Good morning... As we notice ourselves waking up to this day, we dwell with God right where we are. I have been introduced to a new app called Dwell, a daily devotion which deepens our focus on God ...in whom we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28a, NIV). In class yesterday, we began by listened [...]
Good morning... As I took our little dog out in the middle of the night, I experienced the pitch black dark of the new moon. All was calm, all was dark, except one little light. "What is that?" I wondered. I got my phone, pointed it in the direction of the light, and took these photos. The first [...]
Good morning... The moon is filling up with light, peaking through the thick storm clouds. Tonight's nearly full moon feels a bit like God's generous gift of joy. In the presence of God's loving light, dark clouds become a backdrop. Now stay focused on Jesus, who designed and perfected [...]
Good morning... ...Sue...
Good morning... ...Sue...
Good morning... After a lifetime of having big fat Christmas tree, my husband and I decided to "go thin" this year. Honestly, it was the best tree we could find at Home Deposit in the 9 to 10 foot bin, at 8:00 pm last Friday night. I am reminded of Sue Monk Kidd's Facebook post, as she and [...]
Good morning... On a chilly, rainy day in Atlanta, Georgia, I received photos from my extended family who live in the midwest. "This is what it looks like in our backyard," my dad wrote from Ohio into our family text string. "Beautiful from your window," wrote my sister from forty-five minutes away. "This is Jonah (her grandson) playing [...]
Good morning... "It's a tumultuous time," I heard myself say on our spiritual direction phone call yesterday. The dark skies and driving rain matched the mood of the moment as Hurricane Melissa is barreling down on Jamaica, loved ones are losing jobs, devastating wars continue to rage, and an estimated 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental [...]
Good morning... On this day designated "World Gratitude Day", we experience the raw bittersweetness of life. As a praying community, we prepare for tomorrow's memorial service for sixteen year old Benji Reiser. "Good morning Sue," a friend wrote yesterday. "I read Benji's obituary and genuinely cannot imagine the devastation not only in his family but also among his [...]
Good morning... I love living life semester by semester. Good book by good book. Soulful conversation by soulful conversation. This week, we enjoyed our final class parties for our Wednesday afternoon group and our Thursday morning crew. As "soul friends" studying Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, we have heard Jesus' invitation, "Follow me." Out loud we [...]
