Good morning... I have been praying for her daughter for over three years now. Every Sunday, her daughter's name is read aloud at church during our collective time of prayer, and, often throughout the week, the Spirit nudges me to pray for this young woman I have never met. Her daughter, who is battling cancer, is a forever friend [...]

Good morning... I spent last evening in the living room of my friend, sitting barefoot and cross-legged beneath a blanket in her cozy chair. I enjoyed the privilege of being a guest facilitator for the Bible study she and another friend lead with a special circle of faithful women in their twenties. I admire the commitment of these young [...]

Good morning... I met a soulmate through our "sue2you" blog. Many of the words God crafts through me in the wee hours resonate with her, offering her a companion to connect with at her deepest, darkest levels. We all have them, don't we? Deep, dark levels. Like the ocean floor of ourselves, our soul is teeming with unseen life. [...]

Good morning... "Do beautifully for one what you would like to do for all." This sentence is a gift I brought home from my belated birthday lunch. Feeling deeply in sync as a foursome of friends, we try to schedule a lunch during each person's birthday season. Last Thursday we met, we talked, we celebrated together, and I left [...]

Good morning... Anyone who has watched the 2016 Masters golf tournament knows it's been a windy week in Georgia. I actually love windy days because our wind chimes go wild, and my ears feel the movement of the benevolent breeze. The previous owner of our home graciously left us a set of wind chimes. They live outside our back [...]

Good morning... A friend sent me this quote: "2 am was made for writers, lovers, poets, visionaries, photographers, painters, over thinkers and silent seekers." I add to the list, 2 am was made for post prom pick up, red lights on timers, and prowling policemen. In addition, 2 am was made for restless patients, hospital angels, and parents of [...]

Good morning... I got a funny email yesterday after sending my post, "God goes before us," a post ending with this Bible verse, "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you,” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT). The team mom from my [...]

Good morning... I have been tenderized by two words for nearly two weeks: ...But God... These two words linger from the Easter morning sermon I experienced. Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City, rattled off several hypothetical scenarios in which these two words break into ordinary lives. "I was caught in the ugly web of addiction and lost everything I [...]

Good morning... I love when time evaporates. Sipping tea in the living room of my friend who is managing the effects of her chemo treatment, we talked seamlessly for nearly two hours. As we meandered through details of the bond God has woven between us, time evaporated. We marveled at the colorful threads in the rich tapestry of our [...]