It is good to rest, God. Good to come to a full stop and be at ease — after our Boston Marathon bombing trauma just five days ago.
Yearly Archives: 2013
A Heartbreaking Event at the Boston Marathon
So, surrounded by marathoners, I trudged back into downtown Boston. Shocked. Numb. Sorrowing. But, oh, so thankful after only an hour or two to be together with Kit!
Tagged with: Bomb attacks, Boston Marathon, Numbness, Terrorist attack, Trauma
Posted in gratitude, Prayer, thankfulness
Posted in gratitude, Prayer, thankfulness
The Night before Kit Runs the Boston Marathon
Good Evening, God! Thank You for flowering trees that promise — be it ever so quietly — the approach of Spring! I see Spring in Hawaii, too. But it comes in the brilliant yellow of the gold trees — it…
Springtime and Love in Boston
Words are great, but a glance and a smile will do it. Maybe, God, we need to widen and deepen our definition of Love? Perhaps Loving Our Neighbor begins with noticing our neighbor?
Posted in connecting
Kit and the Kolea
I hadn’t thought to put the two together until I saw this kola in the parking lot. Indeed, the bird seemed preoccupied . . . not really noticing me . . . rather like Kit before he runs. Both of them seemingly focused on their upcoming activity!
Tagged with: Boston Marathon, changing, exercise, Golden Plovers, Kolea, marathons
Posted in asking for help for myself, Changing, exercising, growing toward up
Posted in asking for help for myself, Changing, exercising, growing toward up
A Touching Beijing / Honolulu Moment
. . .a busload of visitors from China was coming up from the beach — getting ready to go. It came to me that I should “acknowledge” their presence — so I looked up and caught the eye of one of the older women and smiled.
Tagged with: a Smile, Beijing, Eye Contact, Honolulu, Waimanalo Beach
Posted in connecting, connections, interactions, seeing
Posted in connecting, connections, interactions, seeing
A Loving Mother Lion
A friend told me years ago: “To be fully loved as a little child is to be crowned with a golden crown that can never be taken away.”
Tagged with: a Loving God, Love, Mary, mother love, mother of Jesus
Posted in Families, LOVE, Mothers
Posted in Families, LOVE, Mothers
Raising our Offspring and Ourselves
Ah, to love is to experience a certain degree of anxiety — ducks or humans. It takes energy to keep anxiety and worries at bay. Energy and Prayer!
A Moment with God 