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A Little Joy and Encouragement
As you probably know by now, music brings me so much joy in life. And I am open to music of many different genres…I hope that music will always bring me joy as much as the man in the checkered shirt in this video. In some of life’s darkest times, I look to some of…
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The Mission/How Great Though Art
On this Sunday, I share a beautiful combination of two favorites…and different versions. Today, there is much to pray for and I ask you to pray as you listen to music from the late Ennio Morricone, who passed away in July of 2020. Shared by Marcie Doll
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A few African Sunsets for Day 3
A Sunset in Zanzibar “Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” Samuel Smiles Two sunsets from The Mara Narok, Kenya These photos were shared by Patricia Wu from her ongoing journey to Africa.
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A Three Day Journey to Africa
Today, we start a three-day journey with one of our leadership team members, Patricia Wu. She is currently traveling through several countries in Africa and shared some stories, pictures, and video for us to center our Lenten journey on nature. Nature has always been a source of inspiration, wonder and wisdom for me. On a…
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Lucky for me…
Susan Ceely Phillips
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Resurrections – again and again on this day
I find my resurrections From dark, lonely, dreary tombs Of fear, separation and loss In the mockingbird that sings joyfully while playing hide and seek in the holly bush. In the thread of a text with beloved sisters who hear my cry. In the empathetic, sympathetic melodies of a piano and strings. In the chit…
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Going Home
On this Sunday with a moment of music, I share Yo-Yo Ma playing Dvorak’s Going Home. Yo-Yo Ma is an American of Asian descent. Today, I want to say a prayer of peace for all of those of Asian-descent, who call America, home. In the past year, the rate of hate crimes against Asian-Americans, especially…
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A Fun Song for a Saturday
I thought this would be a good day to share a fun song and video from Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. “I Need to go Somewhere” will help give you a bit of levity on a Saturday. Enjoy!