Let’s Winter Together

Good morning... On Sunday at church, I noticed a left-handed first grader filling out a coloring sheet entitled "Things I like to do in winter." After the service, I asked a staff person in the Children's Ministry if I could have a copy of the coloring sheet to use with our first classes of the semester. We are [...]

By |2026-01-15T02:30:40-05:00January 15th, 2026|Abundance, Community, Everyday life, Seasons, Trust God|

Smack Dab In The Middle

Good morning... Much of this season we have spent stuck in a soupy, cloudy haze. Unable to see our collective truth clearly, the human experience of many has matched the gloomy weather. The characteristic blue sunny skies of the south have been covered over by grey. With sunshine feeling rare, I have missed the patches of winter light [...]

By |2026-01-09T02:38:55-05:00January 9th, 2026|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Mystery, Seasons, Trust God|

“Go Thin” This Year

Good morning... After a lifetime of searching for the biggest, widest Christmas tree every December - circling the tree farm, cutting our own - my husband and I decided to “go thin” this year. To be honest, we quietly grabbed the best tree we could find in Home Deposit's 8 to 9 foot bin, at 8:30 pm last [...]

By |2025-12-18T01:22:21-05:00December 17th, 2025|Everyday life, Imperfection, Letting Go, Seasons, Trust God|

Three Different Views

Good morning... "Full moon rising," a friend wrote from California at 5:00 pm her time, 8:00 pm my time. Her photo was soft and pastel, filled with layers of lush. She forwarded from a friend an encouragement she received. ****** ✨ Bring on the Cold Moon! 🌕 TONIGHT • Stillness • Reflection • Release • Intention • Manifestation [...]

By |2025-12-05T06:59:40-05:00December 5th, 2025|Everyday life, Family and Friends, Light In Darkness, Seasons, Trust God|

Enjoy Simple Pleasures

Good morning... "God's beauty this am with our first snow," wrote a friend. Around 7:00 yesterday morning, she texted photos from her porch in Black Mountain, North Carolina. "Wow! How gorgeous," I replied, as my eyes savored the colors and the shadows and the textures. "Right now, I am looking at a pink sky also, as a new [...]

By |2025-11-12T07:02:07-05:00November 12th, 2025|Everyday life, Gratitude, Nature, Prayer, Seasons|

Our Winter Read

Good morning... The morning light of winter is living all over our walls. God's presence takes on a new forms as the leaves drop, the darkness lingers, and the cold draws us inside. Those who know me know that I work hard to follow God's lead to the next book for the weekly studies that gather in our [...]

By |2025-11-11T08:35:08-05:00November 11th, 2025|Light In Darkness, Organic Growth, Seasons, Silence And Solitude, Trust God|

Fall Forms Slowly

Good morning... Fall begins to form slowly, like the rising of the sun. A commitment here. An activity there. The calendar starts to fill. On Sunday morning at Northside Church, I spoke in all three of our worship services, inviting women of all ages and stages to explore our friendly schedule of fall offerings. My notes from that [...]

By |2025-08-19T07:41:39-04:00August 19th, 2025|Everyday life, God's Plan, New From Old, Seasons, Spiritual Growth|

Our Beloved Camper

Good morning... Last Saturday, the end of a cherished era came to a quiet end. My husband and I were planning to spend the night at Red Top Mountain in our beloved pop-up camper, but the night before he said, "Suz, we are 62 years old, I wonder if we have reached the end of our camping days." [...]

By |2025-08-16T02:40:28-04:00August 16th, 2025|Aging, Everyday life, Letting Go, Seasons, Trust God|

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|

This New School Year

Good morning... As summer nears her end and this new school year begins, a friend read aloud a prayer. Once. Again. With silence surrounding. Might we do the same? Privately. Now. ****** Help me to journey beyond the familiar and into the unknown. Give me the faith to leave old ways and break fresh ground with you. Christ [...]

By |2024-08-12T05:58:09-04:00August 12th, 2024|Mystery, New From Old, Seasons, Trust God|
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