Good morning… Growing up in Berea, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, one thing I remember of the summer months is chasing lightening bugs in our back yard just before bed. We'd poke holes in the tops of mason jars then go outside to catch as many lightening bugs as we could track down. Any of the tiny miracle creatures [...]

Good morning… God had you in mind on April 30, 1988. When my pen left its first mark on a blank journal page, these are the words formed by my twenty-five year old fingers: “Being aware and attentive to feelings, thoughts, inklings is very important to me. For if I don’t know my inner world, I won’t be able [...]

Good morning… Our twenty-year-old son sent his dad and me this video. As many of you know, my husband is a committed early morning runner and I am a committed early morning writer. We both relate to this video on so many important levels. I hope these words and images encourage you to find your best way to come [...]

Good morning… God's pursuit of us begins early in our lives and continues on throughout our lifetime. The following scripture verses personify God as our lifelong teacher. Psalm 51:6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. Psalm 71:17 Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day [...]

Good morning... What do we do when horrible happens? The dreaded results say, "The cancer is back." The voice inside us verbalizes the unspeakable, "I'm filing for divorce." The phone hands us the forbidden truth, "There are no survivors." What do we do when horrible happens? We grope for God in the very same place all of creation began. [...]

What do we do when horrible happens? The dreaded results say, "The cancer is back." The voice inside us verbalizes the unspeakable, "I'm filing for divorce." The phone hands us the forbidden truth, "There are no survivors." What do we do when horrible happens? We grope for God in the very same place all of creation began. Now the [...]

Good morning... Progress is an interesting word. When we emphasize the first syllable, progress, then the word is a noun, meaning onward movement toward a goal or to a more advanced stage. Growth or unfolding. Evolution or development. Breakthrough or advancement. When we emphasize the second syllable, progress, the word becomes a verb, meaning to grow or develop in [...]

Good morning... I was twenty-five years old in 1988 when my pen touched a journal for the very first time. Having put my best foot forward to snag my husband of a year, my less acceptable foot planted her self prolifically on the page. Journaling became my daily release, my best form of prayer, my own private lifeline. I [...]

Good morning... God's timing is perfect. Months and months ago, I signed up for a retreat weekend with one of my favorite authors, Paula D'Arcy. At the time, I had no idea we would be transplanting our private google group "Ladies on Line" into a larger, more accessible container called "sue2you". The retreat happened to fall on the weekend [...]

Good morning... Driving out of our neighborhood on the way to school, our fourteen year old son said, "Look at how different all of the trees are on the street." Some had brilliant colors, reds, yellows, oranges. Others were still bushy with tons of green leaves. Still others were completely bare, they had already shed their leaves for this [...]