January 26, 2026
An open letter to my Christian friends who support Donald Trump:#1682 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
January 26, 2026 I’ve never understood it. This man has revealed his character from the beginning–his narcissism, his megalomania, his greed, his misogyny, his lust for power, his selfishness. It’s okay to grab pussies, to ridicule the disabled, to demean “shit-hole” countries. He’s made clear who he is.
It’s the Christian part that I don’t get. A friend once explained to me, “We don’t really like him–we like his policies.” Jesus has made it clear that it is character that matters to Him, not national agenda (see Sermon on the Mount). He came to transform us from the inside out. Our challenge is to bring forth good from within us–He gives us the Holy Spirit to help with that.
Donald Trump’s policies have led to the government-backed murder of our citizens in our streets. No real Christian can support that.
“Many will say on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name…?” Then I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you…”
(Matthew 7:22–23)
January 27, 2026
Makes you feel pretty clean, doesn’t it?#1683 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
January 24, 2026 “Come now and let us reason together,” saith the Lord. “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.…” (Isaiah 1:18)
Think of that!
January 28, 2026
I want so much for my children to know this:
#1684 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
January 4, 2026 From Sister Joan Chittister: “Acceptance of the presence of God in life is the beginning of a real spiritual life rather than simply the exercise of pious practices. Acceptance of our own emptiness — the awareness that God is God and we are not — turns us inside out and upside down until we meet God where God really is — in us. Then we find God where we are, the God who made us, who companions us through life, who calls us like a magnet to the best of ourselves, all of our days.”
January 29, 2026
When I grow older, what will I be?#1685 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
January 19, 2026 In 1978 Karen was pregnant and I was working as a hospital supply clerk. I realized I needed a.career, not a job. My first decision was to pursue something I felt good about doing (teaching and writing), not just something to make money. I used to tell my students that the most important decision is who we spend our life with, and the second is what we spend our time doing. I stand by that.
January 30, 2026
What if it was you?#1686 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
November 11, 2026 The idea that if you are homosexual (or any of the LGBTQ’s) you are automatically outside of God’s will is an antiquated notion. The practices of homosexuality in biblical times as opposed to now are very different behaviors. When I worked in a mental hospital (50 years ago), I observed over and over that people didn’t choose to be gay any more than I chose to be hetero — it was a discovery not a decision. That discovery was commonly terrifying and agonizing. Just that changing is progress. I believe the only barometer God uses to judge a relationship is love–and we all fall short.
January 31, 2026
Farther along we’ll know all about it…
#1687 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
January 7, 2026 I get such a wonderful feeling when someone responds positively to one of my posts — it’s embarrassing, like I’m a slave to validation. I am trying to turn away from such ego boosts. It gives me great joy to contemplate how God speaks to me everyday, and I know that joy can be shared. After four years, I’m still working out the kinks.
February 1, 2026
Family Sunday and youth sports…#1688 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY
January 18, 2026 “Like arrows in the hands of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.” (Psalm 127:4)
This can be a dangerous verse. While we can certainly aim our children, we cannot determine their landing area. To put too much emphasis on a particular result can have a destructive effect on the love relationship. (This is one of my favorite comics, perhaps because of my high school background)
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