Rev. Mary Toland Shaw

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

This sweet rose, from my daughter Kristen's garden, feels like a gentle reminder that we don’t have to be grand to be glorious. May we move through today awake to the thousand ways Divine Love keeps finding us ~ brushing color across our world, stirring wonder within us, and leaving little love notes in the most ordinary places. 🌹💗

09/09/2026

Each new day arrives as a sacred invitation ~ a sublime opportunity to begin again, to breathe in the freshness of possibility, and to meet what unfolds with a sense of gratitude ~ just to be experiencing it. 🌅 May we move gently enough through this day to truly inhabit it ~ to notice the blessings along our path, trusting that when we are fully present, even the ordinary can shimmer with delight.

09/08/2026

Today, Christians around the world celebrate the birthday of our Blessed Mother Mary 🎂~ a feast our ancestors in faith have cherished for nearly fifteen centuries. And perhaps its deepest beauty is that long before the world could see anything, Divine Love had already begun preparing the way.

Mary entered the world as a tiny baby, unknown to history ~ and yet within her life rested a sacred destiny beyond imagining. She would become the holy dwelling place of Christ, the woman whose courageous yes would open a doorway through which Divine Love incarnated and entered our human story.

Her birth reminds us that God's greatest works often begin in quietness ~ as a seed, a whisper, a possibility, an inspiration we cannot yet comprehend. May our own small yes today to God contribute to more love coming into the world.

Happy Birthday Mother Mary! 💐

09/07/2026

On this Labor Day, for those commemorating this holiday in the U.S. ~ may we celebrate not simply the work of our hands, but the Divine spark of creativity from God that gives our work meaning and our lives its radiance. Like this magnificent dahlia ablaze in the sunlight, may we begin this week dwelling in gratitude ~ fully alive to the sacred privilege of creating, resting, loving and serving. In thanks for this day!

09/06/2026

Like these Autumn Joy blooms, may we honor the gentle invitation of this waning summer season ~ a time to soften, slow down, and trust the sacred rhythms our Divine Creator has woven into our lives. Wishing you, dear friends, a peaceful and deeply restful Sunday, with time to simply breathe, receive, and be.

09/05/2026

What a beautiful way to begin September! 💐 It was such a privilege to officiate the wedding today of this beautiful couple and to stand beside them as they stepped across the sacred threshold into marriage. 🤍
There is something deeply fulfilling about serving others in a way that builds life-giving energy ~ and this beautiful ministry does exactly this for me. I just love it! Feeling thankful! ✨💕

09/05/2026

I'm filled with joy this morning as it's the start of the "ber" month wedding season ~ love that in Tennessee so many couples tie the knot this time of year! Feeling so very blessed to serve each radiant couple in this very special way as celebrant.

09/04/2026

The vibrant beauty of this canna lily reminds us that our Divine Creator designed all of life with a natural rhythm ~ times to bloom brilliantly and times to rest, restore, and gather strength. As we come to the end of this week, may we preserve our precious energy, remembering that we are meant to give not from depletion, but from the abundance that comes when we allow ourselves to be replenished. Rest is not a reward for having done enough; it is part of the sacred cadence that allows us to remain vibrant, wholehearted, and fully alive.

09/03/2026

Blessing-filled September, dear friends! As this beautiful month carries us across the threshold into a whole new season, may we open our hearts to the surprises of beauty still to come ~ trusting the Divine Creator’s invitation to keep unfolding, becoming, and beginning anew. And as the world around us gently changes, may we welcome with grace and wonder the new seasons being born within us, too. 🌺🍂