Good morning… God's pursuit of us begins early in our lives and continues on throughout our lifetime. The following scripture verses personify God as our lifelong teacher. Psalm 51:6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. Psalm 71:17 Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day [...]
Good morning... What do we do when horrible happens? The dreaded results say, "The cancer is back." The voice inside us verbalizes the unspeakable, "I'm filing for divorce." The phone hands us the forbidden truth, "There are no survivors." What do we do when horrible happens? We grope for God in the very same place all of creation began. [...]
What do we do when horrible happens? The dreaded results say, "The cancer is back." The voice inside us verbalizes the unspeakable, "I'm filing for divorce." The phone hands us the forbidden truth, "There are no survivors." What do we do when horrible happens? We grope for God in the very same place all of creation began. Now the [...]
Good morning... Progress is an interesting word. When we emphasize the first syllable, progress, then the word is a noun, meaning onward movement toward a goal or to a more advanced stage. Growth or unfolding. Evolution or development. Breakthrough or advancement. When we emphasize the second syllable, progress, the word becomes a verb, meaning to grow or develop in [...]
Good morning... I was twenty-five years old in 1988 when my pen touched a journal for the very first time. Having put my best foot forward to snag my husband of a year, my less acceptable foot planted her self prolifically on the page. Journaling became my daily release, my best form of prayer, my own private lifeline. I [...]
Good morning... God's timing is perfect. Months and months ago, I signed up for a retreat weekend with one of my favorite authors, Paula D'Arcy. At the time, I had no idea we would be transplanting our private google group "Ladies on Line" into a larger, more accessible container called "sue2you". The retreat happened to fall on the weekend [...]
Good morning... Driving out of our neighborhood on the way to school, our fourteen year old son said, "Look at how different all of the trees are on the street." Some had brilliant colors, reds, yellows, oranges. Others were still bushy with tons of green leaves. Still others were completely bare, they had already shed their leaves for this [...]
Her mom taught her three specific words in a very important order. “Faith. Facts. Feelings.” These three words would be repeated anytime a challenge arose or a decision was faced, “Remember, we focus first on faith, then on the facts, and finally on our feelings.” As evidenced by the rosy cheeks on her adult daughter’s face, this mother’s advice [...]
A friend sent me an anonymous short story comparing the journey of life to a trip on a train. I toyed with the words, enhancing their spiritual nature. Enjoy this embellishment touching our truth. When we are born, our creator pushes us from the womb into the world. “Welcome aboard the train of life!” Our inner circle expands from [...]
I hate it when my flaws hang out. Following in Jesus’ footsteps, I secretly wish I could be the second perfect person to walk this earth. But my flaws are unavoidable and, with even my best intentions, stuff regularly falls through my cracks. When I begin to feel down on myself, I remember the story of the cracked pot. [...]
