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Jul 13

Called: To and From

We are familiar with the call to and we scurry to respond. But a call to Jesus is a from something else.

Jun 16

Lessons From My Left Hand

Using my left hand instead of my preferred right feels awkward and unfamiliar. What might I learn from this experience?

May 12

God Hears Her

Could we become a team together - cracking open and connecting our hearts so that women listening - would receive what we all long for?

Apr 9

Empty

Mary's grief over the empty tomb echoed back to me as I stared at empty shelves. I'd gone to where I hoped I'd find hope - it was empty.

Mar 17

A Day Where I Need MUCH of God

I blurted out a prayer to God. "This is a need-MUCH-of-God day. Not a handle-it-myself-with-just-a-bit-of-your help day." Really, Elisa?

Feb 18

Slow Learning

I don't like to do anything slow or even less than fast. But might I be missing something with all this speediness?

Jan 21

How to Change

Since moving to a townhome 15 miles from our long-time home, every minute of every day had been packed with figuring out changes.

Dec 10, 2019

Baby Jesus

Baby Jesus By Elisa Morgan Every year when I pull out Christmas decorations, I find one box containing multiple nativities that I've coll...

Nov 19, 2019

Every Square Inch

Every Square Inch By Elisa Morgan We'd already reviewed the upstairs and the main floor when I opened the door to the basement and led my...

Aug 13, 2019

Connected to Connection

Connected to Connection By Elisa Morgan I heard heavy footsteps approaching behind me and instinctively moved to the right side of the pa...

Aug 6, 2019

God Hears

God Hears By Elisa Morgan How do you know that God hears you when you call to him? I mean, really hears you? Over my lifetime, I can coun...

Jul 9, 2019

Girls with Guts

Girls with Guts By Elisa Morgan I was up a tree. Literally. On a two-foot square platform. Hooked to a rope above my head that extended f...

Jun 11, 2019

Beloved

Beloved By Elisa Morgan From my blanketed perch in a window seat of an international flight, I looked out at the cloud castles and mused ...

May 14, 2019

When Is Noon?

In 1962 my mother made it through a difficult day with a nine-year-old, a seven-year-old and an eighteen-month-old. It was difficult beca...

Apr 16, 2019

The Sharp Edges of the Cross

The Sharp Edges of the Cross By Elisa Morgan When we were finally seated at our corner table for two, we scanned the menu and struggled w...

Mar 26, 2019

Comparing

Comparing By Elisa Morgan I scroll down, down, down my Instagram feed. Bright and beautiful faces grin winsomely at me. I recognize one a...

Mar 6, 2019

Be Like Jesus

Be Like Jesus By Elisa Morgan He unfolded his long body from the seat in front of me on the regional jet. We gathered our belongings and ...

Feb 26, 2019

Does It Count?

Does It Count? By Elisa Morgan She approached me with great hesitance and then, once she opened her mouth, her question tortoise-crawled ...

Jan 29, 2019

Winter Sight

Winter Sight By Elisa Morgan To be honest, winter is my least favorite season. In its cut-short days, life goes dormant and my soul slips...

Jan 15, 2019

The Purge of Muchness

The Purge of Muchness By Elisa Morgan I'm re-running this blog because it was one of our most popular last year, and it's a good time of ...

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