look better, feel better, act better. At the beginning of each year, many of us commit again to perfecting our [...]

By |2018-01-13T05:38:07-05:00January 12th, 2018|God's Plan, Jesus Christ, Organic Growth, Transformation, Trust God|

God’s Word Grows

Good morning... After our recent post, God's Crazy Love, a handful of you wrote affirmation. "Love this!!!" "Today's devotional was so beautiful." "Thank you for this message especially in this crazy time of year when it should be so quiet and calm. He is a good good Father." "Merry Christmas and thank you for making each morning brighter for me." [...]

By |2017-12-17T04:21:18-05:00December 17th, 2017|God's Timing, God's Word, Holy Spirit, Organic Growth|

Be Like A Tulip

Good morning... "In all of creation, identity is a challenge only for humans," writes David Benner in The Gift of Being Yourself. "A tulip knows exactly what it is. It is never tempted by false ways of being. Nor does it face complicated decisions in the process of becoming. So it is with dogs, rocks, trees, stars, amoebas, electrons [...]

By |2017-11-06T22:44:42-05:00November 5th, 2017|Authenticity, God's Plan, Organic Growth|
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