Do You Trust God?

Good morning... Inside the funeral bulletin silently rested a powerful insert. I have returned to the words again and again, intrigued by their challenge. ****** Excerpt from The Tree of Life by Terrance Malick Job imagined he might build his nest on high - that the integrity of his behavior would protect him against misfortune. And his friends thought, [...]

By |2017-12-07T03:08:07-05:00December 6th, 2017|Faith, God's Plan, Trust God|

I Need The One Who Answers

Good morning... I wondered as I left an important meeting, "How and when will I know which steps to take?" Driving home in silent turmoil, music from within surprised my meandering mind: "I need You, God, I need You. Every hour I need You. My one defense. My righteousness. Oh, God, how I need You." Wisdom dawned. I do not [...]

By |2017-12-05T18:51:06-05:00December 5th, 2017|Discernment, Everyday life, God's Timing, Trust God|

We Choose: Open Or Closed?

Good morning... Traveling into a hard day, a hard decision, a hard dialogue? Open or closed? The choice is ours. "As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village," says the Bible in Luke 10:38-42 (MSG). A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before [...]

By |2017-12-06T16:55:28-05:00December 4th, 2017|Anxiety, Awareness, Everyday life, Peace|

What Is Prayer – Really?

Good morning... At our final Bible study gathering for the semester, we each identified "Words of the Soul," words, sentences, and quotes we would take with us from our Friday discussions of Jan Johnson's When the Soul Listens. Collectively, some of our most memorable words are: Pause. Listen. Wait. Trust. Space. Abide. Soak. Favorite sentences include: "Jesus is relentlessly [...]

By |2017-12-04T02:02:46-05:00December 3rd, 2017|Awareness, Everyday life, Prayer, Trust God|

Lessons From A Dying Cardinal

Good morning... Walking with my friend, we were stunned to see a dying cardinal lying on the sidewalk. The little creature was slowly moving his bright red head, looking around, blinking his eyes, but his chubby body was stationary, paralyzed on the pavement. When I said, "Oh, let's pick him up and put him in a soft, private place," I [...]

By |2017-12-02T05:00:14-05:00December 2nd, 2017|Death And Resurrection, Discernment, Friendship, Holy Spirit|

Who Will Do The Morning Chores?

Good morning... Collaging my journal at our With God Weather Life retreat, I cut from a magazine this poignant poem and pasted it on the inner flap of my journal's front cover. These words hold up for us a meaningful mirror as we examine our hearts this first day of December. ****** Morning Chores by Joann Nesser I pick [...]

By |2017-11-30T20:46:11-05:00December 1st, 2017|God's Love, Peace, Prayer|

Grief Is Love With Nowhere To Go

Good morning... "Grief is just love with nowhere to go," lingers a line from his recent funeral. When we are face to face, we can show love. We can share love. We can express love. We can receive love. We can shower love. We can speak love. We can exchange love. We can hear love. We can touch love. [...]

By |2017-11-29T20:11:41-05:00November 30th, 2017|God's Love, Grief, Joy|

Surviving Grief’s Riptide

Good morning... When caught in grief's riptide, how do we survive? Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents flowing us away from the safety of the shore. To learn about surviving grief, I google "What to do when caught in a riptide." Here are the eight top tips one article teaches. Watch the waves. Remain alert for storms brewing on [...]

By |2017-11-28T16:06:59-05:00November 29th, 2017|God's Timing, Grief, Trust God|

An Unhappy Holiday

Good morning... Mary, a subscriber I have never met, wrote me again to share her process of grief following the sudden death of her son eighteen months ago. "Hi Sue, I loved reading Mosquitos In Our Mind the other day and really needed it! It was so beautifully written yet simple AND powerful! I say a lot of “breath [...]

By |2017-12-05T18:52:42-05:00November 28th, 2017|Grief, Prayer|

The Magic Of Mondays

Good morning... "Mondays have become magical for me," writes my friend on her October 24th music blog. "I know, I know," she continues, "most people dread them and wish them away, but for now, my Mondays hit a lovely sweet spot. Today, the day began with a torrential rain storm, coffee on the porch, and a quick catch up of [...]

By |2017-11-27T02:50:11-05:00November 27th, 2017|Everyday life, True Self, Trust God|
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