Good morning... My maternal grandmother told fascinating stories. Even though she lived in Kansas and I lived in Ohio, visits with her as I aged became increasingly meaningful. Two of her life stories I remember most vividly have shaped my life of faith. First, my grandmother was raised as an oldest child on the western frontier. When she was [...]
Good morning... On Easter morning, our college students requested to go to the Cobb Energy Center for the Passsion City worship service. So, we as a family of seven (my husband and I, our four kids, plus our year long Chinese exchange student) hopped in two cars and drove into the crowded excitement. David Crowder, Kristian Stanfill, and other [...]
Good morning... Four of us were talking, my self, my friend who will begin chemo therapy treatments today, and two mutual friends, one a cancer survivor and the other a "through thick and thin" friend for years and years. The long lasting friend said, "You are going to need to let go of things, let go and let God." [...]
Good morning... Yesterday, her email was short and sweet: "I hope you will feel honored that your devotional was something I read to my dad in his last days - and a part of what I will say at his funeral tomorrow. Thank you for using your words and your gifts to bless others." Attached to her email, she [...]
Good morning... Though the church was closed in honor of Good Friday, our minister used his personal key to unlocked the Northside prayer chapel. A small group of us gathered around our dear friend who will begin her chemo treatments on Easter Monday morning. Our pastor opened the prayer time, he ended by leading us in song, and, into [...]
Good morning on Good Friday... As we drove our fourteen year old to a sleepover last night, we passed a tiny church with its door cracked open. Inside, we saw a pastor leading a Maundy Thursday service, and my son asked, "Dad, what is Maundy Thursday?" I must tell you, I love being married to a minister at times [...]
Good morning... At the middle school choral concert last week, I noticed I was aging. One of the songs performed was "When I'm 64" by the Beatles. The song begins, "When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now..." The chorus questions, "Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?" And the [...]
Good morning... I woke up to a precious email from a mother. Since God took a long time crafting His heartfelt response to her through me, I thought the wisdom gleaned might be helpful for others in our "sue2you" community who are caring for those grieving. A teen rocked by the loss of her dear young friend is questioning [...]
Good morning... Today, I celebrate the birthday of a special friend who, if she had been healthy on earth, would have blown out twelve candles on her birthday cake at her family's dinner table tonight. Instead, at age seven, on 8.17.11, she was scooped up by God's big arms of love and welcomed warmly into her forever home. Her [...]
Good morning... The son of a mom in our "sue2you" community is a junior at a nearby high school. This young man embraced the privilege of being asked to share a message on Friday at the funeral of his friend. With permission from both this brave, articulate young person and the loving mom who grieves on earth while her [...]
