Yearly Archives: 2011

Getting READY to GO!

Good Morning, God! We FLY OFF FOR BOSTON TODAY! YIKES! I must say, God, I am not the calm, cool traveler. Hmm, maybe I’m not the calm cool stay-at-home person either. Oh well. I am excited to be going and

Posted in adjusting, Adventures, Changing, Transitions

Gary Player, Golfer and Role Model

Good Morning, God! A couple of days ago Kit came into my office and said, “Here’s a blog topic!”  He had been listening to Scott Simon’s interview with Gary Player and he had printed out the complete transcript for me.

Posted in choosing HARD, Choosing Meaning, exercising, grit

Maintenance with Uplift!

Good Morning, God! My special projects are almost over and now — as I look around me — it is onward to MAINTENANCE. I’d like it, God, if maintenance got more RESPECT. In my internal “games” I give LOTS of

Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, living within limits, Maintenance, self care as maintenance

Rocks into Walls? Or into Roads?

Good Morning, God! I was chatting with a friend who was telling me about going into a doctor’s office and seeing a group of men sitting there. What struck her was how “alone” they were. Each one was avoiding eye

Posted in Communication, listening, Possibilities, Stress, systematic rebuilding required

Inside a Palace, Inside our Hearts

Good Morning, God! I was looking at our friends’ photos of India and loved this shot of the inside of the City Palace in Jaipur. Palaces — and the homes of the rich and powerful — seem to exert a

Posted in Apologies, Forgiving, Grief, healing, Hearts

Lighting up the Sky and Our Hearts

Good Morning, God! Yes, the Taj Mahal is beautiful! But Your sky last evening was alive with LIGHT. How GOOD it is God, that You LAVISH BEAUTY on us all — rich or poor. Your Heavens are for all of

Posted in Heavens declare the Glory of God, LOVE, perspectives, Sunsets

The Taj Mahal — and living “temples”

Good Morning, God! The Taj Mahal is a glorious building and this photo was taken by dear friends who just got back from their trip to India. My Dad took a photo of it too, many years ago, and a

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, LOVE, New Creatures in Christ

Caring — all around the World — and back home again

Good Morning, God! I woke up late this morning — and I am still not AWAKE! I am not, God, totally HERE in my office. Part of me is still back in this lovely yard in the upper Niu Valley

Posted in LOVE, Perspective, Prayer

Courage and Humility — A Tribute to the Japanese People

Good Morning, God! In the past few days I have gotten two memorable posts on Japan. The first was an email from a friend who has a son living in Japan. It contained stories of the Japanese people’s responses to

Posted in Affirmation, courage, humility, imagining, Meaning

When to Affirm and When to Laugh

Mother Teresa said: “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

Posted in Belonging to each other, Meaning, simple joys of daily life

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching