Betrayal Is A Blessing

Good morning... Okay, so Jesus and I are not the only ones who have experienced the cosmic sting of betrayal. I wrote the final line of yesterday's post, She Doesn't Like You, Sue. Then I climbed back into bed for my second sleep. By the time I woke again, my electronics were filled with stories shared from others [...]

By |2025-04-19T03:51:44-04:00April 19th, 2025|Organic Growth, Pain, Transformation, Trust God|

She Doesn’t Like You, Sue

Good morning... "I hate to be the one to tell you, but she really doesn't like you, Sue," one friend said to me about a person I actually considered an important friend. "She's talking badly about you," another woman said at a different time and place. Of all of the mixed emotions I have wrestled with this Lenten [...]

By |2025-04-18T10:15:29-04:00April 18th, 2025|Everyday life, Friendship, Letting Go, Pain, Trust God|

Lights Will Guide You Home

Good morning... I happened upon a unique rendition of the song "I Will Fix You" by Coldplay. Might we imagine God singing these lyrics to us, as we are lost, found, and led home by the light? ****** "Fix You" - lyrics by writers Jonathan Mark Buckland, Christopher Anthony John Martin, William Champion, Guy Rupert Berryman When you [...]

By |2025-04-10T07:45:02-04:00April 11th, 2025|God's Love, Healing, Light In Darkness, Pain, Trust God|

We Learn From Loss

Good morning... "Dear Sue," a loyal friend wrote yesterday. "You have been in my heart lately; with prayers for your Mom (and Dad) and for you as you stretch your own heart full circle. Today’s post from you with that wonderful jar image, and today’s message from Bishop Wright work together beautifully to illustrate the stark reality of [...]

By |2025-04-04T10:47:51-04:00April 5th, 2025|Death And Resurrection, Loss, Pain, Sadness, Spiritual Growth|

One Barefoot Artist

Good morning... In the morning, I watched the trailer below, a trailer for The Barefoot Artist, an inspirational documentary about Lily Yeh. "Our world is full of darkness. What can an artist do?" asks Yeh. At 84 years old, Lily is fueled by the profound belief that people can instill social change by creating art projects in some [...]

By |2025-03-20T02:18:47-04:00March 20th, 2025|Everyday life, God's Love, Healing, Pain|

Savor Life’s Soup

Good morning... On Tuesday morning, I received two emails, back to back. ****** Good morning, Sue, It has been a while since I have reached out to you, but know that I am a faithful reader who finds a link to God every morning within your thoughts. However, yesterday was particularly meaningful, truly God sent, as I slipped [...]

By |2025-02-13T09:28:20-05:00February 13th, 2025|Community, Everyday life, Gratitude, Pain, Seasons|

We Suffer And Survive

Good morning... We canceled class last month due to our southern snow, so yesterday was our first Sunday afternoon gathering of this new semester. How wonderful it was to share prayer concerns, unpack tangled thoughts, and glean nuggets of life-giving wisdom. Our book for this season is a treasured classic, Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. Here [...]

By |2025-02-11T03:55:39-05:00February 10th, 2025|Grief, Pain, Tragedy, Trust God|

Don’t You Get Drained?

Good morning... "Mom, don't you get drained with so many hurting people depending on you?" asked our daughter Tessa, as she saw me texting and talking with a handful of people going through some really hard things. "No, actually, it is a great privilege to walk closely with people through the challenges of life," I heard myself say. [...]

By |2025-01-22T11:29:06-05:00January 22nd, 2025|Everyday life, Listen, Organic Growth, Pain, Trust God|

Getting Out Of Bed

Good morning... As a retired english teacher, he said, "Every year, I would share with the kids my favorite Hemingway quote." The greatest act of courage is getting out of bed each morning. Right now, my prayers are with the courageous ones who are facing the difficulty of illness, Alzheimers, powerlessness. The courageous ones who are experiencing the [...]

By |2025-01-09T00:38:36-05:00January 8th, 2025|Everyday life, Grief, Pain, Trust God|

Christmas In A Prison Cell

Good morning... Like light seeping into the chilly winter dark, God finds a way to find us where we are. "Sue," a friend wrote, "I too have been drawn to Bonhoeffer in the last week. His little book, God Is In the Manger, has some of his Christmas sermons." Then she shared a portion of Bonheoffer’s Christmas letter [...]

By |2024-12-14T03:24:19-05:00December 14th, 2024|Authenticity, Light In Darkness, Pain, Trust God|
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