Good Morning, God! I have finally discovered that Queen Katrina, Mom’s Cat, loves to be scratched sort of roughly. I grew up with cats that loved to be petted gently — not handled “roughly,” so it took me a while…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Understanding Mom’s Cat — Hearing What Is Not Said
Tagged with: cats, communication, hearing, Hearing what is not said, understanding
Posted in Communication, Hearing, interspecies contact, small mysteries, so much to learn
Posted in Communication, Hearing, interspecies contact, small mysteries, so much to learn
Moon Rise on 9/11 — Anniversaries and Remembering
Good Morning, God! Last night the moon was full and we went with friends from out of towm to The Shack on Koko Marina. It has long been one of my favorite views. And, somehow, the almost Black and White…
Tagged with: anniversaries, cellular memory, Full Moon and 9/11, grief, remembering, traumas
Posted in time, Transitions
Posted in time, Transitions
A Window into Our Valley and Our Thoughts
Good Morning, God! I do love seeing familiar things from new perspectives. Amazingly, I was at 24 Hour Fitness the other day — yes, exercising — when I looked out the window and saw Our Valley. The angles were such…
Tagged with: different perspectives, Hearing what is not said, reflections and reflecting, the limitations of words
Posted in Communication, Hearing, living within limits, seeing
Posted in Communication, Hearing, living within limits, seeing
Work Hardened — in Metal and Men
Good Morning, God! You caught me by surprise, yesterday. I had no idea I You were going to point out my “Gollum” potential. Sigh. But now, God, back to “my” topic about the jewelry class. The instructor explained that when…
Tagged with: crystalline structures and rigidity, God's healing Love, the annealing of the Heart, work-hardened
Posted in accepting my need for help, Hearts, LOVE, Work
Posted in accepting my need for help, Hearts, LOVE, Work
A Hand-Made Ring and the Unexpected Gollum in me
Good Morning, God! I loved my first jewelry class, God! LOVED IT! The instructor is super and this ring is his design. We all made one. Well, actually, I made two. That’s because I messed up following directions and I…
Tagged with: Gollum, hammer marks, irregularities, my precious ring, polished, the creator and the created
Posted in Creating, LOVE
Posted in Creating, LOVE
Looking Closely: Spider Lilies, Holograms and Me
Good Morning, God! In scanning through my recent photos, including some glorious scenes at Sandy Beach, I found this lovely close-up of a humble spider lily. Compelling, I thought. But, Why? Maybe my husband Kit is right and it is…
Tagged with: holograms, looking closely, seeing, spider lilies, To see a world in a grain of sand
Posted in a matter of scale, inner paths of the heart, Light shining through, seeing, web of life
Posted in a matter of scale, inner paths of the heart, Light shining through, seeing, web of life
Making The Turn — Opening to Hope
Good Morning,God! Sometimes we see something that instantly crystalizes a half-formed thought. That’s what happened coming home from an early Labor Day picnic with friends at Sandy Beach. We drove by this old VW bug that had been beautifully restored. And I…
We can’t waste Grandmas
Good Morning, God! I love this photo of a dear friend being hugged by her granddaughters — and great-granddaughters! Hugging is so good for our health! In fact, just looking at this photo makes me feel good! One of my…
Tagged with: a moment with God, an extra pair of ears, an extra pair of hands, We can't waste Grandmas
Posted in Being a Blessing, family visits, hugs, LOVE, Uncategorized
Posted in Being a Blessing, family visits, hugs, LOVE, Uncategorized
A Grey Goose and Reflections on Change
Love, kindness, respect, attention and purpose are still basic needs.
Rainbows and Relaxation
Good Morning, God! In just a few minutes I will be off to the 7 a.m. service. My friend Becky is giving the sermon this Laity Sunday, and I’m looking forward to hearing her. And the best thing of all,…
A Moment with God 