Rainbows as Signs Good Morning, God! After hearing myself say something to the effect that I felt like pile of “pick-up-sticks” it came to me that I needed to do something about it. So, I called a old friend who…
Yearly Archives: 2011
“Found” Art — or is it a Cartoon?
Good Morning, God! I remember seeing and loving Deborah Butterfield’s horses — made out of “found” materials. Today I have a much humbler example of “found” art. This fish pendant was “found” hiding inside an old piece of scrap copper…
Tagged with: "found" art, art and cartoons, creating, interacting with the created, whimsy
Posted in Creating, interactions, JOY, Responding
Posted in Creating, interactions, JOY, Responding
A really BIG iceberg is coming!
Good Morning, God! Apparently NASA has a new project called IceBridge — keeping an eye on Earth’s polar ice. On October 14, 2011 they noticed this crack on Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. You can barely see the crack in this…
Tagged with: climate change, icebergs, NASA's IceBridge
Posted in a matter of scale, Changing, choices, climate changes, web of life
Posted in a matter of scale, Changing, choices, climate changes, web of life
Making our way back to non-industrial food
Good Morning, God! Sometimes, God, I feel like this cat as I try to get us back into non-industrial food. Tradition used to set our tables. Mothers used to make sure their children ate their “greens.” Not just vegetables but…
Tagged with: eat your greens, experts and studies, frankenfoods, traditional food, what to eat
Posted in choices, food questions, The difficulty of changing, traditional food patterns
Posted in choices, food questions, The difficulty of changing, traditional food patterns
Storytellers vs. journalists; moths vs. bats
Good Morning, God! Look at this wonderful man, my husband Kit! A GOOD man, God! And, rather more importantly for this story, he is also a very good journalist. Accuracy is his passion. I, however, am a Story Teller. Accuracy…
Changing my questions and my Heart
Good Morning, God! Somehow, in the change over to my new iPhone I stumbled into listening to this book again. I enjoyed hearing it — even for the second time. I found I needed reminding. Such a simple concept, God.…
Tagged with: Change Your Questions, Changing into Learners, Heart Reconstruction
Posted in a hand up, Abundant Life, learning, LOVE, Peace, Possibilities
Posted in a hand up, Abundant Life, learning, LOVE, Peace, Possibilities
Brussels Sprouts and the Business of Becoming
Good Morning, God! The thing about brussels sprouts, God, is that they KNOW when they are done. But for us humans it seems a lot more complex. Twenty-one is the mythical age of maturity. I was married at 20 and…
Tagged with: opposable virtues, the business of becoming
Posted in Compassion, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, Life isn't supposed to be easy.
Posted in Compassion, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, Life isn't supposed to be easy.
Something Meaningful To Do
Good Morning, God! This photo of our youngest daughter, Sandy, came in an email saying: “This November 19 I’ll be cycling 85 miles in El Tour de Tucson, in memory of my beloved sister Patty. I’d be so grateful for…
Tagged with: death in the family, loss of a sibling, Mango Days, responding in meaningful ways
Posted in daughters, Responding, the layers of life, time
Posted in daughters, Responding, the layers of life, time
A Moment with God 