Rescued Is My Favorite Breed

Good morning... Rescued people are my favorite breed of cat. I really relate with those who have felt lost, lonely, shipwrecked, those who have cried out to God from their innermost being, "Rescue me from the swamp. Don’t let me go under for good. Pull me out of the clutch of the enemy. This whirlpool is sucking me [...]

By |2021-08-14T09:18:22-04:00August 15th, 2021|Everyday life, Pain, Trust God|

When Our Kids Are In Pain

Good morning... "Hey sweet and wise Sue," she wrote. "I’m catching up on my emails from yesterday and ironically saw your post “Surviving the Teen Years”....and it was as if God told you to write that for me!" "I’m in the THICK of it with my oldest daughter," she explained. "My sweet girl has faced so much rejection [...]

By |2021-08-13T04:05:17-04:00August 13th, 2021|Aging, Everyday life, Trust God|

From Sunrise Through Sunset

Good morning... In the morning from Vinings, Georgia, our twenty-two year old daughter captured this photo of the rising sun. In the evening from Minnesota, I received this text and photo from my nineteen year old friend, Joanna. "Hi Sue!" she wrote. "Thinking of you and just letting you know I'm doing well! Here's a picture from where [...]

By |2021-08-10T12:14:13-04:00August 12th, 2021|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Who Is Guiding Our Children?

Good morning... At my request, our twenty-two year old daughter sent me this photo snapped on her morning run. She has graduated from college, has landed her first temporary job, and is now settling in at home for a season of saving up for the future which lies ahead of her. "I am discovering that I like running [...]

By |2021-08-10T10:40:11-04:00August 11th, 2021|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Trust God, Uncategorized|

We Go Through Deep Waters

Good morning... "I came home from the beautiful memorial service," I wrote in my journal, "exhausted from listening, exhausted from crying, exhausted from socializing. But as I sit still with myself right now, I realize that the most exhausting thing for me is knowing that these could be our grieving children. With their three kids born in the [...]

By |2021-08-08T04:48:51-04:00August 8th, 2021|Grief, Prayer, Trust God|

Our Trust Muscles

Good morning... "On the pavement, mid-stride, I saw a tattered, blackened penny," explained our post from yesterday. "I picked it up and looked at the ugly, messy coin. I knew that somewhere the penny read, "In God We Trust," but I could not see this truth clearly. I thought to myself, "This is exactly what my friend is [...]

By |2021-07-31T03:01:07-04:00July 31st, 2021|God's Timing, Pain, Trust God|

One Long, Long Day

Good morning... To the beaming light of a big full moon, we left rural Pennsylvania at 3:34 am. Sipping on freshly brewed coffee. Debriefing from our visit with extended family. Listening to all of the episodes in a podcast called "Who Killed Mars Hill?" Stopping twice for gas, potty and food, we pulled into our Atlanta driveway at [...]

By |2021-07-26T09:25:03-04:00July 26th, 2021|Everyday life, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Our Wise Fear Of Water

Good morning... I have never understood the phrase fear of the Lord. It seems like such an oxymoron to fear a God who loves us unconditionally, beyond our wildest imagination. The things we fear we usually stay away from, so why does Proverbs 1:7 make it clear that fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge? [...]

By |2021-07-22T07:48:58-04:00July 22nd, 2021|Faith, Fear, Trust God|

Sipping With The Sun

Good morning... As the first one awake, I wait for the freshly ground coffee to drip through the pot. The pastel sky peeks through the window, reflects off the borrowed black table, and invites me outside. Sipping with the rising sun, my lips and my eyes are filled with delight. [...]

By |2021-07-21T08:59:22-04:00July 21st, 2021|Community, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

My Opinionated Heart

Good morning... As we were driving to our family reunion in Pennsylvania last Sunday, a minister said over the radio, "Jesus did not come to earth to take a side, he came to earth to take over." I got out my phone and texted myself the wise sentence. I have been pondering the thought all week. In our [...]

By |2021-07-18T10:37:52-04:00July 18th, 2021|Everyday life, Letting Go, Trust God|
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