Good morning... One reason I love being deeply connected to a church is the changing seasonal rhythms I am led through each year. At staff meeting this week, one of our Associate Pastors shared his growing desire to consider Easter morning the kick off of the spiritual year for our church family. My Spirit resonated with his comments as [...]
Good morning... This chain letter phenomenon is becoming divinely comical (see my blog posts from 1.28.16, 1.29.16, and 1.30.16). I guess God does use this mysterious online vehicle to meander into open hearts. Be amazed with me at the email I received yesterday from a friend. "Dear Sue... I do not like receiving those pass-long emails either. A part [...]
Good morning... God's Spirit has sparked many sounds in church. Choir anthems. Crying babies. Inspired sermons. Laughter. Silence. Guitar. By far the most unexpected sound I have ever heard in a sanctuary, God's breath and these "bottle boys" capture divine creativity. Touch here to smile to a joyful noise: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NkbZlautuUc?rel=0 On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of [...]
Good morning... This weekend, I was touched deeply by a strong, gentle voice reading aloud these words. I was touched deeply enough to ask later for a copy of the blessing, a blessing I now quietly, lovingly pass along to you. an image of God born of God's breath vessel of divine love after his likeness dwelling of God [...]
Good morning... I like the word "spiritual" and I love seeking divine "direction," but I had no idea what Spiritual Direction was until God opened the door and invited me into the Richmont training program this weekend at the Ignatius House Retreat Center. To privately integrate my daily learning, God nudged me awake each morning, "Hey, let's walk." When [...]
Good morning... Some of you know that I am waking up this morning surrounded by one of my favorite places on earth. Today, my expectant eyes open in silence, alone, to a stark little room filled with each necessary amenity. I wake from sleep at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center, where am taking my first three day weekend [...]
Good morning... Have you ever caught a glimpse of God's Spirit ministering? In awe, look at the tie between the following three emails. First, two days ago fighting inner resistance I posted a chain letter of blessing from a very close friend (see "My secret confession."). Walk away from drama and people who create it. Surround yourself with people [...]
ood morning... As I pushed send on yesterday's post, "My secret confession," I cracked up when I returned to my inbox and found another chain letter smiling at me. Again, this is a loving message sent from a dear, dear friend, one of those special people who will never have a duplicate. Maybe the LORD likes these chain letters [...]
Good morning... I have a secret confession to make. I hate chain letters. You know the type of emails requiring you to pass along the message to a specific number of people, in a specific amount of time, or else countless blessings will not rush forth or ugly curses will somehow befall. Honestly I often love what is written [...]
Good morning... To understand more fully the inner workings of authentic prayer, let's join Jesus in Matthew 26:36-46 (AMP). Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane (olive-press), and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [James and John], He [...]
