It’s Time To Trust

Good morning... One morning meditation draws us into intimacy with God. When we feel overwhelmed by life, it is time to deeply trust. ****** A Simple Act Of Trust by Henri Nouwen O Lord, all you ask of me is a simple “yes,” a simple act of trust, so that your choices for me can bear fruit in [...]

By |2025-04-10T07:34:59-04:00April 12th, 2025|Everyday life, Faith, Letting Go, Spiritual Growth, Trust God|

Okay And Not Okay

Good morning... Out loud, we read this poem. ***** For When People Ask by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer I want a word that means okay and not okay, a word that means devastated and stunned with joy. I want the word that says I feel it all all at once. The heart is not like a songbird singing only [...]

By |2025-04-04T10:53:05-04:00April 7th, 2025|Grief, Joy, Sadness, Spiritual Growth, True Self|

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|

We Grow Around Grief

Good morning... After yesterday's post, Untangling Our Sadness, a friend wrote: "I can't remember if I sent this to you. Your post this morning made me think of this jar image. A friend sent it to me and it really spoke to me." People tend to believe that grief shrinks over time. What really happens is that we [...]

By |2025-04-04T09:38:47-04:00April 4th, 2025|Grief, Healing, Sadness, Spiritual Growth, Trust God|

Who I Am, Really?

Good morning... As I was cleaning out my closet, I came across this card, a card filled with words I had written years ago during a spiritual retreat. I remember being on the annual retreat with our Northside Writers' Group, and we were given quality time to write about our sphere of influence, how we sense ourselves impacting [...]

By |2025-03-29T10:32:26-04:00March 29th, 2025|Authenticity, Discernment, Spiritual Growth, True Self|

The Art Of Aging

Good morning... A handful of people disagreed with a quote I shared in our last post, a quote from John Mark Comer's book Practicing the Way. On page 74, Comer writes: “The spiritual teacher Pete Scazzero once told me a maxim that was passed on to him by an older, wiser mentor: ‘The best decade of your life [...]

By |2025-03-24T09:15:33-04:00March 24th, 2025|Aging, Everyday life, God's Plan, Joy, Spiritual Growth|

As I Turn 62

Good morning... As I turn 62 on Sunday, March 23rd, I am learning so many marvelous, new things. The best birthday cake is shared. A friend in our therapeutic community group shared with us a homemade pound cake. My piece to eat and my piece to take home were instead sliced and shared with about eight young adult [...]

By |2025-03-21T08:13:03-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Aging, Spiritual Growth, True Self, Trust God, Unity|

Awakening On Retreat

Good morning... 7:53 am. The sun will rise at 7:53 am on the sacred grounds of the Ignatius House Retreat Center. Fifteen courageous women, who are recovering from homelessness and addiction, will awaken on spiritual retreat in their own private rooms. What an incredible gift, the gift of alone time with God. My prayers are with these precious [...]

Welcome Recovering Women

Good morning... "Meant to check in with you earlier!!" the Program Director from Ignatius House Retreat Center texted me on Thursday. "First overnight ISP retreat is Monday! Hoping you had it on your calendar…🤞🏼." Ugh! I had neglected to put the date on my calendar when I got the reminder back in January, but I immediately texted her [...]

By |2025-03-11T09:12:12-04:00March 10th, 2025|Abundance, Community, God's Love, Spiritual Growth|

Quality Time Together

Good morning... Life gets busy for all of us. Schedules fill up. Routines settle in. It is very easy for weeks to pass without spending quality time together. Distance hinders. Commitments clash. Time can evaporate without meaningful connection. For our family, last night was different. At Christmas time, we gave the gift of Mamma Mia tickets at the [...]

By |2025-03-03T08:50:49-05:00March 3rd, 2025|Everyday life, Family and Friends, Gratitude, Joy, Spiritual Growth|
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