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Hope in God’s Surprises
Earlier this week, I was thinking about how easy it was to experience wonder or to be surprised and delighted when I was a child. It was also easier to laugh hard and often back then.
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Hope During a Storm
Rainbows remind me that storms do pass. It’s hard to remember during the downpour, though. But, something a friend said recently said will make it a little easier next time. She knows I have been going through a challenging season and reminded me that God blesses us during the storm by reminding me how we…
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The Dark Before the Dawn
Melancholy The Art Institute of Chicago Odilon Redon, 1876 The past year has not been easy by any stretch of the imagination. And so, we arrive at yet another Holy Saturday from within our own tombs. And for so many, we are even deeper in than last year. Grief, illness, despair, conflict, loneliness, isolation, loss,…
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Love
Love is work. Love is action. Love is a deep, whole investment in others. Pay attention to how much you’ve hoped, how much you’ve cared. You know how to Love. by Tony Angeline, LeCora Okeagu, Agustin Fuentes, Susan Ceely Philips
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It is Well with my Soul
For our Sunday musical reflection this week, we will be highlighting a favorite hymn of so many, “It is Well with my Soul.” As we go through dark times in our lives, for many this hymn brings them calm and hope. Today we share two beautiful versions of the song, one with voice and one…
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We’re All in this Together with Virtual Choirs
One of the discoveries I have made whilst in isolation is the virtual choir phenomenon. The first one that came out during this homebound time was the Chino Valley High School Choir’s “Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World.” And then Berklee College shared one and then… Here are a few to enjoy this Saturday… Chino…