Good morning... Last Monday's post set off a creative chorus of responses. Our post, A Little Boy's T-Shirt, ended with an invitation. "If the joy of the LORD is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10), what song lyrics well up in your brain when strong emotions get all steamed up? P.S. If you feel compelled, send me your brain’s knee-jerk reaction and [...]
Good morning... Before J Schroeder died, he taught people how to live. Stepping up to the microphone at his memorial service, his deeply loved wife described J as "a force of nature," admitting "Everyone wanted to be in his orbit." Grateful for joy-filled years together, she said, "I am so glad he chose me." After sharing bonding stories, [...]
Good morning... "Sad songs, they say so much," sings a lyric many of us know. Yet "sad" is relative and "saying so much" is important for every one of us. The music at yesterday's memorial service honoring J Schroeder, beloved 61-year-old husband and dad, son, brother, friend, was moving and meaningful. The following song invited us to quietly [...]
Good morning... On the morning when another family in our community will host a memorial service for a beloved husband, father, friend, I return to the illusive promise eluded to in yesterday's post. On this one-of-a-kind day, how can the joy of the Lord be our strength? And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods [...]
Good morning... I cannot unplug from Richard Rohr's quote in Falling Upward: "As Desmond Tutu told me on a recent trip to Cape Town, 'We are only the light bulbs, Richard, and our job is just to remain screwed in!'" (ix) Jesus says a similar thing, "Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you...for [otherwise] apart from Me [that [...]
Good morning... Our writers' group of ten women has been meeting most months for over ten years. So when one writer challenged us last week with the quandary of a quote, a variety of comments came cascading down. You will remember the initial words from our recent post Drill Deep. "This a small section of something I read [...]
Good morning... As I circle my way down into God at my core, a new idea springs up. Instead of encouraging you touch six times the "Previous" link on the top of each Sunday message, I am inspired to connect us directly to the Everyday Blog tab on our SueToYou.com website. Now that's a fresh, ingenious thought. Easy. [...]
Good morning... Saturated by the mayhem of May, I received a convicting email from a friend. She wrote, "Here is a small section of something I read today: 'When one gallon of water is spread to its thinnest molecules, it can cover an area of nearly five square miles. It would be difficult to see, and beyond that [...]
Good morning... This Sabbath morning, rest at peace with our loving LORD. Like the invisible, unpredictable wind carrying us along, savor the embrace of this life-giving song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD_s4U5AAdw Let God whisper into your open, inner ear, "My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I [...]
Good morning... On the morn of this mid-May weekend, the unsettling winds of change swirl within and around. Some of us will race to graduation festivities, end-of-the-school-year activities, or the final game of a hard-fought state tournament. Some of us will face health crises, hospitalization, or the final hours with a heaven-bound loved one. Some of us will [...]
