Good morning... I opened my inbox to discover this email. "Dear Friends, We hope this letter finds you well. We're writing to bring you up to speed on some major life events that are occurring with us. After many fulfilling years together we have come to a place where we are moving in different directions and have decided to [...]
Good morning... With some people, it feels like a sin to "ask." Asking a question is like challenging authority. Asking for clarification means you are a bother. Asking about options can complicate matters and prolong a decision. With some people, asking for anything cracks the surface of their status quo and anger oozes out, messy and mean. This weekend, [...]
Good morning... I pick a few choice sentences from her handwritten card: "In thinking about those little birds, the goldfinches, I wonder how they feel about losing their beautiful feathers. Are they irritated? Do they feel like those of us with cancer who have lost their hair? Or, do they know that God intends more from them - more [...]
Good morning... At a high school graduation party last night, I met for the first time the husband of a Bible study friend. He was fascinating to talk with, authentic and faith filled. He shared with me how his first wife had died of breast cancer in her early thirties, a few years younger than he was at the [...]
Good morning... "So much has been given to me I have not time to ponder over that which has been denied." These words, penned by Helen Keller, touch me deeply. They remind me of a sentence I emailed this week to a grieving friend: "I am hoping the lovely, precious, beautiful memories serve to sustain you in your darkest [...]
Good morning... Yesterday, our youngest child had his last Middle School Field Day. This is one thing I have learned from raising our four kids: savoring "lasts" along the way is an essential key to enjoying life. Following spring football practice the night before, I picked up a carload of eighth grade boys. After dropping a few kids home [...]
Good morning... "OK REALLY??" she wrote after reading my blog post yesterday. "I am not kidding - this is the devotional I read first today (as I was awaiting yours) and then... I get the cherry on top, the COULD HAVE HAD A V8! I just love it. God is so good. To give me a double dose of how [...]
Good morning... I ran across a fun translation of an encouraging scripture. Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes—God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors and scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love each and every day of your precarious life. Each day is [...]
Good morning... My friend braving chemotherapy felt good enough for a visit, so we drank lemonade on the balcony off of her second story bedroom. The spring weather was soothing and so was our talk. "I've been looking forward to weaving together thoughts with you," she said. "God has been teaching me so many beautiful things." She proceeded to [...]
Good morning... Last week, I went to a women's luncheon at a nearby church. A friend of mine was the main speaker, and I was excited to support her and to hear her talk. As we filed into the exquisitely decorated space, a group of us found our table. I began to sit down at a seat, until I [...]
