Emmanuel God With Us

In July I received an email from Geoff, our associate director of worship at our wonderful church, Winnetka Presbyterian Church.  “We are already thinking about Advent here at WPC during these hot July days! One of our hopes for Advent 2019 is that our…

The GIFT of Thanksgiving

Gifts arrive in some very unique packages. Many are placed in our paths to open without the use of our hands at all. In fact, the holiday of Thanksgiving can be it’s own unique gift unfolding every minute of our day. Our minds often…

Living Life ON PURPOSE

“Good morning my lovely world! Today is going to be a fabulous day and I plan to be present in every moment.” As I climbed out of bed this morning, my thoughts generally search to see if I remember dreaming anything, and if so…do…

The Frequency of LOVE

When we were very young, we learned the word love through the lens of a child’s mind.  It was likely the “I love you” as you were tucked in bed. Our emotions began to define the word love because a hug that went along…

Take TIME to Laugh!

TIME to LAUGH! This past weekend we all got to enjoy an extra hour of TIME. Or so we think… I don’t know about anyone else, but I certainly enjoyed that extra hour Sunday morning. I still woke up like “clockwork”, meaning I was…