Zelenskyy Shares Love
Good morning... I just happened upon a music video expressing the love of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, recorded on March 15th, 2022. It is touching to consider how the endless love of this young couple pours into the lives of so many who are losing their loved ones in this ugly war. Lord, your faithful love continues forever (Psalm 138:8b, NIRV). ...Sue...
Today’s Funeral
Good morning... I wake early in deep prayer for my special friend. Today I support her, as she supports her husband, as he lays his father to final rest. After weeks of facing serious health challenges, her father-in-law went to heaven at age 85. My own dad turns 85 this week, and, as many of you know, my 83-year-old mom has struggled with her own serious health challenges this month. So I walk [...]
Joy Expands
Good morning... "For the joy set before him, Jesus endured the cross," explains Hebrews 12:2. Part of the joy I believe Jesus envisioned was the fun we had making forty-seven Easter baskets last week for the PAWkids community as well as the joy of the Easter celebration hosted in their new outdoor space. Revisiting the photos now, the joy of Jesus continues to expand in and through each of us. [...]
Face Today With A Friend
Good morning... "God is protecting you in the midst of his presence," says the tender image above, an image I reworked into yesterday's post. Then I received a text from a friend who is going through a very challenging time. We planned a spontaneous walk and talk to the nearby horse farm, meeting up at the stop sign centered between our two homes. Through candid, back-and-forth conversation, God's voice was amplified. Together we [...]
Do You Trust Life’s Umpire?
Good morning... Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace (Colossians 3:15, NIV). I ponder this Scripture verse at the end of Henri Nouwen's morning message from yesterday. Now I am drawn back to our four word prayer. Here. Now. Accept. Allow. In my mind, "allow" is synonymous with the word "let." Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts... [...]
Here. Now. Accept. Allow.
Good morning... On her way to our spiritual direction session in our basement, she ran into traffic on a drizzly Monday morning. "I had to calm down my racing mind," she said. "Sue will not care if I arrive a bit late. I needed to breathe myself down from my head to my heart." A red light happened to happen. She said, "The prayer I have learned to pray rose up in me [...]
An Abrupt Goodbye
Good morning... On different devices, our immediate family Zoomed with my mom and dad in Ohio as part of our Easter celebration. We had a real scare with my 83-year-old mother's health this past month - a broken femur following a fall, a small stroke, a life-threatening infection, organs shutting down, on a ventilator in the ICU. Yet through massive amounts of prayer and the healing power of God rising up from within, [...]
Multiplying This Easter Morn
Happy Easter! One of the most impactful part of our trip to the Holy Land of Israel was witnessing on our final day the power of an empty tomb. With Jesus rising to sit on the right hand of God, our Father, the love of the living Christ now rises in us. Jesus said on the final night of his life: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have [...]
We Flip Our Calendar
Good morning... I marvel at the fact that, for the calendar we keep, today is the dark day God flips our page. The B.C. measurement of time stands for "Before Christ" and our A.D. measurement of time begins "After Death." On this dark day we remember Jesus' broken body lying lifeless in the cold tomb ... then ... we reorient our entire lives to the rise of resurrection power. ****** The Cross by [...]
Betty Skinner Lives On
Good morning... This Good Friday morning, I wake on a cozy cot in the office of Kitty Crenshaw, co-author of The Hidden Life Awakened. Yesterday, a room full of us gathered at the Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida to share a meal of remembrance with the family and friends of Betty Skinner. Betty, the heroine of The Hidden Life Awakened, was a wife, mother, mother in law, grandmother, great grandmother, mentor, teacher, [...]
I Caught God At Work
Good morning... It is sometimes hard to notice God's invisible ways. This morning I caught God undeniably at work. As most of you know, I get up in the middle of the night to write our blog posts whenever God stirs me awake. After getting out of bed and enjoying a few hours of prayerful pondering, I craft a fresh insight with God most every day. I often push "send" on our morning [...]
My Prayer For You
Good morning... The beautiful image above, sent by a loyal subscriber is Charlotte, N.C., shares my deepest prayer for you this humbling Holy Week. Our hope comes from God. May He fill you with joy and peace because of your trust in Him. May your hope grow stronger by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13, NLV). ...Sue... Note To Sue Past Posts [...]