Good morning... Up in the middle of the night, I return a loving text to a dear, dear friend who feels absolutely heartbroken and helpless. Next, I open an email from another grieving friend. Her words express divine wisdom we all so desperately crave. "This just came to me," she writes, "from author Ross Gay." What happens if [...]
Good morning... Thanks to all of you who have voted daily since August 1st to support the important work of PAWkids in our Atlanta community. Yesterday, I received this awesome announcement. How exciting! In our world, there seems to be a growing gap between "the haves", "the have nots" and "the [...]
Good morning... After waking from my second sleep, I savored again yesterday's post One Terrifying Step. In the next moment, I happened upon the poem below, and God continued our conversation. Now I invite you into our dynamic discussion. ******* FEAR by Khalil Gibran It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear. She [...]
Good morning... Beneath tonight's full moon, my mind is filled with prayers for the recovering women safely sleeping at the Ignatius House Retreat Center. I don't know them by name and I will never meet them on earth, but I know they are precious in the sight of our Lord. Recovering from homelessness and addiction, I imagine that [...]
Good morning... On Sunday afternoon, thirteen of us returned home from our life-giving time away at Heritage Retreat Center, having shared a blessed weekend as Strangers Became Friends. Our group text string has been poppin' all week, bursting with fun photos, good wishes, and kind words. [...]
Good morning... This sacred weekend, thirteen of us went on Northside's first Women's Retreat since COVID. The Spirit created a very eclectic guest list, thirteen fascinating women who said "Yes" to getting away with God. From different facets of my life, I knew every woman, but they did not know each other. [...]
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 [...]
Good morning... In the middle of this special night, our wind chimes are going crazy. I step out into the darkness to experience the blustery air. The tall trees are creaking, swaying, aching in the gusty breeze. Wow. What a wild, windy Ash Wednesday! The power of our living God is completely undeniable. Today is the start of [...]
Good morning... On Saturday at noon, two young men from our community were laid to final rest, following two touching memorial services in two different parts of town. Josh Patrick lived twenty-three vibrant years on this earth, and Christopher Rascoe was twenty-four years old when he took his final breath. Our youngest son is twenty-three, soon turning twenty-four, so [...]
Good morning... As we fell sleep at the crossroads of life and death, we had no idea if my mom would wake up in the ICU or if the path before us would veer in a different direction. The two words joining us at this crossroads were "gracious acceptance." We prayed that our family would graciously accept whatever [...]
