Author: Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller
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Loved Into Being: A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Freedom and Personhood
From The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr My Reflection from Today’s Reading Richard Rohr writes about the perfect freedom of God. He describes human personhood not as a static notion, but as something entirely dynamic and relational, shared between the divine persons and all human persons by reason and gift of creation. He writes that…
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Living in the Flow: A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Divine Love
Inspired by The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr A Gentle Question What would change in your lifeif you stopped trying to “get it right”…and instead learned to live in the flow of love that is already holding you? That question has been sitting with me. I can only read a couple of pages at a…
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The Courage to Stay Open: Lessons from the Spirit’s Movement
From The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr I can only read a couple of pages a day in The Divine Dance. Not because it is difficult to understand—but because it is too revealing. It slows me down. It confirms things I have sensed for years but never quite had the words to express. Today, two…
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Rejoice, Wait, Give, Abide
A Front Porch Reflection for the Curious Pilgrim The Daily Readings Psalm 97 – “Rejoice in the Lord…” Micah 7:7–15 – “I will look to the Lord… I will wait for the God of my salvation.” Acts 3:1–10 – “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give to you…” John 15:1–11…
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Vulnerable to the Spirit: Living in the Flow of Life and Love
“The work of the Spirit to keep you growing is to keep you vulnerable to life and love. The major metaphors for the Spirit are always dynamic, energetic, and moving: elusive wind, descending dove, falling fire, and flowing water. Spirit-led people never stop growing and changing and recognizing the new moment of opportunity.”— Richard Rohr,…
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The Word Made Flesh: More Than Words on a Page
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 148 | Exodus 12:1–14 | John 1:1–18 Introduction The Psalmist calls for all humanity to praise the Lord! Exodus 12 celebrates Passover. John describes Jesus as the Logos or the Word. Most Christians consider God’s Word to be the Bible, but I don’t see that, for John 1 tells us the…
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When Suffering Speaks and Breath Remains
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 88 • Job 19:21–27 • Hebrews 4:1–16 Sitting with the Tension Some mornings on the porch, the Scriptures don’t line up neatly. They don’t tie themselves into a bow or offer a simple answer I can carry into the day. Instead, they sit beside me like old friends—each telling a different…
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Held Together by the Breath of God
Daily Office Readings Psalm 102Jeremiah 20:7–111 Corinthians 10:14; 11:27–32John 17:1–26 There are mornings on the porch when the world feels both fragile and vast. The birds sing as if nothing is wrong, the wind moves through the trees like an old storyteller, and somewhere deep within, a quiet question rises: What holds all of this…
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🌿 Trust — The Bridge We Choose to Walk
For the Curious Pilgrim, trust is not naïve certainty; it is a decision to step forward without having the whole map. It is: Believing there is ground beneath your foot before you fully place your weight on it Choosing openness even after you have known disappointment Allowing another person—or God—to be who they are, without…
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⛰️ Who Can Ascend the Hill of the Lord?
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 24; Zechariah 9:9–12; 1 Timothy 6:12–16 ✍️ When the Song Feels Hard to Sing “Rejoice and shout aloud…” “Fight the good fight…” “God…who gives life to all things.” These words from today’s readings call us to sing, to declare, and to honor God with thanksgiving. They remind us that life itself…
